Peter Woodward (born 24 January 1956) is a British actor, screenwriter and stuntman. He is best known for his role as Galen in the Babylon 5 spin-offs Babylon 5: A Call to Arms, Crusade and Babylon 5: The Lost Tales. He is also known for his role as British Army Brigadier General Charles O'Hara in The Patriot.
Early life and education Woodward was born on 24 January 1956 in London, the second son of actors Venetia Mary Collett (also known as Venetia Barrett) and Edward Woodward. His siblings Tim and Sarah are also actors. He was educated at Haileybury and Imperial Service College, before studying acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), graduating in 1975 with an Acting (RADA Diploma).
Career Actor After graduation, he joined the Royal Shakespeare Company, starring in many of their productions including The Winter's Tale, The Comedy of Errors and A Midsummer Night's Dream. Woodward has also played a wide range of major character roles in films and television including the role of the German Captain Stossel in the feature film The Brylcreem Boys. Woodward voiced the role of Edwin Carbunkle the main villain in the 3D Computer animation children's comedy film Postman Pat: The Movie.
Crusade As the Techno Mage Galen in the Babylon 5 spin-off Crusade, Woodward played opposite his father in the episode "The Long Road." In the episode, the Excalibur visits a planet that may contain a potent anti-viral agent in its minerals. Earth agencies are strip-mining the planet. Edward Woodward played Alwyn, a rogue Techno Mage living on the planet with its inhabitants who was a friend of Galen's former teacher.
Fight arranger and Conquest As a former member of the British Academy of Dramatic Combat, Woodward is known in the film industry for his work as a fight arranger. Woodward's dramatic combat training inspired him to study historical weaponry and combat techniques. This interest ultimately led him to create, co-write, and host The History Channel's documentary series Conquest (2002-2003), a hands-on showcase of weapons, training and combat techniques throughout history. Writer Branching out in the late 1990s, Woodward and his father formed Tripal Productions, for which he wrote and produced his first feature film The House of Angelo, directed by Jim Goddard in 1997 with his father starring as Angelo. Woodward also wrote the feature film Closing the Ring, which was directed by Richard Attenborough.
Filmography
Film YearTitleRoleNotes1987Metal Skin Panic MADOX-01Lieutenant KilgoreVoice, English dub 2000The PatriotBrigadier General Charles O'Hara2006We Fight to Be FreeEdward Braddock2007Babylon 5: The Lost TalesGalenDirect-to-videoClosing the RingN/AWriter and producer2008National Treasure: Book of SecretsPalace Security Guard2010UnthinkableN/AWriter2011Dead Space: AftermathLead InterrogatorVoice2014Postman Pat: The MovieEdwin CarbunkleThe CryptFather Antonio2015AwaitingJerry2016The Comedian's Guide to SurvivalMorrisSpace DogsDr. CatVoice2017The Last ScoutEdward2018DystopiaPhilip Edier2020Stealing ChaplinHynkel2021Dolphin IslandJonah Coleridge2022MoonshotGaryVoice2024Sex-PositiveHank2026Doctor PlagueProfessor AltmanHarbingerHenry Decker
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1989Megazone 23 IIIEdvalVoice1999Crusade (TV series)Galen13 episodes2001Walker, Texas RangerVictor Drake1 episode: "Blood Diamonds"2002MasadaHostTelevision film; documentary2002Egypt Land of the GodsTelevision film; documentary2002–2003ConquestSelf28 episodes; also writer and producer2002–2005CharmedAku, The Source4 episodes2005The True Story of Alexander the GreatHostTelevision film; documentary2005Stargate AtlantisOttoEpisode: "The Tower"2009–2010FringeAugust2 episodes2009–2011Batman: The Brave and the BoldRa's al Ghul, Great CaesarVoice, 3 episodes2010NCISDavid DevoisierEpisode: "Jack-Knife"2011EagleheartDoolanEpisode: "The Human Bat"2015The Good WifeCharles EphrahamEpisode: "Driven"2017–2019Wacky RacesDick Dastardly, additional voicesVoice, 21 episodes
References
External links
Official website