Peter Woodward

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Peter Woodward (born 24 January 1956 in London) is a British actor and stuntman.

He was born into a family of actors. His father, Edward Woodward, brother Tim and sister, Sarah, are all successful actors. Peter graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) and then joined the Royal Shakespeare Company, starring in many of their productions including "Winter's Tale", "Comedy of Errors" and "A Midsummer Night's Dream". Peter 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".

As a member of the British Academy of Dramatic Combat, Peter is known in the film industry for his work as a Fight Arranger and also as a post production supervisor, writing the ADR dialogue for films including:"Columbus-1492", "Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea", "The Scarlet Tunic", "Les Miserables" and "Dangerous Obsessions (1998).

Woodward's dramatic combat training inspired him to study historical weaponry and combat techniques, a field of research in which he is now generally considered an expert. His expertise in this field ultimately led him to create, co-write, and host The History Channel's documentary series Conquest, a hands-on showcase of weapons, training, and combat techniques throughout history. The series ran from 2002-2005, and as of Oct. 2006, it is occasionally still shown in reruns on The History Channel.

Branching out, Peter formed a production company in the late 1990's, TRIPAL PRODUCTIONS, with his father Edward Woodward, and for this company Peter wrote and produced his first feature film "The House of Angelo" with his father, Edward, in the starring role as 'Angelo'. Peter's latest writing project, "Closing the Ring", is to be directed by Lord Richard Attenborough. The movie is currently filming in Belfast and Toronto.