Edward Woodward: A career in photos

1957 … Edward Woodward in the ITV drama One a Penny, Two a Penny Photograph: ITV/Rex Features

1962 … alongside Judi Dench in Major Barbara, an ITV Play of the Week Photograph: ITV/Rex Features

1967 … as iconic TV spook Callan Photograph: FremantleMedia Ltd/Rex Features

1969 … Woodward sings to the accompaniment of Callan co-star Russell Hunter Photograph: Keystone/Getty Images

1969 … Woodward rehearses a scene from Two Cities, a musical based on Charles Dickens's A Tale of Two Cities, at the Palace theatre in London Photograph: Hulton-Deutsch Collection/Corbis

1970 … Woodward displays copies of his first album, This Man Alone, in London Photograph: PA

1973 … Woodward stars in perhaps his most enduring film, The Wicker Man Photograph: Sportsphoto Ltd/Allstar

1973 … actors call on then prime minister Edward Heath at 10 Downing Street with a petition protesting against the closure of theatres. From left: Woodward, Peggy Ashcroft, Michael Boothe, Julia Foster, Derek Nimmo and Shelia Hancock. [This caption was amended on 17 November 2009. The original named Rodney Bewes as standing in the position actually occupied by Derek Nimmo. This has been corrected.] Photograph: Bill Johnson/Rex Features

1987 … Woodward with his second wife, Michele Dotrice Photograph: PA

1987 … Woodward wins the best actor prize for his role in The Equalizer at the 44th Golden Globe awards in Hollywood Photograph: Lennox Mclendon/AP

1989 … Woodward in The Equalizer Photograph: ITV/Rex Features

1996 … Woodward in Common As Muck with June Whitfield Photograph: Graham Whitby-Boot/Allstar

1997 … Woodward heads the cast of CI5 – a revamped version of 70s TV show The Professionals Photograph: PA

2001 … Woodward at home in Surrey Photograph: Rex Features