Nicholas Woodeson is a renowned English actor, born on November 30, 1949, in Sudan, with a childhood spent in the Middle East. He developed a passion for performing at a young age, initially at his prep school in Sussex and later at Marlborough College.
Woodeson's academic pursuits led him to the University of Sussex, where he read English and became involved in student drama productions, rubbing shoulders with fellow thespians Michael Attenborough, Jim Carter, and Andy de la Tour. He participated in the 1970 National Student Drama Festival and later won a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) from 1972 to 1974.
Woodeson's professional career began with a season at the Everyman Theatre, Liverpool, in 1974-75, where he worked alongside notable actors such as Jonathan Pryce, Julie Walters, Pete Postlethwaite, and Bill Nighy. He has since performed in various regional theatres in the UK and US, including the Hampstead Theatre Club, the Young Vic, the Almeida Theatre in London, and the Manhattan Theatre Club (Off-Broadway).
Woodeson's work on the West End stage is equally impressive, with notable roles in productions such as Funny Peculiar (1976),Good (1982),An Inspector Calls (1995 and 2009),Jumpers (2003),Chariots of Fire (2012),and The Audience (2015). He has also appeared in numerous Broadway productions, including Man and Superman (1978),Piaf (1981),Mary Stuart (2009),and Rocket to the Moon (2011).
Woodeson has had a prolific career in film, appearing in a wide range of movies, including Heaven's Gate (1980),The Russia House (1990),The Pelican Brief (1993),Shooting Fish (1997),Titanic Town (1998),The Avengers (1998),Mad Cows (1999),Topsy-Turvy (1999),Amazing Grace (2006),Hannah Arendt (2012),Skyfall (2012),Mr. Turner (2014),The Danish Girl (2015),Race (2016),Disobedience (2017),The Death of Stalin (2017),and The Hustle (2019).
Throughout his illustrious career, Woodeson has received numerous award nominations, including a Drama Desk and Olivier award nomination.
