Peter Woodward (born 24 January 1956) is an English actor, voice
artist, stuntman and screenwriter. He is probably 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.Woodward was born in London, the second son of actors Venetia
Mary Collett (also known as Venetia Barrett) and Edward Woodward.[1]
His siblings Tim and Sarah are also actors. He was educated at
Haileybury and Imperial Service College before attending the Royal
Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA).[2]After graduation, he joined the
Royal Shakespeare Company, starring in many of their productions
including Winter's Tale, Comedy of Errors and A Midsummer Night's
Dream.[3] 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.[4] Woodward voiced the
role of Edwin Carbunkle the main villain in the 3D Computer animation
children's comedy film Postman Pat: The Movie.[5]As the Techno Mage
Galen in the Babylon 5 spin-off Crusade, Woodward played opposite his
father in the episode "The Long Road."[6] In the episode, the
Excalibur visits a planet that may contain a potent anti-viral agent
in its minerals.[7] 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.
artist, stuntman and screenwriter. He is probably 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.Woodward was born in London, the second son of actors Venetia
Mary Collett (also known as Venetia Barrett) and Edward Woodward.[1]
His siblings Tim and Sarah are also actors. He was educated at
Haileybury and Imperial Service College before attending the Royal
Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA).[2]After graduation, he joined the
Royal Shakespeare Company, starring in many of their productions
including Winter's Tale, Comedy of Errors and A Midsummer Night's
Dream.[3] 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.[4] Woodward voiced the
role of Edwin Carbunkle the main villain in the 3D Computer animation
children's comedy film Postman Pat: The Movie.[5]As the Techno Mage
Galen in the Babylon 5 spin-off Crusade, Woodward played opposite his
father in the episode "The Long Road."[6] In the episode, the
Excalibur visits a planet that may contain a potent anti-viral agent
in its minerals.[7] 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.
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