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Following the completion of his studies at the [[Sylvia Young Theatre School]], Woodyatt took a small part in children's drama ''[[The Baker Street Boys]]''. He then put his acting career on hiatus and worked as a [[butcher]] in [[Wales]] for a brief period, before joining the cast of the then fledgling soap opera ''EastEnders''. Originally only supposed to be in ''EastEnders'' for a maximum of 1 year,<ref name="Walford Web">{{cite web|url=http://www.walfordweb.co.uk/item.php?id=2232|title=Walford Web meets Adam Woodyatt - Part 1|date=19 February 2010|publisher=Walford Web|accessdate=22 February 2010}}</ref> he has performed in over 2,000 episodes of the show.<ref>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088512/fullcredits#cast</ref> |
Following the completion of his studies at the [[Sylvia Young Theatre School]], Woodyatt took a small part in children's drama ''[[The Baker Street Boys]]''. He then put his acting career on hiatus and worked as a [[butcher]] in [[Wales]] for a brief period, before joining the cast of the then fledgling soap opera ''EastEnders''. Originally only supposed to be in ''EastEnders'' for a maximum of 1 year,<ref name="Walford Web">{{cite web|url=http://www.walfordweb.co.uk/item.php?id=2232|title=Walford Web meets Adam Woodyatt - Part 1|date=19 February 2010|publisher=Walford Web|accessdate=22 February 2010}}</ref> he has performed in over 2,000 episodes of the show.<ref>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088512/fullcredits#cast</ref> |
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Woodyatt has also appeared as a guest personality on several BBC game shows and charity fundraisers, including ''[[A Question of Sport]]'', ''[[Robot Wars]]'' (Winning the show's Celebrity Special with the robot ''Pussycat'') and ''[[Children in Need]]'' |
Woodyatt has also appeared as a guest personality on several BBC game shows and charity fundraisers, including ''[[A Question of Sport]]'', ''[[Robot Wars]]'' (Winning the show's Celebrity Special with the robot ''Pussycat'') and ''[[Children in Need]].'' |
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==Photography== |
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| ⚫ | Woodyatt is an accomplished photographer, a hobby he took up while performing ''On The Razzle'' at the National Theatre when he was 13 years old.<ref name="Walford Web - Part 2">{{cite web|url=http://www.walfordweb.co.uk/item.php?id=2233|title=Walford Web meets Adam Woodyatt - Part 2|date=22 February 2010|publisher=Walford Web|accessdate=22 February 2010}}</ref> In 2008 he won the Architectural Photographer of the year award of the [[SWPP BPPA Society]] with a picture he took at [[St Pancras, London|St Pancras]], where he was filming ''Eastenders''.<ref>[http://www.swpp.co.uk/convention/photographic_competition_08/architectural.htm Architectural Society Photographer of the Year 2008]</ref> |
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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
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On 8 April 1998, Woodyatt married dancer Beverley Sharp in a private ceremony at [[Disney World]], [[Florida]] |
On 8 April 1998, Woodyatt married dancer Beverley Sharp in a private ceremony at [[Disney World]], [[Florida]]. The couple have two children, and live in [[Southam]], [[Warwickshire]]. |
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An avid fan of [[science fiction]], he took part in a special BBC evening dedicated to ''[[Star Trek]]''. Despite hailing from the south east of England, Woodyatt supports [[Liverpool F.C.]],<ref>http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/drilldown/NG152295060511-0902.htm</ref> and has a keen appreciation for sport. |
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===Charity=== |
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Inspired by his father's death from the disease, Woodyatt has helped raise money for various cancer research initiatives, and broke his collar bone in June 2003 whilst training for one such charity cycle ride.<ref> |
Inspired by his father's death from the disease aged 58, Woodyatt has helped raise money for various cancer research initiatives, and broke his collar bone in June 2003 whilst training for one such charity cycle ride.<ref>http://archives.tcm.ie/breakingnews/2003/06/16/story102852.asp</ref> |
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Woodyatt was instrumental in launching an Aid for Haiti event at Coventry's Ricoh Arena in February 2010, with many of his soap star colleagues posing for photographs, signing autographs, and |
Woodyatt was also instrumental in launching an Aid for Haiti event at Coventry's [[Ricoh Arena]] in February 2010, with many of his soap star colleagues posing for photographs, signing autographs, and providing items for an auction, which raised £30,000. Woodyatt is also a supporter of Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance.<ref>http://www.wnaa.co.uk/index.asp?page=Adam%20Woodyatt</ref> |
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==Filmography== |
==Filmography== |
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Revision as of 11:00, 8 January 2011
Adam Woodyatt | |
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 Woodyatt in 2009 at Wendy Richard's funeral service | |
| Born | Adam Brinley Woodyatt 28 June 1968 |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, media personality |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Spouse |
Beverley Sharp (m. 1998) |
Adam Brinley Woodyatt (born 28 June 1968) is an English actor and media personality, best known for his role as Ian Beale in the long-running BBC soap opera EastEnders. He is the only actor to have been in the show continuously since its inception in February 1985, and is currently the only actor from the original cast still in the series.
Early life
A native of Walthamstow, East London, Woodyatt was raised only a short distance from where Eastenders is set. He attended Forest School in Snaresbrook, where he shared classes with comedy writer Sharat Sardana and cricket captain Nasser Hussain.
Career
Following the completion of his studies at the Sylvia Young Theatre School, Woodyatt took a small part in children's drama The Baker Street Boys. He then put his acting career on hiatus and worked as a butcher in Wales for a brief period, before joining the cast of the then fledgling soap opera EastEnders. Originally only supposed to be in EastEnders for a maximum of 1 year,[1] he has performed in over 2,000 episodes of the show.[2]
Woodyatt has also appeared as a guest personality on several BBC game shows and charity fundraisers, including A Question of Sport, Robot Wars (Winning the show's Celebrity Special with the robot Pussycat) and Children in Need.
Photography
Woodyatt is an accomplished photographer, a hobby he took up while performing On The Razzle at the National Theatre when he was 13 years old.[3] In 2008 he won the Architectural Photographer of the year award of the SWPP BPPA Society with a picture he took at St Pancras, where he was filming Eastenders.[4]
Personal life
On 8 April 1998, Woodyatt married dancer Beverley Sharp in a private ceremony at Disney World, Florida. The couple have two children, and live in Southam, Warwickshire.
An avid fan of science fiction, he took part in a special BBC evening dedicated to Star Trek. Despite hailing from the south east of England, Woodyatt supports Liverpool F.C.,[5] and has a keen appreciation for sport.
Charity
Inspired by his father's death from the disease aged 58, Woodyatt has helped raise money for various cancer research initiatives, and broke his collar bone in June 2003 whilst training for one such charity cycle ride.[6]
Woodyatt was also instrumental in launching an Aid for Haiti event at Coventry's Ricoh Arena in February 2010, with many of his soap star colleagues posing for photographs, signing autographs, and providing items for an auction, which raised £30,000. Woodyatt is also a supporter of Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance.[7]
Filmography
Television
- The Witches and the Grinnygog - (1983)
- The Baker Street Boys (1983)
- EastEnders (1985–present)
- EastEnders: E20 (2010)
Theatre
Miscellaneous
- Children in Need
- Dreamhouse
- The Kumars at No. 42
- National Lottery
- A Question of Sport
- Ready Steady Cook
- Strictly Come Dancing
- They Think It's All Over
- The Weakest Link
- School's Out
References
- ^ "Walford Web meets Adam Woodyatt - Part 1". Walford Web. 19 February 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088512/fullcredits#cast
- ^ "Walford Web meets Adam Woodyatt - Part 2". Walford Web. 22 February 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
- ^ Architectural Society Photographer of the Year 2008
- ^ http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/drilldown/NG152295060511-0902.htm
- ^ http://archives.tcm.ie/breakingnews/2003/06/16/story102852.asp
- ^ http://www.wnaa.co.uk/index.asp?page=Adam%20Woodyatt