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Peter Woodward

Peter Woodward

Actor, also writer, director and producer · Born January 24, 1956 (70) · London, England

Primetime Emmy nominee

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Peter Woodward (born 24 January 1956) is a British actor, 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Peter Woodward, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.​

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 24, 1956 (70)
From
London, England
Works as
Actor, also writer, director and producer
Titles
33 on MovieCove · 59 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Up 49% in 30 days

What are Peter Woodward's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 22nd percentile
: browse their Animation movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 15th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 1st percentile
: browse their Horror movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
26%
Self
25%
Morality
18%
Survival
15%
Power
8%
Society
3%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 4 · Dark 5

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 9 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 5 · Intense 5

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 6 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 3

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 6 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 7 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 3

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 3 of 7 analyzed roles.

Mentor
3 of 7
Trickster
1 of 7
Ally
1 of 7
Shadow
1 of 7
Hero
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Dread
6
Joyful
5
Warm
4
Melancholic
4
Other
14

How their films linger

Unsettling8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous3
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Peter Woodward's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 27 of their 33 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Peter Woodward's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

59 credits, 33 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Harbinger(2026)

    as Henry Decker

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Doctor Plague(2026)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Sex-Positive(2024)

    Director · Executive Producer · Writer · as Hank

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Moonshot(2022)

    as Gary (voice)

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Dolphin Island(2021)

    as Jonah Coleridge

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Stealing Chaplin(2020)

    as Hynkel

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Troopers: Rise of the Budget (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 3 episodes · as Scariarch

  • Altered Carbon(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Pleasure Concierge

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Age of the Living Dead(2018)

    Show 3 episodes · as Captain Chris Lowe

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all shows

  • Dystopia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Philip Edier

  • Wacky Races(2017)

    Show 78 episodes · Teleplay · as Dick Dastardly (voice)

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows

  • The Last Scout(2017)

    as Edward

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Comedian's Guide to Survival(2016)

    as Morris

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Callan: This Man Alone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Narrator

  • Awaiting (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Jerry

  • Postman Pat: The Movie(2014)

    as Carbunkle (voice)

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Crypt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Father Antonio

  • Shame the Devil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Dr. West

  • Dracula(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · as General Shaw

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Anything but Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Writer

  • Three Days of Hamlet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Laertes/Player King

  • Dead Space: Aftermath(2011)

    as Lead Interrogator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Glory Daze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Franz Vogel

  • Unthinkable(2010)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Good Wife(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Charles Ephraham

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Batman: The Brave and the Bold(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · as Caesar (voice) · as Ra's Al Ghul (voice)

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Fringe(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · as August

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • National Treasure: Book of Secrets(2007)

    as Palace Guard Haggis

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Closing the Ring(2007)

    Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Babylon 5: The Lost Tales - Voices in the Dark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Galen

  • George Washington: We Fight to Be Free (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Gen. Edward Braddock

  • Stargate: Atlantis(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Otho

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • NCIS(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Devoisier

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Conquest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 28 episodes · Actor

  • Egypt: Land of the Gods (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 2 episodes · as Host

  • Hard Cash(2002)

    as FBI Agent Jarvis

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Puckoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Col. Martin

  • Egypt Beyond the Pyramids (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 4 episodes · as Host

  • The Patriot(2000)

    as Charles O'Hara

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Darkness Falls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as (voices)

  • Tristan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as King of Brittany

  • Crusade(1999)

    Show 13 episodes · as Galen

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Babylon 5: A Call to Arms(1999)

    as Technomage Galen

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Brimstone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Father Edward Salinas

  • Charmed(1998)

    Show 2 episodes · as Aku · as Demon Aku · as The Source

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The Brylcreem Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Ernst Stossel

  • Bugs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Walker, Texas Ranger(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Victor Drake

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Heartbeat(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Tugger Barker

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • The House of Eliott (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as George Morton

  • In Suspicious Circumstances (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Tamworth

  • The Chief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Hale (Francis Allen)

  • Deceptions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Sgt. James

  • Bergerac(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Alain Lefevre

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Fanny by Gaslight(1981)

    Show 6 episodes · as Harry Somerford

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Sense and Sensibility(1981)

    Show 4 episodes · as John Willoughby

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Testament of Youth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 5 episodes · as Roland Leighton

  • Enemy at the Door(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Hans Kurtmeier

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Professionals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Policeman

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 59 titles from 1977 to 2026; peak year 1999.

Biggest box office

Postman Pat: The Movie (2014)

$7.1M worldwide

Highest rated

Babylon 5: A Call to Arms (1999)

Midcredits 82nd

Most popular right now

Wacky Races (2017)

Film career

19772026

Peak 1999 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting56 of 59: 54 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score34thDirecting1 of 59: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting5 of 59: 3 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing1 of 59: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1970s3 · acting1980s4 · acting1990s13 · acting2000s15 · 14 acting · 1 crew2010s18 · 16 acting · 3 crew2020s6 · 6 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 10 roles
9909

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

Nominated for a Primetime Emmy in 2001, Outstanding Non-Fiction Special.

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Peter Woodward's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 27th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 17th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

17thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

23rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 33 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th12

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 33 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · actor, director, writer, producer

Sex-Positive (2024)

89th percentile spread · 46% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Patriot (2000)

Midcredits 86th · 76% liked

Reviewers score the acting 55/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 37. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Peter Woodward's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 48 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 42 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Peter Woodward work with?

People who share at least 2 of Peter Woodward's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mike Disa shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers