Overview
- Phil Belfield of Belfield & Ward confirmed the death and praised Woodvine as an extraordinary performer who was widely admired.
- Woodvine’s six-decade theatre career spanned more than 70 productions at the Old Vic, National Theatre and Royal Shakespeare Company, earning him an Olivier Award in 1987.
- On screen he was known for Dr. Hirsch in An American Werewolf in London, Detective Inspector Witty in Z Cars, the Marshal of Atrios in Doctor Who and the Archbishop of York in The Crown.
- His final credited screen role was in the 2022 film Enys Men.
- He is survived by his wife, actress Lynn Farleigh, and his daughters, Mary and Emma, as tributes and career remembrances circulate widely.