"Harris. His biography of Robert Redford (""Robert Redford: The Biography""; Knopf, 2011) was chosen by the ""Sunday Times"" as one of its recommended Best Books of 2011. In 2013, he published his second volume of poetry, ""An Argument for Sin"". Callan was born to Michael Callan, an engineer, and Margaret (née Feeney) in Drumcondra, Dublin. After living in London, Callan resettled in Dublin with his wife Ree and their two children. He frequently spends time at Châteauneuf de Grasse, where he paints and sculpts. Callan started writing in his teens, publishing poetry in David Marcus' ""New Irish Writing"". His first"
"Edward Woodward Edward Albert Arthur Woodward, OBE (1 June 1930 – 16 November 2009) was an English actor and singer. After graduating from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Woodward began his career on stage. Throughout his career, he appeared in productions in both the West End of London and on Broadway in New York City. He came to wider attention from 1967 in the title role of the British television spy drama ""Callan"", earning him the 1970 British Academy Television Award for Best Actor. Woodward starred as Police Sergeant Neil Howie in the 1973 cult British horror film ""The"
"1972. Woodward won the 1970 BAFTA Award for Best Actor for his title role in ""Callan"". He was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1978. At the 1987 Golden Globe Awards, he won Best Actor in a Dramatic TV Series for his role of Robert McCall in ""The Equalizer"". At the Emmy Awards from 1986 to 1990, he was nominated each year for ""The Equalizer"". Edward Woodward Edward Albert Arthur Woodward, OBE (1 June 1930 – 16 November 2009) was an English actor and singer. After graduating from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art,"
"Russell Hunter Russell Hunter (18 February 1925 – 26 February 2004) was a popular Scottish television, stage and film actor. He is perhaps best known as the character ""Lonely"" in the TV thriller series ""Callan"", starring Edward Woodward; and that of Shop-Steward Harry in the Yorkshire Television sitcom ""The Gaffer"". Born Adam Russell Hunter in Glasgow, Hunter's childhood was spent with his maternal grandparents in Lanarkshire, until returning to his unemployed father and cleaner mother when he was 12. He went from school to an apprenticeship in a Clydebank shipyard. During this time, he did some amateur acting for the"
"Eileen Callan Eileen Callan (née Day) was a fictional character in the UK soap opera ""Family Affairs"", played by Rosie Rowell from 2002 until the end of the series in 2005. Eileen first arrived in Charnham, in October 2002, where her daughters Charlotte and Lucy were living. Charlotte resented this and left immediately, but Lucy was happy to see her mother again. Pete Callan, Charlotte's ex-boyfriend, viewed Eileen with not much regard but things came to a head on Christmas Day when Pete and Eileen kissed. Eileen went on to have a complex relationship with Pete, which managed to survive"
"was attributed to Thames Television (the result of the merger). Overall, the series was popular with audiences, running between 1967 and 1972. The closing episode of the 1969 series saw a severely under-pressure Callan get shot, with a clever publicity campaign following to ensure that viewers cared whether the character survived or not (of course, he did). The last two series were in colour and proved as popular as ever. A cinema film simply entitled ""Callan"" followed in 1974, directed by Don Sharp. Callan was last seen in the 1981 feature-length television story made by ATV, entitled ""Wet Job"". Though"
"Eve (The series' final episode), Eileen returned to Charnham having won the lottery and purchased two houses in Chigwell, one for her and one for her friend Chrissy and her family. Eileen Callan Eileen Callan (née Day) was a fictional character in the UK soap opera ""Family Affairs"", played by Rosie Rowell from 2002 until the end of the series in 2005. Eileen first arrived in Charnham, in October 2002, where her daughters Charlotte and Lucy were living. Charlotte resented this and left immediately, but Lucy was happy to see her mother again. Pete Callan, Charlotte's ex-boyfriend, viewed Eileen with"
"of Sergeant Neil Howie after the part was declined by both Michael York and David Hemmings. In Britain, Woodward was best known for the role of ""Callan"", which he played from 1967 to 1972. After ""The Wicker Man"", Woodward went on to receive international attention for his roles in the 1980 film ""Breaker Morant"" and the 1980s TV series ""The Equalizer"". After Shaffer saw her on the stage, he lured Diane Cilento out of semi-retirement to play the town's schoolmistress. (They lived together in Queensland from 1975, and married in 1985.) Ingrid Pitt, another British horror film veteran, was cast"
"In 1977 he starred in two series of the BBC2 dystopian drama ""1990"", about a future Britain lurching into totalitarianism. The late 1970s were spent on both stage and film, but it was not until he took the lead role in the American television series ""The Equalizer"" (1985–89) as a former intelligence operative that he found recognition and popularity exceeding that of Callan. After filming a few episodes of the third season, Woodward suffered a massive coronary. For several episodes, additional actors were brought in to reduce the workload on Woodward as he recovered from the condition. The first episode"
"the commercial breaks in the original transmission. This resulted in some awkward visual and audio jump cuts. The subsequent British DVD releases all retain the commercial break captions. The 1974 film was released on DVD separately. Both the 1970 and 1972 series have had Region 4 DVD releases by Umbrella Entertainment. The 1972 series also includes the film. The DVD releases of the movie include an interview, recorded in 2000, with Edward Woodward. Acorn Media released ""Callan- Set 1"" on 7 July 2009 which includes all 9 episodes from series 3. On 26 January 2010, ""Callan- Set 2"" was released"
"ran away to London, living in squats while attending the Royal Central School of Speech & Drama. Rosie Rowell Rosie Rowell (born 29 April 1965) is a British actress, probably best known for her roles as Eileen Callan in Family Affairs (a role she played from 2003 until the series ended in 2005) and Donna Tucker in Soldier Soldier. She has also had parts in several other well-known British TV series, including ""The Bill"", ""Casualty"" and ""Where the Heart Is"", as well as providing voice-over for documentaries and television commercials. Rowell grew up in Byker, a tough area of Newcastle."
"But Callan refuses to act until he knows exactly why Schneider has been marked for death... The only actors to reprise their television roles in the film were Woodward, Russell Hunter who played Lonely and Clifford Rose who played Snell. Apart from the three, all the other recurring characters were played by different actors and actresses. The script by James Mitchell is based on his original TV pilot ""A Magnum for Schneider"" and the novelization thereof, ""Red File for Callan"", although only the novel is listed in the film's credits (as ""A Red File for Callan""). ""Callan"" was the first"
"Declan was straight and there could be no romance between them. Clive started a romance with Adam Sheldrake (Vince Leigh). Adam was revealed a policeman who was in the closet, fearing that being bisexual could affect his career. Adam's ex-wife and daughter showed up. Adam started an affair with Clive's flatmate Gabby, which the ex-wife tried to break up. Siobhan Callan's sister Julie-Ann Jones arrived and started a romantic pursuit of Pete Callan. This ended with the revelation that Pete was actually her father. For several months, after the revamp, the existing locations of Maria Starr's flat, Pete Callan's flat,"
"Peter Woodward Peter Woodward (born 24 January 1956) is an English actor, stuntman and screenwriter. He is probably best known for his role as Galen in the ""Babylon 5"" spin-offs """", ""Crusade"" and """". 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. 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). After graduation,"
"is credited as ""Kathleen"" and called as such by the majority of characters. Fionnula Flanagan was confirmed to be having a main role in the series on 11 April 2016, when she said her character, named Agnes Byrne, was ""full of secrets, deceit and manipulation."" The full cast was revealed on 12 April 2016, with their character names officially confirmed by 5 May 2017. The rest of the cast are Maria Doyle Kennedy as Roisín Kelly, Ian McElhinney as Lance Byrne, Angeline Ball as Eileen Harrington, Peter Campion as Andrew Kelly, Stanley Townsend as Peter Dolan, Ebony O'Toole-Acheampong as Adeen"
"Wicker Man"", and in the title role of the 1980 Australian biopic ""Breaker Morant"". From 1985 to 1989, Woodward starred as British ex-secret agent and vigilante Robert McCall in the American television series ""The Equalizer"", earning him the 1986 Golden Globe Award for Best Television Drama Actor. Woodward was born in Croydon, Surrey, the only child of working class parents Edward Oliver Woodward, a metalworker, and Violet Edith Woodward (née Smith). As a boy, he was bombed out of his home three times during the Blitz. He attended Eccleston Road, Sydenham Road, and E Wallington, as well as Kingston Day"
"Rosie Rowell Rosie Rowell (born 29 April 1965) is a British actress, probably best known for her roles as Eileen Callan in Family Affairs (a role she played from 2003 until the series ended in 2005) and Donna Tucker in Soldier Soldier. She has also had parts in several other well-known British TV series, including ""The Bill"", ""Casualty"" and ""Where the Heart Is"", as well as providing voice-over for documentaries and television commercials. Rowell grew up in Byker, a tough area of Newcastle. She attended Heaton Manor School. Her parents split up when she was young and at 16 she"
"to lack of evidence. Underworld, which suffered heavily because of Carla's gambling, had to be bailed out by Aidan (Shayne Ward) and Johnny Connor (Richard Hawley). Drug dealer Callum Logan (Sean Ward), the biological father of Max Turner (Harry McDermott), harasses the Platt family for custody of Max for several months. He particularly antagonises David Platt (Jack P. Shepherd), due to his remarks about Max's mother and David's wife, Kylie (Paula Lane). Callum begins a relationship with Sarah Platt (Tina O'Brien), to the Platts' dismay. Callum manipulates Sarah's teenage daughter Bethany Platt (Lucy Fallon) to buy drugs for him whilst"
"again re-cast, this time being played by Peter Egan (better known at the time as a trendy gangster from a controversial TV series, ""Big Breadwinner Hog"" – now better known for sitcoms such as ""Ever Decreasing Circles""). The only recurring actors from the TV series were Woodward as Callan, Russell Hunter as Lonely and Clifford Rose as Dr Snell (who appeared in five episodes of the series from series two, three and four (though it's stated that Callan has never met Snell before)). There are two short story collections On 7 December 2017, Big Finish Productions announced plans to release"
"Halfway (EastEnders) Callum ""Halfway"" Highway is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ""EastEnders"", played by Tony Clay. He was introduced in the episode first broadcast in the United Kingdom on 1 January 2018. Halfway is introduced as a friend of the Carter family and a love interest for Whitney Dean (Shona McGarty). The character's introduction was not publicised beforehand. Halfway is a comedic character who is jovial, dopey and ""happy-go-lucky"". Halfway wears shabby clothing and beanie hats. Halfway's initial stint on the show focuses on his relationship with the Carter family and establishing a relationship with Whitney. The"
"initially wants nothing to do with Phelan, but later agrees to do a DNA test which confirms that Phelan is indeed Nicola's biological father. It emerges that Phelan did not kill Andy, but instead chained him up in the cellar of an abandoned property and held him captive. Eileen nearly discovers this when she visits Phelan over an altercation with her best friend Liz McDonald (Beverley Callard), but Phelan manages to stall her - surprisingly with Andy's help. This leads Phelan into staging Andy's ""freedom"" by getting him out of the country. However, along the way, Phelan crashes his van"
"Magnum For Schneider"". To protect his shady Government department (""The Section""), Hunter brings once-top operative and assassin David Callan (""Edward Woodward"") back to kill Schneider, an international illegal arms dealer. Hunter's plan is for Callan to be caught at the scene and take the blame, thus getting the job done yet clearing The Section of involvement. But Callan gets wise when first police, then colleage Toby Meres turn up at Schneider's apartment. Callan turns the tables by leaving Meres unconscious in his place. This lead to the creation of the highly-regarded spy series ""Callan"" with highly-charged, antagonistic exchanges between Callan"
"did not know how to react, but explained that he was friendly and took a photo with her. For his portrayl of Halfway, Clay was nominated for Best Soap Newcomer at the 2018 ""Digital Spy"" Reader Awards. His introduction was also nominated for ""Most Bizarre Soap Storyline"". Halfway (EastEnders) Callum ""Halfway"" Highway is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ""EastEnders"", played by Tony Clay. He was introduced in the episode first broadcast in the United Kingdom on 1 January 2018. Halfway is introduced as a friend of the Carter family and a love interest for Whitney Dean (Shona"
"car, crashed it and was re-arrested, only to be rescued on the street from the police by Hetty. Over the course of the seasons, Callen has discovered more about his identity and flashbacks in the season two finale prompted him to suddenly recall that he spent part of his early childhood on the Romanian coast of the Black Sea.[6] He also uncovers repressed memories of witnessing his mother being assassinated in front of him when he was four. Early in season three, Hetty finally tells Callen that she knew his mother, Clara and she was her CIA handler. Callen’s maternal"
"and look after himself. Toadie explains that he will take care of Callum if anything happens to Hilda. Callum is accused of starting bushland fire, when Steph finds a lighter in his pocket. Jay Duncan (Charlie Clausen) suggests that Callum should take part in a Fire and Intervention Awareness program and he is deemed unlikely to commit arson. When Nicola West (Imogen Bailey) moves in, Callum takes a shine to her and he takes some pictures of her to school. His teacher Kelly Katsis (Katrina Milosevic) comes to talk to Toadie about his behaviour. After Nicola is arrested, Callum starts"
"notice that the hand and foot are severed, leading them to search for the other body parts. Megan concludes that it is a single male and has rheumatoid arthritis. After finding a stamp on the victim, it leads them to a casino, they find out his name is Cal, and see him on the security footage. Megan, Peter, and Ethan Gross (Geoffrey Arend) find a knee and a thigh, and the team find out that the man had knee replacement surgery. Peter tracks the serial number for the knee replacement; finding out the victim is Callum O'Donnell. His daughter Jenny"
"Carter family (EastEnders) The Carter family is a fictional family in the BBC soap opera ""EastEnders"". The family is headed by Stan Carter (Timothy West), but the first member of the family introduced was Stan's grandson, Dean Wicks (Matt Di Angelo) (then known as Deano), brought in by Kate Harwood on 2 January 2006. He arrived in the show's setting of Walford to stay with his great-aunt Pat Evans (Pam St. Clement). He was soon joined by his sister, Carly Wicks (Kellie Shirley) and their step-father Kevin Wicks (Phil Daniels) the nephew of Brian Wicks (Leslie Schofield). Carly's husband Nico"
"should join a convent because all of her romances end badly. Eileen Grimshaw Eileen Grimshaw (also Phelan) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, ""Coronation Street"". Portrayed by Sue Cleaver, the character first appeared on-screen during the episode airing on 3 May 2000. Her storylines have often included her relationships with Dennis Stringer (Charles Dale), Ed Jackson (Chris Walker), Pat Stanaway (Sean Hughes), Jerry Morton (Michael Starke), Jesse Chadwick (John Thomson), Paul Kershaw (Tony Hirst), Adrian Mortimer (Mark Moraghan) and Michael Rodwell (Les Dennis), as well as her marriage to serial criminal mastermind Pat Phelan (Connor McIntyre)."
"Callen once served with his good friend Leroy Jethro Gibbs, who now works at the NCIS Headquarters located in the Washington Navy Yard. Callen specializes in deep undercover work. Prior to the series commencing, G. Callen and Sam Hanna had been partnered for two years (as per the season three episode ""Partner"") where they celebrate their five year partnership. G. Callen grew up in foster care, never knowing who his parents were or even his first name. In the show’s first episode ""Identity"", it is revealed that he is called ""G"" not because he dislikes his first name, but because"
"would reprise his role of Bodie as the Controller of CI5. This was because Collins had based himself almost exclusively in America since the mid-1990s, having finally married in early middle-age in that country. However, in the end, Collins did not reprise the role, and so instead Edward Woodward, famous for his roles in ""Callan"" and ""The Equalizer"" came on board as CI5 Head, Harry Malone. Actors Colin Wells and Kal Weber became Sam Curtis and Chris Keel respectively, whilst Lexa Doig was cast Tina Backus. Though the main ""trio"" along with Harry Malone carried the show, several other secondary"
"John Boswall John Boswall (2 May 1920 – 6 June 2011) was a British actor probably best known for playing Wyvern in """". Boswall was born John Stuart on 2 May 1920 in Oxfordshire, England. Prior to his career as an actor, he attended the University of Oxford and served in Burma during World War II. Boswall's television appearances included ""Paul Temple"" (1971), ""Wessex Tales"" (1973), ""Edward the Seventh"" (1975), ""The Onedin Line"" (1976), ""Love in a Cold Climate"" (1980), ""The Hound of the Baskervilles"" (1982), ""Sapphire & Steel"" (1982), ""No Place Like Home"" (1986), ""EastEnders"" (1990), ""Selling Hitler"" (1991),"
"Flanagan) and Sophie Webster (Ashleigh Middleton, Emma Woodward, Brooke Vincent) and their mother Sally Webster (Sally Dynevor). His notable storylines have seen him have an on and off relationship and marriage with Sally, his affair with Molly Dobbs (Vicky Binns) which resulted in the birth of his son Jack. Kevin has recently embarked on a romance with Jenny Bradley (Sally Ann Matthews). This relationship ended after she kidnapped Jack. Kevin arrives in Weatherfield in 1983, moving in with Hilda Ogden (Jean Alexander) as her lodger. He gets a job as a mechanic at Brian Tilsley's (Christopher Quinten) garage. His father,"
"Caroline Aleata Caroline Aleata, better known by her nickname, Cal, was a fictional character in the now-cancelled American Soap Opera, ""Love of Life"". The character was originally played by actress Deborah Courtney from 1973-1976; then she was played by actress Roxanne Gregory from 1976-1978, when she was written out of the story. Cal was the daughter of Meg Dale. She had first come to the fictional community of Rosehill, New York, after intercepting a letter from her aunt Vanessa Dale, asking Meg to return to Rosehill to see her mother (and Cal's grandmother) Sarah Dale, who was in the hospital"