Edward Woodward (June 1, 1930 – November 16, 2009) was an English actor who played Robert McCall in the 1985 series, The Equalizer. Woodward is also known for starring in the film Breaker Morant and the original 1973 version of The Wicker Man. Woodward won the BAFTA for best actor on a television program in 1970 for the the ITV series Callan. Woodward's role as David Callan in the 1967-72 series about a British intelligence officer bears many similarities to the character of McCall in The Equalizer.