David E. Woodley

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David E Woodley
Born
David Edwin Woodley

Queensland, Australia
Occupations
  • Actor
  • writer
  • director
Years active1986–Present
Notable work

David Edwin Woodley is an Australian theatre, television and film actor, director and writer. He is best known for his roles in the soap operas Echo Point , as Hopper Hadley, and Home and Away , as Joel Nash.

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Career

He began his career as a stage actor in Brisbane, Australia performing under the direction of renown Shakespearean director Bryan Nason AM. Woodley toured with local theatre company Grin and Tonic. [1] before again performing under the direction of Bryan Nason in dual roles as Ea and Utnapishtim, in The Royal Queensland Theatre Company's production of Gilgamesh. Believing the UK produced most exceptional actors, Woodley moved to England to undertake drama studies at St Catherine's Drama Studio in Guildford, Surrey, UK under the direction of June and Adrian Cooper. Whilst living in the UK, he also undertook private voice studies with Alan Woodhouse at Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London.

Being an avid and competent horseman, on Woodley's return to Australia he trained in stunts with Canadian born stunt co-coordinator Ric Anderson in 'Horses and Heroes' a live western stunt show on the Gold Coast. He relocated to Sydney in 1995 after gaining the role of series regular, Hopper Hadley in the Network 10 television drama Echo Point, along with fellow actors, Rose Byrne ( 28 Weeks Later ) and Martin Henderson ( The Ring ). Woodley went on to become a series regular with the long running series, Home and Away as Joel Nash from 1998–2000.

Woodley has performed roles in many Australian drama series including the award-winning ABC TV series Rake as well as US productions of Spartacus - Gods of the Arena and Legend of the Seeker

Woodley plays Mike Evans in the first installment of the Science Fiction Trilogy The Three-Body Problem adapted from the novel of the same name written by acclaimed Chinese author and winner of the 2015 Hugo Awards, Liu Cixin. The film is due to be released in July 2017.

Woodley holds a degree in film production from SAE Institute Sydney.

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
1992 Over the Hill Barman
1999Sick PuppyDavidShort
2001The Last Espejo Cha ChaDavidShort
2003Merry-Go-RoundRicardoShort
2004Get Rich QuickValdamir
2004PictoCrimeJerry Hamilton
2006Five Moments of InfidelityShaneSegment 5
2006Body in the TrunkJerryShort
2006The New LifeMale CopShort
2007The Silence is BrokenRichardShort
2007The TombSergeant ColtonShort
2013The KeyPrisoner 1Short
2014TiesReeceShort
2014GaybyDadShort
2015 Women He's Undressed William Kelly
2015 UnIndian Boat Captain
2017 Dance Academy: The Movie Marcus Kane
2017Event ZeroJim Johnson
2022Dark NoiseDr. Donovan McFadden
2023Sons of SummerScallop
TBAThe Three-Body Problem: IMike EvansPost-production
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1989 Mission: Impossible PilotSeason 1, episode 18
1995 Tunnel Vision David De SalvoTV movie
1995 Echo Point Hopper HadleySeason 1 (main role, 130 episodes)
1996 Home and Away BarrySeason 9, episodes 37 & 38
1997 Big Sky Kerry TaylorSeason 1, episode 22
1998–2000 Home and Away Joel Nash Seasons 11–13 (main role, 142 episodes)
2000 Tales of the South Seas GamblerSeasons 1, episodes 4 & 9
2001SpatchSparchTV movie
2001–02 Crash Palace AaronSeason 1 (54 episodes)
2003 White Collar Blue Howard CarterSeason 2, episode 16
2006 Two Twisted ManSeason 1, episode 13
2009 Legend of the Seeker Lord CallumSeason 2, episode 4
2010 Cops L.A.C. Austen ChapmanSeason 1, episode 5
2011IceFenwickMiniseries (2 episodes)
2011 Spartacus: Gods of the Arena PetroniusMiniseries (2 episodes)
2011 Wild Boys Rope Gang #3 / Butler Gang #7Season 1, episodes 9, 12 & 13
2013 Dance Academy Marcus KaneSeason 3, episodes 3, 5, 12 & 13
2014 Rake David Martin WimmerSeason 3, episode 8
2014 Old School Andy CavendishSeason 1, episode 5
2014AZIO: The Bogan Spy AgencyDetective Thomas3 episodes
2015 Hiding Hamish WallSeason 1, episodes 3 & 7
2019 The Commons Lou DenilloSeason 1, episode 3
2022 Joe vs. Carole Sidney PierceMiniseries (2 episodes)
2022 Darby and Joan CameronSeason 1, episode 3
Non-acting work
YearTitleCreditNotes
1993 Time Trax Stunt doubleTV series (unknown episodes)
1998 Tales of the South Seas GamblerTV series (unknown episodes)
1998 The Thin Red Line Stunt performerFeature film
2001The Last Espejo Cha ChaProducerShort
2001SpatchProducerTV movie
2003Merry-Go-RoundProducerShort film
2003 Kangaroo Jack Stunt driver, stuntsFeature film
2006 The Upside Down Show Casting assistantTV series (2 episodes)
2007 Sea Patrol Casting assistantTV series (1 episode)
2007 Prison Break Casting assistantTV series (1 episode)
2008 Out of the Blue Casting assistantTV series (1 episode)
2011 Wild Boys Stunt double, stunt performerTV series (3 episodes)
2013The KeyProducerShort film
2014TiesProducerShort film
2014GaybyStuntsShort film

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References

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