Adam Woodward

Adam Woodward
Born (1992-06-10) 10 June 1992 (age 32)
England
Occupations
  • Actor
  • model
Years active2014–present
TelevisionHollyoaks

Adam Woodward (born 10 June 1992)[1] is an English actor and model, known for his two roles in Emmerdale first as Grant then as Nathan and is also known for portraying the role of Brody Hudson in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks. For his portrayal of Brody, he received the award for Best Male Dramatic Performance at the 2019 British Soap Awards.

Life and career

Prior to acting, Woodward studied Politics and worked as an underwear model.[2] He then trained to become an actor at Act Up North,[2] and made his debut appearance in the 2014 war film The War I Knew.[3] Then in 2015, he appeared in an episode of the ITV soap opera Emmerdale as Grant; he later appeared again in 2017 as Nathan.[4] Later in 2017, he was cast in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks as series regular Brody Hudson.[5] For his portrayal of Brody, he has received various accolades, including winning Best Male Dramatic Performance at the 2019 British Soap Awards[6] and Best Actor at the 2019 Inside Soap Awards.[7]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2014 The War I Knew Rock Film
2015 Emmerdale Grant 2 episodes
2016 Brood Parasite Ben Film
2017 Emmerdale Nathan 6 episodes
2017 The Black Prince British Spy Film
2017 Doctors Duncan Singher Episode: "Freak"
2017 The Saint Xander Film
2017–2021 Hollyoaks Brody Hudson Series regular
2018 Judgement The Man Short film
2023 Bariau Kit Brennan 6 episodes

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Result Ref.
2017 Inside Soap Awards Sexiest Male Nominated [8]
2018 Inside Soap Awards Best Partnership (shared with Jacob Roberts) Shortlisted [9]
2019 24th National Television Awards Serial Drama Performance Nominated [10]
2019 TV Choice Awards Best Soap Actor Nominated [11]
2019 2019 British Soap Awards Best Male Dramatic Performance Won [12]
2019 Inside Soap Awards Best Partnership (shared with Anna Passey) Nominated [13]
2019 Inside Soap Awards Best Actor Won [14]

References

  1. ^ "Hollyoaks stars Sophie Porley and Adam Woodward confirm REAL LIFE romance a year after characters date". OK!. 4 October 2018. Archived from the original on 4 February 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Who is Adam Woodward? Everything you need to know about the former Emmerdale actor as he joins the Hollyoaks cast". OK!. Archived from the original on 4 February 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  3. ^ "The War I Knew, Indie Feature Film, 2012-2014". Crew United. Archived from the original on 4 February 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  4. ^ "Hollyoaks casts a new hunk as Emmerdale actor Adam Woodward joins the cast". Digital Spy. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  5. ^ "Hollyoaks pays homage to James Bond with Brody Hudson's sexy first scenes". Digital Spy. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  6. ^ "British Soap Awards 2019 winners revealed - full list as Hollyoaks wins Best Soap". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  7. ^ "Meet your Inside Soap Awards 2019 winners!". Inside Soap. Archived from the original on 24 January 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  8. ^ "Coronation Street, EastEnders, Emmerdale and Hollyoaks all make the Inside Soap Awards longlist". Digital Spy. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  9. ^ "Coronation Street tops Inside Soap Awards 2018 shortlist with 18 nominations". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  10. ^ Harp, Justin (16 October 2018). "Here are all the nominees for the National TV Awards 2019, including Strictly, Doctor Who and Ant & Dec". Digital Spy. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  11. ^ "TVCA Long List 2019". TV Choice. Archived from the original on 30 May 2019. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  12. ^ "Here are the British Soap Awards 2019 winners in full". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 25 April 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  13. ^ "Inside Soap Awards 2019 longlist has been revealed". Digital Spy. July 2019.
  14. ^ "Meet your Inside Soap Awards 2019 winners!". Inside Soap. Archived from the original on 24 January 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.