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Adam Brinley Woodyatt (born 28 June 1968) is an English actor. He is known for his role as

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soap opera '' EastEnders'', which he played between 1985 and 2022.

Early life and education

Woodyatt was born on 28 June 1968 in Walthamstow, and grew up in east London. He was educated at two independent schools:

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, on the edge of

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, in Walthamstow in north east London, where he shared classes with comedy writer Sharat Sardana and cricket captain

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; and the

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. He also attended

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, Llanidloes,

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Career

Aged 13, Woodyatt appeared on stage at the National Theatre in

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's play '' On the Razzle''. Following the completion of his studies at the Sylvia Young Theatre School, Woodyatt appeared in the BBC's children's drama series ''

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'' (1983). He then put his acting career on hiatus and worked as a butcher in

for a brief period, before joining the cast of

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soap opera '' EastEnders''. Not expecting to stay much beyond the first year, Woodyatt has become the longest-serving male cast member in ''EastEnders''. . In 2013, his longevity was honoured at the

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, where he received a Lifetime Achievement Award for his portrayal of

. Woodyatt has also appeared as a guest personality on several BBC game shows and charity fundraisers, including ''

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'', '' Robot Wars'' (winning the show's Celebrity Special with the robot ''Pussycat'') and '' Children in Need''. In 2015, Woodyatt played the henchman of the Wicked Queen in a pantomime production of ''

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'' at Swindon’s Wyvern Theatre. Speaking about joining the production, Woodyatt commented: "I absolutely love performing in front of an audience as it’s so different to camera – I love the reaction of the audience. I am very much looking forward to spending the Christmas season at the Wyvern Theatre, which I know has a reputation for staging outstanding pantomimes." On 24 April 2015, the comedy singer Gavin Osborn released a song titled "Adam Woodyatt", with the lines "Imagine how it feels, being Ian Beale". In 2019, he appeared on ''

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''. In August 2020, it was announced Woodyatt would be taking an "extended break" from appearing in ''EastEnders''. In 2022, he made a brief return for the funeral of

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(

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). In November 2021, Woodyatt was announced as one of the two annual late entrants during the twenty-first series of'' I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!'', entering alongside '' Coronation Street'' actor

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. He was eliminated on day 18 from Gwrych Castle (hosting its second season) in Wales on 10 December 2021, finishing in sixth place. Woodyatt is also a photographer, a hobby he took up while performing ''On The Razzle'' at the National Theatre when he was 13 years old. In 2008, he won the Architectural Photographer of the Year Award of The Societies of Photographers with a picture he took at St Pancras, where he was filming ''EastEnders''.

Personal life

On 8 April 1998, Woodyatt married dancer Beverley Sharp in a private ceremony at

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, Florida. The couple have two children, and for many years lived in

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, some 72 miles northwest of the BBC Elstree Studios in south Hertfordshire, where '' EastEnders'' is recorded. On 21 August 2020, it was revealed that Woodyatt had decided to separate from Sharp the previous year, after more than twenty years of marriage. Woodyatt is a supporter of

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and has been described by Digital Spy as a "huge

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fanatic".

Charity

Inspired by his father's death from cancer aged 58, Woodyatt has helped raise money for various cancer research initiatives, and broke his collarbone in June 2003 whilst training for a charity bicycle ride. Woodyatt was also involved in launching an Aid for Haiti event at Coventry's

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in February 2010, with many of his actor colleagues posing for photographs, signing autographs, and providing items for an auction, which raised £30,000. Woodyatt is also a supporter of Warwickshire & Northamptonshire Air Ambulance and an Ambassador for the

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. In January 2019, it was announced that he would be running the

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with some of his ''EastEnders'' co-stars for a

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campaign in honour of former ''Eastenders'' actress

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Filmography

Television

Theatre

* '' Aladdin'' * ''Mother Goose'' * ''

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'' * '' Oliver'' * ''

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'' * ''Looking Good Dead'' (2021-2022) * ''My Fair Lady'' (2022-2023)

Television appearances

* ''

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'' * '' Children in Need'' * ''

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'' * ''Dreamhouse'' * '' The Kumars at No. 42'' * '' National Lottery'' * ''

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'' * ''

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'' * '' Robot Wars'' * '' Celebrity Mastermind'' * ''

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'' * '' Would I Lie to You'' * '' Strictly Come Dancing'' * ''

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'' * ''

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'' * ''

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'' * '' School's Out'' * '' All Round to Mrs. Brown's'' * '' I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!'' ( Series 21) * '' Queens for the Night''

References

External links

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