Jonathan M. Woodward is an American actor known for his roles in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, and Firefly.

Jonathan M. Woodward
Woodward in 2008
EducationNew York University (BA)

Early life and education edit

Woodward is the younger of two sons of an architect and a literacy teacher. He graduated from New York University in 1998 as a member of the Experimental Theatre Wing.[citation needed]

Career edit

Woodward performed with Big Dance Company at Dance Theater Workshop, HERE Arts Center and the Viewpoints Conference in New York as well as the Exit and Via Festivals in France and the Polverigi Festival in Italy.

Woodward also appeared as Dr. Jason Posner in the 2001 film Wit, which was based on the play of the same name written by Margaret Edson.[1]

Woodward is one of several actors to have crossed over onto three series created by Joss Whedon: Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, and Firefly. He appeared as Holden Webster in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode "Conversations with Dead People", as Knox in the fourth and fifth seasons of the series Angel, and as Tracey in the Firefly episode "The Message".[2] In 2010, he starred in the film Drones directed by Buffy alums Amber Benson and Adam Busch.

Filmography edit

Film edit

Year Title Role Notes
2002 Pipe Dream Boyd
2002 The Year That Trembled Charlie Kerrigan
2005 The Notorious Bettie Page Marvin
2010 Drones Brian

Television edit

Year Title Role Notes
2000 Third Watch Ross Episode: "History"
2001 Wit Dr. Jason Posner Television film
2002 Diagnosis Murder: Town Without Pity Bobby Wayne
2002 Buffy the Vampire Slayer Holden Webster Episode: "Conversations with Dead People"
2003 Firefly Tracey Smith Episode: "The Message"
2003–2004 Angel Knox 7 episodes
2006 NCIS Andy Nelson Episode: "Once a Hero"
2015 Deadline: Crime with Tamron Hall Charles Episode: " Never Stop Looking"
2016 Unforgettable Professor Dawes Episode: "Breathing Space"
2018 Blue Bloods Detective Anthony Palmer Episode: "Meet the New Boss"

References edit

  1. ^ Whitehead, J. W. (2014-05-27). Mike Nichols and the Cinema of Transformation. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-7145-4.
  2. ^ Wilcox, Rhonda V.; Cochran, Tanya R.; Masson, Cynthea; Lavery, David (2014-05-16). Reading Joss Whedon. Syracuse University Press. ISBN 978-0-8156-5283-0.

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