George Woodard Jr. (born June 18, 1952 in Waterbury, Vermont) is an actor, musician, and dairy farmer.
Early life
George Woodard Jr. was born on June 18, 1952 in Waterbury Center, Vermont to George and Theresa Woodard, both of whose parents were also farmers. He had two brothers, Steve and Bernard Woodard, and a sister, Joanna Woodard. After watching the film The Miracle of Paradise Valley, Woodard took an interest in becoming an actor. He also appeared as the host in several episodes of the children's educational television series Little Hardhats.
In 2010, Woodard wrote the screenplay, directed, edited and acted in "The Summer of Walter Hacks," a coming of age story set in the long forgotten rural New England of the 1950s and features Henry, his son.
In 2023, he released his second feature film "The Farm Boy", a story set in the 1940's during World War ll about a boy growing up and working as a milkman on the family farm. The story is based on Woodard's parents growing up on a farm.
George Woodard Jr.'s mother died in 2004. His brother, Steve, died in 2011.