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Woods created the role of Bo Buchanan in 1979, and quickly skyrocketed to stardom, receiving an Emmy Award in 1982 as Outstanding Lead Actor, as well as three other nominations -- in 1986, 1993 and 1994. After six years as Bo, Woods chose to take a hiatus from the show and headed to the West Coast to pursue other acting opportunities. During that time, he portrayed Commander Eugene Lindsey in the acclaimed 1988 miniseries, "War and Remembrance." He also starred in the Los Angeles production of "Stitch and Eubie," which won the DramaLogue Critics Choice Award; the television movie, "Carly's Web"; and the pilot, "Changing Patterns." In 1988, he decided to return to "One Life to Live."
In 1971, when he returned home to his native California after 15 months as a Green Beret in Vietnam with the Army's Fifth Special Forces Group, Woods went to California State University at Long Beach to complete his broadcasting degree. During school, and upon graduation, he studied at the Film Actors Workshop, The James Best Theatre Centre, The Directors Lab, and The First Acting Company Workshop. In the mid-1970s he was starring in theater productions at Disneyland's Drama Workshop, where he did plays for the theme park's employees on evenings when Disneyland was closed to the public. Woods spent time acting in U.S. Army training films, and on stage in many theater productions, most notably a starring role with Dorothy Lamour in a Los Angeles dinner theater production of "Barefoot in the Park." Before long, he got his big television break on the series, "City of Angels."
In steady succession, Woods landed the recurring roles of Dr. David Spencer in "The Waltons" and Lt. Bob King in "Project UFO," as well as guest-starring appearances in series such as "Family" and "Newhart," and made-for-television movies including "Chase," "Just a Little Inconvenience," "The Night They Took Miss Beautiful," "Police Story" and "Fantasies." Feature films in which he has appeared include "The China Syndrome" and "Big Wednesday."
Woods is currently developing several television projects, including "The Garth Ryland Mysteries," based on a series of popular novels by author John R. Riggs.
Woods and his family -- his wife, actress Loyita Chapel and their son, Tanner -- spend time between their Manhattan apartment and their home in upstate New York.
VITAL STATISTICS
BIRTHPLACE: Maywood, CA
BIRTHDATE: March 13
HEIGHT: 5'11"
HAIR: Brown
EYES: Blue
Emmy Award-winning actor Robert S. Woods plays the role of Bo Buchanan, the handsome younger son of the rich and powerful Buchanan family. Bo has found happiness with his wife, the wonderfully witty Nora Buchanan, and continues to fight for justice as Llanview's police commissioner.