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Birth Name: Robert Woodruff
Birth Place: Michigan
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 1961
Profession: News anchor

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Although Woodruff was known for reporting the news, he became the news on January 29, 2006, when he was seriously injured by a roadside bomb while covering the war in Iraq. Originally a lawyer, Woodruff switche... read more

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The Biz Talks with ABC's Bob Woodruff | Stephen Battaglio | 8/2/2008
It's been two and a half years since ABC News' Bob Woodruff suffered a massive brain injury while reporting in Iraq. Further proof of his remarkable recovery will be seen on August 6, when ABC airs China Inside Out: Bob Woodruff Reports (10 p.m. ET), an hour-long special that looks at the global impact of the country's rapid economic expansion. read more
Bob Woodruff Goes Green with Eco-Show | Today's News: Our Take | 4/24/2008
ABC News anchor Bob Woodruff already knows that it's a jungle out there in American news, so who better to host a new environmental show than he? The anchor has signed to host a weekly newscast on eco-issues for Discovery's new eco-lifestyle network, Planet Green, says Variety.Woodruff's home studio of ABC will produce the weekly show, which will feature a round table format with debates, features and discussions on topics including climate impact, environmental policy, political debate and world events. Planet Green's set to sprout June 4, while Woodruff's as-yet-untitled series will air sometime in July. Is Discovery's new 'net setting a groundbreaking precedent for where programming and news is headed? It's about time environmental issues got center stage — and even better that it'll get some added gravitas from Woodruff. — Anna DimondUse our Online Video Guide to explore the rest of Discovery's TV environment read more
Jessica Simpson's Zit Remedy and More Short Cuts | Today's News: Our Take | 10/12/2007
Jessica Simpson has renewed her deal with Proactiv — to the tune of $3 mil, Page Six hears — and will star in new commercials to break out before Christmas.... History Channel premieres Bob Woodruff's Baghdad Diary on Nov. 17.... Rose McGowan is engaged to Robert Rodriguez, who directed her (at the very least, apparently) in Grindhouse, a source tells People. Yeesh, you only have to sleep with the director, kids.... My Girl Anna Chlumsky's bid for a prettier last name is closer to fruition, as she is now engaged to Army reserve member Shaun So. read more
Conan O'Brien Hosts Comedy Benefit for Injured Service Members | Today's News: Our Take | 9/21/2007
Bob Woodruff hasn’t had a lot to laugh about in the last couple of years. But thanks to Conan O’Brien and a lineup of top comedians, there will be plenty of humor to go around during a special evening on Nov. 7 to benefit the Bob Woodruff Family Fund.In conjunction with the New York Comedy Festival, O’Brien will host the event, Stand Up for Heroes, which is dedicated to the nation’s injured service members. The proceeds of the benefit — where Lewis Black, Bruce Springsteen, Robin Williams and other special guests will perform at New York City’s Town Hall — will go to the Woodruff fund.Woodruff, who was severely injured in 2006 while reporting from Iraq for ABC News, established the fund a year later to raise awareness and money for members of the military hurt in the line of duty. read more
To Iraq and Back: ABC's Woodruff Meets the Press | Today's News: Our Take | 2/26/2007
After getting injured in a roadside attack near Baghdad on Jan. 29, 2006, ABC newsman Bob Woodruff remembers seeing his body floating on a cloud below him. He passed out and didn't wake up for 36 days. Once out of his medically induced coma, he saw his wife, Lee, and said through a pained smile, "Honey, where have you been?"It's been a long journey back for Woodruff, but on Tuesday at 10 pm/ET, he returns to ABC News with an hourlong special, To Iraq and Back, in which he reports on his rehabilitation and how traumatic brain injuries like his are taking a toll on troops in Iraq. A book about his ordeal (In an Instant, written with his wife) is also hitting bookstores this week.Meeting with reporters on Monday, Woodruff looked and sounded like the man who was named coanchor of World News Tonight in late 2005. The only noticeable difference is his occasional searching for a word. He's been relearning language skills, and says he's seeing improvement all the time. "Will I get back to 1... read more

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Iraq and Back Bob Woodruff Reports, Bob Woodruff courtesy Heidi Gutman/ABC

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Iraq and Back Bob Woodruff Reports, Bob Woodruff, Dr Gail Rosseau courtesy Donna SvennevikABC

Iraq and Back Bob Woodruff Reports, Bob Woodruff courtesy Donna Svennevik/ABC

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Bob Woodruff: Credits

Title	Year	Type
ABC News Special: Earth 2100 (Host)	2009	TV Show Series
Focus Earth With Bob Woodruff (Host)	2008	TV Show Series
To Iraq and Back: Bob Woodruff Reports (Reporter)	2007	TV Show Series
ABC World News Tonight (Anchor)	2006	TV Show Series
Charlie Rose: Episode (Guest)		Episode