Sebastian Shaw
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 29, 1905
- Died
- December 23, 1994 (aged 89)
- Birthplace
- Holt, Norfolk, England, UK
Biography
Sebastian Lewis Shaw was an English actor, director, novelist, playwright and poet. During his 65-year career, he appeared in dozens of stage performances and more than 40 film and television productions. Shaw was born and brought up in Holt, Norfolk, and made his acting debut at age eight at a London theatre. He studied acting at Gresham's School and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Although he worked primarily on the London stage, he made his Broadway debut in 1929, when he played one of the two murderers in Rope's End. He appeared in his first film, Caste, in 1930 and quickly began to create a name for himself in films. He described himself as a "rotten actor" as a youth and said his success was primarily due to his good looks. He claimed to mature as a performer only after returning from service in the Royal Air Force during World War II. Shaw was particularly known for his performances in productions of Shakespeare plays which were considered daring and ahead of their time. In 1966, he joined the Royal Shakespeare Company, where he remained for a decade and delivered some of his most acclaimed performances. He also wrote several poems and a novel, The Christening, in 1975.
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Filmography
The Story of Star Wars
Movie · as Anakin Skywalker (archive footage)
Monkey Boy
Movie · as Dr. Liawski
Chernobyl: The Final Warning
Movie · as Grandpa
Chimera
TV · as Dr. Liawski · 1 ep
Chelworth
TV · as Lord Toller · 1 ep
The Master Builder
Movie · as Knut Brovik
High Season
Movie · as Sharp
Casualty
TV · as Charles Howlett · 1 ep
Assembled Memories: Jack B. Yeats, 1871-1957
Movie · as Yeats (voice)
Theatre Night
TV · as Knut Brovik · 1 ep
Return of the Jedi
Movie · as Anakin Skywalker
The Weather in the Streets
Movie · as Mr. Curtis
Reilly: Ace of Spies
TV · as Reverend Thomas · 1 ep
A Bit of Singing and Dancing
Movie · as Uncle Cecil
All for Love
TV · as Uncle Cecil · 1 ep
Timon of Athens
Movie · as Old Athenian
Fothergill
Movie · as Crusty Old Party
The Old Curiosity Shop
TV · as Grandfather · 9 eps
Liza
Movie · as Carl Fiodorich
A Choice of Evils
Movie · as Abbot General
BBC2 Play of the Week
TV · as Carl Fiodorich · 1 ep
Murder
TV · as Robert · 1 ep
Rumpole of the Bailey
TV · as Mr Justice Skelton · 1 ep
Playhouse
TV · as Crusty Old Party · 1 ep
Village Hall
TV · as Ralph Escott · 1 ep
Dead of Night
TV · as Powys Jubb · 1 ep
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Movie · as Quince
All's Well That Ends Well
Movie · as King of France
It Happened Here
Movie · as Dr. Richard Fletcher
Walk's End
Movie · as Major Gregory
Out of the Unknown
TV · as Major Gregory · 1 ep
Thirty-Minute Theatre
TV · as The Judge · 1 ep
The Great War
TV · as Various (voice) · 26 eps
Theatre 625
TV · 1 ep
Laxdale Hall
Movie · as Hugh Marvell, M.P.
The Glass Mountain
Movie · as Bruce McLeod
Landfall
Movie · as Wing Commander Dickens
Journey Together
Movie · as Squadron Leader Marshall
East of Piccadilly
Movie · as Tamsie Green
Three Silent Men
Movie · as Sir James Quentin
The Flying Squad
Movie · as Inspector Bradley
Now You're Talking
Movie · as Charles Hampton
Bulldog Sees It Through
Movie
The Spy in Black
Movie · as Ashington
Prison Without Bars
Movie
Julius Caesar
Movie · as Marcus Brutus
The Squeaker
Movie · as Frank Sutton
Farewell Again
Movie · as Capt. Gilbert Reed
Jury's Evidence
Movie · as Philip
Men Are Not Gods
Movie · as Edmund Davey
Tomorrow We Live
Movie · as Eric Morton
Birds of a Feather
Movie · as Jack Wortle
The Ace of Spades
Movie · as Trent
Department Store
Movie · as John Goodman Johnson
Brewster's Millions
Movie · as Frank
Adventure Ltd.
Movie · as Bruce Blandford
Three Witnesses
Movie · as Roger Truscott
The Lad
Movie · as Jimmy
The Way of Youth
Movie · as Lieut. Alan Marmon
Little Miss Nobody
Movie · as Pat Carey
Caste
Movie · as Hon. George d'Alroy