Sebastian Shaw
Acting
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.
TV Shows(11)
Chimera
Dr. Liawski
1991
Casualty
Charles Howlett
1986
Reilly: Ace of Spies
Reverend Thomas
1983
The Old Curiosity Shop
Grandfather
1979
BBC2 Play of the Week
Carl Fiodorich
1977
Rumpole of the Bailey
Mr. Justice Skelton
1975
Playhouse
Crusty Old Party
1974
Dead of Night
Powys Jubb
1972
Out of the Unknown
Major Gregory
1965
The Great War
1964
Theatre 625
1964
Movies(43)
The Story of Star Wars
Anakin Skywalker (archive footage)
2004
Monkey Boy
Dr. Liawski
1992
Chernobyl: The Final Warning
Grandpa
1991
The Master Builder
Knut Brovik
1988
High Season
Sharp
1987
Assembled Memories: Jack B. Yeats, 1871-1957
Yeats (voice)
1985
The Weather in the Streets
Mr. Curtis
1983
Return of the Jedi
Anakin Skywalker
1983
A Bit of Singing and Dancing
Uncle Cecil
1982
Timon of Athens
Old Athenian
1981
Fothergill
Crusty Old Party
1981
Liza
Carl Fiodorich
1978
A Choice of Evils
Abbot General
1977
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Quince
1968
All's Well That Ends Well
King of France
1968
Walk's End
Major Gregory
1966
It Happened Here
Dr. Richard Fletcher
1966
Laxdale Hall
Hugh Marvell, M.P.
1953
Landfall
Wing Commander Dickens
1949
The Glass Mountain
Bruce McLeod
1949
Journey Together
Squadron Leader Marshall
1945
East of Piccadilly
Tamsie Green
1941
The Flying Squad
Inspector Bradley
1940
Three Silent Men
Sir James Quentin
1940
Now You're Talking
Charles Hampton
1940
The Spy in Black
Ashington
1939
Prison Without Bars
1939
Julius Caesar
Marcus Brutus
1938
The Squeaker
Frank Sutton
1937
Farewell Again
Capt. Gilbert Reed
1937
Men Are Not Gods
Edmund Davey
1936
Tomorrow We Live
Eric Morton
1936
Birds of a Feather
Jack Wortle
1936
Jury's Evidence
Philip
1936
Department Store
John Goodman Johnson
1935
The Way of Youth
Lieut. Alan Marmon
1935
Adventure Ltd.
Bruce Blandford
1935
Three Witnesses
Roger Truscott
1935
The Lad
Jimmy
1935
The Ace of Spades
Trent
1935
Brewster's Millions
Frank
1935
Little Miss Nobody
Pat Carey
1933
Caste
Hon. George d'Alroy
1930