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.
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 (Movies)
The Story of Star Wars
Character:Anakin Skywalker (archive footage)
Release Date:18/08/2004
Monkey Boy
Character:Dr. Liawski
Release Date:31/12/1992
Chernobyl: The Final Warning
Character:Grandpa
Release Date:22/04/1991
The Master Builder
Character:Knut Brovik
Release Date:15/05/1988
High Season
Character:Sharp
Release Date:01/09/1987
Jack B. Yeats: Associated Memories 1871-1957
Character:Yeats (voice)
Release Date:01/01/1985
The Weather in the Streets
Character:Mr. Curtis
Release Date:30/11/1983
Return of the Jedi
Character:Anakin Skywalker
Release Date:25/05/1983
A Bit of Singing and Dancing
Character:Uncle Cecil
Release Date:22/08/1982
Timon of Athens
Character:Old Athenian
Release Date:16/04/1981
Fothergill
Character:Crusty Old Party
Release Date:08/01/1981
Liza
Character:Carl Fiodorich
Release Date:28/03/1978
A Choice of Evils
Character:Abbot General
Release Date:19/04/1977
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Character:Quince
Release Date:30/09/1968
All's Well That Ends Well
Character:King of France
Release Date:06/03/1968
It Happened Here
Character:Dr. Richard Fletcher
Release Date:12/05/1966
Laxdale Hall
Character:Hugh Marvell, M.P.
Release Date:01/04/1953
Landfall
Character:Wing Commander Dickens
Release Date:30/09/1949
The Glass Mountain
Character:Bruce McLeod
Release Date:09/03/1949
Journey Together
Character:Squadron Leader Marshall
Release Date:01/10/1945
East of Piccadilly
Character:Tamsie Green
Release Date:23/06/1941
The Flying Squad
Character:Inspector Bradley
Release Date:12/10/1940
Three Silent Men
Character:Sir James Quentin
Release Date:07/09/1940
Now You're Talking
Character:Charles Hampton
Release Date:01/03/1940
The Spy in Black
Character:Ashington
Release Date:03/08/1939
Prison Without Bars
Character:
Release Date:29/07/1939
Julius Caesar
Character:Marcus Brutus
Release Date:09/12/1938
The Squeaker
Character:Frank Sutton
Release Date:11/11/1937
Farewell Again
Character:Capt. Gilbert Reed
Release Date:05/01/1937
Men Are Not Gods
Character:Edmund Davey
Release Date:26/11/1936
Tomorrow We Live
Character:Eric Morton
Release Date:06/10/1936
Birds of a Feather
Character:Jack Wortle
Release Date:12/04/1936
Jury's Evidence
Character:Philip
Release Date:01/01/1936
Department Store
Character:John Goodman Johnson
Release Date:06/10/1935
The Way of Youth
Character:Lieut. Alan Marmon
Release Date:07/05/1935
Adventure Ltd.
Character:Bruce Blandford
Release Date:31/03/1935
Three Witnesses
Character:Roger Truscott
Release Date:01/03/1935
The Lad
Character:Jimmy
Release Date:27/02/1935
The Ace of Spades
Character:Trent
Release Date:09/02/1935
Brewster's Millions
Character:Frank
Release Date:01/01/1935
Little Miss Nobody
Character:Pat Carey
Release Date:01/01/1933
Caste
Character:Hon. George d'Alroy
Release Date:01/09/1930
Television Appearances
Chimera
Character:Dr. Liawski
Casualty
Character:Charles Howlett
Reilly: Ace of Spies
Character:Reverend Thomas
The Old Curiosity Shop
Character:Grandfather
BBC2 Play of the Week
Character:Carl Fiodorich
Rumpole of the Bailey
Character:Mr. Justice Skelton
Playhouse
Character:Crusty Old Party
Dead of Night
Character:Powys Jubb
The Great War
Character:
Theatre 625
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