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Sebastian Shaw
Actor
Born May 29, 1905Died December 23, 1994 (89 years)
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.
Known For
Filmography
| 2004 | The Story of Star Wars · as Anakin Skywalker (archive Footage) |
| 1991 | Chimera (TV Series) · as Dr. Liawski |
| 1991 | Chernobyl: The Final Warning · as Grandpa |
| 1987 | High Season · as Sharp |
| 1987 | Portraits · as Cast |
| 1986 | Casualty (TV Series) · as Charles Howlett |
| 1985 | Theatre Night (TV Series) · as Knut Brovik |
| 1983 | The Weather in the Streets · as Mr. Curtis |
| 1983 | The Nation's Health (TV Series) · as Doctor Thurson |
| 1983 | Reilly: Ace of Spies (TV Series) · as Reverend Thomas |
| 1983 | Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi · as Anakin Skywalker |
| 1981 | Timon of Athens · as Old Athenian |
| 1981 | Nanny (1981) (TV Series) · as Mr. Starkie |
| 1979 | The Old Curiosity Shop (TV Series) · as Grandfather |
| 1978 | Rumpole of the Bailey (TV Series) |
| 1977 | BBC2 Play of the Week (TV Series) · as Carl Fiodorich |
| 1973 | Playhouse (TV Series) · as Crusty Old Party |
| 1973 | Second City Firsts (TV Series) · as Bill |
| 1972 | Dead of Night (TV Series) · as Powys Jubb |
| 1972 | Crown Court (TV Series) · as Justice Bewes |
| 1970 | Play for Today (TV Series) · as Abbot General |
| 1968 | A Midsummer Night's Dream · as Quince |
| 1965 | Thirty-Minute Theatre (TV Series) · as The Judge |
| 1965 | Out of the Unknown (TV Series) · as Major Gregory |
| 1964 | It Happened Here · as Dr. Richard Fletcher |
| 1964 | The Great War (TV Series) |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatre (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1955 | ITV Play of the Week (TV Series) · as James Morpeth Md |
| 1953 | Scotch on the Rocks · as Hugh Marvell, M.p. |
| 1950 | Sunday Night Theatre (TV Series) · as Archdeacon Adam Brandon |
| 1949 | Landfall · as Wing Commander Dickens |
| 1949 | Dear Murderer · as Lee Warren |
| 1949 | The Glass Mountain · as Bruce Mcleod |
| 1945 | Journey Together · as Squadron Leader Marshall |
| 1941 | The Strangler · as Tamsie Green |
| 1940 | The Flying Squad · as Inspector Bradley |
| 1940 | Three Silent Men · as Sir James Quentin |
| 1940 | Now You're Talking · as Charles Hampton |
| 1939 | |
| 1938 | Julius Caesar · as Marcus Brutus |
| 1937 | Murder on Diamond Row · as Frank Sutton |
| 1937 | Troopship · as Capt. Gilbert Reed |
| 1936 | Men Are Not Gods · as Edmund Davey |
| 1935 | Birds of a Feather · as Jack Wortle |
| 1935 | Department Store · as John Goodman Johnson |
| 1935 | The Ace of Spades · as Trent |
| 1935 | Brewster's Millions · as Frank |
| 1935 | Three Witnesses · as Roger Truscott |
| 1935 | The Lad · as Jimmy |
| 1934 | The Way of Youth · as Lieut. Alan Marmon |
| 1930 | Caste · as Hon. George D'alroy |