Sebastian Shaw
Age: N/A | From: Holt, Norfolk, England, UK
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Aliases: Sebastian Lewis Shaw
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Holt, Norfolk, England, UK
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Movie Involvements: 26
TV Involvements: 3
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
Casualty
(1986) Charles Howlett
Return of the Jedi
(1983) Anakin Skywalker
Reilly: Ace of Spies
(1983) Reverend Thomas
The Spy in Black
(1939) Ashington
The Story of Star Wars
(2004) Anakin Skywalker (archive footage)
It Happened Here
(1966) Dr. Richard Fletcher
Three Silent Men
(1940) Sir James Quentin
Journey Together
(1945) Squadron Leader MarshallActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Anakin Skywalker (archive footage) | |
| 1991 | Grandpa | |
| 1988 | Knut Brovik | |
| 1987 | Sharp | |
| 1986 | Charles Howlett | |
| 1983 | Mr. Curtis | |
| Reverend Thomas | ||
| Anakin Skywalker | ||
| 1982 | Uncle Cecil | |
| 1981 | Old Athenian | |
| 1979 | Grandfather | |
| 1977 | Abbot General | |
| 1975 | N/A | |
| 1972 | N/A | |
| 1968 | Quince | |
| King of France | ||
| 1966 | Dr. Richard Fletcher | |
| 1964 | N/A | |
| 1953 | Hugh Marvell, M.P. | |
| 1949 | Wing Commander Dickens | |
| Bruce McLeod | ||
| 1945 | Squadron Leader Marshall | |
| 1941 | Tamsie Green | |
| 1940 | Inspector Bradley | |
| Sir James Quentin | ||
| Charles Hampton | ||
| 1939 | Ashington | |
| N/A | ||
| 1938 | Marcus Brutus | |
| 1937 | Frank Sutton | |
| Capt. Gilbert Reed | ||
| 1936 | Edmund Davey | |
| Eric Morton | ||
| Jack Wortle | ||
| Philip | ||
| 1935 | John Goodman Johnson | |
| Lieut. Alan Marmon | ||
| Bruce Blandford | ||
| Roger Truscott | ||
| Jimmy | ||
| Trent | ||
| Frank | ||
| 1930 | Hon. George d'Alroy | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
