1905-05-29 Norfolk, England, UK
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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The Story of Star Wars | Anakin Skywalker (archive footage) | 2004-08-18 |
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Chernobyl: The Final Warning | Grandpa | 1991-04-22 |
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The Master Builder | Knut Brovik | 1988-05-15 |
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High Season | Sharp | 1987-09-01 |
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The Weather in the Streets | Mr. Curtis | 1983-11-30 |
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Return of the Jedi | Anakin Skywalker | 1983-05-25 |
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A Bit of Singing and Dancing | Uncle Cecil | 1982-08-22 |
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Timon of Athens | Old Athenian | 1981-04-16 |
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A Choice of Evils | Abbot General | 1977-04-19 |
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All's Well That Ends Well | King of France | 1968-03-06 |
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A Midsummer Night's Dream | Quince | 1968-09-30 |
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It Happened Here | Dr. Richard Fletcher | 1966-05-12 |
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Laxdale Hall | Hugh Marvell, M.P. | 1953-04-01 |
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Landfall | Wing Commander Dickens | 1949-09-30 |
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The Glass Mountain | Bruce McLeod | 1949-03-09 |
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Journey Together | Squadron Leader Marshall | 1945-10-01 |
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East of Piccadilly | Tamsie Green | 1941-06-23 |
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Now You're Talking | Charles Hampton | 1940-03-01 |
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Three Silent Men | Sir James Quentin | 1940-09-07 |
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The Flying Squad | Inspector Bradley | 1940-10-12 |
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The Spy in Black | Ashington | 1939-08-03 |
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Prison Without Bars | 1939-07-29 | |
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Julius Caesar | Marcus Brutus | 1938-12-09 |
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The Squeaker | Frank Sutton | 1937-11-11 |
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Farewell Again | Capt. Gilbert Reed | 1937-01-05 |
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Men Are Not Gods | Edmund Davey | 1936-11-26 |
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Tomorrow We Live | Eric Morton | 1936-10-06 |
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Birds of a Feather | Jack Wortle | 1936-04-12 |
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Jury's Evidence | Philip | 1936-01-01 |
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The Way of Youth | Lieut. Alan Marmon | 1935-05-07 |
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The Lad | Jimmy | 1935-02-27 |
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Brewster's Millions | Frank | 1935-01-01 |
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Department Store | John Goodman Johnson | 1935-10-06 |
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Three Witnesses | Roger Truscott | 1935-03-01 |
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Adventure Ltd. | Bruce Blandford | 1935-03-31 |
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The Ace of Spades | Trent | 1935-02-09 |
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Caste | Hon. George d'Alroy | 1930-09-01 |
