1905-05-29 Holt, 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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Monkey Boy | Dr. Liawski | 1992-12-31 |
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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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Jack B. Yeats: Associated Memories 1871-1957 | Yeats (voice) | 1985-01-01 |
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Return of the Jedi | Anakin Skywalker | 1983-05-25 |
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The Weather in the Streets | Mr. Curtis | 1983-11-30 |
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A Bit of Singing and Dancing | Uncle Cecil | 1982-08-22 |
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Fothergill | Crusty Old Party | 1981-01-08 |
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Timon of Athens | Old Athenian | 1981-04-16 |
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Liza | Carl Fiodorich | 1978-03-28 |
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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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Three Silent Men | Sir James Quentin | 1940-09-07 |
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Now You're Talking | Charles Hampton | 1940-03-01 |
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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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Farewell Again | Capt. Gilbert Reed | 1937-01-05 |
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The Squeaker | Frank Sutton | 1937-11-11 |
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Men Are Not Gods | Edmund Davey | 1936-11-26 |
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Jury's Evidence | Philip | 1936-01-01 |
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Birds of a Feather | Jack Wortle | 1936-04-12 |
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Tomorrow We Live | Eric Morton | 1936-10-06 |
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The Way of Youth | Lieut. Alan Marmon | 1935-05-07 |
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Brewster's Millions | Frank | 1935-01-01 |
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The Ace of Spades | Trent | 1935-02-09 |
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The Lad | Jimmy | 1935-02-27 |
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Three Witnesses | Roger Truscott | 1935-03-01 |
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Department Store | John Goodman Johnson | 1935-10-06 |
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Adventure Ltd. | Bruce Blandford | 1935-03-31 |
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Little Miss Nobody | Pat Carey | 1933-01-01 |
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Caste | Hon. George d'Alroy | 1930-09-01 |
