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Sebastian Shaw

Sebastian Shaw

Acting

May 29, 1905 – December 23, 1994 (died at 89)
Holt, Norfolk, England, UK
Male
44 Movies
12 TV Shows

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.

Return of the Jedi
Return of the Jedi

Return of the Jedi

1983 7.9

as Anakin Skywalker

Age 77 (now 89)
The Spy in Black
The Spy in Black

The Spy in Black

1939 6.5

as Ashington

Age 34 (now 89)
It Happened Here
It Happened Here

It Happened Here

1966 6.9

as Dr. Richard Fletcher

Age 60 (now 89)
The Great War
The Great War

The Great War

1964 8.3
Age 59 (now 89)
26 eps
Men Are Not Gods
Men Are Not Gods

Men Are Not Gods

1936 5.6

as Edmund Davey

Age 31 (now 89)
The Story of Star Wars
The Story of Star Wars

The Story of Star Wars

2004 7.2

as Anakin Skywalker (archive footage)

Age 99 (now 89)
High Season
High Season

High Season

1987 5.2

as Sharp

Age 82 (now 89)
The Squeaker
The Squeaker

The Squeaker

1937 6.3

as Frank Sutton

Age 32 (now 89)
The Flying Squad
The Flying Squad

The Flying Squad

1940 6.3

as Inspector Bradley

Age 35 (now 89)
The Glass Mountain
The Glass Mountain

The Glass Mountain

1949 6.8

as Bruce McLeod

Age 43 (now 89)
Chernobyl: The Final Warning
Chernobyl: The Final Warning

Chernobyl: The Final Warning

1991 5.8

as Grandpa

Age 85 (now 89)
Landfall
Landfall

Landfall

1949 7.6

as Wing Commander Dickens

Age 44 (now 89)
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

1968 6.3

as Quince

Age 63 (now 89)
Department Store
DS

Department Store

1935 7.0

as John Goodman Johnson

Age 30 (now 89)
Three Silent Men
Three Silent Men

Three Silent Men

1940 5.8

as Sir James Quentin

Age 35 (now 89)
East of Piccadilly
East of Piccadilly

East of Piccadilly

1941 6.7

as Tamsie Green

Age 36 (now 89)