Sebastian Shaw

Sebastian Shaw

Born

May 29, 1905

Died

December 23, 1994 (89 years old)

Known For

Acting

Place of Birth

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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2004

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1992

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1991

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1991

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1983

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1982

Timon of Athens

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1981

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1981

The Old Curiosity Shop

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1979

Liza

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1978

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1977

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1977

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7.1

1975

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7.0

1974

Dead of Night

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Powys Jubb · (1 episode)

7.6

1972

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6.0

1968

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1968

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1966

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1964

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1953

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1949

The Glass Mountain

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Bruce McLeod

6.0

1949

Journey Together

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1945

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5.5

1941

The Flying Squad

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1940

Three Silent Men

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5.2

1940

Now You're Talking

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0.0

1940

The Spy in Black

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1939

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0.0

1939

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1938

The Squeaker

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1937

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1937

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1936

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0.0

1936

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0.0

1936

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0.0

1936

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6.0

1935

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0.0

1935

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0.0

1935

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0.0

1935

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1935

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1935

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1935

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0.0

1933

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0.0

1930