
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.
Known For

The Story of Star Wars
Anakin Skywalker (archive footage)
2004

Monkey Boy
Dr. Liawski
1992

Chimera
Dr. Liawski · (1 episode)
1991

Chernobyl: The Final Warning
Grandpa
1991

The Master Builder
Knut Brovik
1988

High Season
Sharp
1987

Casualty
Charles Howlett · (1 episode)
1986
Jack B. Yeats: Associated Memories 1871-1957
Yeats (voice)
1985

The Weather in the Streets
Mr. Curtis
1983

Reilly: Ace of Spies
Reverend Thomas · (1 episode)
1983

Return of the Jedi
Anakin Skywalker
1983
A Bit of Singing and Dancing
Uncle Cecil
1982

Timon of Athens
Old Athenian
1981

Fothergill
Crusty Old Party
1981

The Old Curiosity Shop
Grandfather · (9 episodes)
1979

Liza
Carl Fiodorich
1978

BBC2 Play of the Week
Carl Fiodorich · (1 episode)
1977

A Choice of Evils
Abbot General
1977

Rumpole of the Bailey
(1 episode)
1975

Playhouse
Crusty Old Party · (1 episode)
1974

Dead of Night
Powys Jubb · (1 episode)
1972

A Midsummer Night's Dream
Quince
1968
All's Well That Ends Well
King of France
1968

It Happened Here
Dr. Richard Fletcher
1966

The Great War
(26 episodes)
1964
Laxdale Hall
Hugh Marvell, M.P.
1953

Landfall
Wing Commander Dickens
1949

The Glass Mountain
Bruce McLeod
1949

Journey Together
Squadron Leader Marshall
1945

East of Piccadilly
Tamsie Green
1941

The Flying Squad
Inspector Bradley
1940

Three Silent Men
Sir James Quentin
1940

Now You're Talking
Charles Hampton
1940

The Spy in Black
Ashington
1939
Prison Without Bars
1939
Julius Caesar
Marcus Brutus
1938

The Squeaker
Frank Sutton
1937

Farewell Again
Capt. Gilbert Reed
1937

Men Are Not Gods
Edmund Davey
1936

Tomorrow We Live
Eric Morton
1936
Birds of a Feather
Jack Wortle
1936

Jury's Evidence
Philip
1936

Department Store
John Goodman Johnson
1935
The Way of Youth
Lieut. Alan Marmon
1935
Adventure Ltd.
Bruce Blandford
1935

Three Witnesses
Roger Truscott
1935

The Lad
Jimmy
1935

The Ace of Spades
Trent
1935
Brewster's Millions
Frank
1935
Little Miss Nobody
Pat Carey
1933

Caste
Hon. George d'Alroy
1930