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Martin Shaw

Martin Shaw

Acting1945Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK

Biography

Martin Shaw (born 21 January 1945) is an English actor. He is known for his roles in the television series The Professionals, The Chief, Judge John Deed and Inspector George Gently. He has also acted on stage and in film, and has narrated numerous audiobooks and presented various television series, including the 2006 series Martin Shaw: Aviators.

Acting History

Future
Commando
TVas Narrator
2021
The Long Call
TVas Dennis Stephenson
2017
6 Days
as John Dellow
Strike
TVas Tony Landry3 eps
Our Lives
TVas Self - Narrator1 eps
2011
Operation Jericho
as Presenter
2010
The One Show
TVas Self1 eps
Agatha Christie's Poirot
TVas Sir Charles Cartwright1 eps
2008
Apparitions
TVas Father Jacob
Inspector George Gently
TVas George Gently25 eps
2007
Cranford
TVas Peter Jenkyns1 eps
2006
2005
The Murder Room
TVas Adam Dalgliesh
2004
The Murder Room
as Adam Dalgliesh
2003
Death in Holy Orders
TVas Commander Adam Dalgliesh
2001
Judge John Deed
TVas Judge John Deed29 eps
1999
Always and Everyone
TVas Robert Kingsford40 eps
The Scarlet Pimpernel
TVas Citizen Chauvelin6 eps
1996
Tony Awards
TVas Self - Nominee1 eps
Rhodes
TVas Cecil John Rhodes
1995
The Life and Loves of Oscar Wilde
as voice of Oscar Wilde
1994
1992
Black and Blue
as Chief Supt. Mike Barclay
1991
For the Greater Good
TVas Peter Balliol MP
1990
Ladder of Swords
as Don DeMarco
The Chief
TVas Chief Constable Alan Cade
1985
The Last Place on Earth
TVas Captain R. F. Scott
1984
An Audience with Mel Brooks
as Self (uncredited)
Facelift
as Zax
The Explorers
TVas Burke
1983
The Hound of the Baskervilles
as Sir Henry Baskerville
1982
East Lynne
as Archibald Carlyle
Wogan
TVas Self
1981
1980
Cream in My Coffee
as Jack Butcher
1977
Our Kid
as Paul
The Professionals
TVas Doyle57 eps
BBC2 Play of the Week
TVas Michael J. Arlen1 eps
The New Avengers
TVas Larry1 eps
Jubilee 1977
TVas Paul
1976
Beasts
TVas Dave
The Duchess of Duke Street
TVas Arthur Leyton
1975
Operation: Daybreak
as Karel Curda
Love's Labour's Lost
as King Ferdinand
BBC Play of the Month
TVas King Ferdinand of Navarre1 eps
1974
Electra
as Orestes
1972
Villains
TVas Monty Parkin
1971
Macbeth
as Banquo
Play for Today
TVas Brian1 eps
1967
Son of the City
as George Leese
Travelling Light
as Arnold Champion
1960
Coronation Street
TVas Robert Croft
1951

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1/21/1945(81 years old)
Place of Birth
Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK