Sebastian Shaw
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
Credits
- 2004 · The Story of Star Wars as Anakin Skywalker (archive footage)
- 1991 · Chernobyl: The Final Warning as Grandpa
- 1988 · The Master Builder as Knut Brovik
- 1987 · High Season as Sharp
- 1986 · Casualty as Charles Howlett
- 1985 · Jack B. Yeats: Associated Memories 1871-1957 as Yeats (voice)
- 1983 · The Weather in the Streets as Mr. Curtis
- 1983 · Reilly: Ace of Spies as Reverend Thomas
- 1983 · Return of the Jedi as Anakin Skywalker
- 1982 · A Bit of Singing and Dancing as Uncle Cecil
- 1981 · Timon of Athens as Old Athenian
- 1981 · Fothergill as Crusty Old Party
- 1979 · The Old Curiosity Shop as Grandfather
- 1978 · Liza as Carl Fiodorich
- 1977 · A Choice of Evils as Abbot General
- 1975 · Rumpole of the Bailey as
- 1972 · Dead of Night as Powys Jubb
- 1968 · A Midsummer Night's Dream as Quince
- 1968 · All's Well That Ends Well as King of France
- 1966 · It Happened Here as Dr. Richard Fletcher
- 1964 · The Great War as
- 1953 · Laxdale Hall as Hugh Marvell, M.P.
- 1949 · Landfall as Wing Commander Dickens
- 1949 · The Glass Mountain as Bruce McLeod
- 1945 · Journey Together as Squadron Leader Marshall
- 1941 · East of Piccadilly as Tamsie Green
- 1940 · The Flying Squad as Inspector Bradley
- 1940 · Three Silent Men as Sir James Quentin
- 1940 · Now You're Talking as Charles Hampton
- 1939 · The Spy in Black as Ashington
- 1939 · Prison Without Bars as
- 1938 · Julius Caesar as Marcus Brutus
- 1937 · The Squeaker as Frank Sutton
- 1937 · Farewell Again as Capt. Gilbert Reed
- 1936 · Men Are Not Gods as Edmund Davey
- 1936 · Tomorrow We Live as Eric Morton
- 1936 · Birds of a Feather as Jack Wortle
- 1936 · Jury's Evidence as Philip
- 1935 · Department Store as John Goodman Johnson
- 1935 · The Way of Youth as Lieut. Alan Marmon
- 1935 · Adventure Ltd. as Bruce Blandford
- 1935 · Three Witnesses as Roger Truscott
- 1935 · The Lad as Jimmy
- 1935 · The Ace of Spades as Trent
- 1935 · Brewster's Millions as Frank
- 1930 · Caste as Hon. George d'Alroy