Sebastian Shaw
Known for Acting · 55 credits
- Born
- 1905-05-29
- Died
- 1994-12-23
- Place of birth
- Holt, Norfolk, England, UK
- Also known as
- Sebastian Lewis Shaw
Biography
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
TV Shows (11)
Casualty
1986
as Charles Howlett
Rumpole of the Bailey
1975
as Mr. Justice Skelton
Playhouse
1974
as Crusty Old Party
Theatre 625
1964
BBC2 Play of the Week
1977
as Carl Fiodorich
Out of the Unknown
1965
as Major Gregory
Reilly: Ace of Spies
1983
as Reverend Thomas
The Great War
1964
Dead of Night
1972
as Powys Jubb
The Old Curiosity Shop
1979
as Grandfather
Chimera
1991
as Dr. Liawski
Movies (44)
Return of the Jedi
1983
as Anakin Skywalker
Chernobyl: The Final Warning
1991
as Grandpa
A Midsummer Night's Dream
1968
as Quince
The Story of Star Wars
2004
as Anakin Skywalker (archive footage)
The Squeaker
1937
as Frank Sutton
Monkey Boy
1992
as Dr. Liawski
High Season
1987
as Sharp
Landfall
1949
as Wing Commander Dickens
The Spy in Black
1939
as Ashington
Brewster's Millions
1935
as Frank
The Master Builder
1988
as Knut Brovik
Laxdale Hall
1953
as Hugh Marvell, M.P.
The Weather in the Streets
1983
as Mr. Curtis
It Happened Here
1966
as Dr. Richard Fletcher
Liza
1978
as Carl Fiodorich
Timon of Athens
1981
as Old Athenian
All's Well That Ends Well
1968
as King of France
Farewell Again
1937
as Capt. Gilbert Reed
Journey Together
1945
as Squadron Leader Marshall
The Lad
1935
as Jimmy
Three Silent Men
1940
as Sir James Quentin
The Glass Mountain
1949
as Bruce McLeod
Three Witnesses
1935
as Roger Truscott
The Flying Squad
1940
as Inspector Bradley
Now You're Talking
1940
as Charles Hampton
East of Piccadilly
1941
as Tamsie Green
A Bit of Singing and Dancing
1982
as Uncle Cecil
Fothergill
1981
as Crusty Old Party
The Ace of Spades
1935
as Trent
Caste
1930
as Hon. George d'Alroy
Tomorrow We Live
1936
as Eric Morton
A Choice of Evils
1977
as Abbot General
Department Store
1935
as John Goodman Johnson
Julius Caesar
1938
as Marcus Brutus
Men Are Not Gods
1936
as Edmund Davey
Prison Without Bars
1939
Walk's End
1966
as Major Gregory
The Way of Youth
1935
as Lieut. Alan Marmon
Adventure Ltd.
1935
as Bruce Blandford
Jury's Evidence
1936
as Philip
Birds of a Feather
1936
as Jack Wortle
Assembled Memories: Jack B. Yeats, 1871-1957
1985
as Yeats (voice)
Little Miss Nobody
1933
as Pat Carey
Bulldog Sees It Through
1940
About 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… With 55 credits spanning from 1930 to 2004, Sebastian Shaw has appeared in 44 films and 11 TV shows.
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- Return of the Jedi (1983) — as Anakin Skywalker
- Chernobyl: The Final Warning (1991) — as Grandpa
- A Midsummer Night's Dream (1968) — as Quince
- The Story of Star Wars (2004) — as Anakin Skywalker (archive footage)
- The Squeaker (1937) — as Frank Sutton
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