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 Greshams 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 Ropes 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.

All movies available from Sebastian Shaw

Poster movie Return of the Jedi

Return of the Jedi

Movie
Poster movie High Season

High Season

Movie
Poster movie Chernobyl: The Final Warning

Chernobyl: The Final Warn

Movie
Poster movie The Old Curiosity Shop

The Old Curiosity Shop

Tv series

Movies unavailable from Sebastian Shaw

Jury's Evidence

Philip

Movie 1936

It Happened Here

Dr. Richard Fletcher

Movie 1966

A Bit of Singing and Dancing

Uncle Cecil

Movie 1982

The Spy in Black

Ashington

Movie 1939

Men Are Not Gods

Edmund Davey

Movie 1936

The Squeaker

Frank Sutton

Movie 1937

The Ace of Spades

Trent

Movie 1935

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Quince

Movie 1968

The Glass Mountain

Bruce McLeod

Movie 1949

Julius Caesar

Marcus Brutus

Movie 1938

Three Silent Men

Sir James Quentin

Movie 1940

The Flying Squad

Inspector Bradley

Movie 1940

Department Store

John Goodman Johnson

Movie 1935

Timon of Athens

Old Athenian

Movie 1981

Jack B. Yeats: Associated Memories 1871-1957

Yeats (voice)

Movie 1985

Prison Without Bars

Movie 1939

Tomorrow We Live

Eric Morton

Movie 1936

East of Piccadilly

Tamsie Green

Movie 1941

All's Well That Ends Well

King of France

Movie 1968

Farewell Again

Capt. Gilbert Reed

Movie 1937

The Master Builder

Knut Brovik

Movie 1988

Brewster's Millions

Frank

Movie 1935

The Story of Star Wars

Anakin Skywalker (archive footage)

Movie 2004

Caste

Hon. George d'Alroy

Movie 1930

Landfall

Wing Commander Dickens

Movie 1949

Birds of a Feather

Jack Wortle

Movie 1936

Adventure Ltd.

Bruce Blandford

Movie 1935

Three Witnesses

Roger Truscott

Movie 1935

A Choice of Evils

Abbot General

Movie 1977

The Weather in the Streets

Mr. Curtis

Movie 1983

Laxdale Hall

Hugh Marvell, M.P.

Movie 1953

Now You're Talking

Charles Hampton

Movie 1940

Journey Together

Squadron Leader Marshall

Movie 1945

The Lad

Jimmy

Movie 1935

The Way of Youth

Lieut. Alan Marmon

Movie 1935

Fothergill

Crusty Old Party

Movie 1981

Liza

Carl Fiodorich

Movie 1978

Tv series unavailable from Sebastian Shaw

Rumpole of the Bailey

Tv 1975

The Great War

Tv 1964

Dead of Night

Powys Jubb

Tv 1972

Casualty

Charles Howlett

Tv 1986

Reilly: Ace of Spies

Reverend Thomas

Tv 1983