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Martin Shaw

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Jan 21, 1945 (81 years old)

Place of Birth

Birmingham, 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.

Known For

Acting
2021The Long CallDennis Stephenson
20176 DaysJohn Dellow
2017StrikeTony Landry
2017Our LivesSelf - Narrator
2014Toil And Trouble: Making 'Macbeth'Self
2012Playhouse PresentsPiers Hunt
2011Operation JerichoPresenter
2011Three Act TragedySir Charles Cartwright
2010Clouds Are Not SpheresSelf - Host
2010Dam Busters DeclassifiedHimself
2008ApparitionsFather Jacob
2008Inspector George GentlyGeorge Gently
2007Lemur Island
2007CranfordPeter Jenkyns
2006The One ShowSelf
2006Davina
2005The Murder RoomAdam Dalgliesh
2004The Murder RoomAdam Dalgliesh
2004Who Do You Think You Are?Self
2003100 Years of Powered FlightNarrator
2003Death in Holy OrdersCommander Adam Dalgliesh
2001Judge John DeedJudge John Deed
1999The Scarlet PimpernelCitizen Chauvelin
1999Always and EveryoneRobert Kingsford
1996RhodesCecil John Rhodes
1995The Life and Loves of Oscar Wildevoice of Oscar Wilde
1994Truth or DairySelf
1992Black and BlueChief Supt. Mike Barclay
1991For the Greater GoodPeter Balliol MP
1990Ladder of SwordsDon DeMarco
1990Who Bombed Birmingham?Ian McBride
1990The ChiefChief Constable Alan Cade
1989Agatha Christie's PoirotSir Charles Cartwright
1988IntrigueRoskov
1988The Most Dangerous Man in the WorldSuleiman
1985The Last Place on EarthCaptain R. F. Scott
1984An Audience with Mel BrooksSelf (uncredited)
1984FaceliftZax
1984The ExplorersBurke
1983The Hound of the BaskervillesSir Henry Baskerville
1983DalglieshAdam Dalgliesh
1982East LynneArchibald Carlyle
1982The Kenny Everett Television ShowSelf
1982WoganSelf
1981Six Fifty-Five SpecialSelf
1980Cream in My CoffeeJack Butcher
1978An Audience with...Self
1977Our KidPaul
1977The ProfessionalsDoyle
1977BBC2 Play of the WeekMichael J. Arlen
1977Jubilee 1977Paul
1976Beasts: BuddyboyDave
1976BeastsDave
1976The New AvengersLarry
1976The Duchess of Duke StreetArthur Leyton
1975Operation: DaybreakKarel Curda
1975Love's Labour's LostKing Ferdinand
1974ElectraOrestes
1973The Golden Voyage of SinbadRachid
1973Achilles HeelDave Irwin
1972Polanski Meets MacbethSelf
1972VillainsMonty Parkin
1971MacbethBanquo
1970HamletHoratio
1970Play for TodayBrian
1969Two Feet Off the GroundNorm
1969Doctor in the House
1969Strange ReportSavi
1967Son of the CityGeorge Leese
1967Travelling LightArnold Champion
1965Public Eye
1965BBC Play of the MonthOrestes
1965BBC Play of the MonthKing Ferdinand of Navarre
1960Coronation StreetRobert Croft
1956Tony AwardsSelf - Nominee
1951Hallmark Hall of FameHoratio
-CommandoNarrator