Martin Shaw
Date of birth: 1945-01-21
Place of birth: Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK
Known for: Acting
Also known as:
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.
Movie Credits
Macbeth
1971-12-20
Scotland, 11th century. Driven by the twisted prophecy of three witches and the ruthless ambition of
An Audience with Mel Brooks
1984-02-04
Mel Brooks delivers an enjoyable hour of comic diversion with his lovely actress-wife Anne Bancroft,
The Golden Voyage of Sinbad
1973-12-20
Sinbad and his crew intercept a homunculus carrying a golden tablet. Koura, the creator of the homun
The Murder Room
2004-10-31
London's Dupayne Museum is in danger of closing since one of the trustees feels that the money expen
Operation: Daybreak
1975-11-01
Czechoslovakia, 1942. Three brave Czech patriots risk everything to rid their country of its brutal
Operation Jericho
2011-10-23
Actor and aviator Martin Shaw takes to the skies to rediscover one of the most audacious and daring
Beasts: Buddyboy
1976-10-30
When a nightclub owner buys a derelict dolphinarium, he and a young woman seem to be haunted by the
Electra
1974-10-24
Living in exile after the death of their father, the grown children of a murdered and usurped king c
Clouds Are Not Spheres
2010-01-01
Until recently geometry was 'cold', incapable of describing the irregular shape of a cloud, the slop
Ladder of Swords
1990-01-12
An escaped convict, pursued by an obsessive policeman, hides out in a travelling circus
Black and Blue
1992-09-27
When a local black politician is murdered an undercover police officer unveils a web of police corru
6 Days
2017-07-09
London, England, April 1980. Six terrorists assault the Embassy of Iran and take hostages. For six d
Who Bombed Birmingham?
1990-04-22
Docudrama film exploring the efforts of World in Action researchers Ian MacBride and Chris Mullin in
Achilles Heel
1973-03-18
A professional footballer suffers an injury which could jeopardise his career.
Son of the City
1967-12-15
Welfare worker Carol is attacked in a swimming pool by the attendant George Lease.
Cream in My Coffee
1980-11-02
Past and present intertwine: An elderly couple returns to the hotel where they became close when the
Toil And Trouble: Making 'Macbeth'
2014-09-23
A new documentary on the Criterion Collection edition of Roman Polanski's 1971 adaptation of Macbeth
Polanski Meets Macbeth
1972-01-01
A 1971 documentary by Frank Simon featuring rare footage of the film’s cast and crew at work.
Love's Labour's Lost
1975-12-14
A scholarly king and his three companions swear off the society of women for three years, only to ha
East Lynne
1982-12-29
Adaptation of the novel by Mrs Henry Wood.
Intrigue
1988-09-11
A spy is looking for his old colleague who now works for the other side.
The Hound of the Baskervilles
1983-11-03
When a nobleman is threatened by a family curse on his newly inherited estate, detective Sherlock Ho
Facelift
1984-04-21
In a dystopian future, the population is divided between the elite "numbers" and the destitute "name
Truth or Dairy
1994-01-01
This classic Vegan Society video remains one of the most entertaining and informative introductions
The Life and Loves of Oscar Wilde
1995-04-15
The story of Oscar Wilde's life, told by his grandson and others.
Dam Busters Declassified
2010-10-17
Martin Shaw takes a fresh look at one of the most famous war stories of them all. The actor, himself
The Most Dangerous Man in the World
1988-09-25
In May 1981 a young Turk, Mehmet Ali Agca, shot Pope John Paul U. Who was Agca? Why did he do it? Wh
Our Kid
1977-05-10
1962/63: `There's never been a time for people like you an me to make it quite like there is now. Yo
Travelling Light
1967-09-11
Salesman shares a bedsit with a part-time waiter with mystical beliefs. The house is owned by an ecc
Two Feet Off the Ground
1969-08-16
A young woman uses her parents' home as a psychological testing ground to research the concept of ma