Cast
Sebastian Shaw
Acting
Cast
Sebastian Shaw
Known for
Acting
Born
1905-05-29
From
Holt, Norfolk, England, UK
Died
1994-12-23
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.
Return of the Jedi
as Anakin Skywalker
Landfall
as Wing Commander Dickens
Liza
as Carl Fiodorich
Caste
as Hon. George d'Alroy
A Midsummer Night's Dream
as Quince
The Story of Star Wars
as Anakin Skywalker (archive footage)
High Season
as Sharp
The Squeaker
as Frank Sutton
Chernobyl: The Final Warning
as Grandpa
Laxdale Hall
as Hugh Marvell, M.P.
The Spy in Black
as Ashington
Farewell Again
as Capt. Gilbert Reed
Timon of Athens
as Old Athenian
Monkey Boy
as Dr. Liawski
It Happened Here
as Dr. Richard Fletcher
The Glass Mountain
as Bruce McLeod
The Lad
as Jimmy
Three Silent Men
as Sir James Quentin
Fothergill
as Crusty Old Party
The Weather in the Streets
as Mr. Curtis
Brewster's Millions
as Frank
All's Well That Ends Well
as King of France
Tomorrow We Live
as Eric Morton
The Master Builder
as Knut Brovik
Prison Without Bars
Three Witnesses
as Roger Truscott
East of Piccadilly
as Tamsie Green
A Choice of Evils
as Abbot General
Department Store
as John Goodman Johnson
A Bit of Singing and Dancing
as Uncle Cecil
Journey Together
as Squadron Leader Marshall
The Flying Squad
as Inspector Bradley
Men Are Not Gods
as Edmund Davey
Julius Caesar
as Marcus Brutus
Jury's Evidence
as Philip
The Ace of Spades
as Trent
Walk's End
as Major Gregory
The Way of Youth
as Lieut. Alan Marmon
Little Miss Nobody
as Pat Carey
Adventure Ltd.
as Bruce Blandford
Now You're Talking
as Charles Hampton
Assembled Memories: Jack B. Yeats, 1871-1957
as Yeats (voice)
Bulldog Sees It Through
Birds of a Feather
as Jack Wortle