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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
May 29, 1905
Died
December 23, 1994
Place of Birth
Holt, Norfolk, England, UK
Also Known As
- Sebastian Lewis Shaw
Sebastian Shaw
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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
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Anakin Skywalker (archive footage)
The Story of Star Wars
2004
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Dr. Liawski
Monkey Boy
1992
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Dr. Liawski
Chimera
1991
5.5
Grandpa
Chernobyl: The Final Warning
1991
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Knut Brovik
The Master Builder
1988
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Sharp
High Season
1987
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Charles Howlett
Casualty
1986
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Yeats (voice)
Jack B. Yeats: Associated Memories 1871-1957
1985
2.3
Mr. Curtis
The Weather in the Streets
1983
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Reverend Thomas
Reilly: Ace of Spies
1983
Credits
The Story of Star Wars
as Anakin Skywalker (archive footage)
2004
7.2
Monkey Boy
as Dr. Liawski
1992
0.0
Chimera
as Dr. Liawski
1991
6.0
Chernobyl: The Final Warning
as Grandpa
1991
5.5
The Master Builder
as Knut Brovik
1988
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High Season
as Sharp
1987
5.0
Casualty
as Charles Howlett
1986
6.1
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Jack B. Yeats: Associated Memories 1871-1957
as Yeats (voice)
1985
0.0
The Weather in the Streets
as Mr. Curtis
1983
2.3
Reilly: Ace of Spies
as Reverend Thomas
1983
7.0
Return of the Jedi
as Anakin Skywalker
1983
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A Bit of Singing and Dancing
as Uncle Cecil
1982
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Timon of Athens
as Old Athenian
1981
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Fothergill
as Crusty Old Party
1981
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The Old Curiosity Shop
as Grandfather
1979
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Liza
as Carl Fiodorich
1978
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BBC2 Play of the Week
as Carl Fiodorich
1977
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A Choice of Evils
as Abbot General
1977
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Rumpole of the Bailey
as Mr. Justice Skelton
1975
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Playhouse
as Crusty Old Party
1974
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Dead of Night
as Powys Jubb
1972
7.6
A Midsummer Night's Dream
as Quince
1968
6.0
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All's Well That Ends Well
as King of France
1968
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It Happened Here
as Dr. Richard Fletcher
1966
6.7
The Great War
1964
8.2
Theatre 625
1964
7.2
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Laxdale Hall
as Hugh Marvell, M.P.
1953
6.0
Landfall
as Wing Commander Dickens
1949
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The Glass Mountain
as Bruce McLeod
1949
6.0
Journey Together
as Squadron Leader Marshall
1945
6.4
East of Piccadilly
as Tamsie Green
1941
5.5
The Flying Squad
as Inspector Bradley
1940
6.0
Three Silent Men
as Sir James Quentin
1940
5.2
Now You're Talking
as Charles Hampton
1940
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The Spy in Black
as Ashington
1939
6.4
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Prison Without Bars
1939
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Julius Caesar
as Marcus Brutus
1938
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The Squeaker
as Frank Sutton
1937
5.2
Farewell Again
as Capt. Gilbert Reed
1937
5.0
Men Are Not Gods
as Edmund Davey
1936
5.4
Tomorrow We Live
as Eric Morton
1936
0.0
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Birds of a Feather
as Jack Wortle
1936
0.0
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Jury's Evidence
as Philip
1936
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Department Store
as John Goodman Johnson
1935
6.0
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The Way of Youth
as Lieut. Alan Marmon
1935
0.0
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Adventure Ltd.
as Bruce Blandford
1935
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Three Witnesses
as Roger Truscott
1935
0.0
The Lad
as Jimmy
1935
6.0
The Ace of Spades
as Trent
1935
5.7
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Brewster's Millions
as Frank
1935
6.0
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Little Miss Nobody
as Pat Carey
1933
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Caste
as Hon. George d'Alroy
1930
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