Sebastian Shaw
Birthday: 1905-05-29 | Place of Birth: Norfolk, England, UKSebastian 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
Acting
Role
as Anakin Skywalker (archive footage)
as Dr. Liawski
as Sharp
as Yeats (voice)
as Anakin Skywalker
as Anakin Skywalker
as Mr. Curtis
as Uncle Cecil
as Crusty Old Party
as Grandfather
as Carl Fiodorich
as Dr. Richard Fletcher
as Hugh Marvell, M.P.
as Bruce McLeod
as Wing Commander Dickens
as Tamsie Green
as Inspector Bradley
as Ashington
as Marcus Brutus
as Capt. Gilbert Reed
as Edmund Davey
as Frank Sutton
as Jimmy
as John Goodman Johnson
as Pat Carey
