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Martin Shaw

Martin Shaw

Department: Acting

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

Macbeth

Macbeth

1971

An Audience with Mel Brooks

An Audience with Mel Brooks

1984

The Golden Voyage of Sinbad

The Golden Voyage of Sinbad

1973

The Murder Room

The Murder Room

2004

Operation: Daybreak

Operation: Daybreak

1975

Operation Jericho

Operation Jericho

2011

Beasts: Buddyboy

Beasts: Buddyboy

1976

Electra

Electra

1974

Clouds Are Not Spheres

Clouds Are Not Spheres

2010

Ladder of Swords

Ladder of Swords

1990

Black and Blue

Black and Blue

1992

6 Days

6 Days

2017

Who Bombed Birmingham?

Who Bombed Birmingham?

1990

Achilles Heel

Achilles Heel

1973

Son of the City

Son of the City

1967

Cream in My Coffee

Cream in My Coffee

1980

Toil And Trouble: Making 'Macbeth'

Toil And Trouble: Making 'Macbeth'

2014

Polanski Meets Macbeth

Polanski Meets Macbeth

1972

Love's Labour's Lost

Love's Labour's Lost

1975

East Lynne

East Lynne

1982

Intrigue

Intrigue

1988

The Hound of the Baskervilles

The Hound of the Baskervilles

1983

Facelift

Facelift

1984

Truth or Dairy

Truth or Dairy

1994

The Life and Loves of Oscar Wilde

The Life and Loves of Oscar Wilde

1995

Dam Busters Declassified

Dam Busters Declassified

2010

The Most Dangerous Man in the World

The Most Dangerous Man in the World

1988

Our Kid

Our Kid

1977

Travelling Light

Travelling Light

1967

Two Feet Off the Ground

Two Feet Off the Ground

1969

100 Years of Powered Flight

100 Years of Powered Flight

2003

Hamlet

Hamlet

1970

The Scarlet Pimpernel

The Scarlet Pimpernel

1999

The One Show

The One Show

2006

Davina

Davina

2006

Always and Everyone

Always and Everyone

1999

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

Judge John Deed

Judge John Deed

2001

Beasts

Beasts

1976

Apparitions

Apparitions

2008

The Professionals

The Professionals

1977

The New Avengers

The New Avengers

1976

Public Eye

Public Eye

1965

Inspector George Gently

Inspector George Gently

2008

Play for Today

Play for Today

1970

The Last Place on Earth

The Last Place on Earth

1985

Rhodes

Rhodes

1996

The Kenny Everett Television Show

The Kenny Everett Television Show

1982

Six Fifty-Five Special

Six Fifty-Five Special

1981

Lemur Island

Lemur Island

2007

Dalgliesh

Dalgliesh

1983

Death in Holy Orders

Death in Holy Orders

2003

Agatha Christie's Poirot

Agatha Christie's Poirot

1989

For the Greater Good

For the Greater Good

1991

Who Do You Think You Are?

Who Do You Think You Are?

2004

Cranford

Cranford

2007

An Audience with...

An Audience with...

1978

Villains

Villains

1972

Strike

Strike

2017

Wogan

Wogan

1982

Coronation Street

Coronation Street

1960

The Long Call

The Long Call

2021

Doctor in the House

Doctor in the House

1969

The Murder Room

The Murder Room

2005

Our Lives

Our Lives

2017

Strange Report

Strange Report

1969

The Explorers

The Explorers

1984

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

1965

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

1965

BBC2 Play of the Week

BBC2 Play of the Week

1977

The Chief

The Chief

1990

Commando

Commando

Jubilee 1977

Jubilee 1977

1977

The Duchess of Duke Street

The Duchess of Duke Street

1976

Playhouse Presents

Playhouse Presents

2012

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956