Sebastian Shaw
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 29, 1905
- Died
- December 23, 1994
- Birthplace
- Holt, Norfolk, England, UK
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.
Filmography
The Story of Star Wars 2004
as Anakin Skywalker (archive footage)
Monkey Boy 1992
as Dr. Liawski
Chernobyl: The Final Warning 1991
as Grandpa
The Master Builder 1988
as Knut Brovik
High Season 1987
as Sharp
- Assembled Memories: Jack B. Yeats, 1871-1957
Assembled Memories: Jack B. Yeats, 1871-1957 1985
as Yeats (voice)
The Weather in the Streets 1983
as Mr. Curtis
Return of the Jedi 1983
as Anakin Skywalker
- A Bit of Singing and Dancing
A Bit of Singing and Dancing 1982
as Uncle Cecil
Timon of Athens 1981
as Old Athenian
Fothergill 1981
as Crusty Old Party
Liza 1978
as Carl Fiodorich
A Choice of Evils 1977
as Abbot General
A Midsummer Night's Dream 1968
as Quince
- All's Well That Ends Well
All's Well That Ends Well 1968
as King of France
Walk's End 1966
as Major Gregory
It Happened Here 1966
as Dr. Richard Fletcher
- Laxdale Hall
Laxdale Hall 1953
as Hugh Marvell, M.P.
Landfall 1949
as Wing Commander Dickens
The Glass Mountain 1949
as Bruce McLeod
Journey Together 1945
as Squadron Leader Marshall
East of Piccadilly 1941
as Tamsie Green
The Flying Squad 1940
as Inspector Bradley
- Bulldog Sees It Through
Bulldog Sees It Through 1940
Actor
Three Silent Men 1940
as Sir James Quentin
Now You're Talking 1940
as Charles Hampton
The Spy in Black 1939
as Ashington
- Prison Without Bars
Prison Without Bars 1939
Actor
- Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar 1938
as Marcus Brutus
The Squeaker 1937
as Frank Sutton
Farewell Again 1937
as Capt. Gilbert Reed
Men Are Not Gods 1936
as Edmund Davey
Tomorrow We Live 1936
as Eric Morton
- Birds of a Feather
Birds of a Feather 1936
as Jack Wortle
Jury's Evidence 1936
as Philip
- Department Store
Department Store 1935
as John Goodman Johnson
- The Way of Youth
The Way of Youth 1935
as Lieut. Alan Marmon
- Adventure Ltd.
Adventure Ltd. 1935
as Bruce Blandford
Three Witnesses 1935
as Roger Truscott
The Lad 1935
as Jimmy
The Ace of Spades 1935
as Trent
- Brewster's Millions
Brewster's Millions 1935
as Frank
- Little Miss Nobody
Little Miss Nobody 1933
as Pat Carey
Caste 1930
as Hon. George d'Alroy
Credits from TMDB.