Actor
Martin Shaw
- Born January 21, 1945 in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK
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
6 Days2017
Agatha Christie's Poirot1989
Macbeth1971
Strike2017
The Golden Voyage of Sinbad1973
Coronation Street1960
Inspector George Gently2008
Cranford2007
Filmography
- TBACommandoSeriesNarrator
- 2021The Long CallSeriesDennis Stephenson
- 20176 DaysFilmJohn Dellow
- 2017StrikeSeriesTony Landry
- 2017Our LivesSeriesSelf - Narrator
- 2014Toil And Trouble: Making 'Macbeth'FilmSelf
- 2012Playhouse PresentsSeriesPiers Hunt
- 2011Operation JerichoFilmPresenter
- 2010Clouds Are Not SpheresFilmSelf - Host
- 2010Dam Busters DeclassifiedFilmHimself
- 2008Inspector George GentlySeriesGeorge Gently
- 2008ApparitionsSeriesFather Jacob
- 2007CranfordSeriesPeter Jenkyns
- 2007Lemur IslandSeries
- 2006The One ShowSeriesSelf
- 2006DavinaSeries
- 2005The Murder RoomSeriesAdam Dalgliesh
- 2004Who Do You Think You Are?SeriesSelf
- 2004The Murder RoomFilmAdam Dalgliesh
- 2003Death in Holy OrdersSeriesCommander Adam Dalgliesh
- 2003100 Years of Powered FlightFilmNarrator
- 2001Judge John DeedSeriesJudge John Deed
- 1999The Scarlet PimpernelSeriesCitizen Chauvelin
- 1999Always and EveryoneSeriesRobert Kingsford
- 1996RhodesSeriesCecil John Rhodes
- 1995The Life and Loves of Oscar WildeFilmOscar Wilde (voice)
- 1994Truth or DairyFilmSelf
- 1992Black and BlueFilmChief Supt. Mike Barclay
- 1991For the Greater GoodSeriesPeter Balliol MP
- 1990Ladder of SwordsFilmDon DeMarco
- 1990Who Bombed Birmingham?FilmIan McBride
- 1990The ChiefSeriesChief Constable Alan Cade
- 1989Agatha Christie's PoirotSeriesSir Charles Cartwright
- 1989Screen OneSeriesChief Supt. Mike Barclay
- 1988IntrigueFilmRoskov
- 1988The Most Dangerous Man in the WorldFilmSuleiman
- 1985The Last Place on EarthSeriesCaptain R. F. Scott
- 1984An Audience with Mel BrooksFilmSelf (uncredited)
- 1984FaceliftFilmZax
- 1984The ExplorersSeriesBurke
- 1983The Hound of the BaskervillesFilmSir Henry Baskerville
- 1983DalglieshSeriesAdam Dalgliesh
- 1982The Kenny Everett Television ShowSeriesSelf
- 1982WoganSeriesSelf
- 1982East LynneFilmArchibald Carlyle
- 1981Six Fifty-Five SpecialSeriesSelf
- 1980Cream in My CoffeeFilmJack Butcher
- 1978An Audience with...SeriesSelf
- 1977The ProfessionalsSeriesDoyle
- 1977BBC2 Play of the WeekSeriesMichael J. Arlen
- 1977Our KidFilmPaul
- 1977Jubilee 1977SeriesPaul
- 1976The New AvengersSeriesLarry
- 1976The Duchess of Duke StreetSeriesArthur Leyton
- 1976BeastsSeriesDave
- 1976Beasts: BuddyboyFilmDave
- 1975Operation: DaybreakFilmKarel Curda
- 1975Love's Labour's LostFilmKing Ferdinand
- 1974ElectraFilmOrestes
- 1973The Golden Voyage of SinbadFilmRachid
- 1973Achilles HeelFilmDave Irwin
- 1972VillainsSeriesMonty Parkin
- 1972Polanski Meets MacbethFilmSelf
- 1971MacbethFilmBanquo
- 1970Play for TodaySeriesBrian
- 1970HamletFilmHoratio
- 1969Doctor in the HouseSeries
- 1969Strange ReportSeriesSavi
- 1969ITV Saturday Night TheatreSeriesNorm
- 1969Two Feet Off the GroundFilmNorm
- 1967Travelling LightFilmArnold Champion
- 1967Son of the CityFilmGeorge Leese
- 1967City '68SeriesAndy Blake
- 1965BBC Play of the MonthSeriesOrestes, King Ferdinand of Navarre
- 1965Public EyeSeries
- 1960Coronation StreetSeriesRobert Croft
- 1956Tony AwardsSeriesSelf - Nominee
- 1951Hallmark Hall of FameSeriesHoratio