Martin Shaw
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1945 (age 81)
Born in
Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK
Credits
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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
6 Days
09 Jul 2017
Agatha Christie's Poirot
08 Jan 1989
Macbeth
20 Dec 1971
The Golden Voyage of Sinbad
20 Dec 1973
Strike
27 Aug 2017
Coronation Street
09 Dec 1960
Inspector George Gently
08 Apr 2008
Cranford
18 Nov 2007
Filmography
2021
- The Long Callas Dennis Stephenson4 episodes
2012
- Playhouse Presentsas Piers Hunt1 episode
2011
- Operation Jerichoas Presenter
2008
- Apparitionsas Father Jacob6 episodes
- Inspector George Gentlyas George Gently25 episodes
2007
- Cranfordas Peter Jenkyns1 episode
- Lemur Island10 episodes
2006
- Davina1 episode
2005
- The Murder Roomas Adam Dalgliesh2 episodes
2004
- The Murder Roomas Adam Dalgliesh
2003
- 100 Years of Powered Flightas Narrator
- Death in Holy Ordersas Commander Adam Dalgliesh2 episodes
2001
- Judge John Deedas Judge John Deed28 episodes
1999
- Always and Everyoneas Robert Kingsford32 episodes
- The Scarlet Pimpernelas Citizen Chauvelin6 episodes
1996
- Rhodesas Cecil John Rhodes8 episodes
1995
- The Life and Loves of Oscar Wildeas voice of Oscar Wilde
1992
- Black and Blueas Chief Supt. Mike Barclay
1991
- For the Greater Goodas Peter Balliol MP3 episodes
1990
- Who Bombed Birmingham?as Ian McBride
- The Chiefas Chief Constable Alan Cade23 episodes
- Ladder of Swordsas Don DeMarco
1989
- Screen Oneas Chief Supt. Mike Barclay1 episode
- Agatha Christie's Poirotas Sir Charles Cartwright1 episode
1988
- The Most Dangerous Man in the Worldas Suleiman
- Intrigueas Roskov
1985
- The Last Place on Earthas Captain R. F. Scott7 episodes
1984
- The Explorersas Burke1 episode
- Faceliftas Zax
1983
- The Hound of the Baskervillesas Sir Henry Baskerville
- Dalglieshas Adam Dalgliesh
1982
- East Lynneas Archibald Carlyle
1980
- Cream in My Coffeeas Jack Butcher
1977
- The Professionalsas Doyle57 episodes
- BBC2 Play of the Weekas Michael J. Arlen1 episode
- Our Kidas Paul
- Jubilee 1977as Paul1 episode
1976
- Beasts: Buddyboyas Dave
- The New Avengersas Larry1 episode
- Beastsas Dave1 episode
- The Duchess of Duke Streetas Arthur Leyton1 episode
1975
- Love's Labour's Lostas King Ferdinand
- Operation: Daybreakas Karel Curda
1974
- Electraas Orestes
1973
- The Golden Voyage of Sinbadas Rachid
- Achilles Heelas Dave Irwin
1972
- Villainsas Monty Parkin3 episodes
1971
- Macbethas Banquo
1970
- Hamletas Horatio
- Play for Todayas Brian1 episode
1969
- Strange Reportas Savi1 episode
- Two Feet Off the Groundas Norm
- Doctor in the House26 episodes
- ITV Saturday Night Theatreas Norm1 episode
1967
- Son of the Cityas George Leese
- City '68as Andy Blake1 episode
- Travelling Lightas Arnold Champion
1965
- BBC Play of the Monthas King Ferdinand of Navarre1 episode
- Public Eye1 episode
1960
- Coronation Streetas Robert Croft4 episodes
1951
- Hallmark Hall of Fameas Horatio1 episode