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Martin Shaw
ACTOR

Martin Shaw

Known for Agatha Christie's Poirot · Coronation Street · The One Show

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.

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Born
Jan 21, 1945
Birthplace
Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK
Known For
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.

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Known For

TVAgatha Christie's Poirot
Agatha Christie's PoirotSir Charles Cartwright · 1989
★ 8.2
TVCoronation Street
Coronation StreetRobert Croft · 1960
★ 5.3
TVThe One Show
The One ShowSelf · 2006
★ 4.3
TVPlay for Today
Play for TodayBrian · 1970
★ 6.6
TVTony Awards
Tony AwardsSelf - Nominee · 1956

Filmography

Movies

SO
Son of the CityGeorge Leese
1967
TL
Travelling LightArnold Champion
1967
TF
Two Feet Off the GroundNorm
1969
HamletHoratio
1970
MacbethBanquo
1971
Polanski Meets MacbethSelf
1972
Achilles HeelDave Irwin
1973
The Golden Voyage of SinbadRachid
1973
ElectraOrestes
1974
Love's Labour's LostKing Ferdinand
1975
Operation: DaybreakKarel Curda
1975
Beasts: BuddyboyDave
1976
OK
Our KidPaul
1977
Cream in My CoffeeJack Butcher
1980
East LynneArchibald Carlyle
1982
The Hound of the BaskervillesSir Henry Baskerville
1983
An Audience with Mel BrooksSelf (uncredited)
1984
FaceliftZax
1984
IntrigueRoskov
1988
The Most Dangerous Man in the WorldSuleiman
1988
Ladder of SwordsDon DeMarco
1990
Who Bombed Birmingham?Ian McBride
1990
BA
Black and BlueChief Supt. Mike Barclay
1992
Truth or DairySelf
1994
The Life and Loves of Oscar WildeOscar Wilde (voice)
1995
100 Years of Powered FlightNarrator
2003
The Murder RoomAdam Dalgliesh
2004
Clouds Are Not SpheresSelf - Host
2010
Dam Busters DeclassifiedHimself
2010
Operation JerichoPresenter
2011
Toil And Trouble: Making 'Macbeth'Self
2014
6 DaysJohn Dellow
2017

Television

Hallmark Hall of FameHoratio · 1 eps
1951
Tony AwardsSelf - Nominee · 1 eps
1956
Coronation StreetRobert Croft · 4 eps
1960
BBC Play of the MonthOrestes · 1 eps
1965
BBC Play of the MonthKing Ferdinand of Navarre · 1 eps
1965
Public Eye1 eps
1965
C'
City '68Andy Blake · 1 eps
1967
Doctor in the House26 eps
1969
ITV Saturday Night TheatreNorm · 1 eps
1969
Strange ReportSavi · 1 eps
1969
Play for TodayBrian · 1 eps
1970
VillainsMonty Parkin · 3 eps
1972
BeastsDave · 1 eps
1976
The Duchess of Duke StreetArthur Leyton · 1 eps
1976
The New AvengersLarry · 1 eps
1976
BBC2 Play of the WeekMichael J. Arlen · 1 eps
1977
J1
Jubilee 1977Paul · 1 eps
1977
The ProfessionalsDoyle · 57 eps
1977
An Audience with...Self · 2 eps
1978
Six Fifty-Five SpecialSelf · 1 eps
1981
The Kenny Everett Television ShowSelf · 1 eps
1982
WoganSelf · 1 eps
1982
DalglieshAdam Dalgliesh
1983
TE
The ExplorersBurke · 1 eps
1984
The Last Place on EarthCaptain R. F. Scott · 7 eps
1985
Agatha Christie's PoirotSir Charles Cartwright · 1 eps
1989
Screen OneChief Supt. Mike Barclay · 1 eps
1989
The ChiefChief Constable Alan Cade · 23 eps
1990
For the Greater GoodPeter Balliol MP · 3 eps
1991
RhodesCecil John Rhodes · 8 eps
1996
Always and EveryoneRobert Kingsford · 32 eps
1999
The Scarlet PimpernelCitizen Chauvelin · 6 eps
1999
Judge John DeedJudge John Deed · 28 eps
2001
Death in Holy OrdersCommander Adam Dalgliesh · 2 eps
2003
Who Do You Think You Are?Self · 1 eps
2004
The Murder RoomAdam Dalgliesh · 2 eps
2005
D
Davina1 eps
2006
The One ShowSelf · 1 eps
2006
CranfordPeter Jenkyns · 1 eps
2007
LI
Lemur Island10 eps
2007
ApparitionsFather Jacob · 6 eps
2008
Inspector George GentlyGeorge Gently · 25 eps
2008
Playhouse PresentsPiers Hunt · 1 eps
2012
Our LivesSelf - Narrator · 1 eps
2017
StrikeTony Landry · 3 eps
2017
The Long CallDennis Stephenson · 4 eps
2021
CommandoNarrator · 5 eps

Photos

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