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Martin Shaw

Martin Shaw

Known For Acting
Birthday Jan 21, 1945 (80)
Birthplace Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Aug 08, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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

Filmography

6 Days

6 Days

2017

as John Dellow

The Murder Room

The Murder Room

2004

as Adam Dalgliesh

The Life and Loves of Oscar Wilde

The Life and Loves of Oscar Wilde

1995

as voice of Oscar Wilde

Black and Blue

Black and Blue

1992

as Chief Supt. Mike Barclay

Ladder of Swords

Ladder of Swords

1990

as Don DeMarco

Who Bombed Birmingham?

Who Bombed Birmingham?

1990

as Ian McBride

Intrigue

Intrigue

1988

as Roskov

Facelift

Facelift

1984

as Zax

The Hound of the Baskervilles

The Hound of the Baskervilles

1983

as Sir Henry Baskerville

East Lynne

East Lynne

1982

as Archibald Carlyle

Cream in My Coffee

Cream in My Coffee

1980

as Jack Butcher

Beasts: Buddyboy

Beasts: Buddyboy

1976

as Dave

Operation: Daybreak

Operation: Daybreak

1975

as Karel Curda

Love's Labour's Lost

Love's Labour's Lost

1975

as King Ferdinand

Electra

Electra

1974

as Orestes

Achilles Heel

Achilles Heel

1973

as Dave Irwin

Macbeth

Macbeth

1971

as Banquo

Son of the City

Son of the City

1967

as George Leese

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

The Professionals

as Doyle

Episodes: 57

First Aired: Dec 30, 1977

The Chief

as Chief Constable Alan Cade

Episodes: 35

First Aired: Apr 24, 1990

Judge John Deed

as Judge John Deed

Episodes: 29

First Aired: Nov 26, 2001

Inspector George Gently

as George Gently

Episodes: 25

First Aired: Apr 08, 2008

Villains

as Monty Parkin

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Jul 22, 1972

Rhodes

as Cecil John Rhodes

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Sep 15, 1996

The Last Place on Earth

as Captain R. F. Scott

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Feb 18, 1985

The Scarlet Pimpernel

as Citizen Chauvelin

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Jan 24, 1999

Apparitions

as Father Jacob

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Nov 13, 2008

Always and Everyone

as Robert Kingsford

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jun 07, 1999

The Long Call

as Dennis Stephenson

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Oct 25, 2021

For the Greater Good

as Peter Balliol, MP

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Mar 20, 1991

Strike

as Tony Landry

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Aug 27, 2017

Death in Holy Orders

as Adam Dalgliesh

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Aug 23, 2003

The Murder Room

as Adam Dalgliesh

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 01, 2005

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Horatio

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 24, 1951

Beasts

as Dave

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 16, 1976

Play for Today

as Brian

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 15, 1970

Agatha Christie's Poirot

as Sir Charles Cartwright

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 08, 1989

Cranford

as Peter Jenkyns

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 18, 2007

Coronation Street

as Robert Croft

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 09, 1960

Strange Report

as Savi

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1969

Dalgliesh

as Adam Dalgliesh

Episodes: 0

First Aired: Apr 08, 1983

Doctor in the House

Episodes: 26

First Aired: Jul 12, 1969

Lemur Island

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Mar 07, 2007

The One Show

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Aug 14, 2006

An Audience with...

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 08, 1978

Davina

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 15, 2006

Barlow

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1971

The New Avengers

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 22, 1976

Public Eye

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 23, 1965

The Kenny Everett Television Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 25, 1982

Six Fifty-Five Special

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 13, 1981

Who Do You Think You Are?

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 12, 2004

Tony Awards

as Self - Nominee

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 01, 1956

The Duchess of Duke Street

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 04, 1976

Wogan

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 04, 1982

Our Lives

as Self - Narrator

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 12, 2017

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