

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…
Popular credits from TMDb for additional context.

Casualty
1986 • TV
Charles Howlett

Rumpole of the Bailey
1975 • TV
Mr. Justice Skelton

Playhouse
1974 • TV
Crusty Old Party

Theatre 625
1964 • TV

Return of the Jedi
1983 • Movie
Anakin Skywalker

BBC2 Play of the Week
1977 • TV
Carl Fiodorich

Out of the Unknown
1965 • TV
Major Gregory

Reilly: Ace of Spies
1983 • TV
Reverend Thomas

Armchair Mystery Theatre
1960 • TV
Writer

The Great War
1964 • TV
Browse local MovieFrost titles connected to this actor/director.