Person
Martin Shaw
Acting · Born 1945-01-21 · Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK
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
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Sir Charles Cartwright
Coronation Street
Robert Croft
Wogan
Self
Play for Today
Brian
The One Show
Self
BBC Play of the Month
Orestes
Tony Awards
Self - Nominee
The Professionals
Doyle
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
Norm
Playhouse Presents
Piers Hunt
Filmography
- 2021The Long CallDennis Stephenson
- 2017StrikeTony Landry
- 20176 DaysJohn Dellow
- 2017Our LivesSelf - Narrator
- 2014Toil And Trouble: Making 'Macbeth'Self
- 2012Playhouse PresentsPiers Hunt
- 2011Operation JerichoPresenter
- 2010Dam Busters DeclassifiedHimself
- 2010Clouds Are Not SpheresSelf - Host
- 2008ApparitionsFather Jacob
- 2008Inspector George GentlyGeorge Gently
- 2007CranfordPeter Jenkyns
- 2007Lemur Island
- 2006The One ShowSelf
- 2006Davina
- 2005The Murder RoomAdam Dalgliesh
- 2004The Murder RoomAdam Dalgliesh
- 2004Who Do You Think You Are?Self
- 2003100 Years of Powered FlightNarrator
- 2003Death in Holy OrdersCommander Adam Dalgliesh
- 2001Judge John DeedJudge John Deed
- 1999Always and EveryoneRobert Kingsford
- 1999The Scarlet PimpernelCitizen Chauvelin
- 1996RhodesCecil John Rhodes
- 1995The Life and Loves of Oscar Wildevoice of Oscar Wilde
- 1994Truth or DairySelf
- 1992Black and BlueChief Supt. Mike Barclay
- 1991For the Greater GoodPeter Balliol MP
- 1990Who Bombed Birmingham?Ian McBride
- 1990The ChiefChief Constable Alan Cade
- 1990Ladder of SwordsDon DeMarco
- 1989Screen OneChief Supt. Mike Barclay
- 1989Agatha Christie's PoirotSir Charles Cartwright
- 1988The Most Dangerous Man in the WorldSuleiman
- 1988IntrigueRoskov
- 1985The Last Place on EarthCaptain R. F. Scott
- 1984The ExplorersBurke
- 1984FaceliftZax
- 1984An Audience with Mel BrooksSelf (uncredited)
- 1983The Hound of the BaskervillesSir Henry Baskerville
- 1983DalglieshAdam Dalgliesh
- 1982East LynneArchibald Carlyle
- 1982WoganSelf
- 1982The Kenny Everett Television ShowSelf
- 1981Six Fifty-Five SpecialSelf
- 1980Cream in My CoffeeJack Butcher
- 1978An Audience with...Self
- 1977The ProfessionalsDoyle
- 1977BBC2 Play of the WeekMichael J. Arlen
- 1977Our KidPaul
- 1977Jubilee 1977Paul
- 1976Beasts: BuddyboyDave
- 1976The New AvengersLarry
- 1976BeastsDave
- 1976The Duchess of Duke StreetArthur Leyton
- 1975Love's Labour's LostKing Ferdinand
- 1975Operation: DaybreakKarel Curda
- 1974ElectraOrestes
- 1973The Golden Voyage of SinbadRachid
- 1973Achilles HeelDave Irwin
- 1972VillainsMonty Parkin
- 1972Polanski Meets MacbethSelf
- 1971MacbethBanquo
- 1970HamletHoratio
- 1970Play for TodayBrian
- 1969Strange ReportSavi
- 1969Two Feet Off the GroundNorm
- 1969Doctor in the House
- 1969ITV Saturday Night TheatreNorm
- 1967Son of the CityGeorge Leese
- 1967City '68Andy Blake
- 1967Travelling LightArnold Champion
- 1965BBC Play of the MonthOrestes
- 1965Public Eye
- 1960Coronation StreetRobert Croft
- 1956Tony AwardsSelf - Nominee
- 1951Hallmark Hall of FameHoratio
- —CommandoNarrator
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