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Robert Shaw
Acting

Robert Shaw

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

9 Aug 1927

Age

99 Years

Born In

Westhoughton, Lancashire, England, UK

Total Projects

60

Years Active

75 Yrs

Avg Rating

6.7 ★

Overview

Robert Archibald Shaw (9 August 1927 – 28 August 1978) was an English stage and film actor and novelist, remembered for his performances in The Sting, From Russia with Love, A Man for All Seasons, the original The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974), Black Sunday (1977), The Deep (1977) and Jaws, where he played the shark hunter Quint.

Filmography

Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story

movie

Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story

2025

Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story

as Self

Godzilla Apex

movie

Godzilla Apex

2021

Godzilla Apex

as "TAKE CLEAR OF THE LINE"

Discovering Hamlet

movie

Discovering Hamlet

2011

Discovering Hamlet

as Claudius (archive footage)

Avalanche Express

movie

Avalanche Express

1979

Avalanche Express

as General Markenkov

The Horror Show

movie

The Horror Show

1979

The Horror Show

as (archive footage)

Force 10 from Navarone

movie

Force 10 from Navarone

1978

Force 10 from Navarone

as Mallory

End of the Game

movie

End of the Game

1978

End of the Game

as Richard Gastmann

The Deep

movie

The Deep

1977

The Deep

as Romer Treece

Black Sunday

movie

Black Sunday

1977

Black Sunday

as Kabakov

Swashbuckler

movie

Swashbuckler

1976

Swashbuckler

as Ned Lynch

Robin and Marian

movie

Robin and Marian

1976

Robin and Marian

as Sheriff of Nottingham

Diamonds

movie

Diamonds

1975

Diamonds

as Charles / Earl Hodgson

Jaws

movie

Jaws

1975

Jaws

as Quint

New England Our Way

movie

New England Our Way

1974

New England Our Way

as Self

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

movie

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

1974

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

as Blue

The Break

movie

The Break

1974

The Break

as Giles

The Sting

movie

The Sting

1973

The Sting

as Doyle Lonnegan

The Golden Voyage of Sinbad

movie

The Golden Voyage of Sinbad

1973

The Golden Voyage of Sinbad

as The Oracle of all knowledge

The Hireling

movie

The Hireling

1973

The Hireling

as Steven Ledbetter

A Reflection of Fear

movie

A Reflection of Fear

1972

A Reflection of Fear

as Michael

Young Winston

movie

Young Winston

1972

Young Winston

as Lord Randolph Churchill

A Town Called Bastard

movie

A Town Called Bastard

1971

A Town Called Bastard

as The Priest

Figures in a Landscape

movie

Figures in a Landscape

1970

Figures in a Landscape

as MacConnachie

The Royal Hunt of the Sun

movie

The Royal Hunt of the Sun

1969

The Royal Hunt of the Sun

as Francisco Pizarro

Battle of Britain

movie

Battle of Britain

1969

Battle of Britain

as Squadron Leader Skipper

The Birthday Party

movie

The Birthday Party

1968

The Birthday Party

as Stanley Webber

The Dick Cavett Show

tv

The Dick Cavett Show

1968

The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

Luther

movie

Luther

1968

Luther

as Martin Luther

Custer of the West

movie

Custer of the West

1967

Custer of the West

as General George Armstrong Custer

Omnibus

tv

Omnibus

1967

Omnibus

as Self

A Man for All Seasons

movie

A Man for All Seasons

1966

A Man for All Seasons

as King Henry VIII

Battle of the Bulge

movie

Battle of the Bulge

1965

Battle of the Bulge

as Col Hessler

The Incredible World of James Bond

movie

The Incredible World of James Bond

1965

The Incredible World of James Bond

as Self (archive footage)

Carol for Another Christmas

movie

Carol for Another Christmas

1964

Carol for Another Christmas

as Ghost of Christmas Future

The Luck of Ginger Coffey

movie

The Luck of Ginger Coffey

1964

The Luck of Ginger Coffey

as Ginger Coffey

Hamlet at Elsinore

movie

Hamlet at Elsinore

1964

Hamlet at Elsinore

as Claudius

The Caretaker

movie

The Caretaker

1964

The Caretaker

as Aston

From Russia with Love

movie

From Russia with Love

1963

From Russia with Love

as Donald 'Red' Grant

CineRaya

tv

Festival

1963

Festival

as Simone

Tomorrow at Ten

movie

Tomorrow at Ten

1963

Tomorrow at Ten

as Marlowe

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

tv

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

The Valiant

movie

The Valiant

1962

The Valiant

as Lieutenant Field

The Winter's Tale

movie

The Winter's Tale

1962

The Winter's Tale

as Leontes

CineRaya

movie

North to the Dales

1962

North to the Dales

as Narrator (voice)

Danger Man

tv

Danger Man

1960

Danger Man

as Tony Costello

Libel

movie

Libel

1959

Libel

as First Photographer

The Adventures of William Tell

tv

The Adventures of William Tell

1958

The Adventures of William Tell

as Peter von Breck

Sea Fury

movie

Sea Fury

1958

Sea Fury

as Gorman

CineRaya

movie

Rupert of Hentzau

1957

Rupert of Hentzau

as Rupert of Hentzau

CineRaya

tv

White Hunter

1957

White Hunter

CineRaya

movie

Holiday

1957

Holiday

as Narrator (voice)

The Buccaneers

tv

The Buccaneers

1956

The Buccaneers

as Capt. Dan Tempest

A Hill in Korea

movie

A Hill in Korea

1956

A Hill in Korea

as LCpl. Hodge

CineRaya

movie

Doublecross

1956

Doublecross

as Ernest

The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel

tv

The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel

1955

The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel

as Lord Anthony Dewhurst

The Dam Busters

movie

The Dam Busters

1955

The Dam Busters

as Flt / Sgt. J. Pulford, D.F.M.

CineRaya

movie

Yorkshire Sands

1955

Yorkshire Sands

as Narrator (voice)

The Peak District

movie

The Peak District

1954

The Peak District

as Self – Narrator (voice)

The Lavender Hill Mob

movie

The Lavender Hill Mob

1951

The Lavender Hill Mob

as Chemist at Police Exhibition

Sunday Night Theatre

tv

Sunday Night Theatre

1950

Sunday Night Theatre

as Herbert

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