Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
January 21, 1945 (age 81)
Place of Birth
Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK
Martin Shaw
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
TV
Coronation Street
Robert Croft
1960
TV
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Sir Charles Cartwright
1989
TV
The One Show
Self
2006
TV
Wogan
Self
1982
TV
Play for Today
Brian
1970
TV
BBC Play of the Month
Orestes
1965
TV
BBC Play of the Month
King Ferdinand of Navarre
1965
TV
The Professionals
Doyle
1977
TV
Cranford
Peter Jenkyns
2007
TV
Public Eye
1965
TV
An Audience with...
Self
1978
TV
Strike
Tony Landry
2017
TV
Who Do You Think You Are?
Self
2004
TV
BBC2 Play of the Week
Michael J. Arlen
1977
TV
The New Avengers
Larry
1976
TV
Judge John Deed
Judge John Deed
2001
TV
The Chief
Chief Constable Alan Cade
1990
TV
Our Lives
Self - Narrator
2017
TV
Dalgliesh
Adam Dalgliesh
1983
TV
Inspector George Gently
George Gently
2008
Filmography
2021TVThe Long Callas Dennis Stephenson2017TVStrikeas Tony Landry2017Film6 Daysas John Dellow2017TVOur Livesas Self - Narrator2014FilmToil And Trouble: Making 'Macbeth'as Self2011FilmOperation Jerichoas Presenter2010FilmDam Busters Declassifiedas Himself2010FilmClouds Are Not Spheresas Self - Host2008TVApparitionsas Father Jacob2008TVInspector George Gentlyas George Gently2007TVCranfordas Peter Jenkyns2007TVLemur Island2006TVThe One Showas Self2006TVDavina2005TVThe Murder Roomas Adam Dalgliesh2004FilmThe Murder Roomas Adam Dalgliesh2004TVWho Do You Think You Are?as Self2003Film100 Years of Powered Flightas Narrator2003TVDeath in Holy Ordersas Commander Adam Dalgliesh2001TVJudge John Deedas Judge John Deed1999TVAlways and Everyoneas Robert Kingsford1999TVThe Scarlet Pimpernelas Citizen Chauvelin1996TVRhodesas Cecil John Rhodes1995FilmThe Life and Loves of Oscar Wildeas voice of Oscar Wilde1994FilmTruth or Dairyas Self1992FilmBlack and Blueas Chief Supt. Mike Barclay1991TVFor the Greater Goodas Peter Balliol MP1990FilmWho Bombed Birmingham?as Ian McBride1990TVThe Chiefas Chief Constable Alan Cade1990FilmLadder of Swordsas Don DeMarco1989TVAgatha Christie's Poirotas Sir Charles Cartwright1988FilmThe Most Dangerous Man in the Worldas Suleiman1988FilmIntrigueas Roskov1985TVThe Last Place on Earthas Captain R. F. Scott1984TVThe Explorersas Burke1984FilmFaceliftas Zax1984FilmAn Audience with Mel Brooksas Self (uncredited)1983FilmThe Hound of the Baskervillesas Sir Henry Baskerville1983TVDalglieshas Adam Dalgliesh1982FilmEast Lynneas Archibald Carlyle1982TVWoganas Self1982TVThe Kenny Everett Television Showas Self1981TVSix Fifty-Five Specialas Self1980FilmCream in My Coffeeas Jack Butcher1978TVAn Audience with...as Self1977TVThe Professionalsas Doyle1977TVBBC2 Play of the Weekas Michael J. Arlen1977FilmOur Kidas Paul1977TVJubilee 1977as Paul1976FilmBeasts: Buddyboyas Dave1976TVThe New Avengersas Larry1976TVBeastsas Dave1976TVThe Duchess of Duke Streetas Arthur Leyton1975FilmLove's Labour's Lostas King Ferdinand1975FilmOperation: Daybreakas Karel Curda1974FilmElectraas Orestes1973FilmThe Golden Voyage of Sinbadas Rachid1973FilmAchilles Heelas Dave Irwin1972TVVillainsas Monty Parkin1972FilmPolanski Meets Macbethas Self1971FilmMacbethas Banquo1970FilmHamletas Horatio1970TVPlay for Todayas Brian1969TVStrange Reportas Savi1969FilmTwo Feet Off the Groundas Norm1969TVDoctor in the House1967FilmSon of the Cityas George Leese1967FilmTravelling Lightas Arnold Champion1965TVBBC Play of the Monthas Orestes1965TVPublic Eye1960TVCoronation Streetas Robert Croft1951TVHallmark Hall of Fameas Horatio—TVCommandoas Narrator