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

Agatha Christie's Poirot

Coronation Street

Tony Awards

Play for Today

The One Show

Wogan

The Professionals

BBC Play of the Month

All Movies (32)

• 6 Days2017 · as John Dellow
• Toil And Trouble: Making 'Macbeth'2014 · as Self
• Operation Jericho2011 · as Presenter
• Dam Busters Declassified2010 · as Himself
• Clouds Are Not Spheres2010 · as Self - Host
• The Murder Room2004 · as Adam Dalgliesh
• 100 Years of Powered Flight2003 · as Narrator
• The Life and Loves of Oscar Wilde1995 · as voice of Oscar Wilde
• Truth or Dairy1994 · as Self
• Black and Blue1992 · as Chief Supt. Mike Barclay
• Who Bombed Birmingham?1990 · as Ian McBride
• Ladder of Swords1990 · as Don DeMarco
• The Most Dangerous Man in the World1988 · as Suleiman
• Intrigue1988 · as Roskov
• Facelift1984 · as Zax
• An Audience with Mel Brooks1984 · as Self (uncredited)
• The Hound of the Baskervilles1983 · as Sir Henry Baskerville
• East Lynne1982 · as Archibald Carlyle
• Cream in My Coffee1980 · as Jack Butcher
• Our Kid1977 · as Paul
• Beasts: Buddyboy1976 · as Dave
• Love's Labour's Lost1975 · as King Ferdinand
• Operation: Daybreak1975 · as Karel Curda
• Electra1974 · as Orestes
• The Golden Voyage of Sinbad1973 · as Rachid
• Achilles Heel1973 · as Dave Irwin
• Polanski Meets Macbeth1972 · as Self
• Macbeth1971 · as Banquo
• Hamlet1970 · as Horatio
• Two Feet Off the Ground1969 · as Norm
• Son of the City1967 · as George Leese
• Travelling Light1967 · as Arnold Champion

All TV Shows (46)

• The Long Call2021 · as Dennis Stephenson
• Strike2017 · as Tony Landry
• Our Lives2017 · as Self - Narrator
• Playhouse Presents2012 · as Piers Hunt
• Apparitions2008 · as Father Jacob
• Inspector George Gently2008 · as George Gently
• Cranford2007 · as Peter Jenkyns
• Lemur Island2007
• The One Show2006 · as Self
• Davina2006
• The Murder Room2005 · as Adam Dalgliesh
• Who Do You Think You Are?2004 · as Self
• Death in Holy Orders2003 · as Commander Adam Dalgliesh
• Judge John Deed2001 · as Judge John Deed
• Always and Everyone1999 · as Robert Kingsford
• The Scarlet Pimpernel1999 · as Citizen Chauvelin
• Rhodes1996 · as Cecil John Rhodes
• For the Greater Good1991 · as Peter Balliol MP
• The Chief1990 · as Chief Constable Alan Cade
• Screen One1989 · as Chief Supt. Mike Barclay
• Agatha Christie's Poirot1989 · as Sir Charles Cartwright
• The Last Place on Earth1985 · as Captain R. F. Scott
• The Explorers1984 · as Burke
• Dalgliesh1983 · as Adam Dalgliesh
• Wogan1982 · as Self
• The Kenny Everett Television Show1982 · as Self
• Six Fifty-Five Special1981 · as Self
• An Audience with...1978 · as Self
• The Professionals1977 · as Doyle
• BBC2 Play of the Week1977 · as Michael J. Arlen
• Jubilee 19771977 · as Paul
• The New Avengers1976 · as Larry
• Beasts1976 · as Dave
• The Duchess of Duke Street1976 · as Arthur Leyton
• Villains1972 · as Monty Parkin
• Play for Today1970 · as Brian
• Strange Report1969 · as Savi
• Doctor in the House1969
• ITV Saturday Night Theatre1969 · as Norm
• BBC Play of the Month1965 · as Orestes
• BBC Play of the Month1965 · as King Ferdinand of Navarre
• Public Eye1965
• Coronation Street1960 · as Robert Croft
• Tony Awards1956 · as Self - Nominee
• Hallmark Hall of Fame1951 · as Horatio
• Commando— · as Narrator