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Robert Shaw

Bio: 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.
Born: Tue, Aug 09 1927
Birthplace: Westhoughton, Lancashire, England, UK

Death: Mon, Aug 28 1978
Robert Shaw is 51 years old
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Poster of Godzilla Apex
Godzilla Apex
Robert Shaw would have been no older than
51 in Godzilla Apex
as '"TAKE CLEAR OF THE LINE"'.
Fri, Nov 05 2021
Poster of Discovering Hamlet
Discovering Hamlet
Robert Shaw would have been no older than
51 in Discovering Hamlet
as 'Claudius (archive footage)'.
Tue, Nov 01 2011
Poster of Best Ever Bond
Best Ever Bond
Robert Shaw would have been no older than
51 in Best Ever Bond
as 'Red Grant (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Fri, Nov 22 2002
Poster of Avalanche Express
Avalanche Express
Robert Shaw would have been no older than
51 in Avalanche Express
as 'General Markenkov'.
Thu, Sep 27 1979
Poster of The Horror Show
The Horror Show
Robert Shaw would have been no older than
51 in The Horror Show
as '(archive footage)'.
Tue, Feb 06 1979
Poster of Force 10 from Navarone
Force 10 from Navarone
Robert Shaw was
51 in Force 10 from Navarone
as 'Mallory'.
Wed, Aug 16 1978
Poster of End of the Game
End of the Game
Robert Shaw was
50 in End of the Game
as 'Richard Gastmann'.
Fri, May 05 1978
Poster of The Deep
The Deep
Robert Shaw was
49 in The Deep
as 'Romer Treece'.
Fri, Jun 17 1977
Poster of Black Sunday
Black Sunday
Robert Shaw was
49 in Black Sunday
as 'Kabakov'.
Fri, Apr 01 1977
Poster of Swashbuckler
Swashbuckler
Robert Shaw was
48 in Swashbuckler
as 'Ned Lynch'.
Thu, Jul 29 1976
Poster of Robin and Marian
Robin and Marian
Robert Shaw was
48 in Robin and Marian
as 'Sheriff of Nottingham'.
Thu, Mar 11 1976
Poster of Diamonds
Diamonds
Robert Shaw was
48 in Diamonds
as 'Charles / Earl Hodgson'.
Wed, Oct 22 1975
Poster of Jaws
Jaws
Robert Shaw was
47 in Jaws
as 'Quint'.
Fri, Jun 20 1975
Poster of New England Our Way
New England Our Way
Robert Shaw was
47 in New England Our Way
as 'Self'.
Mon, Dec 09 1974
Poster of The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
Robert Shaw was
47 in The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
as 'Blue'.
Wed, Oct 02 1974
Poster of The Break
The Break
Robert Shaw was
46 in The Break
as 'Giles'.
Mon, Jul 08 1974
Poster of The Sting
The Sting
Robert Shaw was
46 in The Sting
as 'Doyle Lonnegan'.
Tue, Dec 25 1973
Poster of The Golden Voyage of Sinbad
The Golden Voyage of Sinbad
Robert Shaw was
46 in The Golden Voyage of Sinbad
as 'The Oracle of all knowledge'.
Thu, Dec 20 1973
Poster of The Hireling
The Hireling
Robert Shaw was
45 in The Hireling
as 'Steven Ledbetter'.
Sun, Jun 10 1973
Poster of A Reflection of Fear
A Reflection of Fear
Robert Shaw was
45 in A Reflection of Fear
as 'Michael'.
Mon, Feb 12 1973
Poster of Young Winston
Young Winston
Robert Shaw was
44 in Young Winston
as 'Lord Randolph Churchill'.
Thu, Jul 20 1972
Poster of A Town Called Hell
A Town Called Hell
Robert Shaw was
44 in A Town Called Hell
as 'The Priest'.
Wed, Oct 27 1971
Poster of Figures in a Landscape
Figures in a Landscape
Robert Shaw was
43 in Figures in a Landscape
as 'MacConnachie'.
Thu, Nov 12 1970
Poster of The Royal Hunt of the Sun
The Royal Hunt of the Sun
Robert Shaw was
42 in The Royal Hunt of the Sun
as 'Francisco Pizarro'.
Sun, Oct 05 1969
Poster of Battle of Britain
Battle of Britain
Robert Shaw was
42 in Battle of Britain
as 'Squadron Leader Skipper'.
Mon, Sep 15 1969
Poster of The Birthday Party
The Birthday Party
Robert Shaw was
41 in The Birthday Party
as 'Stanley Webber'.
Mon, Dec 09 1968
Poster of Luther
Luther
Robert Shaw was
40 in Luther
as 'Martin Luther'.
Mon, Jan 29 1968
Poster of Custer of the West
Custer of the West
Robert Shaw was
40 in Custer of the West
as 'George Armstrong Custer'.
Thu, Nov 09 1967
Poster of A Man for All Seasons
A Man for All Seasons
Robert Shaw was
39 in A Man for All Seasons
as 'King Henry VIII'.
Tue, Dec 13 1966
Poster of Battle of the Bulge
Battle of the Bulge
Robert Shaw was
38 in Battle of the Bulge
as 'Col Hessler'.
Thu, Dec 16 1965
Poster of The Incredible World of James Bond
The Incredible World of James Bond
Robert Shaw was
38 in The Incredible World of James Bond
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Fri, Nov 26 1965
Poster of Carol for Another Christmas
Carol for Another Christmas
Robert Shaw was
37 in Carol for Another Christmas
as 'Ghost of Christmas Future'.
Mon, Dec 28 1964
Poster of The Luck of Ginger Coffey
The Luck of Ginger Coffey
Robert Shaw was
37 in The Luck of Ginger Coffey
as 'Ginger Coffey'.
Mon, Sep 21 1964
Poster of Hamlet at Elsinore
Hamlet at Elsinore
Robert Shaw was
36 in Hamlet at Elsinore
as 'Claudius'.
Wed, Apr 15 1964
Poster of The Caretaker
The Caretaker
Robert Shaw was
36 in The Caretaker
as 'Aston'.
Tue, Jan 21 1964
Poster of From Russia with Love
From Russia with Love
Robert Shaw was
36 in From Russia with Love
as 'Donald 'Red' Grant'.
Thu, Oct 10 1963
Poster of Tomorrow at Ten
Tomorrow at Ten
Robert Shaw was
35 in Tomorrow at Ten
as 'Marlowe'.
Sat, Sep 01 1962
Poster of The Valiant
The Valiant
Robert Shaw was
34 in The Valiant
as 'Lieutenant Field'.
Wed, Jun 13 1962
Poster of The Winter's Tale
The Winter's Tale
Robert Shaw was
34 in The Winter's Tale
as 'Leontes'.
Fri, Apr 20 1962
Poster of North to the Dales
North to the Dales
Robert Shaw was
34 in North to the Dales
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Tue, Jan 02 1962
Poster of Libel
Libel
Robert Shaw was
32 in Libel
as 'First Photographer'.
Fri, Oct 23 1959
Poster of Sea Fury
Sea Fury
Robert Shaw was
31 in Sea Fury
as 'Gorman'.
Tue, Aug 26 1958
Poster of Holiday
Holiday
Robert Shaw was
29 in Holiday
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Sat, Jul 20 1957
Poster of A Hill in Korea
A Hill in Korea
Robert Shaw was
29 in A Hill in Korea
as 'LCpl. Hodge'.
Tue, Sep 18 1956
Poster of Doublecross
Doublecross
Robert Shaw was
28 in Doublecross
as 'Ernest'.
Wed, Feb 01 1956
Poster of The Dam Busters
The Dam Busters
Robert Shaw was
27 in The Dam Busters
as 'Flt / Sgt. J. Pulford, D.F.M.'.
Mon, May 16 1955
Poster of Yorkshire Sands
Yorkshire Sands
Robert Shaw was
27 in Yorkshire Sands
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Sun, Jan 02 1955
Poster of The Peak District
The Peak District
Robert Shaw was
26 in The Peak District
Sat, Jan 02 1954
Poster of The Lavender Hill Mob
The Lavender Hill Mob
Robert Shaw was
23 in The Lavender Hill Mob
as 'Chemist at Police Exhibition'.
Thu, Jun 28 1951

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of The Dick Cavett Show
The Dick Cavett Show
Robert Shaw was
40+ in The Dick Cavett Show
as 'Self - Guest'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jun 06 1968
Poster of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Robert Shaw was
35+ in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962
Poster of Danger Man
Danger Man
Robert Shaw was
33+ in Danger Man
as 'Tony Costello'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 11 1960
Poster of The Adventures of William Tell
The Adventures of William Tell
Robert Shaw was
31+ in The Adventures of William Tell
as 'Peter von Breck'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 15 1958
Poster of White Hunter
White Hunter
Robert Shaw was
30+ in White Hunter
First Air Date
Sat, Oct 12 1957
Poster of The Buccaneers
The Buccaneers
Robert Shaw was
29+ in The Buccaneers
as 'Capt. Dan Tempest'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 19 1956
Poster of The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
Robert Shaw was
28+ in The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
as 'Lord Anthony Dewhurst'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 28 1955