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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.
Awards & recognition
- Tony Award — Best Actor in a Play · 1996 · nominated
Filmography19 titles
Cranford
2007as Peter Jenkyns
2007as Peter Jenkyns
Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989as Sir Charles Cartwright
1989as Sir Charles Cartwright
Inspector George Gently
2007as George Gently
2007as George Gently
The Duchess of Duke Street
1976as Arthur Leyton
1976as Arthur Leyton
Clouds Are Not Spheres
2010as Self - Host
2010as Self - Host
The Professionals
1977as Doyle
1977as Doyle
The Last Place on Earth
as Captain R. F. Scott
as Captain R. F. Scott
C.B. Strike
2017as Tony Landry
2017as Tony Landry
Apparitions
2008as Father Jacob
2008as Father Jacob
Macbeth
1971as Banquo
1971as Banquo
Operation Daybreak
1975as Karel Curda
1975as Karel Curda
Death in Holy Orders
as Commander Adam Dalgliesh
as Commander Adam Dalgliesh
Who Do You Think You Are?
as Self
as Self
The Golden Voyage of Sinbad
1973as Rachid
1973as Rachid
The Hound of the Baskervilles
1983as Sir Henry Baskerville
1983as Sir Henry Baskerville
The Long Call
2021as Dennis Stephenson
2021as Dennis Stephenson
6 Days
2017as John Dellow
2017as John Dellow
Coronation Street
1960as Robert Croft
1960as Robert Croft
The One Show
as Self
as Self