Martin Shaw
Known for acting · Born 21 January 1945 · 81 · Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK
78 credits
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
The Professionals
1977
Macbeth
1971
6 Days
2017
Inspector George Gently
2008
The Golden Voyage of Sinbad
1973
Judge John Deed
2001
Always and Everyone
1999
Operation: Daybreak
1975
Doctor in the House
1969
The Chief
1990
Apparitions
2008
Strike
2017
Acting (78)
2021The Long CallDennis Stephenson · 4 episodesSeries
20176 DaysJohn DellowFilm
2017StrikeTony Landry · 3 episodesSeries
2017Our LivesSelf - NarratorSeries
2014Toil And Trouble: Making 'Macbeth'SelfFilm
2012Playhouse PresentsPiers HuntSeries
2011Operation JerichoPresenterFilm
2010Clouds Are Not SpheresSelf - HostFilm
2010Dam Busters DeclassifiedHimselfFilm
2008Inspector George GentlyGeorge Gently · 25 episodesSeries
2008ApparitionsFather Jacob · 6 episodesSeries
2007CranfordPeter JenkynsSeries
2007Lemur Island · 10 episodesSeries
2006The One ShowSelfSeries
2006DavinaSeries
2005The Murder RoomAdam Dalgliesh · 2 episodesSeries
2004Who Do You Think You Are?SelfSeries
2004The Murder RoomAdam DalglieshFilm
2003Death in Holy OrdersCommander Adam Dalgliesh · 2 episodesSeries
2003100 Years of Powered FlightNarratorFilm
2001Judge John DeedJudge John Deed · 28 episodesSeries
1999The Scarlet PimpernelCitizen Chauvelin · 6 episodesSeries
1999Always and EveryoneRobert Kingsford · 32 episodesSeries
1996RhodesCecil John Rhodes · 8 episodesSeries
1995The Life and Loves of Oscar Wildevoice of Oscar WildeFilm
1994Truth or DairySelfFilm
1992Black and BlueChief Supt. Mike BarclayFilm
1991For the Greater GoodPeter Balliol MP · 3 episodesSeries
1990Ladder of SwordsDon DeMarcoFilm
1990Who Bombed Birmingham?Ian McBrideFilm
1990The ChiefChief Constable Alan Cade · 23 episodesSeries
1989Agatha Christie's PoirotSir Charles CartwrightSeries
1989Screen OneChief Supt. Mike BarclaySeries
1988IntrigueRoskovFilm
1988The Most Dangerous Man in the WorldSuleimanFilm
1985The Last Place on EarthCaptain R. F. Scott · 7 episodesSeries
1984An Audience with Mel BrooksSelf (uncredited)Film
1984FaceliftZaxFilm
1984The ExplorersBurkeSeries
1983The Hound of the BaskervillesSir Henry BaskervilleFilm
1983DalglieshAdam DalglieshSeries
1982The Kenny Everett Television ShowSelfSeries
1982WoganSelfSeries
1982East LynneArchibald CarlyleFilm
1981Six Fifty-Five SpecialSelfSeries
1980Cream in My CoffeeJack ButcherFilm
1978An Audience with...Self · 2 episodesSeries
1977The ProfessionalsDoyle · 57 episodesSeries
1977BBC2 Play of the WeekMichael J. ArlenSeries
1977Our KidPaulFilm
1977Jubilee 1977PaulSeries
1976The New AvengersLarrySeries
1976The Duchess of Duke StreetArthur LeytonSeries
1976BeastsDaveSeries
1976Beasts: BuddyboyDaveFilm
1975Operation: DaybreakKarel CurdaFilm
1975Love's Labour's LostKing FerdinandFilm
1974ElectraOrestesFilm
1973The Golden Voyage of SinbadRachidFilm
1973Achilles HeelDave IrwinFilm
1972VillainsMonty Parkin · 3 episodesSeries
1972Polanski Meets MacbethSelfFilm
1971MacbethBanquoFilm
1970Play for TodayBrianSeries
1970HamletHoratioFilm
1969Doctor in the House · 26 episodesSeries
1969Strange ReportSaviSeries
1969ITV Saturday Night TheatreNormSeries
1969Two Feet Off the GroundNormFilm
1967Travelling LightArnold ChampionFilm
1967Son of the CityGeorge LeeseFilm
1967City '68Andy BlakeSeries
1965BBC Play of the MonthOrestes, King Ferdinand of NavarreSeries
1965Public EyeSeries
1960Coronation StreetRobert Croft · 4 episodesSeries
1956Tony AwardsSelf - NomineeSeries
1951Hallmark Hall of FameHoratioSeries
—CommandoNarrator · 5 episodesSeries