Personal Info
Known ForActing
Born1927-08-09
BirthplaceWesthoughton, Lancashire, England, UK
Robert Shaw
Acting
Biography
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Robert Shaw
The Sting
1973
Filmography
Acting (50)
2025
7.5
2011
Discovering Hamletas Claudius (archive footage)
7.5
1979
Avalanche Expressas General Markenkov
4.8
1979
The Horror Showas (archive footage)
3.4
1978
Force 10 from Navaroneas Mallory
6.2
1977
The Deepas Romer Treece
6.1
1977
Black Sundayas Kabakov
6.7
1976
Swashbuckleras Ned Lynch
6.2
1976
Robin and Marianas Sheriff of Nottingham
6.3
1975
Diamondsas Charles / Earl Hodgson
5.3
1975
Jawsas Quint
7.7
1975
End of the Gameas Richard Gastmann
5.0
1974
New England Our Wayas Self
1974
7.5
1974
The Breakas Giles
1973
The Stingas Doyle Lonnegan
8.0
1973
The Golden Voyage of Sinbadas The Oracle of all knowledge
6.7
1973
The Hirelingas Steven Ledbetter
5.8
1972
A Reflection of Fearas Michael
6.1
1972
Young Winstonas Lord Randolph Churchill
6.2
1971
A Town Called Bastardas The Priest
5.0
1970
Figures in a Landscapeas MacConnachie
6.0
1969
The Royal Hunt of the Sunas Francisco Pizarro
6.1
1969
Battle of Britainas Squadron Leader Skipper
6.8
1968
The Birthday Partyas Stanley Webber
6.5
1968
Lutheras Martin Luther
1967
Custer of the Westas General George Armstrong Custer
6.0
1966
A Man for All Seasonsas King Henry VIII
7.3
1965
Battle of the Bulgeas Col Hessler
6.9
1965
The Incredible World of James Bondas Self (archive footage)
7.0
1964
Carol for Another Christmasas Ghost of Christmas Future
5.9
1964
The Luck of Ginger Coffeyas Ginger Coffey
6.8
1964
Hamlet at Elsinoreas Claudius
8.0
1964
The Caretakeras Aston
7.4
1963
From Russia with Loveas Donald 'Red' Grant
7.1
1963
Tomorrow at Tenas Marlowe
6.0
1962
The Valiantas Lieutenant Field
8.3
1962
The Winter's Taleas Leontes
7.5
1962
North to the Dalesas Narrator (voice)
1959
Libelas First Photographer
6.8
1958
Sea Furyas Gorman
6.1
1957
Rupert of Hentzauas Rupert of Hentzau
1957
Holidayas Narrator (voice)
6.7
1956
A Hill in Koreaas LCpl. Hodge
6.5
1956
Doublecrossas Ernest
7.7
1955
The Dam Bustersas Flt / Sgt. J. Pulford, D.F.M.
6.9
1955
Yorkshire Sandsas Narrator (voice)
1954
The Peak Districtas Self – Narrator (voice)
1951
The Lavender Hill Mobas Chemist at Police Exhibition
7.2