8.2
Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989· TV Series
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
January 21, 1945(81)
Place of Birth
Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK
Martin Shaw
Acting
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
Tony Awards
1956· TV Series
5.3
Coronation Street
1960· TV Series
6.3
Play for Today
1970· TV Series
5.0
BBC Play of the Month
1965· TV Series
5.0
BBC Play of the Month
1965· TV Series
4.4
The One Show
2006· TV Series
4.5
Wogan
1982· TV Series
7.5
The Professionals
1977· TV Series
7.2
Strike
2017· TV Series
5.3
An Audience with...
1978· TV Series
6.8
Who Do You Think You Are?
2004· TV Series
Filmography
- 2021TVThe Long Callas Dennis Stephenson
- 2017TVStrikeas Tony Landry
- 2017Movie6 Daysas John Dellow
- 2017TVOur Livesas Self - Narrator
- 2014MovieToil And Trouble: Making 'Macbeth'as Self
- 2012TVPlayhouse Presentsas Piers Hunt
- 2011MovieOperation Jerichoas Presenter
- 2010MovieDam Busters Declassifiedas Himself
- 2010MovieClouds Are Not Spheresas Self - Host
- 2008TVApparitionsas Father Jacob
- 2008TVInspector George Gentlyas George Gently
- 2007TVCranfordas Peter Jenkyns
- 2006TVThe One Showas Self
- 2005TVThe Murder Roomas Adam Dalgliesh
- 2004MovieThe Murder Roomas Adam Dalgliesh
- 2004TVWho Do You Think You Are?as Self
- 2003Movie100 Years of Powered Flightas Narrator
- 2003TVDeath in Holy Ordersas Commander Adam Dalgliesh
- 2001TVJudge John Deedas Judge John Deed
- 1999TVAlways and Everyoneas Robert Kingsford
- 1999TVThe Scarlet Pimpernelas Citizen Chauvelin
- 1996TVRhodesas Cecil John Rhodes
- 1995MovieThe Life and Loves of Oscar Wildeas voice of Oscar Wilde
- 1994MovieTruth or Dairyas Self
- 1991TVFor the Greater Goodas Peter Balliol MP
- 1990MovieWho Bombed Birmingham?as Ian McBride
- 1990TVThe Chiefas Chief Constable Alan Cade
- 1990MovieLadder of Swordsas Don DeMarco
- 1989TVAgatha Christie's Poirotas Sir Charles Cartwright
- 1988MovieThe Most Dangerous Man in the Worldas Suleiman
- 1988MovieIntrigueas Roskov
- 1985TVThe Last Place on Earthas Captain R. F. Scott
- 1984MovieFaceliftas Zax
- 1984MovieAn Audience with Mel Brooksas Self (uncredited)
- 1983MovieThe Hound of the Baskervillesas Sir Henry Baskerville
- 1983TVDalglieshas Adam Dalgliesh
- 1982MovieEast Lynneas Archibald Carlyle
- 1982TVWoganas Self
- 1982TVThe Kenny Everett Television Showas Self
- 1981TVSix Fifty-Five Specialas Self
- 1980MovieCream in My Coffeeas Jack Butcher
- 1978TVAn Audience with...as Self
- 1977TVThe Professionalsas Doyle
- 1977TVBBC2 Play of the Weekas Michael J. Arlen
- 1976MovieBeasts: Buddyboyas Dave
- 1976TVThe New Avengersas Larry
- 1976TVBeastsas Dave
- 1976TVThe Duchess of Duke Streetas Arthur Leyton
- 1975MovieLove's Labour's Lostas King Ferdinand
- 1975MovieOperation: Daybreakas Karel Curda