Quick Facts
Born:
1927-08-09
Birthplace:
Westhoughton, Lancashire, England, UK
Credits:
61 Total Roles
Robert Shaw
Acting
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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.
Known For
Jaws
Quint
From Russia with Love
Donald 'Red' Grant
The Sting
Doyle Lonnegan
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
Blue
A Man for All Seasons
King Henry VIII
Battle of Britain
Squadron Leader Skipper
Force 10 from Navarone
Mallory
The Lavender Hill Mob
Chemist at Police Exhibition
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies MOVIE | Self - (archive footage) |
| 2025 | Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story MOVIE | Self |
| 2021 | Godzilla Apex MOVIE | "TAKE CLEAR OF THE LINE" |
| 2011 | Discovering Hamlet MOVIE | Claudius (archive footage) |
| 1979 | Avalanche Express MOVIE | General Markenkov |
| 1979 | The Horror Show MOVIE | (archive footage) |
| 1978 | Force 10 from Navarone MOVIE | Mallory |
| 1978 | End of the Game MOVIE | Richard Gastmann |
| 1977 | The Deep MOVIE | Romer Treece |
| 1977 | Black Sunday MOVIE | Kabakov |