Robert Shaw

Acting

Robert Shaw

Born August 9, 1927Westhoughton, Lancashire, England, UK61 credits

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

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

Movie

2025

Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
7.4

Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story

Movie

2025

Godzilla Apex
9.2

Godzilla Apex

Movie

2021

Discovering Hamlet
7.0

Discovering Hamlet

Movie

2011

Avalanche Express
4.7

Avalanche Express

Movie

1979

The Horror Show
3.8

The Horror Show

Movie

1979

Filmography

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
2025Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Moviesas Self - (archive footage)Movie
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
2025Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Storyas SelfMovie
Godzilla Apex
2021Godzilla Apexas "TAKE CLEAR OF THE LINE"Movie
Discovering Hamlet
2011Discovering Hamletas Claudius (archive footage)Movie
Avalanche Express
1979Avalanche Expressas General MarkenkovMovie
The Horror Show
1979The Horror Showas (archive footage)Movie
Force 10 from Navarone
1978Force 10 from Navaroneas MalloryMovie
End of the Game
1978End of the Gameas Richard GastmannMovie
The Deep
1977The Deepas Romer TreeceMovie
Black Sunday
1977Black Sundayas KabakovMovie
Swashbuckler
1976Swashbuckleras Ned LynchMovie
Robin and Marian
1976Robin and Marianas Sheriff of NottinghamMovie
Diamonds
1975Diamondsas Charles / Earl HodgsonMovie
Jaws
1975Jawsas QuintMovie
New England Our Way
1974New England Our Wayas SelfMovie
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
1974The Taking of Pelham One Two Threeas BlueMovie
The Break
1974The Breakas GilesMovie
The Sting
1973The Stingas Doyle LonneganMovie
The Golden Voyage of Sinbad
1973The Golden Voyage of Sinbadas The Oracle of all knowledgeMovie
The Hireling
1973The Hirelingas Steven LedbetterMovie
A Reflection of Fear
1972A Reflection of Fearas MichaelMovie
Young Winston
1972Young Winstonas Lord Randolph ChurchillMovie
A Town Called Bastard
1971A Town Called Bastardas The PriestMovie
Figures in a Landscape
1970Figures in a Landscapeas MacConnachieMovie
The Royal Hunt of the Sun
1969The Royal Hunt of the Sunas Francisco PizarroMovie
Battle of Britain
1969Battle of Britainas Squadron Leader SkipperMovie
The Birthday Party
1968The Birthday Partyas Stanley WebberMovie
The Dick Cavett Show
1968The Dick Cavett Showas Self - GuestTV
Luther
1968Lutheras Martin LutherMovie
Custer of the West
1967Custer of the Westas General George Armstrong CusterMovie
Omnibus
1967Omnibusas SelfTV
A Man for All Seasons
1966A Man for All Seasonsas King Henry VIIIMovie
Battle of the Bulge
1965Battle of the Bulgeas Col HesslerMovie
The Incredible World of James Bond
1965The Incredible World of James Bondas Self (archive footage)Movie
Carol for Another Christmas
1964Carol for Another Christmasas Ghost of Christmas FutureMovie
The Luck of Ginger Coffey
1964The Luck of Ginger Coffeyas Ginger CoffeyMovie
Hamlet at Elsinore
1964Hamlet at Elsinoreas ClaudiusMovie
The Caretaker
1964The Caretakeras AstonMovie
From Russia with Love
1963From Russia with Loveas Donald 'Red' GrantMovie
F
1963Festivalas SimoneTV
Tomorrow at Ten
1963Tomorrow at Tenas MarloweMovie
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas SelfTV
The Valiant
1962The Valiantas Lieutenant FieldMovie
The Winter's Tale
1962The Winter's Taleas LeontesMovie
N
1962North to the Dalesas Narrator (voice)Movie
Danger Man
1960Danger Manas Tony CostelloTV
Libel
1959Libelas First PhotographerMovie
The Adventures of William Tell
1958The Adventures of William Tellas Peter von BreckTV
Sea Fury
1958Sea Furyas GormanMovie
R
1957Rupert of Hentzauas Rupert of HentzauMovie
W
1957White HunterTV
H
1957Holidayas Narrator (voice)Movie
The Buccaneers
1956The Buccaneersas Capt. Dan TempestTV
A Hill in Korea
1956A Hill in Koreaas LCpl. HodgeMovie
D
1956Doublecrossas ErnestMovie
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
1955The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernelas Lord Anthony DewhurstTV
The Dam Busters
1955The Dam Bustersas Flt / Sgt. J. Pulford, D.F.M.Movie
Y
1955Yorkshire Sandsas Narrator (voice)Movie
The Peak District
1954The Peak Districtas Self – Narrator (voice)Movie
The Lavender Hill Mob
1951The Lavender Hill Mobas Chemist at Police ExhibitionMovie
Sunday Night Theatre
1950Sunday Night Theatreas HerbertTV