Sebastian Shaw (actor), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Sebastian Shaw (actor)

stage actor; movie actor; author

Date of Birth: 29-May-1905

Place of Birth: Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 23-Dec-1994

Profession: writer, poet, stage actor, television actor, film actor

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About Sebastian Shaw (actor)

  • Sebastian Lewis Shaw (29 May 1905 – 23 December 1994) was an English actor, director, novelist, playwright and poet.
  • During his 65-year career, he appeared in dozens of stage performances and more than 40 film and television productions. Shaw was born and brought up in Holt, Norfolk, and made his acting debut at age eight at a London theatre.
  • He studied acting at Gresham's School and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.
  • Although he worked primarily on the London stage, he made his Broadway debut in 1929, when he played one of the two murderers in Rope's End.
  • He appeared in his first film, Caste, in 1930 and quickly began to create a name for himself in films.
  • He described himself as a "rotten actor" as a youth and said his success was primarily due to his good looks.
  • He claimed to mature as a performer only after returning from service in the Royal Air Force during World War II. Shaw was particularly known for his performances in productions of Shakespeare plays which were considered daring and ahead of their time.
  • In 1966, he joined the Royal Shakespeare Company, where he remained for a decade and delivered some of his most acclaimed performances.
  • He also wrote several poems and a novel, The Christening, in 1975.
  • He is also known for his brief but important performance in Return of the Jedi, the original third installment in the Star Wars franchise, in which he portrayed an unmasked and redeemed Anakin Skywalker (formerly Darth Vader), and his ghost in the original version of the film.

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