Robert Shaw

Robert Shaw

Actor · Writer

Westhoughton, Lancashire, England, UK
August 9, 1927

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.

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Representative Works

Jaws
Jaws
7.7
/ English
The Sting
The Sting
8.0
/ English
From Russia with Love
From Russia with Love
7.1
/ English
The Deep
The Deep
6.1
/ English
Force 10 from Navarone
Force 10 from Navarone
6.2
/ English
A Man for All Seasons
A Man for All Seasons
7.3
/ English
The Golden Voyage of Sinbad
The Golden Voyage of Sinbad
6.7
/ English
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
7.5
/ English
Battle of the Bulge
Battle of the Bulge
6.9
/ English
Battle of Britain
Battle of Britain
6.8
/ English
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
7.5
/ English
Custer of the West
Custer of the West
6.0
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Jaws
1975Winner

Best Performance

Jaws

The Sting
1973Winner

Best Performance

The Sting

From Russia with Love
1963Nominee

Best Performance

From Russia with Love

Career Highlights

The Deep
1977Highlight

Best Performance

The Deep

Force 10 from Navarone
1978Highlight

Best Performance

Force 10 from Navarone

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