Most Recent Role: Inspector George Gently on George Gently
Gender: Male
Birthplace: Birmingham, England UK
Birthday: 1-21-1945
Gender: Male
Birthplace: Birmingham, England UK
Birthday: 1-21-1945
He is the son of an engineer and a champion ballroom dancer. He was unhappy at school and claims that he was no good at anything and thought that learning was only to please the teacher. The only subject he was interested in was English Literature and, having made his first stage appearance at the age of three in an amateur production alongside his parents, he enjoyed appearing in the school...
Most Recent Appearance
Bomber's Moon
Sunday 20 July 2008 on BBC-1
Is the death of a German businessman connected to anti-German sentiments or connected to Army Special Forces?
A non-smoker, Martin used herbal cigarettes in the title role of George Gently.
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TV Critic Stafford Hildred published a comprehensive Biography of Martin in 2006, it was simply titled: Martin Shaw The Biography.
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In 2008, Martin appeared at the Haymarket in A Man for All Seasons as Thomas More.
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In 2002, Martin attempted to save a boar from the slaughterhouse, after it made its escape from the abattoir in Dunblane.
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Although Martin became most popular after his role as Ray Doyle in The Professionals, he has revealed he disliked the series for too much violence.
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(on being a sex symbol in 2007)
Martin: For a start, it's not something that you strive for, it just happens. I never know what to say about it – even in the Seventies, when it may have been more applicable. I find it incomprehensible now, it has to end at some point soon, surely? (edit) (his view on "The Professionals")
Martin: The negative is that it disenfranchised my career before it. Prior to The Professionals, my career had been rounded and successful and blessed. But then, because of its success, it was not only as if my career had started there, it was as if that's what I did, so there was no longer the opportunity to do what I had done before. It was as if my personality had been appropriated. It was like being an Action Man doll. No humanity, just a function ... The positive thing is that it's less of an obsessive pop star thing with people. It's more, 'Hey, you're my childhood, I watched you when I was a kid, I had your poster on the wall, I can't believe how great it is to meet you. Wow! (edit) (on why he sometimes considers giving up acting)
Martin: When I despair it's about dumbing down: the fact that the measure of excellence in our job nowadays is not how moved I was, how truthful it was, how much I enjoyed it; the measure of excellence is how under budget it was, how quickly it was delivered, what the ratings were. (edit)
Martin: For a start, it's not something that you strive for, it just happens. I never know what to say about it – even in the Seventies, when it may have been more applicable. I find it incomprehensible now, it has to end at some point soon, surely? (edit) (his view on "The Professionals")
Martin: The negative is that it disenfranchised my career before it. Prior to The Professionals, my career had been rounded and successful and blessed. But then, because of its success, it was not only as if my career had started there, it was as if that's what I did, so there was no longer the opportunity to do what I had done before. It was as if my personality had been appropriated. It was like being an Action Man doll. No humanity, just a function ... The positive thing is that it's less of an obsessive pop star thing with people. It's more, 'Hey, you're my childhood, I watched you when I was a kid, I had your poster on the wall, I can't believe how great it is to meet you. Wow! (edit) (on why he sometimes considers giving up acting)
Martin: When I despair it's about dumbing down: the fact that the measure of excellence in our job nowadays is not how moved I was, how truthful it was, how much I enjoyed it; the measure of excellence is how under budget it was, how quickly it was delivered, what the ratings were. (edit)
Other Appearances
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Always and Everyone
Dr. Robert Kingsford |
Doctor in the House
Huw Evans [ 1 ] |
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George Gently
Inspector George Gently |
Judge John Deed
Judge John Deed |
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The Chief
Chief Constable Alan Cade |
The Professionals
Raymond Doyle |
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Barlow at Large
Asylum Stefan Borowski |
Beasts
Buddy Boy Dave |
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Doctor in the House
Mother and Father Doing Well Huw Evans |
Fraud Squad
All Claims Paid For Marchmont |
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Hallmark Hall Of Fame
Hamlet Horatio |
ITV Playhouse
Two Feet Off the Ground Norm |
| Other |
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Doctor in the House
Huw Evans [ 1 ] |
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Always and Everyone
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Welcome to the guide to The Chief at TV.com. The Chief in question was John Stafford, the new Chief Constable of Eastland Police, who appointed Anne Stewart as his deputy. Stafford was a... more The Professionals
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