Robert Shaw

August 9, 1927 - August 28, 1978 Westhoughton, Lancashire, England, UK

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.

His titles like Jaws, The Sting, and From Russia with Love - his biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 16, 2026

Watched: 0/36

Weighted avg: 7.12 /10

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1

Jaws

1975June 1975 by Steven Spielberg

Starring as Quint

Starring as Quint

7.34 Excellent--
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2

The Sting

1973December 1973 by George Roy Hill

Starring as Doyle Lonnegan

Starring as Doyle Lonnegan

7.69 Excellent
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3

From Russia with Love

1963October 1963 by Terence Young

Supporting as Donald 'Red' Grant

Supporting as Donald 'Red' Grant

6.69 Good
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4

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

1974October 1974 by Joseph Sargent

Starring as Blue

Starring as Blue

7.06 Good++
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5

Force 10 from Navarone

1978August 1978 by Guy Hamilton

Lead role as Mallory

Lead role as Mallory

5.79 Okay+
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6

The Deep

1977June 1977 by Peter Yates

Lead role as Romer Treece

Lead role as Romer Treece

5.65 Okay
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7

A Man for All Seasons

1966December 1966 by Fred Zinnemann

Supporting as King Henry VIII

Supporting as King Henry VIII

6.84 Good+
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8

Battle of the Bulge

1965December 1965 by Ken Annakin

Starring as Col Hessler

Starring as Col Hessler

6.42 Good-
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9

Black Sunday

1977April 1977 by John Frankenheimer

Lead role as Kabakov

Lead role as Kabakov

6.18 Good--
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10

Robin and Marian

1976March 1976 by Richard Lester

Starring as Sheriff of Nottingham

Starring as Sheriff of Nottingham

5.84 Okay+
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11

Battle of Britain

1969September 1969 by Guy Hamilton

Minor role as Squadron Leader Skipper

Minor role as Squadron Leader Skipper

6.35 Good-
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12

The Golden Voyage of Sinbad

1973December 1973 by Gordon Hessler

Minor role as The Oracle of all knowledge

Minor role as The Oracle of all knowledge

6.24 Good--
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13

Figures in a Landscape

1970November 1970 by Joseph Losey

Lead role as MacConnachie

Lead role as MacConnachie

5.75 Okay+
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14

Swashbuckler

1976July 1976 by James Goldstone

Lead role as Ned Lynch

Lead role as Ned Lynch

5.88 Okay+
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15

Custer of the West

1967November 1967 by Robert Siodmak

Lead role as General George Armstrong Custer

Lead role as General George Armstrong Custer

5.80 Okay+
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16

Avalanche Express

1979September 1979 by Mark Robson

Starring as General Markenkov

Starring as General Markenkov

5.12 Okay--
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17

Young Winston

1972July 1972 by Richard Attenborough

Starring as Lord Randolph Churchill

Starring as Lord Randolph Churchill

5.88 Okay+
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18

The Hireling

1973June 1973 by Alan Bridges

Lead role as Steven Ledbetter

Lead role as Steven Ledbetter

5.77 Okay+
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19

A Town Called Bastard

1971October 1971 by Robert Parrish

Lead role as The Priest

Lead role as The Priest

5.50 Okay
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20

A Reflection of Fear

1972November 1972 by William A. Fraker

Lead role as Michael

Lead role as Michael

5.89 Okay+
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21

The Birthday Party

1968December 1968 by William Friedkin

Lead role as Stanley Webber

Lead role as Stanley Webber

6.03 Okay++
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22

End of the Game

1975April 1975 by Maximilian Schell

Supporting as Richard Gastmann

Supporting as Richard Gastmann

5.49 Okay
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23

The Royal Hunt of the Sun

1969October 1969 by Irving Lerner

Lead role as Francisco Pizarro

Lead role as Francisco Pizarro

5.93 Okay++
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24

The Luck of Ginger Coffey

1964September 1964 by Irvin Kershner

Lead role as Ginger Coffey

Lead role as Ginger Coffey

6.07 Okay++
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25

Carol for Another Christmas

1964December 1964 by Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Minor role as Ghost of Christmas Future

Minor role as Ghost of Christmas Future

5.78 Okay+
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26

Diamonds

1975October 1975 by Menahem Golan

Lead role as Charles / Earl Hodgson

Lead role as Charles / Earl Hodgson

Needs more reviews
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27

The Caretaker

1964January 1964 by Clive Donner

Starring as Aston

Starring as Aston

6.23 Good--
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28

Tomorrow at Ten

1963June 1963 by Lance Comfort

Starring as Marlowe

Starring as Marlowe

5.89 Okay++
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29

Libel

1959October 1959 by Anthony Asquith

Minor role as First Photographer

Minor role as First Photographer

6.13 Good--
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30

The Buccaneers

1956–1957

Lead role as Capt. Dan Tempest

Lead role as Capt. Dan Tempest

Needs more reviews
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31

A Hill in Korea

1956September 1956 by Julian Amyes

Minor role as LCpl. Hodge

Minor role as LCpl. Hodge

6.02 Okay++
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32

Godzilla Apex

2021November 2021 by Raphael Cosme

Minor role as "TAKE CLEAR OF THE LINE"

Minor role as "TAKE CLEAR OF THE LINE"

6.60 Good
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33

Hamlet at Elsinore

1964April 1964 by Philip Saville

Starring as Claudius

Starring as Claudius

Needs more reviews
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34

Sea Fury

1958August 1958 by Cy Endfield

Supporting as Gorman

Supporting as Gorman

Needs more reviews
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35

The Valiant

1962June 1962 by Roy Ward Baker

Supporting as Lieutenant Field

Supporting as Lieutenant Field

Needs more reviews
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36

Doublecross

1956February 1956 by Anthony Squire

Supporting as Ernest

Supporting as Ernest

Needs more reviews