Robert Shaw

Born: 1927-08-09

Birthplace: Westhoughton, Lancashire, England, UK

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.

Known For

Jaws
From Russia with Love
The Sting
The Golden Voyage of Sinbad
The Deep
Battle of Britain
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
Battle of the Bulge
Black Sunday
A Man for All Seasons

Top Movie Credits

Jaws Quint
From Russia with Love Donald 'Red' Grant
The Sting Doyle Lonnegan
The Golden Voyage of Sinbad The Oracle of all knowledge
The Deep Romer Treece
Battle of Britain Squadron Leader Skipper
A Man for All Seasons King Henry VIII