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Martin Shaw

マーティン・ショウ　/　まーてぃん・しょう

Actor from United Kingdom

January 21, 1945 (age 81)　・　Birmingham, United Kingdom

actor
television actor
film actor

My Take

Martin Shaw fascinates me because he managed two entire careers within one. The curly-haired action lead of The Professionals could easily have been typecast forever, yet he reinvented himself as the embodiment of British procedural gravitas in Judge John Deed and Inspector George Gently. That arc from kinetic 1970s television to slow-burning moral authority is rare, and it suggests an actor who understood aging as an asset rather than a threat. I also love the detail that he raced cars; there is something telling about a performer of such measured stillness harboring a need for speed. Birmingham grit, elegantly weathered.

Overview

Martin Shaw (born 21 January 1945) is an English actor. He came to national recognition in the role of Ray Doyle in ITV crime-action television drama series The Professionals (1977–1983). Further notable television parts include the title roles in The Chief (1993–1995), Judge John Deed (2001–2007) and Inspector George Gently (2007–2017).

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Martin Shaw
Name (Japanese): マーティン・ショウ
Reading: まーてぃん・しょう
Born: January 21, 1945 (age 81)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Aquarius / Rooster
Origin: Birmingham, United Kingdom
Blood type: Private
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Occupation: actor / television actor / film actor / rally driver

2. Background

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3. Relationships

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4. Personality

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6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin%20Shaw

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