Robert Shaw

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

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Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story

2025 ⭐ 7.5

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Godzilla Apex

2021 ⭐ 9.2

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Jaws Toy Movie

2020 ⭐ 8.0

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Discovering Hamlet

2011 ⭐ 7.5

Career timeline

2025

Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story Notable

Self · 2025

⭐ 7.5

2021

Godzilla Apex Notable

"TAKE CLEAR OF THE LINE" · 2021

⭐ 9.2

2020

Jaws Toy Movie Notable

Quint (voice) · 2020

⭐ 8.0

2011

Discovering Hamlet Notable

Claudius (archive footage) · 2011

⭐ 7.5

1979

Avalanche Express

General Markenkov · 1979

⭐ 4.8

The Horror Show

(archive footage) · 1979

⭐ 3.8

1978

Force 10 from Navarone

Mallory · 1978

⭐ 6.2

End of the Game

Richard Gastmann · 1978

⭐ 5.0

1977

The Deep

Romer Treece · 1977

⭐ 6.1

Black Sunday

Kabakov · 1977

⭐ 6.7

1976

Swashbuckler

Ned Lynch · 1976

⭐ 6.1

Robin and Marian

Sheriff of Nottingham · 1976

⭐ 6.3

1975

Diamonds

Charles / Earl Hodgson · 1975

⭐ 5.3

Jaws Notable

Quint · 1975

⭐ 7.7

1974

New England Our Way

Self · 1974

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three Notable

Blue · 1974

⭐ 7.5

The Break

Giles · 1974

1973

The Sting Notable

Doyle Lonnegan · 1973

⭐ 8.0

The Golden Voyage of Sinbad

The Oracle of all knowledge · 1973

⭐ 6.7

The Hireling

Steven Ledbetter · 1973

⭐ 5.8

1972

A Reflection of Fear

Michael · 1972

⭐ 6.1

Young Winston

Lord Randolph Churchill · 1972

⭐ 6.2

1971

A Town Called Bastard

The Priest · 1971

⭐ 5.0

1970

Figures in a Landscape

MacConnachie · 1970

⭐ 6.0

1969

The Royal Hunt of the Sun

Francisco Pizarro · 1969

⭐ 6.1

Battle of Britain

Squadron Leader Skipper · 1969

⭐ 6.9

1968

The Birthday Party

Stanley Webber · 1968

⭐ 6.6

Luther

Martin Luther · 1968

1967

Custer of the West

General George Armstrong Custe · 1967

⭐ 6.0

1966

A Man for All Seasons Notable

King Henry VIII · 1966

⭐ 7.3

1965

Battle of the Bulge

Col Hessler · 1965

⭐ 6.9

The Incredible World of James Bond Notable

Self (archive footage) · 1965

⭐ 7.0

1964

Carol for Another Christmas

Ghost of Christmas Future · 1964

⭐ 5.9

The Luck of Ginger Coffey

Ginger Coffey · 1964

⭐ 6.9

Hamlet at Elsinore Notable

Claudius · 1964

⭐ 7.8

Frequently appears with

Steven Spielberg

Self

Cameron Crowe

Self

Jordan Peele

Self

Steven Soderbergh

Self

Carl Gottlieb

Self

Full filmography

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Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story

2025 ⭐ 7.5

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Godzilla Apex

2021 ⭐ 9.2

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Jaws Toy Movie

2020 ⭐ 8.0

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Discovering Hamlet

2011 ⭐ 7.5

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Avalanche Express

1979 ⭐ 4.8

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The Horror Show

1979 ⭐ 3.8

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Force 10 from Navarone

1978 ⭐ 6.2

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End of the Game

1978 ⭐ 5.0

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The Deep

1977 ⭐ 6.1

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Black Sunday

1977 ⭐ 6.7

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Swashbuckler

1976 ⭐ 6.1

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Robin and Marian

1976 ⭐ 6.3

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Diamonds

1975 ⭐ 5.3

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Jaws

1975 ⭐ 7.7

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New England Our Way

1974

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The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

1974 ⭐ 7.5

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The Break

1974

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The Sting

1973 ⭐ 8.0

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The Golden Voyage of Sinbad

1973 ⭐ 6.7

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The Hireling

1973 ⭐ 5.8