Acting
Ian Shaw
Born 1969-12-18
Department: Acting
Biography
Ian Shaw is a British stage, film and television actor and playwright. The son of Robert Shaw, he co-wrote with Joseph Nixon the play The Shark Is Broken about the making of Jaws which his father starred in. The play made its debut in 2019 with Shaw playing his father.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Ian Shaw
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Johnny English Reborn
2011
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The Contract
2006
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Casualty
1986
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Doctor Who
2024
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Soldier Soldier
1991
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Sharpe
1993
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Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
2025
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Watership Down
1999
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Wuthering Heights
1998
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Sharpe's Gold
1995
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (22 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Shark Is Broken | Robert Shaw | Movie | 2025 |
| The Shark Is Broken | Writer | Movie | 2025 |
 | Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story | Self | Movie | 2025 |
 | Jaws, a Monstrous Success | Self | Movie | 2024 |
 | Doctor Who | Newsreader | TV Series | 2024 |
 | Help! My House Is Haunted! | Narrator / Himself | TV Series | 2018 |
 | National Theatre Live: War Horse | Friedrich Müller | Movie | 2014 |
 | Johnny English Reborn | Agent Number Two | Movie | 2011 |
 | Edgar Allan Poe's House of Usher | Narrator | Movie | 2008 |
 | The Contract | Michaels | Movie | 2006 |
 | The Boys & Girl from County Clare | Johnny | Movie | 2003 |
 | Watership Down | Hazel (voice) | TV Series | 1999 |
 | Wuthering Heights | Hindley | Movie | 1998 |
 | Sharpe's Gold | Lieutenant Ayres | Movie | 1995 |
 | Ghosts | Captain Alex McClean | TV Series | 1995 |
 | Moondance | Patrick | Movie | 1995 |
 | Century | Meredith | Movie | 1993 |
 | Sharpe | Lt. Ayres | TV Series | 1993 |
 | Soldier Soldier | Captain Anthony Gibson | TV Series | 1991 |
 | Slammer Girls | Original Music Composer | Movie | 1987 |
 | Casualty | Sean | TV Series | 1986 |
 | The Haunting in Wicker Park | Reverend Davis | Movie | — |