Īfter filming finished on the TV series Judge John Deed, Shaw took the role of Thomas More in Robert Bolt's play A Man for All Seasons. Shaw's portrayal of Lord Goring in An Ideal Husband on Broadway earned him a Tony Award nomination and a Drama Desk award. After a long run in London, the production visited Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide in Australia. It told the story of Presley's last few hours. In 1985, Shaw played Elvis Presley in Alan Bleasdale's critically acclaimed Are You Lonesome Tonight?. He later acknowledged the role of Stanley Kowalski in 'Streetcar' as a point of breakthrough in his career. Shaw took key roles in the first revival of Look Back in Anger (Royal Court/Criterion, 1968) in the National Theatre's Saturday, Sunday, Monday opposite Laurence Olivier (1973) and in A Streetcar Named Desire presented by the Piccadilly Theatre in 1974.

He served his apprenticeship in repertory as an assistant stage manager at the Queen's Theatre, Hornchurch and the Bristol Old Vic. Īt age eighteen, Shaw moved to London to attend the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. In his youth, Shaw was involved in a drunken brawl with a friend, suffering broken teeth, injuries to his face and a fractured skull, and needed cheekbone surgery. At sixteen, he was offered a scholarship to a Birmingham drama school but declined. Shaw attended Great Barr School, where he excelled in English literature and drama lessons. His childhood was spent in Alleyne Grove in Erdington and Sutton Coldfield. He has also acted on stage and in film, and has narrated numerous audiobooks and presented various television series. Further notable television parts include the title roles in The Chief (1993–1995), Judge John Deed (2001–2007) and Inspector George Gently (2007–2017). He came to national recognition as Doyle in ITV crime-action television drama series The Professionals (1977–1983). Martin Shaw (born 21 January 1945) is an English actor.

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