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Martin Shaw

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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). He has also acted on stage and in film, and has narrated numerous audiobooks and presented various television series. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Martin Shaw is the 1,390th most popular actor (up from 5,363rd in 2019), the 1,597th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 4,047th in 2019) and the 198th most popular British Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Martin Shaw ranks 1,390 out of 13,578. Before him are Edward Mulhare, Eric McCormack, Rita Wilson, Beverly D'Angelo, Richard Schiff, and Ernst Busch. After him are Cüneyt Arkın, Michael Biehn, Debra Winger, Jason Bateman, Christiane Martel, and Donna Murphy.

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Among people born in 1945, Martin Shaw ranks 165. Before him are Yuen Woo-ping, Gal Costa, Dean Koontz, Christine Kaufmann, Radu Lupu, and Jessye Norman. After him are Ilija Petković, Adam Zagajewski, Patty McCormack, Duarte Pio, Duke of Braganza, Meir Dagan, and Princess Michael of Kent.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Martin Shaw ranks 1,597 out of 8,785. Before him are Antony Flew (1923), Rishi Sunak (1980), Simon Le Bon (1958), William Burges (1827), David Trimble (1944), and Denis Thatcher (1915). After him are Martin Lowry (1874), Matt Bellamy (1978), Genesis P-Orridge (1950), Seal (1963), Thomas Addison (1793), and John Powell (1963).

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Among ACTORS In United Kingdom

Among actors born in United Kingdom, Martin Shaw ranks 198. Before him are Sydney Chaplin (1885), Idris Elba (1972), Guy Pearce (1967), Emily Watson (1967), Alun Armstrong (1946), and Aaron Taylor-Johnson (1990). After him are Michael Redgrave (1908), Stephen Fry (1957), Marina Berti (1924), Iain Glen (1961), Julian Glover (1935), and James Cosmo (1947).

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