Portrait of Ian Shaw

Ian Shaw

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.

Born: December 18, 1969

Filmography

2025
The Shark Is Broken

as Robert Shaw

2024
Doctor Who

as Newsreader

2018
Help! My House Is Haunted!

as Narrator / Himself

2014
2011
Johnny English Reborn

as Agent Number Two

2008
House of Usher

as Narrator

2006
The Contract

as Michaels

1999
Watership Down

as Hazel (voice)

1998
1995
Moondance

as Patrick

1993
Century

as Meredith

1991
Soldier Soldier

as Captain Anthony Gibson

1986
Casualty

as Sean

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