About Martin Shaw
Martin Shaw 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. Shaw's first film role was as an Irish communist in a 1967 television adaptation of the novel, Love on the Dole. On 18 August 2010, Shaw collapsed during the first act of the matinee showing of A Country Girl at Shrewsbury's Theatre Severn. In 1971, Shaw became a follower of Charan Singh, of the contemporary Sant Mat religion.
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