Is Dalton 59? IMDB and my reference books all say he was born in March 1944, which would make him almost 62. Is his age in dispute and could this be one of those classic instances of an actor accidentally losing a couple of years?
It is officially 1946, though there are some on here that claim to have seen documentary evidence to the contrary. I, on the other hand, know people who claim to have documentary evidence confirming it is '46
and on most sites and references it is given as 1946. Reading some of his very early interviews and stuff seem to indicate '46 is the correct year because when he talks about being a certain age for things the numbers generally add up. Also, he never strikes me as a guy who would give a monkeys about his age. But, you never know, so take your pick.
D.Schofield,
I too have read this story about Martin Shaw on a number of occasions. It seems odd as he would have been so much younger than Edward Woodward at the time, i.e. only about 41. He is said to have turned the job down, not wanting to commit himself to an action series, after hating the experience on The Professionals. I'm not sure how true this is though. Ironically, Woodward went the reverse route and was cast as the boss in The New Professionals after The Equalizer. He got that job after his Who Dares Wins co-star and original Professional, Lewis Collins, declined the role. Perhaps the lesson from all this is if a former Professional turns down a role, send for Woodward!
It occurred to me last night that they should ask Martin Shaw to do it again.
Havind checked on his age. He is now 60/1 but looks in fabulous shape. Then again, whats Lewis Collins up to these days?
N.B. ... I remember Tim Dalton as Heathcliff, Martin Shaw as Doyle, Sam Neill as Reilly. All my favourite actors are getting older. Does this mean that I am to ???
Edited by Lady Rose, 02 February 2006 - 10:59 AM.
