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X-Men: First Class (2011)

Sebastian Shaw

Film guide, starting point, and performer.

Sebastian Shaw appears in X-Men: First Class (2011), portrayed by Kevin Bacon. This page focuses on that specific screen performance and the movie around it.

Film guide · 1 film · 2011 · 1 performer

THE MOVIE

Sebastian Shaw on screen

One focused screen portrayal, with the performer and movie linked directly below.

Film guide · 1 film · 2011Main sequence runtime: 2h 12m
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    2011 · 2h 12m

    Portrayed by Kevin Bacon · screen performanceMovie guide
    MoviHero score86/100WORTH IT

THE PERFORMANCE

Who plays Sebastian Shaw?

Meet the performer and open their full MoviHero profile. Coverage below refers to linked movie guides in this sequence.

Kevin Bacon portraitKevin Baconscreen performance

Kevin Bacon plays Sebastian Shaw in X-Men: First Class.

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WHY THE CHARACTER WORKS

What defines Sebastian Shaw

Kevin Bacon’s performance in X-Men: First Class is the center of this character page. With only one film in the current screen path, the useful comparison is between the character, the performer and the role that film asks them to play—not an invented larger timeline.

WHO TO EXPLORE NEXT

Characters connected on screen

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KEEP EXPLORING

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