Shaw was born and raised in Holt, Norfolk and made his acting debut at age eight at a London theatre. He studied acting at Gresham's School and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Although Shaw worked primarily on the London stage, he made his Broadway debut in 1929, when he played one of the two murderers in Rope's End. He appeared in his first film, Caste, in 1930 and quickly began to create a name for himself in motion pictures. Nevertheless, Shaw described himself as a "rotten actor" as a youth and admitted his success was primarily due to his good looks. Shaw claimed to mature as a performer only after returning from service in the Royal Air Force during World War II.

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