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Ian McShane

Ian McShane

Acting September 29, 1942 (84 years old) Blackburn, Lancashire, England, UK

Biography

Ian David McShane (born 29 September 1942) is a Scottish-English actor. His television performances include the title role in the BBC series Lovejoy (1986–1994), Al Swearengen in Deadwood (2004–2006) and its 2019 film continuation, and Mr. Wednesday in American Gods (2017–2021). For the original series of Deadwood, McShane won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama and received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. As a producer of the film, he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Television Movie. His film roles include Harry Brown in The Wild and the Willing (1962), Charlie Cartwright in If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium (1969), Wolfe Lissner in Villain (1971), Teddy Bass in Sexy Beast(2000), Frank Powell in Hot Rod (2007), Blackbeard in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011), and Winston Scott in the John Wick franchise (2014–present). Description above from the Wikipedia article Ian McShane, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movies 102

Coraline 8.0

Coraline

as Mr. Sergei Alexander Bobinsky / Other Bobinsky (voice)

2009
John Wick: Chapter 4 7.7

John Wick: Chapter 4

as Winston

2023
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides 6.6

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

as Edward "Blackbeard" Teach

2011
Shrek the Third 6.3

Shrek the Third

as Captain Hook (voice)

2007
Kung Fu Panda 7.3

Kung Fu Panda

as Tai Lung (voice)

2008
John Wick 7.5

John Wick

as Winston

2014
John Wick: Chapter 2 7.3

John Wick: Chapter 2

as Winston Scott

2017
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum 7.4

John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum

as Winston

2019
Ballerina 7.3

Ballerina

as Winston

2025
Kung Fu Panda 4 7.0

Kung Fu Panda 4

as Tai Lung (voice)

2024
Hercules 5.8

Hercules

as Amphiarus

2014
Jack the Giant Slayer 5.9

Jack the Giant Slayer

as King Brahmwell

2013
Death Race 6.3

Death Race

as Coach

2008
The Sorcerer's Apprentice 6.1

The Sorcerer's Apprentice

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

2010
Snow White and the Huntsman 6.0

Snow White and the Huntsman

as Beith

2012
The Golden Compass 6.1

The Golden Compass

as Ragnar Sturlusson (voice)

2007
Hellboy 5.6

Hellboy

as Trevor "Broom" Bruttenholm

2019
Grimsby 6.0

Grimsby

as MI6 Spy Boss (uncredited)

2016
Sexy Beast 7.0

Sexy Beast

as Teddy Bass

2001
Hot Rod 6.4

Hot Rod

as Frank Powell

2007
Case 39 6.3

Case 39

as Detective Mike Barron

2009
Deep Cover 6.7

Deep Cover

as Metcalfe

2025
Battle of Britain 6.8

Battle of Britain

as Sgt. Pilot Andy

1969
Scoop 6.6

Scoop

as Joe Strombel

2006
Agent Cody Banks 5.6

Agent Cody Banks

as Brinkman

2003
My Father's Dragon 7.0

My Father's Dragon

as Saiwa (voice)

2022
Deadwood: The Movie 6.7

Deadwood: The Movie

as Al Swearengen

2019
The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising 5.5

The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising

as Merriman Lyon

2007
We Are Marshall 6.9

We Are Marshall

as Paul Griffen

2006
Bilal: A New Breed of Hero 6.8

Bilal: A New Breed of Hero

as Umayya (voice)

2016
A Wizard's Tale 5.8

A Wizard's Tale

as The Grump (voice)

2018
The Last of Sheila 7.0

The Last of Sheila

as Anthony Wood

1973
Wick Is Pain 7.4

Wick Is Pain

as Self

2025
Nine Lives 6.1

Nine Lives

as Larry

2005
If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium 5.9

If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium

as Charlie Cartwright

1969
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story 5.5

The Great Escape II: The Untold Story

as Roger Bushell

1988
Cuban Fury 6.1

Cuban Fury

as Ron Parfitt

2014
Jawbone 6.1

Jawbone

as Joe Padgett

2017
The Kid 6.4

The Kid

as Inglés

2014
Too Scared to Scream 5.2

Too Scared to Scream

as Vincent Hardwick

1984
American Star 5.7

American Star

as Wilson

2024
Ransom 5.5

Ransom

as Ray Petrie

1974
Performance. 6.8

Performance.

as Noel (voice) (uncredited)

1970
Ordeal by Innocence 5.1

Ordeal by Innocence

as Philip Durant

1984
Journey into Fear 6.0

Journey into Fear

as Banat

1975
The Fifth Musketeer 4.9

The Fifth Musketeer

as Fouquet

1979
The Hollow Point 5.7

The Hollow Point

as Leland

2016
Pottersville 4.8

Pottersville

as Bart

2017
Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love You 4.3

Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love You

as Fred C. Dobbs

1970
Bolden 4.1

Bolden

as Judge Perry

2019
Babylon 5: The River of Souls 6.4

Babylon 5: The River of Souls

as Robert Bryson

1998
Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception 6.8

Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception

as Andre Marchand

1990
44 Inch Chest 5.5

44 Inch Chest

as Meredith

2009
D.R.E.A.M. Team 5.4

D.R.E.A.M. Team

as Oliver Maxwell

1999
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU 9.7

The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU

as (archive footage)

2020
The Ballad of Tam Lin 5.3

The Ballad of Tam Lin

as Tom Lynn

1970
Code Name: Diamond Head 3.1

Code Name: Diamond Head

as Sean Donovan / Father Horton / Colonel Millard Butler

1977
Exposed 4.8

Exposed

as Greg Miller

1983
The Murders in the Rue Morgue 5.9

The Murders in the Rue Morgue

as Prefet de police

1986
Villain 6.1

Villain

as Wolfe Lissner

1971
Pirates of the Caribbean | Disneyland Resort 8.5

Pirates of the Caribbean | Disneyland Resort

as Blackbeard (voice)

2025
Freelance 4.3

Freelance

as Mitch

1970
The Wild and the Willing 5.8

The Wild and the Willing

as Harry Brown

1962
Tales of the Wild Hunt: Hellboy Reborn 5.8

Tales of the Wild Hunt: Hellboy Reborn

as Self

2019
Funeral Games 10.0

Funeral Games

as Caulfield

1968
Wuthering Heights 7.5

Wuthering Heights

as Heathcliff

1967
Grace Kelly 6.4

Grace Kelly

as Prince Rainier of Monaco

1983
Bollywood Queen 4.8

Bollywood Queen

as Frank

2002
Sky West and Crooked 5.6

Sky West and Crooked

as Roibin

1966
The Great Riviera Bank Robbery 6.0

The Great Riviera Bank Robbery

as The Brain (Bert)

1980
Master of Dark Shadows 9.0

Master of Dark Shadows

as Narrator

2019
Robbo: The Bryan Robson Story 6.4

Robbo: The Bryan Robson Story

as Narrator

2021
Sitting Target 6.1

Sitting Target

as Birdy Williams

1972
Miami Vice: Freefall

Miami Vice: Freefall

as Gen. Manuel Borbon

1989
Grand Larceny 5.0

Grand Larceny

as Flanagan

1987
Cheaper to Keep Her 4.3

Cheaper to Keep Her

as Dr. Alfred Sunshine

1981
Rocket to the Moon 10.0

Rocket to the Moon

as Willy Wax

1986
The Lives of Jenny Dolan 7.0

The Lives of Jenny Dolan

as Saunders

1975
Nemesis Game 5.0

Nemesis Game

as Jeff Novak

2003
Age of Sail 7.1

Age of Sail

as William Avery (voice)

2018
Yesterday's Hero 4.8

Yesterday's Hero

as Rod Turner

1979
Man and Boy 5.4

Man and Boy

as Marty Mann

2002
The Pleasure Girls 5.6

The Pleasure Girls

as Keith Dexter

1965
The Fantastic Journey 6.0

The Fantastic Journey

as Sir James Camden

1977
How We Used to Live

How We Used to Live

as Narrator

2013
High Tide 8.0

High Tide

as Curtis

1980
The Making of Sexy Beast

The Making of Sexy Beast

as Self

2001
Dick Francis: In the Frame 5.0

Dick Francis: In the Frame

as David Cleveland

1989
The Letter 4.7

The Letter

as Geoff

1982
Trevor Horn and Friends - Slaves to the Rhythm

Trevor Horn and Friends - Slaves to the Rhythm

as Self (archive footage)

2009
Disraeli

Disraeli

as Benjamin Disraeli

1978
Chain Letter 1.0

Chain Letter

as The Messenger of Death

1989
Dick Francis: Blood Sport 2.8

Dick Francis: Blood Sport

1989
Torchlight 3.8

Torchlight

as Sidney

1984
White Goods 7.0

White Goods

as Ian Deegan

1994
Braker 5.0

Braker

as Alan Roswell

1985
Dick Francis: Twice Shy 4.7

Dick Francis: Twice Shy

as David Cleveland

1989
What Would You Do?

What Would You Do?

as Derek

1974
Terror in Moscow 7.3

Terror in Moscow

as Narrator

2003
Traders of the Lost Scrolls 6.0

Traders of the Lost Scrolls

as Narrator

1997
A Sound from the Sea

A Sound from the Sea

as Tom

1970
Soul Survivors 7.0

Soul Survivors

as Otis Cooke

1995

TV Shows 72

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 8.0

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Toby Moore

1999
The Simpsons 8.0

The Simpsons

as Artemis (voice)

1989
The Kelly Clarkson Show 6.2

The Kelly Clarkson Show

as Self

2019
Columbo 8.1

Columbo

as Leland St. John

1971
The Daily Show 6.4

The Daily Show

as Self

1996
Late Night with Seth Meyers 5.1

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self - Guest

2014
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert 6.1

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self

2015
American Horror Story 8.1

American Horror Story

as Leigh Emerson

2011
Game of Thrones 8.5

Game of Thrones

as Brother Ray

2011
Real Time with Bill Maher 6.0

Real Time with Bill Maher

as Self

2003
The West Wing 8.3

The West Wing

as Nikolai Ivanovich

1999
Dallas 6.9

Dallas

as Don Lockwood

1978
The One Show 4.3

The One Show

as Self

2006
Wogan 5.6

Wogan

as Self

1982
GMTV 5.8

GMTV

as Self

1993
Magnum, P.I. 7.3

Magnum, P.I.

as David Norman

1980
Magnum, P.I. 7.3

Magnum, P.I.

as Edwin Clutterbuck

1980
Golden Globe Awards 7.0

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Presenter

1944
Golden Globe Awards 7.0

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee

1944
Miami Vice 7.5

Miami Vice

as Esteban Montoya

1984
Miami Vice 7.5

Miami Vice

as General Manuel Borbon

1984
Ray Donovan 7.5

Ray Donovan

as Malcolm Finney

2013
Ray Donovan 7.5

Ray Donovan

as Andrew Finney

2013
Natural World 7.4

Natural World

as Narrator

1983
The Wednesday Play 5.2

The Wednesday Play

as Frank

1964
American Playhouse 6.6

American Playhouse

as Willy Wax

1982
Minder 7.2

Minder

as Jack Last

1979
ITV Playhouse 7.0

ITV Playhouse

as Caulfield

1967
ITV Playhouse 7.0

ITV Playhouse

as Tom

1967
ITV Playhouse 7.0

ITV Playhouse

as Derek

1967
Police Woman 6.5

Police Woman

1974
Deadwood 8.1

Deadwood

as Al Swearengen

2004
ONE PIECE 8.1

ONE PIECE

as Narrator (voice)

2023
Off Camera with Sam Jones 5.0

Off Camera with Sam Jones

as Self

2014
American Gods 7.1

American Gods

as Mr. Wednesday / God Odin

2017
The Twilight Zone 7.2

The Twilight Zone

as Chandler

2002
ITV Saturday Night Theatre 7.0

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

as David Garrick

1969
ITV Saturday Night Theatre 7.0

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

as Ken Harrison

1969
Space: 1999 7.1

Space: 1999

as Anton Zoref

1975
Going Live! 8.0

Going Live!

as Self

1987
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross 6.1

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

as Self

2001
The Naked Truth 6.5

The Naked Truth

as Leland Banks

1995
Lovejoy 7.4

Lovejoy

as Lovejoy

1986
Roots 7.4

Roots

as Sir Eric Russell

1977
Jesus of Nazareth 7.8

Jesus of Nazareth

as Judas Iscariot

1977
The Pillars of the Earth 7.7

The Pillars of the Earth

as Waleran Bigod

2010
War and Remembrance 7.9

War and Remembrance

as Philip Rule

1988
Kings 7.6

Kings

as King Silas Benjamin

2009
The Fantastic Journey 6.2

The Fantastic Journey

as Sir James Camden

1977
CBS Summer Playhouse 7.0

CBS Summer Playhouse

as Marbury

1987
Marco Polo 6.8

Marco Polo

as Alì Ben Youssuf

1982
Redcap 8.0

Redcap

as Sapper Russell

1964
Matt Helm 7.8

Matt Helm

as Paul

1975
In Deep 8.0

In Deep

as Jamie Lamb

2001
Chillers 6.7

Chillers

as Steven Castle

1990
A.D. 5.4

A.D.

as Sejanus

1985
Armchair Thriller 4.7

Armchair Thriller

as Curtis

1978
Doctor Thorne 7.3

Doctor Thorne

as Sir Roger Scatcherd

2016
Will Shakespeare 10.0

Will Shakespeare

as Christopher Marlowe

1978
Disraeli 7.6

Disraeli

as Benjamin Disraeli

1978
Evergreen 5.7

Evergreen

as Paul Lerner

1985
Armchair Theatre 6.0

Armchair Theatre

as Geoffrey

1956
Armchair Theatre 6.0

Armchair Theatre

as Roddy Cain

1956
Trust 6.5

Trust

as Alan Cooper-Fozard

2003
Bare Essence 6.7

Bare Essence

as Niko Theophilus

1983
Madson 7.0

Madson

as John Madson

1996
The Pirate 5.0

The Pirate

as Rashid

1977
Young Charlie Chaplin 10.0

Young Charlie Chaplin

as Charles Chaplin Snr

1989
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story 5.8

The Great Escape II: The Untold Story

as Roger Bushell

1988
Wuthering Heights

Wuthering Heights

as Heathcliff

1967
You Can't Win

You Can't Win

as Joe Lunn

1966
The Dame Edna Treatment 6.0

The Dame Edna Treatment

2007

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