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Ian McShane

Ian McShane

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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.

Known For

Scoop

Scoop

2006

Robbo: The Bryan Robson Story

Robbo: The Bryan Robson Story

2021

The Golden Compass

The Golden Compass

2007

The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising

The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising

2007

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

2011

Hot Rod

Hot Rod

2007

The Fifth Musketeer

The Fifth Musketeer

1979

Death Race

Death Race

2008

Babylon 5: The River of Souls

Babylon 5: The River of Souls

1998

We Are Marshall

We Are Marshall

2006

Villain

Villain

1971

Cheaper to Keep Her

Cheaper to Keep Her

1981

The Murders in the Rue Morgue

The Murders in the Rue Morgue

1986

Battle of Britain

Battle of Britain

1969

Performance

Performance

1970

Sexy Beast

Sexy Beast

2001

If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium

If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium

1969

The Last of Sheila

The Last of Sheila

1973

Kung Fu Panda

Kung Fu Panda

2008

Grand Larceny

Grand Larceny

1987

Case 39

Case 39

2009

44 Inch Chest

44 Inch Chest

2009

Freelance

Freelance

1970

Coraline

Coraline

2009

The Pleasure Girls

The Pleasure Girls

1965

Nine Lives

Nine Lives

2005

Nemesis Game

Nemesis Game

2003

Rocket to the Moon

Rocket to the Moon

1986

Ransom

Ransom

1974

Jack the Giant Slayer

Jack the Giant Slayer

2013

Terror in Moscow

Terror in Moscow

2003

Sitting Target

Sitting Target

1972

Too Scared to Scream

Too Scared to Scream

1984

Snow White and the Huntsman

Snow White and the Huntsman

2012

John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum

John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum

2019

John Wick: Chapter 4

John Wick: Chapter 4

2023

Exposed

Exposed

1983

Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love You

Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love You

1970

Ordeal by Innocence

Ordeal by Innocence

1984

The Ballad of Tam Lin

The Ballad of Tam Lin

1970

Grace Kelly

Grace Kelly

1983

Man and Boy

Man and Boy

2002

My Father's Dragon

My Father's Dragon

2022

Journey into Fear

Journey into Fear

1975

Cuban Fury

Cuban Fury

2014

Sky West and Crooked

Sky West and Crooked

1966

Hercules

Hercules

2014

Code Name: Diamond Head

Code Name: Diamond Head

1977

American Star

American Star

2024

D.R.E.A.M. Team

D.R.E.A.M. Team

1999

Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception

Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception

1990

The Great Riviera Bank Robbery

The Great Riviera Bank Robbery

1980

Wuthering Heights

Wuthering Heights

1967

The Wild and the Willing

The Wild and the Willing

1962

The Hollow Point

The Hollow Point

2016

Disraeli

Disraeli

1978

The Kid

The Kid

2014

The Great Escape II: The Untold Story

The Great Escape II: The Untold Story

1988

Grimsby

Grimsby

2016

Kung Fu Panda 4

Kung Fu Panda 4

2024

How We Used to Live

How We Used to Live

2013

John Wick

John Wick

2014

Yesterday's Hero

Yesterday's Hero

1979

Deep Cover

Deep Cover

2025

Ballerina

Ballerina

2025

Torchlight

Torchlight

1984

The Letter

The Letter

1982

Funeral Games

Funeral Games

1968

A Sound from the Sea

A Sound from the Sea

1970

What Would You Do?

What Would You Do?

1974

The Pirate

The Pirate

1978

The Making of Sexy Beast

The Making of Sexy Beast

2001

John Wick: Chapter 2

John Wick: Chapter 2

2017

Agent Cody Banks

Agent Cody Banks

2003

Soul Survivors

Soul Survivors

1995

High Tide

High Tide

1980

Pottersville

Pottersville

2017

Bilal: A New Breed of Hero

Bilal: A New Breed of Hero

2016

Chain Letter

Chain Letter

1989

Jawbone

Jawbone

2017

Shrek the Third

Shrek the Third

2007

Bollywood Queen

Bollywood Queen

2002

Hellboy

Hellboy

2019

A Wizard's Tale

A Wizard's Tale

2018

Bolden

Bolden

2019

White Goods

White Goods

1994

Age of Sail

Age of Sail

2018

Deadwood: The Movie

Deadwood: The Movie

2019

Tales of the Wild Hunt: Hellboy Reborn

Tales of the Wild Hunt: Hellboy Reborn

2019

Master of Dark Shadows

Master of Dark Shadows

2019

Dick Francis: Twice Shy

Dick Francis: Twice Shy

1989

The Lives of Jenny Dolan

The Lives of Jenny Dolan

1975

The Sorcerer's Apprentice

The Sorcerer's Apprentice

2010

The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU

The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU

2020

Traders of the Lost Scrolls

Traders of the Lost Scrolls

1997

Braker

Braker

1985

The Fantastic Journey

The Fantastic Journey

1977

Trevor Horn and Friends - Slaves to the Rhythm

Trevor Horn and Friends - Slaves to the Rhythm

2009

Wick Is Pain

Wick Is Pain

2025

Dick Francis: Blood Sport

Dick Francis: Blood Sport

1989

Dick Francis: In the Frame

Dick Francis: In the Frame

1989

Magnum, P.I.

Magnum, P.I.

1980

Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre

1956

Columbo

Columbo

1971

Deadwood

Deadwood

2004

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

1996

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

2001

Going Live!

Going Live!

1987

Miami Vice

Miami Vice

1984

Minder

Minder

1979

The Dame Edna Treatment

The Dame Edna Treatment

2007

Lovejoy

Lovejoy

1986

Dallas

Dallas

1978

Trust

Trust

2003

Kings

Kings

2009

Bare Essence

Bare Essence

1983

Police Woman

Police Woman

1974

The Fantastic Journey

The Fantastic Journey

1977

The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play

1964

Disraeli

Disraeli

1978

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

1989

Jesus of Nazareth

Jesus of Nazareth

1977

Wogan

Wogan

1982

Natural World

Natural World

1983

Life of Shakespeare

Life of Shakespeare

1978

Evergreen

Evergreen

1985

You Can't Win

You Can't Win

1966

Young Charlie Chaplin

Young Charlie Chaplin

1989

War and Remembrance

War and Remembrance

1988

The Pillars of the Earth

The Pillars of the Earth

2010

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

2002

American Horror Story

American Horror Story

2011

Matt Helm

Matt Helm

1975

The West Wing

The West Wing

1999

Wuthering Heights

Wuthering Heights

1967

Ray Donovan

Ray Donovan

2013

Ray Donovan

Ray Donovan

2013

Doctor Thorne

Doctor Thorne

2016

American Gods

American Gods

2017

In Deep

In Deep

2001

Game of Thrones

Game of Thrones

2011

ONE PIECE

ONE PIECE

2023

Roots

Roots

1977

A.D.

A.D.

1985

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014

GMTV

GMTV

1993

The Great Escape II: The Untold Story

The Great Escape II: The Untold Story

1988

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999

CBS Summer Playhouse

CBS Summer Playhouse

1987

Armchair Thriller

Armchair Thriller

1978

Space: 1999

Space: 1999

1975

Real Time with Bill Maher

Real Time with Bill Maher

2003

Marco Polo

Marco Polo

1982

Off Camera with Sam Jones

Off Camera with Sam Jones

2014

American Playhouse

American Playhouse

1982

The Naked Truth

The Naked Truth

1995

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

1944

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

1944

Magnum, P.I.

Magnum, P.I.

1980

Miami Vice

Miami Vice

1984

The One Show

The One Show

2006

Chillers

Chillers

1990

Madson

Madson

1996

Redcap

Redcap

1964

Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre

1956

ITV Playhouse

ITV Playhouse

1967