Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

September 29, 1942 (age 83)

Place of Birth

Blackburn, Lancashire, England, UK

Also Known As

Ian David McShane

이안 맥쉐인

伊恩·麦克沙恩

ایان مک شین

ایان مک‌شین

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Ian McShane

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.

Filmography

2025FilmDeep Coveras Metcalfe 2025FilmBallerinaas Winston 2025FilmWick Is Painas Self 2024FilmKung Fu Panda 4as Tai Lung (voice)2024FilmAmerican Staras Wilson 2023TVONE PIECEas Narrator (voice)2023FilmJohn Wick: Chapter 4as Winston 2022FilmMy Father's Dragonas Saiwa (voice)2021FilmRobbo: The Bryan Robson Storyas Narrator 2020FilmThe Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVUas (archive footage)2019TVThe Kelly Clarkson Showas Self 2019FilmTales of the Wild Hunt: Hellboy Rebornas Self 2019FilmDeadwood: The Movieas Al Swearengen 2019FilmJohn Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellumas Winston 2019FilmBoldenas Judge Perry 2019FilmMaster of Dark Shadowsas Narrator 2019FilmHellboyas Trevor "Broom" Bruttenholm 2018FilmAge of Sailas William Avery (voice)2018FilmA Wizard's Taleas The Grump (voice)2017FilmPottersvilleas Bart 2017FilmJawboneas Joe Padgett 2017TVAmerican Godsas Mr. Wednesday / God Odin 2017FilmJohn Wick: Chapter 2as Winston Scott 2016FilmThe Hollow Pointas Leland 2016FilmBilal: A New Breed of Heroas Umayya (voice)2016TVDoctor Thorneas Sir Roger Scatcherd 2016FilmGrimsbyas MI6 Spy Boss (uncredited)2014FilmJohn Wickas Winston 2014FilmThe Kidas Inglés 2014FilmHerculesas Amphiarus 2014TVLate Night with Seth Meyersas Self 2014FilmCuban Furyas Ron Parfitt 2014TVOff Camera with Sam Jonesas Self 2013FilmHow We Used to Liveas Narrator 2013TVRay Donovanas Malcolm Finney 2013FilmJack the Giant Slayeras King Brahmwell 2012FilmSnow White and the Huntsmanas Beith 2011TVAmerican Horror Storyas Leigh Emerson 2011FilmPirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tidesas Edward "Blackbeard" Teach 2011TVGame of Thronesas Brother Ray 2010TVThe Pillars of the Earthas Waleran Bigod 2010FilmThe Sorcerer's Apprenticeas Narrator (voice)2009Film44 Inch Chestas Meredith 2009FilmCase 39as Detective Mike Barron 2009FilmTrevor Horn and Friends - Slaves to the Rhythmas Self (archive footage)2009TVKingsas King Silas Benjamin 2009FilmCoralineas Mr. Sergei Alexander Bobinsky / Other Bobinsky (voice)2008FilmDeath Raceas Coach 2008FilmKung Fu Pandaas Tai Lung (voice)2007FilmThe Golden Compassas Ragnar Sturlusson (voice)2007FilmThe Seeker: The Dark Is Risingas Merriman Lyon 2007FilmHot Rodas Frank Powell 2007FilmShrek the Thirdas Captain Hook (voice)2007TVThe Dame Edna Treatment 2006FilmWe Are Marshallas Paul Griffen 2006TVThe One Showas Self 2006FilmScoopas Joe Strombel 2005FilmNine Livesas Larry 2004TVDeadwoodas Al Swearengen 2003FilmNemesis Gameas Jeff Novak 2003FilmTerror in Moscowas Narrator 2003FilmAgent Cody Banksas Brinkman 2003TVReal Time with Bill Maheras Self 2003TVTrustas Alan Cooper-Fozard 2002FilmBollywood Queenas Frank 2002TVThe Twilight Zoneas Chandler 2002FilmMan and Boyas Marty Mann 2001TVFriday Night with Jonathan Rossas Self 2001FilmThe Making of Sexy Beastas Self 2001TVIn Deepas Jamie Lamb 2001FilmSexy Beastas Teddy Bass 1999FilmD.R.E.A.M. Teamas Oliver Maxwell 1999TVThe West Wingas Nikolai Ivanovich 1999TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitas Toby Moore 1998FilmBabylon 5: The River of Soulsas Robert Bryson 1997FilmTraders of the Lost Scrollsas Narrator 1996TVThe Daily Showas Self 1996TVMadsonas John Madson 1995TVThe Naked Truthas Leland Banks 1995FilmSoul Survivorsas Otis Cooke 1994FilmWhite Goodsas Ian Deegan 1993TVGMTVas Self 1990FilmPerry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deceptionas Andre Marchand 1990TVChillersas Steven Castle 1989TVThe Simpsonsas Artemis (voice)1989FilmDick Francis: Twice Shyas David Cleveland 1989FilmDick Francis: Blood Sport 1989FilmChain Letteras The Messenger of Death 1989TVYoung Charlie Chaplinas Charles Chaplin Snr 1988TVWar and Remembranceas Philip Rule 1988TVThe Great Escape II: The Untold Storyas Roger Bushell 1988FilmThe Great Escape II: The Untold Storyas Roger Bushell 1987TVGoing Live!as Self 1987TVCBS Summer Playhouseas Marbury 1987FilmGrand Larcenyas Flanagan 1986FilmThe Murders in the Rue Morgueas Prefet de police 1986FilmRocket to the Moonas Willy Wax 1986TVLovejoyas Lovejoy 1985FilmBrakeras Alan Roswell 1985TVA.D.as Sejanus 1985TVEvergreenas Paul Lerner 1984FilmToo Scared to Screamas Vincent Hardwick 1984TVMiami Viceas Esteban Montoya 1984FilmOrdeal by Innocenceas Philip Durant 1984FilmTorchlightas Sidney 1983TVNatural Worldas Narrator 1983FilmExposedas Greg Miller 1983TVBare Essenceas Niko Theophilus 1983FilmGrace Kellyas Prince Rainier of Monaco 1982TVMarco Poloas Alì Ben Youssuf 1982TVWoganas Self 1982FilmThe Letteras Geoff 1982TVAmerican Playhouseas Willy Wax 1981FilmCheaper to Keep Heras Dr. Alfred Sunshine 1980TVMagnum, P.I.as David Norman 1980FilmThe Great Riviera Bank Robberyas The Brain (Bert)1980FilmHigh Tideas Curtis 1979TVMinderas Jack Last 1979FilmYesterday's Heroas Rod Turner 1979FilmThe Fifth Musketeeras Fouquet 1978FilmThe Pirateas Rashid 1978FilmDisraelias Benjamin Disraeli 1978TVDisraelias Benjamin Disraeli 1978TVLife of Shakespeareas Christopher Marlowe 1978TVDallasas Don Lockwood 1978TVArmchair Thrilleras Curtis 1977FilmCode Name: Diamond Headas Sean Donovan / Father Horton / Colonel Millard Butler 1977TVJesus of Nazarethas Judas Iscariot 1977FilmThe Fantastic Journeyas Sir James Camden 1977TVThe Fantastic Journeyas Sir James Camden 1977TVRootsas Sir Eric Russell 1975FilmThe Lives of Jenny Dolanas Saunders 1975TVMatt Helmas Paul 1975TVSpace: 1999as Anton Zoref 1975FilmJourney into Fearas Banat 1974FilmRansomas Ray Petrie 1974TVPolice Woman 1974FilmWhat Would You Do?as Derek 1973FilmThe Last of Sheilaas Anthony Wood 1972FilmSitting Targetas Birdy Williams 1971TVColumboas Leland St. John 1971FilmVillainas Wolfe Lissner 1970FilmThe Ballad of Tam Linas Tom Lynn 1970FilmA Sound from the Seaas Tom 1970FilmPerformanceas Noel (voice) (uncredited)1970FilmPussycat, Pussycat, I Love Youas Fred C. Dobbs 1970FilmFreelanceas Mitch 1969FilmBattle of Britainas Sgt. Pilot Andy 1969FilmIf It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgiumas Charlie Cartwright 1968FilmFuneral Gamesas Caulfield 1967FilmWuthering Heightsas Heathcliff 1967TVWuthering Heightsas Heathcliff 1966TVYou Can't Winas Joe Lunn 1966FilmSky West and Crookedas Roibin 1965FilmThe Pleasure Girlsas Keith Dexter 1964TVRedcapas Sapper Russell 1964TVThe Wednesday Play 1962FilmThe Wild and the Willingas Harry Brown 1956TVArmchair Theatreas Geoffrey 1944TVGolden Globe Awardsas Self - Presenter