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Ian McShane
Actor, Producer, DirectorBorn September 29, 1942 (83 years)
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).
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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).
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Ian McShane Filmography
| 2025 | Ballerina · as Winston |
| 2025 | Deep Cover · as Metcalfe |
| 2024 | Kung Fu Panda 4 · as Tai Lung (voice) |
| 2024 | American Star · as Wilson |
| 2023 | ONE PIECE (2023) (TV Series) · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2023 | John Wick: Chapter 4 · as Winston |
| 2022 | My Father's Dragon · as Saiwa (voice) |
| 2021 | Robbo: The Bryan Robson Story · as Narrator |
| 2020 | The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU · as (archive Footage) |
| 2019 | Deadwood: The Movie · as Al Swearengen |
| 2019 | John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum · as Winston |
| 2019 | Bolden · as Judge Perry |
| 2019 | Master of Dark Shadows · as Narrator |
| 2019 | Hellboy · as Trevor "broom" Bruttenholm |
| 2018 | A Wizard's Tale · as The Grump (voice) |
| 2017 | Pottersville · as Bart |
| 2017 | Jawbone · as Joe Padgett |
| 2017 | American Gods (TV Series) · as Mr. Wednesday / God Odin |
| 2017 | John Wick: Chapter 2 · as Winston Scott |
| 2016 | The Hollow Point · as Leland |
| 2016 | Doctor Thorne (TV Series) · as Sir Roger Scatcherd |
| 2016 | The Brothers Grimsby · as Mi6 Spy Boss (uncredited) |
| 2015 | Bilal: A New Breed of Hero · as Umayya (voice) |
| 2014 | John Wick · as Winston |
| 2014 | |
| 2014 | Hercules · as Amphiarus |
| 2014 | Cuban Fury · as Ron Parfitt |
| 2013 | Ray Donovan (TV Series) · as Malcolm Finney |
| 2013 | Jack the Giant Slayer · as King Brahmwell |
| 2012 | Snow White and the Huntsman · as Beith |
| 2011 | American Horror Story (TV Series) · as Leigh Emerson |
| 2011 | Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides · as Edward "blackbeard" Teach |
| 2011 | Game of Thrones (TV Series) · as Brother Ray |
| 2010 | The Pillars of the Earth (TV Series) · as Waleran Bigod |
| 2010 | The Sorcerer's Apprentice · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2009 | 44 Inch Chest · as Meredith |
| 2009 | Case 39 · as Detective Mike Barron |
| 2009 | Kings (TV Series) · as King Silas Benjamin |
| 2009 | Coraline · as Mr. Sergei Alexander Bobinsky / Other Bobinsky (voice) |
| 2008 | Death Race · as Coach |
| 2008 | Kung Fu Panda · as Tai Lung (voice) |
| 2007 | The Golden Compass · as Ragnar Sturlusson (voice) |
| 2007 | The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising · as Merriman Lyon |
| 2007 | Hot Rod · as Frank Powell |
| 2007 | Shrek the Third · as Captain Hook (voice) |
| 2007 | The Dame Edna Treatment (TV Series) |
| 2006 | We Are Marshall · as Paul Griffen |
| 2006 | Scoop · as Joe Strombel |
| 2006 | Dick Francis Mysteries (TV Series) · as David Cleveland |
| 2005 | Nine Lives · as Larry |
| 2004 | Deadwood (TV Series) · as Al Swearengen |
| 2003 | Nemesis Game · as Jeff Novak |
| 2003 | Terror in Moscow · as Narrator |
| 2003 | Agent Cody Banks · as Brinkman |
| 2003 | Trust (TV Series) · as Alan Cooper-Fozard |
| 2002 | Bollywood Queen · as Frank |
| 2002 | The Twilight Zone (2002) (TV Series) · as Chandler |
| 2002 | Man and Boy · as Marty Mann |
| 2001 | Thieves (TV Series) · as Jack |
| 2001 | In Deep (TV Series) · as Jamie Lamb |
| 2000 | Sexy Beast · as Teddy Bass |
| 1999 | D.R.E.A.M. Team · as Oliver Maxwell |
| 1999 | The West Wing (TV Series) · as Nikolai Ivanovich |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) · as Toby Moore |
| 1999 | SpongeBob SquarePants (TV Series) · as Gordon |
| 1998 | Babylon 5: The River of Souls · as Robert Bryson |
| 1997 | Traders of the Lost Scrolls · as Narrator |
| 1996 | Madson (TV Series) · as John Madson |
| 1995 | The Naked Truth (TV Series) · as Leland Banks |
| 1995 | Soul Survivors · as Otis Cooke |
| 1994 | White Goods · as Ian Deegan |
| 1991 | Noel's House Party (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1990 | Columbo: Rest in Peace, Mrs. Columbo · as Leland St. John |
| 1990 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception · as Andre Marchand |
| 1990 | |
| 1989 | The Simpsons (TV Series) · as Artemis (voice) |
| 1989 | Dick Francis: Twice Shy · as David Cleveland |
| 1989 | Dick Francis: In the Frame · as David Cleveland |
| 1989 | |
| 1989 | Young Charlie Chaplin (TV Series) · as Charles Chaplin Snr |
| 1988 | War and Remembrance (TV Series) · as Philip Rule |
| 1988 | The Great Escape II: The Untold Story · as Roger Bushell |
| 1988 | The Great Escape II: The Untold Story (TV Series) · as Roger Bushell |
| 1988 | Dirty Dozen: The Series (TV Series) · as Lindberger |
| 1987 | CBS Summer Playhouse (TV Series) · as Marbury |
| 1987 | Grand Larceny · as Flanagan |
| 1986 | The Murders in the Rue Morgue · as Prefet De Police |
| 1986 | Lovejoy (TV Series) · as Lovejoy |
| 1985 | Braker · as Alan Roswell |
| 1985 | A.D. - Anno Domini (TV Series) · as Sejanus |
| 1985 | Evergreen (TV Series) · as Paul Lerner |
| 1984 | Ordeal by Innocence · as Philip Durant |
| 1984 | Too Scared to Scream · as Vincent Hardwick |
| 1984 | Miami Vice (TV Series) · as Esteban Montoya |
| 1984 | Torchlight · as Sidney |
| 1983 | Natural World (TV Series) · as Narrator |
| 1983 | Exposed · as Greg Miller |
| 1983 | Grace Kelly · as Prince Rainier Of Monaco |
| 1983 | Bare Essence (TV Series) · as Niko Theophilus |
| 1982 | Marco Polo (TV Series) · as Alì Ben Youssuf |
| 1982 | The Quest (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1982 | The Letter · as Geoff |
| 1980 | American Playhouse (TV Series) · as Willy Wax |
| 1980 | Magnum, P.I. (TV Series) · as David Norman |
| 1980 | Cheaper to Keep Her · as Dr. Alfred Sunshine |
| 1979 | The Great Riviera Bank Robbery · as The Brain (bert) |
| 1979 | Yesterday's Hero · as Rod Turner |
| 1979 | The Fifth Musketeer · as Fouquet |
| 1979 | Minder (TV Series) · as Jack Last |
| 1978 | The Pirate · as Rashid |
| 1978 | Disraeli (TV Series) · as Benjamin Disraeli |
| 1978 | Will Shakespeare (TV Series) · as Christopher Marlowe |
| 1978 | Dallas (TV Series) · as Don Lockwood |
| 1978 | Armchair Thriller (TV Series) · as Curtis |
| 1977 | The Hollywood Greats (TV Series) · as Narrator |
| 1977 | Code Name: Diamond Head · as Sean Donovan / Father Horton / Colonel Millard Butler |
| 1977 | Jesus of Nazareth (TV Series) · as Judas Iscariot |
| 1977 | The Fantastic Journey (TV Series) · as Sir James Camden |
| 1977 | The Fantastic Journey · as Sir James Camden |
| 1977 | Roots (TV Series) · as Sir Eric Russell |
| 1976 | Most Wanted (TV Series) · as Colin Wyatt |
| 1975 | The Lives of Jenny Dolan · as Saunders |
| 1975 | Journey Into Fear · as Banat |
| 1975 | Space: 1999 (TV Series) · as Anton Zoref |
| 1975 | Matt Helm (TV Series) · as Paul |
| 1974 | The Terrorists · as Ray Petrie |
| 1974 | Police Woman (TV Series) |
| 1973 | The Last of Sheila · as Anthony Wood |
| 1972 | Sitting Target · as Birdy Williams |
| 1971 | Villain · as Wolfe Lissner |
| 1971 | Columbo (TV Series) · as Leland St. John |
| 1971 | The Hellstrom Chronicle · as Charlie Cartwright |
| 1970 | Tam Lin · as Tom Lynn |
| 1970 | Performance · as Noel (voice) (uncredited) |
| 1970 | Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love You · as Fred C. Dobbs |
| 1970 | Freelance · as Mitch |
| 1969 | Battle of Britain · as Sgt. Pilot Andy |
| 1969 | If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium · as Charlie Cartwright |
| 1969 | ITV Saturday Night Theatre (TV Series) · as David Garrick |
| 1967 | Wuthering Heights (1967) (TV Series) · as Heathcliff |
| 1967 | ITV Playhouse (TV Series) · as Caulfield |
| 1966 | Gypsy Girl · as Roibin |
| 1965 | The Pleasure Girls · as Keith Dexter |
| 1964 | Redcap (1964) (TV Series) · as Sapper Russell |
| 1964 | The Wednesday Play (TV Series) |
| 1963 | First Night (TV Series) · as Max |
| 1963 | Love Story (1963) (TV Series) · as George Mason |
| 1962 | Young and Willing · as Harry Brown |
| 1962 | Z Cars (TV Series) · as Barry Hepworth |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatre (TV Series) · as Geoffrey |
| 1955 | ITV Play of the Week (TV Series) · as Alan Gauge |
| 2025 | Wick Is Pain · as Self |
| 2023 | Flipside · as Self |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | Tales of the Wild Hunt: Hellboy Reborn · as Self |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2014 | Hercules and His Mercenaries · as Self |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Off Camera with Sam Jones (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | The Jonathan Ross Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2011 | The 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2011 | |
| 2009 | Coraline: Voicing the Characters · as Self |
| 2007 | Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2007 | 13th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2006 | The ONE Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | The 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards 2006 · as Self - Presenter |
| 2005 | Made In Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | The WIN Awards · as Self |
| 2005 | Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | Attack of the Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2005 | The 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards 2005 · as Self - Winner |
| 2005 | The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2003 | Real Time with Bill Maher (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | Hunting the Washington Sniper · as Self - Narrator |
| 2001 | Richard & Judy (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2001 | Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2001 | Lorraine (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2001 | The Making of Sexy Beast · as Self |
| 1997 | The View (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1996 | Theater Talk (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | The Daily Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | WGN Morning News (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Sidewalks Entertainment (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1993 | GMTV (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | HBO First Look (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1991 | Charlie Rose (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1988 | This Morning (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1987 | Going Live! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1982 | Wogan (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1979 | SAG Foundation Conversations (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1973 | AFI Life Achievement Award (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1972 | Pebble Mill at One (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1971 | Film (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1971 | The Generation Game (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Star |
| 1955 | This is Your Life (UK) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Nominee |
| 2024 | |
| 2019 | Deadwood: The Movie · as Executive Producer |
| 2017 | American Gods (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2009 | 44 Inch Chest · as Executive Producer |
| 1996 | Madson (TV Series) |
| 1986 | Lovejoy (TV Series) |