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Ian McShane
Actor, Producer, Director, Additional CreditsBorn September 29, 1942 (82 years)
Ian David McShane (born September 29, 1942) is an English actor. Although he has appeared in numerous films, it is by his television roles that he is generally known, starting with the BBC's Lovejoy (1986–94) and particularly in the HBO Western drama Deadwood (2004–06). He starred as King Silas Benjamin in NBC series Kings and as Blackbeard in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.
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| 2025 | Ballerina · as Winston |
| 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 | The Kelly Clarkson Show (TV Series) |
| 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 |
| 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 | Dick Francis: Blood Sport · as David Cleveland |
| 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 | Yesterday's Hero · as Rod Turner |
| 1979 | The Fifth Musketeer · as Fouquet |
| 1979 | Minder (TV Series) · as Jack Last |
| 1979 | The Great Riviera Bank Robbery · as The Brain (bert) |
| 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 |
| 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 - Black Musician (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 |