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Ian McShane

Actor

Ian McShane

Born September 29, 1942 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England, UK91 films

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.

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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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Essential films

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Coraline poster7.9Coraline2009John Wick: Chapter 2 poster7.3John Wick: Chapter 22017John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum poster7.4John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum2019John Wick: Chapter 4 poster7.7John Wick: Chapter 42023Kung Fu Panda poster7.3Kung Fu Panda2008Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides poster6.6Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides2011Ballerina poster7.3Ballerina2025Shrek the Third poster6.3Shrek the Third2007

Filmography

91 films as actor
  1. 2025Deep CoverMetcalfe
  2. 2025BallerinaWinston
  3. 2024Kung Fu Panda 4Tai Lung (voice)
  4. 2024American StarWilson
  5. 2023John Wick: Chapter 4Winston
  6. 2022My Father's DragonSaiwa (voice)
  7. 2019Deadwood: The MovieAl Swearengen
  8. 2019John Wick: Chapter 3 - ParabellumWinston
  9. 2019BoldenJudge Perry
  10. 2019HellboyTrevor "Broom" Bruttenholm
  11. 2018Age of SailWilliam Avery (voice)
  12. 2018A Wizard's TaleThe Grump (voice)
  13. 2017PottersvilleBart
  14. 2017JawboneJoe Padgett
  15. 2017John Wick: Chapter 2Winston Scott
  16. 2016The Hollow PointLeland
  17. 2016Bilal: A New Breed of HeroUmayya (voice)
  18. 2016GrimsbyMI6 Spy Boss (uncredited)
  19. 2014John WickWinston
  20. 2014The KidInglés
  21. 2014HerculesAmphiarus
  22. 2014Cuban FuryRon Parfitt
  23. 2013Jack the Giant SlayerKing Brahmwell
  24. 2012Snow White and the HuntsmanBeith
  25. 2011Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger TidesEdward "Blackbeard" Teach
  26. 2010The Sorcerer's ApprenticeNarrator (voice)
  27. 200944 Inch ChestMeredith
  28. 2009Case 39Detective Mike Barron
  29. 2009CoralineMr. Sergei Alexander Bobinsky / Other Bobinsky (voice)
  30. 2008Death RaceCoach
  31. 2008Kung Fu PandaTai Lung (voice)
  32. 2007The Golden CompassRagnar Sturlusson (voice)
  33. 2007The Seeker: The Dark Is RisingMerriman Lyon
  34. 2007Hot RodFrank Powell
  35. 2007Shrek the ThirdCaptain Hook (voice)
  36. 2006We Are MarshallPaul Griffen
  37. 2006ScoopJoe Strombel
  38. 2005Nine LivesLarry
  39. 2003Nemesis GameJeff Novak
  40. 2003Agent Cody BanksBrinkman
  41. 2002Bollywood QueenFrank
  42. 2002Man and BoyMarty Mann
  43. 2001Sexy BeastTeddy Bass
  44. 1999D.R.E.A.M. TeamOliver Maxwell
  45. 1998Babylon 5: The River of SoulsRobert Bryson
  46. 1995Soul SurvivorsOtis Cooke
  47. 1994White GoodsIan Deegan
  48. 1990Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate DeceptionAndre Marchand
  49. 1989Dick Francis: Twice ShyDavid Cleveland
  50. 1989Dick Francis: In the FrameDavid Cleveland
  51. 1989Dick Francis: Blood Sport
  52. 1989Chain LetterThe Messenger of Death
  53. 1989Miami Vice: FreefallGen. Manuel Borbon
  54. 1988The Great Escape II: The Untold StoryRoger Bushell
  55. 1987Grand LarcenyFlanagan
  56. 1986The Murders in the Rue MorguePrefet de police
  57. 1986Rocket to the MoonWilly Wax
  58. 1985BrakerAlan Roswell
  59. 1984Too Scared to ScreamVincent Hardwick
  60. 1984Ordeal by InnocencePhilip Durant
  61. 1984TorchlightSidney
  62. 1983ExposedGreg Miller
  63. 1983Grace KellyPrince Rainier of Monaco
  64. 1982The LetterGeoff
  65. 1981Cheaper to Keep HerDr. Alfred Sunshine
  66. 1980The Great Riviera Bank RobberyThe Brain (Bert)
  67. 1980High TideCurtis
  68. 1979Yesterday's HeroRod Turner
  69. 1979The Fifth MusketeerFouquet
  70. 1978DisraeliBenjamin Disraeli
  71. 1977Code Name: Diamond HeadSean Donovan / Father Horton / Colonel Millard Butler
  72. 1977The Fantastic JourneySir James Camden
  73. 1975The Lives of Jenny DolanSaunders
  74. 1975Journey into FearBanat
  75. 1974RansomRay Petrie
  76. 1974What Would You Do?Derek
  77. 1973The Last of SheilaAnthony Wood
  78. 1972Sitting TargetBirdy Williams
  79. 1971VillainWolfe Lissner
  80. 1970The Ballad of Tam LinTom Lynn
  81. 1970A Sound from the SeaTom
  82. 1970Performance.Noel (voice) (uncredited)
  83. 1970Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love YouFred C. Dobbs
  84. 1970FreelanceMitch
  85. 1969Battle of BritainSgt. Pilot Andy
  86. 1969If It's Tuesday, This Must Be BelgiumCharlie Cartwright
  87. 1968Funeral GamesCaulfield
  88. 1967Wuthering HeightsHeathcliff
  89. 1966Sky West and CrookedRoibin
  90. 1965The Pleasure GirlsKeith Dexter
  91. 1962The Wild and the WillingHarry Brown