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Ian McShane
Acting

Ian McShane

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

29 Sep 1942

Age

84 Years

Born In

Blackburn, Lancashire, England, UK

Total Projects

172

Years Active

81 Yrs

Avg Rating

6.4 ★

Overview

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...

Filmography

Deep Cover

movie

Deep Cover

2025

Deep Cover

as Metcalfe

Ballerina

movie

Ballerina

2025

Ballerina

as Winston

Wick Is Pain

movie

Wick Is Pain

2025

Wick Is Pain

as Self

Kung Fu Panda 4

movie

Kung Fu Panda 4

2024

Kung Fu Panda 4

as Tai Lung (voice)

American Star

movie

American Star

2024

American Star

as Wilson

ONE PIECE

tv

ONE PIECE

2023

ONE PIECE

as Narrator (voice)

John Wick: Chapter 4

movie

John Wick: Chapter 4

2023

John Wick: Chapter 4

as Winston

My Father's Dragon

movie

My Father's Dragon

2022

My Father's Dragon

as Saiwa (voice)

Robbo: The Bryan Robson Story

movie

Robbo: The Bryan Robson Story

2021

Robbo: The Bryan Robson Story

as Narrator

The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU

movie

The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU

2020

The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU

as (archive footage)

The Kelly Clarkson Show

tv

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019

The Kelly Clarkson Show

as Self

Tales of the Wild Hunt: Hellboy Reborn

movie

Tales of the Wild Hunt: Hellboy Reborn

2019

Tales of the Wild Hunt: Hellboy Reborn

as Self

Deadwood: The Movie

movie

Deadwood: The Movie

2019

Deadwood: The Movie

as Al Swearengen

John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum

movie

John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum

2019

John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum

as Winston

Bolden

movie

Bolden

2019

Bolden

as Judge Perry

Master of Dark Shadows

movie

Master of Dark Shadows

2019

Master of Dark Shadows

as Narrator

Hellboy

movie

Hellboy

2019

Hellboy

as Trevor "Broom" Bruttenholm

Age of Sail

movie

Age of Sail

2018

Age of Sail

as William Avery (voice)

A Wizard's Tale

movie

A Wizard's Tale

2018

A Wizard's Tale

as The Grump (voice)

Pottersville

movie

Pottersville

2017

Pottersville

as Bart

Jawbone

movie

Jawbone

2017

Jawbone

as Joe Padgett

American Gods

tv

American Gods

2017

American Gods

as Mr. Wednesday / God Odin

John Wick: Chapter 2

movie

John Wick: Chapter 2

2017

John Wick: Chapter 2

as Winston Scott

The Hollow Point

movie

The Hollow Point

2016

The Hollow Point

as Leland

Bilal: A New Breed of Hero

movie

Bilal: A New Breed of Hero

2016

Bilal: A New Breed of Hero

as Umayya (voice)

Doctor Thorne

tv

Doctor Thorne

2016

Doctor Thorne

as Sir Roger Scatcherd

Grimsby

movie

Grimsby

2016

Grimsby

as MI6 Spy Boss (uncredited)

John Wick

movie

John Wick

2014

John Wick

as Winston

The Kid

movie

The Kid

2014

The Kid

as Inglés

Hercules

movie

Hercules

2014

Hercules

as Amphiarus

Late Night with Seth Meyers

tv

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self

Cuban Fury

movie

Cuban Fury

2014

Cuban Fury

as Ron Parfitt

Off Camera with Sam Jones

tv

Off Camera with Sam Jones

2014

Off Camera with Sam Jones

as Self

CineRaya

movie

How We Used to Live

2013

How We Used to Live

as Narrator

Ray Donovan

tv

Ray Donovan

2013

Ray Donovan

as Malcolm Finney

Ray Donovan

tv

Ray Donovan

2013

Ray Donovan

as Andrew Finney

Jack the Giant Slayer

movie

Jack the Giant Slayer

2013

Jack the Giant Slayer

as King Brahmwell

Snow White and the Huntsman

movie

Snow White and the Huntsman

2012

Snow White and the Huntsman

as Beith

American Horror Story

tv

American Horror Story

2011

American Horror Story

as Leigh Emerson

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

movie

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

2011

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

as Edward "Blackbeard" Teach

Game of Thrones

tv

Game of Thrones

2011

Game of Thrones

as Brother Ray

The Pillars of the Earth

tv

The Pillars of the Earth

2010

The Pillars of the Earth

as Waleran Bigod

The Sorcerer's Apprentice

movie

The Sorcerer's Apprentice

2010

The Sorcerer's Apprentice

as Narrator (voice)

44 Inch Chest

movie

44 Inch Chest

2009

44 Inch Chest

as Meredith

Case 39

movie

Case 39

2009

Case 39

as Detective Mike Barron

Trevor Horn and Friends - Slaves to the Rhythm

movie

Trevor Horn and Friends - Slaves to the Rhythm

2009

Trevor Horn and Friends - Slaves to the Rhythm

as Self (archive footage)

Kings

tv

Kings

2009

Kings

as King Silas Benjamin

Coraline

movie

Coraline

2009

Coraline

as Mr. Sergei Alexander Bobinsky / Other Bobinsky (voice)

Death Race

movie

Death Race

2008

Death Race

as Coach

Kung Fu Panda

movie

Kung Fu Panda

2008

Kung Fu Panda

as Tai Lung (voice)

The Golden Compass

movie

The Golden Compass

2007

The Golden Compass

as Ragnar Sturlusson (voice)

The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising

movie

The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising

2007

The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising

as Merriman Lyon

Hot Rod

movie

Hot Rod

2007

Hot Rod

as Frank Powell

Shrek the Third

movie

Shrek the Third

2007

Shrek the Third

as Captain Hook (voice)

The Dame Edna Treatment

tv

The Dame Edna Treatment

2007

The Dame Edna Treatment

We Are Marshall

movie

We Are Marshall

2006

We Are Marshall

as Paul Griffen

The One Show

tv

The One Show

2006

The One Show

as Self

Scoop

movie

Scoop

2006

Scoop

as Joe Strombel

Nine Lives

movie

Nine Lives

2005

Nine Lives

as Larry

Deadwood

tv

Deadwood

2004

Deadwood

as Al Swearengen

Nemesis Game

movie

Nemesis Game

2003

Nemesis Game

as Jeff Novak

Terror in Moscow

movie

Terror in Moscow

2003

Terror in Moscow

as Narrator

Agent Cody Banks

movie

Agent Cody Banks

2003

Agent Cody Banks

as Brinkman

Real Time with Bill Maher

tv

Real Time with Bill Maher

2003

Real Time with Bill Maher

as Self

Trust

tv

Trust

2003

Trust

as Alan Cooper-Fozard

Bollywood Queen

movie

Bollywood Queen

2002

Bollywood Queen

as Frank

The Twilight Zone

tv

The Twilight Zone

2002

The Twilight Zone

as Chandler

Man and Boy

movie

Man and Boy

2002

Man and Boy

as Marty Mann

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

tv

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

2001

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

as Self

The Making of Sexy Beast

movie

The Making of Sexy Beast

2001

The Making of Sexy Beast

as Self

In Deep

tv

In Deep

2001

In Deep

as Jamie Lamb

Sexy Beast

movie

Sexy Beast

2001

Sexy Beast

as Teddy Bass

D.R.E.A.M. Team

movie

D.R.E.A.M. Team

1999

D.R.E.A.M. Team

as Oliver Maxwell

The West Wing

tv

The West Wing

1999

The West Wing

as Nikolai Ivanovich

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

tv

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Toby Moore

Babylon 5: The River of Souls

movie

Babylon 5: The River of Souls

1998

Babylon 5: The River of Souls

as Robert Bryson

Traders of the Lost Scrolls

movie

Traders of the Lost Scrolls

1997

Traders of the Lost Scrolls

as Narrator

The Daily Show

tv

The Daily Show

1996

The Daily Show

as Self

Madson

tv

Madson

1996

Madson

as John Madson

The Naked Truth

tv

The Naked Truth

1995

The Naked Truth

as Leland Banks

Soul Survivors

movie

Soul Survivors

1995

Soul Survivors

as Otis Cooke

White Goods

movie

White Goods

1994

White Goods

as Ian Deegan

GMTV

tv

GMTV

1993

GMTV

as Self

Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception

movie

Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception

1990

Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception

as Andre Marchand

Chillers

tv

Chillers

1990

Chillers

as Steven Castle

The Simpsons

tv

The Simpsons

1989

The Simpsons

as Artemis (voice)

Dick Francis: Twice Shy

movie

Dick Francis: Twice Shy

1989

Dick Francis: Twice Shy

as David Cleveland

Dick Francis: In the Frame

movie

Dick Francis: In the Frame

1989

Dick Francis: In the Frame

as David Cleveland

Dick Francis: Blood Sport

movie

Dick Francis: Blood Sport

1989

Dick Francis: Blood Sport

Chain Letter

movie

Chain Letter

1989

Chain Letter

as The Messenger of Death

Miami Vice: Freefall

movie

Miami Vice: Freefall

1989

Miami Vice: Freefall

as Gen. Manuel Borbon

Young Charlie Chaplin

tv

Young Charlie Chaplin

1989

Young Charlie Chaplin

as Charles Chaplin Snr

War and Remembrance

tv

War and Remembrance

1988

War and Remembrance

as Philip Rule

The Great Escape II: The Untold Story

tv

The Great Escape II: The Untold Story

1988

The Great Escape II: The Untold Story

as Roger Bushell

The Great Escape II: The Untold Story

movie

The Great Escape II: The Untold Story

1988

The Great Escape II: The Untold Story

as Roger Bushell

Going Live!

tv

Going Live!

1987

Going Live!

as Self

CBS Summer Playhouse

tv

CBS Summer Playhouse

1987

CBS Summer Playhouse

as Marbury

Grand Larceny

movie

Grand Larceny

1987

Grand Larceny

as Flanagan

The Murders in the Rue Morgue

movie

The Murders in the Rue Morgue

1986

The Murders in the Rue Morgue

as Prefet de police

Rocket to the Moon

movie

Rocket to the Moon

1986

Rocket to the Moon

as Willy Wax

Lovejoy

tv

Lovejoy

1986

Lovejoy

as Lovejoy

Braker

movie

Braker

1985

Braker

as Alan Roswell

A.D.

tv

A.D.

1985

A.D.

as Sejanus

Evergreen

tv

Evergreen

1985

Evergreen

as Paul Lerner

Too Scared to Scream

movie

Too Scared to Scream

1984

Too Scared to Scream

as Vincent Hardwick

Miami Vice

tv

Miami Vice

1984

Miami Vice

as Esteban Montoya

Miami Vice

tv

Miami Vice

1984

Miami Vice

as General Manuel Borbon

Ordeal by Innocence

movie

Ordeal by Innocence

1984

Ordeal by Innocence

as Philip Durant

Torchlight

movie

Torchlight

1984

Torchlight

as Sidney

Natural World

tv

Natural World

1983

Natural World

as Narrator

Exposed

movie

Exposed

1983

Exposed

as Greg Miller

Bare Essence

tv

Bare Essence

1983

Bare Essence

as Niko Theophilus

Grace Kelly

movie

Grace Kelly

1983

Grace Kelly

as Prince Rainier of Monaco

Marco Polo

tv

Marco Polo

1982

Marco Polo

as Alì Ben Youssuf

Wogan

tv

Wogan

1982

Wogan

as Self

The Letter

movie

The Letter

1982

The Letter

as Geoff

American Playhouse

tv

American Playhouse

1982

American Playhouse

as Willy Wax

Cheaper to Keep Her

movie

Cheaper to Keep Her

1981

Cheaper to Keep Her

as Dr. Alfred Sunshine

Magnum, P.I.

tv

Magnum, P.I.

1980

Magnum, P.I.

as David Norman

Magnum, P.I.

tv

Magnum, P.I.

1980

Magnum, P.I.

as Edwin Clutterbuck

The Great Riviera Bank Robbery

movie

The Great Riviera Bank Robbery

1980

The Great Riviera Bank Robbery

as The Brain (Bert)

High Tide

movie

High Tide

1980

High Tide

as Curtis

Minder

tv

Minder

1979

Minder

as Jack Last

Yesterday's Hero

movie

Yesterday's Hero

1979

Yesterday's Hero

as Rod Turner

The Fifth Musketeer

movie

The Fifth Musketeer

1979

The Fifth Musketeer

as Fouquet

The Pirate

movie

The Pirate

1978

The Pirate

as Rashid

Disraeli

movie

Disraeli

1978

Disraeli

as Benjamin Disraeli

Disraeli

tv

Disraeli

1978

Disraeli

as Benjamin Disraeli

Life of Shakespeare

tv

Life of Shakespeare

1978

Life of Shakespeare

as Christopher Marlowe

Dallas

tv

Dallas

1978

Dallas

as Don Lockwood

Armchair Thriller

tv

Armchair Thriller

1978

Armchair Thriller

as Curtis

The Pirate

tv

The Pirate

1977

The Pirate

as Rashid

Code Name: Diamond Head

movie

Code Name: Diamond Head

1977

Code Name: Diamond Head

as Sean Donovan / Father Horton / Colonel Millard Butler

Jesus of Nazareth

tv

Jesus of Nazareth

1977

Jesus of Nazareth

as Judas Iscariot

The Fantastic Journey

movie

The Fantastic Journey

1977

The Fantastic Journey

as Sir James Camden

The Fantastic Journey

tv

The Fantastic Journey

1977

The Fantastic Journey

as Sir James Camden

Roots

tv

Roots

1977

Roots

as Sir Eric Russell

The Lives of Jenny Dolan

movie

The Lives of Jenny Dolan

1975

The Lives of Jenny Dolan

as Saunders

Matt Helm

tv

Matt Helm

1975

Matt Helm

as Paul

Space: 1999

tv

Space: 1999

1975

Space: 1999

as Anton Zoref

Journey into Fear

movie

Journey into Fear

1975

Journey into Fear

as Banat

Ransom

movie

Ransom

1974

Ransom

as Ray Petrie

Police Woman

tv

Police Woman

1974

Police Woman

CineRaya

movie

What Would You Do?

1974

What Would You Do?

as Derek

The Last of Sheila

movie

The Last of Sheila

1973

The Last of Sheila

as Anthony Wood

Sitting Target

movie

Sitting Target

1972

Sitting Target

as Birdy Williams

Columbo

tv

Columbo

1971

Columbo

as Leland St. John

Villain

movie

Villain

1971

Villain

as Wolfe Lissner

The Ballad of Tam Lin

movie

The Ballad of Tam Lin

1970

The Ballad of Tam Lin

as Tom Lynn

CineRaya

movie

A Sound from the Sea

1970

A Sound from the Sea

as Tom

Performance

movie

Performance

1970

Performance

as Noel (voice) (uncredited)

Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love You

movie

Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love You

1970

Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love You

as Fred C. Dobbs

Freelance

movie

Freelance

1970

Freelance

as Mitch

Battle of Britain

movie

Battle of Britain

1969

Battle of Britain

as Sgt. Pilot Andy

If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium

movie

If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium

1969

If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium

as Charlie Cartwright

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

tv

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

1969

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

as David Garrick

CineRaya

movie

Funeral Games

1968

Funeral Games

as Caulfield

Wuthering Heights

movie

Wuthering Heights

1967

Wuthering Heights

as Heathcliff

Wuthering Heights

tv

Wuthering Heights

1967

Wuthering Heights

as Heathcliff

ITV Playhouse

tv

ITV Playhouse

1967

ITV Playhouse

as Caulfield

ITV Playhouse

tv

ITV Playhouse

1967

ITV Playhouse

as Tom

ITV Playhouse

tv

ITV Playhouse

1967

ITV Playhouse

as Derek

You Can't Win

tv

You Can't Win

1966

You Can't Win

as Joe Lunn

Sky West and Crooked

movie

Sky West and Crooked

1966

Sky West and Crooked

as Roibin

The Pleasure Girls

movie

The Pleasure Girls

1965

The Pleasure Girls

as Keith Dexter

Redcap

tv

Redcap

1964

Redcap

as Sapper Russell

The Wednesday Play

tv

The Wednesday Play

1964

The Wednesday Play

The Wild and the Willing

movie

The Wild and the Willing

1962

The Wild and the Willing

as Harry Brown

Armchair Theatre

tv

Armchair Theatre

1956

Armchair Theatre

as Geoffrey

Armchair Theatre

tv

Armchair Theatre

1956

Armchair Theatre

as Roddy Cain

Golden Globe Awards

tv

Golden Globe Awards

1944

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Presenter

Golden Globe Awards

tv

Golden Globe Awards

1944

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee

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