8.5
TV
Acting
Ian McShane
- Born
- (age 84)
- Birthplace
- Blackburn, Lancashire, England, UK
- Credits
- 167 titles
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).
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Signature work
Known For
8.5
TV
7.5
Movie
John Wick
6.6
Movie
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
7.3
Movie
John Wick: Chapter 2
7.3
Movie
Kung Fu Panda
7.4
Movie
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum
8.0
TV
The Simpsons
6.3
Movie
Shrek the Third
7.9
Movie
Coraline
7.7
Movie
John Wick: Chapter 4
6.0
Movie
Snow White and the Huntsman
8.1
TV
American Horror Story
6.1
Movie
The Sorcerer's Apprentice
5.9
Movie
Jack the Giant Slayer
6.1
Movie
The Golden Compass
5.8
Movie
Hercules
8.0
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
6.3
Movie
Death Race
Acting credits 167
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Coraline e o Mundo Secreto Film | Mr. Sergei Alexander Bobinsky / Other Bobinsky (voice) |
| 2025 | Pirates of the Caribbean | Disneyland Resort Film | Blackbeard (voice) |
| 2025 | Deep Cover Film | Metcalfe |
| 2025 | Ballerina Film | Winston |
| 2025 | Wick Is Pain Film | Self |
| 2024 | Kung Fu Panda 4 Film | Tai Lung (voice) |
| 2024 | American Star Film | Wilson |
| 2023 | ONE PIECE TV | Narrator (voice) (1 ep) |
| 2023 | John Wick: Chapter 4 Film | Winston |
| 2022 | My Father's Dragon Film | Saiwa (voice) |
| 2021 | Robbo: The Bryan Robson Story Film | Narrator |
| 2020 | The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU Film | (archive footage) |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show TV | Self (2 ep) |
| 2019 | Tales of the Wild Hunt: Hellboy Reborn Film | Self |
| 2019 | Deadwood: The Movie Film | Al Swearengen |
| 2019 | John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum Film | Winston |
| 2019 | Bolden Film | Judge Perry |
| 2019 | Master of Dark Shadows Film | Narrator |
| 2019 | Hellboy Film | Trevor "Broom" Bruttenholm |
| 2018 | Age of Sail Film | William Avery (voice) |
| 2018 | A Wizard's Tale Film | The Grump (voice) |
| 2017 | Pottersville Film | Bart |
| 2017 | Jawbone Film | Joe Padgett |
| 2017 | American Gods TV | Mr. Wednesday / God Odin (26 ep) |
| 2017 | John Wick: Chapter 2 Film | Winston Scott |
| 2016 | The Hollow Point Film | Leland |
| 2016 | Bilal: A New Breed of Hero Film | Umayya (voice) |
| 2016 | Doctor Thorne TV | Sir Roger Scatcherd (3 ep) |
| 2016 | Grimsby Film | MI6 Spy Boss (uncredited) |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2014 | John Wick Film | Winston |
| 2014 | The Kid Film | Inglés |
| 2014 | Hercules Film | Amphiarus |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers TV | Self - Guest (2 ep) |
| 2014 | Cuban Fury Film | Ron Parfitt |
| 2014 | Off Camera with Sam Jones TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2013 | How We Used to Live Film | Narrator |
| 2013 | Ray Donovan TV | Malcolm Finney, Andrew Finney (2 ep) |
| 2013 | Jack the Giant Slayer Film | King Brahmwell |
| 2012 | Snow White and the Huntsman Film | Beith |
| 2011 | American Horror Story TV | Leigh Emerson (2 ep) |
| 2011 | Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Film | Edward "Blackbeard" Teach |
| 2011 | Game of Thrones TV | Brother Ray (1 ep) |
| 2010 | The Pillars of the Earth TV | Waleran Bigod (8 ep) |
| 2010 | The Sorcerer's Apprentice Film | Narrator (voice) |
| 2009 | 44 Inch Chest Film | Meredith |
| 2009 | Case 39 Film | Detective Mike Barron |
| 2009 | Trevor Horn and Friends - Slaves to the Rhythm Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2009 | Kings TV | King Silas Benjamin (13 ep) |
| 2009 | Coraline Film | Mr. Sergei Alexander Bobinsky / Other Bobinsky (voice) |
| 2008 | Death Race Film | Coach |
| 2008 | Kung Fu Panda Film | Tai Lung (voice) |
| 2007 | The Golden Compass Film | Ragnar Sturlusson (voice) |
| 2007 | The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising Film | Merriman Lyon |
| 2007 | Hot Rod Film | Frank Powell |
| 2007 | Shrek the Third Film | Captain Hook (voice) |
| 2007 | The Dame Edna Treatment TV | (1 ep) |
| 2006 | We Are Marshall Film | Paul Griffen |
| 2006 | The One Show TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2006 | Scoop Film | Joe Strombel |
Crew credits 5
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | American Star Film | Producer |
| 2019 | Deadwood: The Movie Film | Executive Producer |
| 2009 | 44 Inch Chest Film | Executive Producer |
| 1996 | Madson TV | Producer (6 ep) |
| 1986 | Lovejoy TV | Director (4 ep) |