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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Ian McShane, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Acting credits 65 titles
Deep Cover
as Metcalfe
Film
2025
6.7
Ballerina
as Winston
Film
2025
7.3
Wick Is Pain
as Self
Film
2025
7.4
Kung Fu Panda 4
as Tai Lung (voice)
Film
2024
7.0
American Star
as Wilson
Film
2024
5.7
John Wick: Chapter 4
as Winston
Film
2023
7.7
My Father's Dragon
as Saiwa (voice)
Film
2022
7.1
Robbo: The Bryan Robson Story
as Narrator
Film
2021
6.4
Tales of the Wild Hunt: Hellboy Reborn
as Self
Film
2019
5.8
Deadwood: The Movie
as Al Swearengen
Film
2019
6.7
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum
as Winston
Film
2019
7.4
Bolden
as Judge Perry
Film
2019
4.2
Master of Dark Shadows
as Narrator
Film
2019
9.1
Hellboy
as Trevor "Broom" Bruttenholm
Film
2019
5.6
Age of Sail
as William Avery (voice)
Film
2018
7.1
A Wizard's Tale
as The Grump (voice)
Film
2018
5.8
Pottersville
as Bart
Film
2017
4.9
Jawbone
as Joe Padgett
Film
2017
6.2
American Gods
as Mr. Wednesday / God Odin
Series
2017–2021
7.1
John Wick: Chapter 2
as Winston Scott
Film
2017
7.3
The Hollow Point
as Leland
Film
2016
5.7
Bilal: A New Breed of Hero
as Umayya (voice)
Film
2016
6.8
Doctor Thorne
as Sir Roger Scatcherd
Series
2016
7.3
John Wick
as Winston
Film
2014
7.5
Hercules
as Amphiarus
Film
2014
5.8
Cuban Fury
as Ron Parfitt
Film
2014
6.1
Jack the Giant Slayer
as King Brahmwell
Film
2013
5.9
Snow White and the Huntsman
as Beith
Film
2012
6.0
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
as Edward "Blackbeard" Teach
Film
2011
6.6
The Pillars of the Earth
as Waleran Bigod
Series
2010
7.7
The Sorcerer's Apprentice
as Narrator (voice)
Film
2010
6.1
44 Inch Chest
as Meredith
Film
2009
5.5
Case 39
as Detective Mike Barron
Film
2009
6.3
Kings
as King Silas Benjamin
Series
2009
7.6
Coraline
as Mr. Sergei Alexander Bobinsky / Other Bobinsky (voice)
Film
2009
7.9
Death Race
as Coach
Film
2008
6.3
Kung Fu Panda
as Tai Lung (voice)
Film
2008
7.3
The Golden Compass
as Ragnar Sturlusson (voice)
Film
2007
6.1
The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising
as Merriman Lyon
Film
2007
5.4
Hot Rod
as Frank Powell
Film
2007
6.4
Shrek the Third
as Captain Hook (voice)
Film
2007
6.3
We Are Marshall
as Paul Griffen
Film
2006
6.9
Scoop
as Joe Strombel
Film
2006
6.6
Deadwood
as Al Swearengen
Series
2004–2006
8.1
Agent Cody Banks
as Brinkman
Film
2003
5.6
Trust
as Alan Cooper-Fozard
Series
2003
6.5
Sexy Beast
as Teddy Bass
Film
2001
7.0
Madson
as John Madson
Series
1996
7.0
Young Charlie Chaplin
as Charles Chaplin Snr
Series
1989
10.0
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story
as Roger Bushell
Series
1988
5.7
Grand Larceny
as Flanagan
Film
1987
5.0
Lovejoy
as Lovejoy
Series
1986–1994
7.4
Evergreen
as Paul Lerner
Series
1985
5.7
Ordeal by Innocence
as Philip Durant
Film
1984
5.1
Exposed
as Greg Miller
Film
1983
4.8
Bare Essence
as Niko Theophilus
Series
1983
6.7
High Tide
as Curtis
Film
1980
8.0
The Pirate
as Rashid
Film
1978
4.5
Disraeli
as Benjamin Disraeli
Series
1978
7.6
The Pirate
as Rashid
Series
1977
5.0
Jesus of Nazareth
as Judas Iscariot
Series
1977
7.8
Ransom
as Ray Petrie
Film
1974
5.5
Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love You
as Fred C. Dobbs
Film
1970
4.3
Battle of Britain
as Sgt. Pilot Andy
Film
1969
6.9
Funeral Games
as Caulfield
Film
1968
10.0
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Conosciuto per
7.9
Film
Coraline
Mr. Sergei Alexander Bobinsky / Other Bobinsky (voice)
2009
8.1
Series
Deadwood
Al Swearengen
2004–2006
7.1
Series
American Gods
Mr. Wednesday / God Odin
2017–2021
7.7
Film
John Wick: Chapter 4
Winston
2023
6.1
Film
The Golden Compass
Ragnar Sturlusson (voice)
2007
6.1
Film
The Sorcerer's Apprentice
Narrator (voice)
2010
6.3
Film
Shrek the Third
Captain Hook (voice)
2007
6.6
Film
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Edward "Blackbeard" Teach
2011
6.7
Film
Deep Cover
Metcalfe
2025
7.3
Film
Kung Fu Panda
Tai Lung (voice)
2008
7.3
Film
Ballerina
Winston
2025
7.3
Film
John Wick: Chapter 2
Winston Scott
2017
7.4
Film
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum
Winston
2019
4.3
Film
Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love You
Fred C. Dobbs
1970
7.5
Film
John Wick
Winston
2014
6.3
Film
Death Race
Coach
2008
7.0
Film
Kung Fu Panda 4
Tai Lung (voice)
2024
5.8
Film
Hercules
Amphiarus
2014
7.7
Series
The Pillars of the Earth
Waleran Bigod
2010
5.9
Film
Jack the Giant Slayer
King Brahmwell
2013
7.4
Series
Lovejoy
Lovejoy
1986–1994
5.6
Film
Hellboy
Trevor "Broom" Bruttenholm
2019
7.8
Series
Jesus of Nazareth
Judas Iscariot
1977
6.3
Film
Case 39
Detective Mike Barron
2009
7.6
Series
Kings
King Silas Benjamin
2009
8.0
Film
High Tide
Curtis
1980
4.8
Film
Exposed
Greg Miller
1983
6.0
Film
Snow White and the Huntsman
Beith
2012
5.5
Film
Ransom
Ray Petrie
1974
5.0
Film
Grand Larceny
Flanagan
1987
5.4
Film
The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising
Merriman Lyon
2007
10.0
Film
Funeral Games
Caulfield
1968
6.8
Film
Bilal: A New Breed of Hero
Umayya (voice)
2016
6.9
Film
We Are Marshall
Paul Griffen
2006
5.6
Film
Agent Cody Banks
Brinkman
2003
6.4
Film
Hot Rod
Frank Powell
2007
7.0
Film
Sexy Beast
Teddy Bass
2001
5.5
Film
44 Inch Chest
Meredith
2009
4.5
Film
The Pirate
Rashid
1978
5.0
Series
The Pirate
Rashid
1977
7.3
Series
Doctor Thorne
Sir Roger Scatcherd
2016
6.9
Film
Battle of Britain
Sgt. Pilot Andy
1969
5.7
Film
The Hollow Point
Leland
2016
6.6
Film
Scoop
Joe Strombel
2006
5.7
Series
Evergreen
Paul Lerner
1985
7.0
Series
Madson
John Madson
1996
6.1
Film
Cuban Fury
Ron Parfitt
2014
7.4
Film
Wick Is Pain
Self
2025
5.1
Film
Ordeal by Innocence
Philip Durant
1984
10.0
Series
Young Charlie Chaplin
Charles Chaplin Snr
1989
6.7
Film
Deadwood: The Movie
Al Swearengen
2019
6.7
Series
Bare Essence
Niko Theophilus
1983
7.6
Series
Disraeli
Benjamin Disraeli
1978
7.1
Film
My Father's Dragon
Saiwa (voice)
2022
5.8
Film
A Wizard's Tale
The Grump (voice)
2018
5.7
Series
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story
Roger Bushell
1988
6.5
Series
Trust
Alan Cooper-Fozard
2003
6.2
Film
Jawbone
Joe Padgett
2017
5.7
Film
American Star
Wilson
2024
4.9
Film
Pottersville
Bart
2017
4.2
Film
Bolden
Judge Perry
2019
7.1
Film
Age of Sail
William Avery (voice)
2018
6.4
Film
Robbo: The Bryan Robson Story
Narrator
2021
9.1
Film
Master of Dark Shadows
Narrator
2019
5.8
Film
Tales of the Wild Hunt: Hellboy Reborn
Self
2019