Personal details
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Born
29 settembre 1942 (83)
Place of birth
Blackburn, Lancashire, England, UK
Also known as
Ian David McShane
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.
Conosciuto per
7.9
Film
Coraline
Mr. Sergei Alexander Bobinsky / Other Bobinsky (voice)
2009
7.7
Film
John Wick: Chapter 4
Winston
2023
7.3
Film
Ballerina
Winston
2025
7.3
Film
John Wick: Chapter 2
Winston Scott
2017
6.6
Film
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Edward "Blackbeard" Teach
2011
7.3
Film
Kung Fu Panda
Tai Lung (voice)
2008
7.0
Film
Kung Fu Panda 4
Tai Lung (voice)
2024
7.4
Film
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum
Winston
2019
8.1
Series
Deadwood
Al Swearengen
2004–2006
6.3
Film
Shrek the Third
Captain Hook (voice)
2007
7.1
Series
American Gods
Mr. Wednesday / God Odin
2017–2021
5.8
Film
Hercules
Amphiarus
2014
7.5
Film
John Wick
Winston
2014
6.7
Film
Deep Cover
Metcalfe
2025
4.3
Film
Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love You
Fred C. Dobbs
1970
5.9
Film
Jack the Giant Slayer
King Brahmwell
2013
6.3
Film
Death Race
Coach
2008
6.1
Film
The Sorcerer's Apprentice
Narrator (voice)
2010
7.4
Series
Lovejoy
Lovejoy
1986–1994
7.6
Series
The Pillars of the Earth
Waleran Bigod
2010
7.8
Series
Jesus of Nazareth
Judas Iscariot
1977
7.6
Series
Kings
King Silas Benjamin
2009
6.1
Film
The Golden Compass
Ragnar Sturlusson (voice)
2007
6.0
Film
Snow White and the Huntsman
Beith
2012
7.0
Film
Sexy Beast
Teddy Bass
2001
5.4
Film
The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising
Merriman Lyon
2007
6.1
Film
Cuban Fury
Ron Parfitt
2014
6.9
Film
We Are Marshall
Paul Griffen
2006
5.6
Film
Hellboy
Trevor "Broom" Bruttenholm
2019
6.4
Film
Hot Rod
Frank Powell
2007
5.5
Film
44 Inch Chest
Meredith
2009
6.3
Film
Case 39
Detective Mike Barron
2009
5.1
Film
Ordeal by Innocence
Philip Durant
1984
4.5
Film
The Pirate
Rashid
1978
5.0
Series
The Pirate
Rashid
1977
7.3
Series
Doctor Thorne
Sir Roger Scatcherd
2016
5.5
Film
Agent Cody Banks
Brinkman
2003
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
7.4
Film
Wick Is Pain
Self
2025
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
6.8
Film
Bilal: A New Breed of Hero
Umayya (voice)
2016
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
Acting credits 60 titles
Ballerina
as Winston
7.3
2025
Deep Cover
as Metcalfe
6.7
2025
Wick Is Pain
as Self
7.4
2025
American Star
as Wilson
5.7
2024
Kung Fu Panda 4
as Tai Lung (voice)
7.0
2024
John Wick: Chapter 4
as Winston
7.7
2023
My Father's Dragon
as Saiwa (voice)
7.1
2022
Robbo: The Bryan Robson Story
as Narrator
6.4
2021
Deadwood: The Movie
as Al Swearengen
6.7
2019
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum
as Winston
7.4
2019
Hellboy
as Trevor "Broom" Bruttenholm
5.6
2019
Bolden
as Judge Perry
4.2
2019
Tales of the Wild Hunt: Hellboy Reborn
as Self
5.8
2019
Master of Dark Shadows
as Narrator
9.1
2019
Age of Sail
as William Avery (voice)
7.1
2018
A Wizard's Tale
as The Grump (voice)
5.8
2018
Jawbone
as Joe Padgett
6.2
2017
American Gods
as Mr. Wednesday / God Odin
7.1
2017–2021
Pottersville
as Bart
4.9
2017
John Wick: Chapter 2
as Winston Scott
7.3
2017
The Hollow Point
as Leland
5.7
2016
Bilal: A New Breed of Hero
as Umayya (voice)
6.8
2016
Doctor Thorne
as Sir Roger Scatcherd
7.3
2016
Hercules
as Amphiarus
5.8
2014
Cuban Fury
as Ron Parfitt
6.1
2014
John Wick
as Winston
7.5
2014
Jack the Giant Slayer
as King Brahmwell
5.9
2013
Snow White and the Huntsman
as Beith
6.0
2012
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
as Edward "Blackbeard" Teach
6.6
2011
The Pillars of the Earth
as Waleran Bigod
7.6
2010
The Sorcerer's Apprentice
as Narrator (voice)
6.1
2010
Kings
as King Silas Benjamin
7.6
2009
Case 39
as Detective Mike Barron
6.3
2009
44 Inch Chest
as Meredith
5.5
2009
Coraline
as Mr. Sergei Alexander Bobinsky / Other Bobinsky (voice)
7.9
2009
Death Race
as Coach
6.3
2008
Kung Fu Panda
as Tai Lung (voice)
7.3
2008
The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising
as Merriman Lyon
5.4
2007
Hot Rod
as Frank Powell
6.4
2007
The Golden Compass
as Ragnar Sturlusson (voice)
6.1
2007
Shrek the Third
as Captain Hook (voice)
6.3
2007
Scoop
as Joe Strombel
6.6
2006
We Are Marshall
as Paul Griffen
6.9
2006
Deadwood
as Al Swearengen
8.1
2004–2006
Trust
as Alan Cooper-Fozard
6.5
2003
Agent Cody Banks
as Brinkman
5.5
2003
Sexy Beast
as Teddy Bass
7.0
2001
Madson
as John Madson
7.0
1996
Young Charlie Chaplin
as Charles Chaplin Snr
10.0
1989
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story
as Roger Bushell
5.7
1988
Lovejoy
as Lovejoy
7.4
1986–1994
Evergreen
as Paul Lerner
5.7
1985
Ordeal by Innocence
as Philip Durant
5.1
1984
Bare Essence
as Niko Theophilus
6.7
1983
Disraeli
as Benjamin Disraeli
7.6
1978
The Pirate
as Rashid
4.5
1978
The Pirate
as Rashid
5.0
1977
Jesus of Nazareth
as Judas Iscariot
7.8
1977
Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love You
as Fred C. Dobbs
4.3
1970
Battle of Britain
as Sgt. Pilot Andy
6.9
1969