Ian McShane
Acting
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.
Born: September 29, 1942
Place of Birth: Blackburn, Lancashire, England, UK
Known For
In Deep
Lying, cheating, thieving—they’re the best undercover cops in the business. Liam Ketman (Nick Berry, Heartbeat) and Garth O'Hanlon (Stephen Tompkinson, Wild at Heart) take on false identities to infiltrate society’s underbelly and stop crime at its core. As they put their lives on the line, Liam tries desperately to hold his marriage together, while Gareth keeps his personal life a mystery.
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
Go back to the beginning of television's longest-running primetime drama with behind-the-scenes footage, memorable scenes and exclusive interviews with the actors, creators and crew members.
Master of Dark Shadows
Revealing the fascinating impact of the ground-breaking Gothic drama Dark Shadows with a compelling blend of rare footage and behind-the-scenes stories exploring the diverse talents of creator-producer-director Dan Curtis.
Game of Thrones
Seven noble families fight for control of the mythical land of Westeros. Friction between the houses leads to full-scale war. All while a very ancient evil awakens in the farthest north. Amidst the war, a neglected military order of misfits, the Night's Watch, is all that stands between the realms of men and icy horrors beyond.
The West Wing
The West Wing provides a glimpse into presidential politics in the nation's capital as it tells the stories of the members of a fictional presidential administration. These interesting characters have humor and dedication that touches the heart while the politics that they discuss touch on everyday life.
ONE PIECE
With his straw hat and ragtag crew, young pirate Monkey D. Luffy goes on an epic voyage for treasure.
Deadwood
The story of the early days of Deadwood, South Dakota; woven around actual historic events with most of the main characters based on real people. Deadwood starts as a gold mining camp and gradually turns from a lawless wild-west community into an organized wild-west civilized town. The story focuses on the real-life characters Seth Bullock and Al Swearengen.
American Horror Story
An anthology horror drama series centering on different characters and locations, including a house with a murderous past, an asylum, a witch coven, a freak show, a hotel, a farmhouse in Roanoke, a cult, the apocalypse and a summer camp.
Columbo
Columbo is a friendly, verbose, disheveled-looking police detective who is consistently underestimated by his suspects. Despite his unprepossessing appearance and apparent absentmindedness, he shrewdly solves all of his cases and secures all evidence needed for indictment. His formidable eye for detail and meticulously dedicated approach often become clear to the killer only late in the storyline.
The Simpsons
Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family; Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie, as well as a virtual cast of thousands. Since the beginning, the series has been a pop culture icon, attracting hundreds of celebrities to guest star. The show has also made name for itself in its fearless satirical take on politics, media and American life in general.
Filmography
as Metcalfe
as Winston
as Self
as Tai Lung (voice)
as Wilson
as Narrator (voice)
as Winston
as Saiwa (voice)
as Narrator
as (archive footage)
as Self
as Al Swearengen
as Winston
as Judge Perry
as Narrator
as Trevor "Broom" Bruttenholm
as William Avery (voice)
as The Grump (voice)
as Bart
as Joe Padgett
as Mr. Wednesday / God Odin
as Winston Scott
as Leland
as Umayya (voice)
as Sir Roger Scatcherd
as MI6 Spy Boss (uncredited)
as Winston
as Inglés
as Amphiarus
as Self
as Ron Parfitt
as Self
as Malcolm Finney
as Andrew Finney
as King Brahmwell
as Beith
as Leigh Emerson
as Edward "Blackbeard" Teach
as Brother Ray
as Waleran Bigod
as Narrator (voice)
as Meredith
as Detective Mike Barron
as Self (archive footage)
as King Silas Benjamin
as Mr. Sergei Alexander Bobinsky / Other Bobinsky (voice)
as Coach
as Tai Lung (voice)
as Ragnar Sturlusson (voice)
as Merriman Lyon
as Frank Powell
as Captain Hook (voice)
as Paul Griffen
as Self
as Joe Strombel
as Larry
as Al Swearengen
as Jeff Novak
as Narrator
as Brinkman
as Self
as Alan Cooper-Fozard
as Frank
as Chandler
as Marty Mann
as Self
as Jamie Lamb
as Teddy Bass
as Oliver Maxwell
as Nikolai Ivanovich
as Toby Moore
as Robert Bryson
as Narrator
as Self
as John Madson
as Leland Banks
as Otis Cooke
as Ian Deegan
as Self
as Andre Marchand
as Steven Castle
as Artemis (voice)
as David Cleveland
as The Messenger of Death
as Charles Chaplin Snr
as Philip Rule
as Roger Bushell
as Roger Bushell
as Self
as Marbury
as Flanagan
as Prefet de police
as Willy Wax
as Lovejoy
as Alan Roswell
as Sejanus
as Paul Lerner
as Vincent Hardwick
as Esteban Montoya
as General Manuel Borbon
as Philip Durant
as Sidney
as Narrator
as Greg Miller
as Niko Theophilus
as Prince Rainier of Monaco
as Alì Ben Youssuf
as Self
as Geoff
as Willy Wax
as Dr. Alfred Sunshine
as David Norman
as Edwin Clutterbuck
as The Brain (Bert)
as Curtis
as Jack Last
as Rod Turner
as Fouquet
as Rashid
as Benjamin Disraeli
as Benjamin Disraeli
as Christopher Marlowe
as Don Lockwood
as Curtis
as Sean Donovan / Father Horton / Colonel Millard Butler
as Judas Iscariot
as Sir James Camden
as Sir James Camden
as Sir Eric Russell
as Saunders
as Paul
as Anton Zoref
as Banat
as Ray Petrie
as Anthony Wood
as Birdy Williams
as Leland St. John
as Wolfe Lissner
as Tom Lynn
as Noel (voice) (uncredited)
as Fred C. Dobbs
as Mitch
as Sgt. Pilot Andy
as Charlie Cartwright
as Heathcliff
as Heathcliff
as Joe Lunn
as Roibin
as Keith Dexter
as Sapper Russell
as Harry Brown
as Geoffrey
as Self - Presenter
as Self - Nominee