IAN MCSHANE
Ian McShane
Gender: Male
Known for: Acting
Birthday: September 29, 1942
Place of Birth: Blackburn, Lancashire, England, UK
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.
Filmography
Starring
2025·
Wick Is PainSelf
2025·
BallerinaWinston
2025·
Deep CoverMetcalfe
2024·
Kung Fu Panda 4Tai Lung (voice)
2024·
American StarWilson
2023·
ONE PIECENarrator (voice)
2023·
John Wick: Chapter 4Winston
2022·
My Father's DragonSaiwa (voice)
Narrator
(archive footage)
Self
Narrator
2019·
Deadwood: The MovieAl Swearengen
2019·
BoldenJudge Perry
2019·
HellboyTrevor "Broom" Bruttenholm
Winston
2018·
Age of SailWilliam Avery (voice)
2018·
A Wizard's TaleThe Grump (voice)
2017·
American GodsMr. Wednesday / God Odin
2017·
JawboneJoe Padgett
2017·
PottersvilleBart
2017·
John Wick: Chapter 2Winston Scott
2016·
Doctor ThorneSir Roger Scatcherd
Umayya (voice)
2016·
GrimsbyMI6 Spy Boss (uncredited)
2016·
The Hollow PointLeland
Self
Self
2014·
John WickWinston
2014·
The KidInglés
2014·
HerculesAmphiarus
2014·
Cuban FuryRon Parfitt
2013·
Ray DonovanAndrew Finney, Malcolm Finney
2013·
How We Used to LiveNarrator
King Brahmwell
Beith
2011·
Game of ThronesBrother Ray
Leigh Emerson
Edward "Blackbeard" Teach
Waleran Bigod
Narrator (voice)
2009·
KingsKing Silas Benjamin
Self (archive footage)
2009·
CoralineMr. Sergei Alexander Bobinsky / Other Bobinsky (voice)
2009·
44 Inch ChestMeredith
2009·
Case 39Detective Mike Barron
2008·
Kung Fu PandaTai Lung (voice)
2008·
Death RaceCoach
2007·
Shrek the ThirdCaptain Hook (voice)
2007·
Hot RodFrank Powell
Merriman Lyon
2007·
The Golden CompassRagnar Sturlusson (voice)
2006·
The One ShowSelf
2006·
We Are MarshallPaul Griffen
2006·
ScoopJoe Strombel
2005·
Nine LivesLarry
2004·
DeadwoodAl Swearengen
Self
2003·
TrustAlan Cooper-Fozard
2003·
Agent Cody BanksBrinkman
2003·
Terror in MoscowNarrator
2003·
Nemesis GameJeff Novak
2002·
The Twilight ZoneChandler
2002·
Bollywood QueenFrank
2002·
Man and BoyMarty Mann
2001·
In DeepJamie Lamb
Self
Self
2001·
Sexy BeastTeddy Bass
Toby Moore
1999·
The West WingNikolai Ivanovich
1999·
D.R.E.A.M. TeamOliver Maxwell
Robert Bryson
Narrator
1996·
MadsonJohn Madson
1996·
The Daily ShowSelf
1995·
The Naked TruthLeland Banks
1995·
Soul SurvivorsOtis Cooke
1994·
White GoodsIan Deegan
1993·
GMTVSelf
1990·
ChillersSteven Castle
Andre Marchand
Charles Chaplin Snr
1989·
The SimpsonsArtemis (voice)
David Cleveland
1989·
Chain LetterThe Messenger of Death
Roger Bushell, Roger Bushell
1988·
War and RemembrancePhilip Rule
1987·
CBS Summer PlayhouseMarbury
1987·
Going Live!Self
1987·
Grand LarcenyFlanagan
1986·
LovejoyLovejoy
1986·
Rocket to the MoonWilly Wax
Prefet de police
1985·
A.D.Sejanus
1985·
EvergreenPaul Lerner
1985·
BrakerAlan Roswell
1984·
Miami ViceGeneral Manuel Borbon, Esteban Montoya
1984·
TorchlightSidney
1984·
Ordeal by InnocencePhilip Durant
1984·
Too Scared to ScreamVincent Hardwick
1983·
Natural WorldNarrator
1983·
Bare EssenceNiko Theophilus
1983·
Grace KellyPrince Rainier of Monaco
1983·
ExposedGreg Miller
1982·
American PlayhouseWilly Wax
1982·
Marco Polo (1982)Alì Ben Youssuf
1982·
WoganSelf
1982·
The LetterGeoff
1981·
Cheaper to Keep HerDr. Alfred Sunshine
1980·
Magnum, P.I.Edwin Clutterbuck, David Norman
1980·
High TideCurtis
The Brain (Bert)
1979·
MinderJack Last
1979·
Yesterday's HeroRod Turner
1979·
The Fifth MusketeerFouquet
1978·
Armchair ThrillerCurtis
1978·
Life of ShakespeareChristopher Marlowe
1978·
DisraeliBenjamin Disraeli, Benjamin Disraeli
1978·
DallasDon Lockwood
1978·
The PirateRashid
1977·
RootsSir Eric Russell
1977·
Jesus of NazarethJudas Iscariot
Sir James Camden, Sir James Camden
Sean Donovan / Father Horton / Colonel Millard Butler
1975·
Space: 1999Anton Zoref
1975·
Matt HelmPaul
Saunders
1975·
Journey into FearBanat
1974·
Police Woman1974·
What Would You Do?Derek
1974·
RansomRay Petrie
1973·
The Last of SheilaAnthony
1972·
Sitting TargetBirdy Williams
1971·
ColumboLeland St. John
1971·
VillainWolfe Lissner
1970·
A Sound from the SeaTom
Tom Lynn
Fred C. Dobbs
1970·
FreelanceMitch
1970·
PerformanceNoel (voice) (uncredited)
Charlie Cartwright
1969·
Battle of BritainSgt. Pilot Andy
1968·
Funeral GamesCaulfield
1967·
Wuthering HeightsHeathcliff, Heathcliff
1966·
You Can't WinJoe Lunn
1966·
Sky West and CrookedRoibin
1965·
The Pleasure GirlsKeith Dexter
1964·
RedcapSapper Russell
1964·
The Wednesday PlayHarry Brown
1956·
Armchair TheatreGeoffrey
1944·
Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Nominee, Self - Presenter
Production
2024·
American StarProducer
2019·
Deadwood: The MovieExecutive Producer
1996·
MadsonProducer
1986·
LovejoyDirector