Ian McShane
September 29, 1942 (82 years old) in Blackburn, Lancashire, England, UK
Ian David McShane (born September 29, 1942) is an English actor. Although he has appeared in numerous films, it is by his television roles that he is generally known, starting with the BBC's Lovejoy (1986–94) and particularly in the HBO Western drama Deadwood (2004–06). He starred as King Silas Benjamin in NBC series Kings and as Blackbeard in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.
Known For
Credits
- 2025 ·From the World of John Wick: Ballerinaas Winston
- 2024 ·Kung Fu Panda 4as Tai Lung (voice)
- 2024 ·American Staras Wilson
- 2023 ·ONE PIECEas Narrator (voice)
- 2023 ·John Wick: Chapter 4as Winston
- 2022 ·My Father's Dragonas Saiwa (voice)
- 2021 ·Robbo: The Bryan Robson Storyas Narrator
- 2020 ·The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVUas (archive footage)
- 2019 ·The Kelly Clarkson Showas
- 2019 ·Tales of the Wild Hunt: Hellboy Rebornas Self
- 2019 ·Deadwood: The Movieas Al Swearengen
- 2019 ·John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellumas Winston
- 2019 ·Boldenas Judge Perry
- 2019 ·Master of Dark Shadowsas Narrator
- 2019 ·Hellboyas Trevor "Broom" Bruttenholm
- 2018 ·Age of Sailas William Avery (voice)
- 2018 ·A Wizard's Taleas The Grump (voice)
- 2017 ·Pottersvilleas Bart
- 2017 ·Jawboneas Joe Padgett
- 2017 ·American Godsas Mr. Wednesday / God Odin
- 2017 ·John Wick: Chapter 2as Winston
- 2016 ·The Hollow Pointas Leland
- 2016 ·Bilal: A New Breed of Heroas Umayya (voice)
- 2016 ·Doctor Thorneas Sir Roger Scatcherd
- 2016 ·Grimsbyas MI6 Spy Boss (uncredited)
- 2014 ·John Wickas Winston
- 2014 ·The Kidas Inglés
- 2014 ·Herculesas Amphiarus
- 2014 ·Late Night with Seth Meyersas Self
- 2014 ·Cuban Furyas Ron Parfitt
- 2014 ·Off Camera with Sam Jonesas Self
- 2013 ·How We Used to Liveas Narrator
- 2013 ·Ray Donovanas Malcolm Finney
- 2013 ·Ray Donovanas Andrew Finney
- 2013 ·Jack the Giant Slayeras King Brahmwell
- 2012 ·Snow White and the Huntsmanas Beith
- 2011 ·American Horror Storyas Leigh Emerson
- 2011 ·Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tidesas Edward 'Blackbeard' Teach
- 2011 ·Game of Thronesas Brother Ray
- 2010 ·The Pillars of the Earthas Waleran Bigod
- 2010 ·The Sorcerer's Apprenticeas Narrator (voice)
- 2009 ·44 Inch Chestas Meredith
- 2009 ·Case 39as Detective Mike Barron
- 2009 ·Trevor Horn and Friends - Slaves to the Rhythmas Self (archive footage)
- 2009 ·Kingsas King Silas Benjamin
- 2009 ·Coralineas Mr. Sergei Alexander Bobinsky / Other Bobinsky (voice)
- 2008 ·Death Raceas Coach
- 2008 ·Kung Fu Pandaas Tai Lung (voice)
- 2007 ·The Golden Compassas Ragnar Sturlusson (voice)
- 2007 ·The Seeker: The Dark Is Risingas Merriman Lyon
- 2007 ·Hot Rodas Frank Powell
- 2007 ·Shrek the Thirdas Captain Hook (voice)
- 2007 ·The Dame Edna Treatmentas
- 2006 ·We Are Marshallas Paul Griffen
- 2006 ·Scoopas Joe Strombel
- 2005 ·Nine Livesas Larry
- 2004 ·Deadwoodas Al Swearengen
- 2003 ·Nemesis Gameas Jeff Novak
- 2003 ·Terror in Moscowas Narrator
- 2003 ·Agent Cody Banksas Brinkman
- 2003 ·Real Time with Bill Maheras Self
- 2003 ·Trustas Alan Cooper-Fozard
- 2002 ·Bollywood Queenas Frank
- 2002 ·The Twilight Zoneas Chandler
- 2002 ·Man and Boyas Marty Mann
- 2001 ·Friday Night with Jonathan Rossas Self
- 2001 ·The Making of Sexy Beastas Self
- 2001 ·In Deepas Jamie Lamb
- 2001 ·Sexy Beastas Teddy Bass
- 1999 ·D.R.E.A.M. Teamas Oliver Maxwell
- 1999 ·The West Wingas Nikolai Ivanovich
- 1999 ·Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Toby Moore
- 1998 ·Babylon 5: The River of Soulsas Robert Bryson
- 1997 ·Traders of the Lost Scrollsas Narrator
- 1996 ·The Daily Showas Self
- 1996 ·Madsonas John Madson
- 1995 ·The Naked Truthas Leland Banks
- 1995 ·Soul Survivorsas Otis Cooke
- 1994 ·White Goodsas Ian Deegan
- 1993 ·GMTVas Self
- 1990 ·Chillersas Steven Castle
- 1990 ·Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deceptionas Andre Marchand
- 1989 ·The Simpsonsas Artemis (voice)
- 1989 ·Dick Francis: Twice Shyas David Cleveland
- 1989 ·Chain Letteras The Messenger of Death
- 1989 ·Miami Vice: Freefallas Gen. Manuel Borbon
- 1989 ·Young Charlie Chaplinas Charles Chaplin Snr
- 1988 ·War and Remembranceas Philip Rule
- 1988 ·The Great Escape II: The Untold Storyas Roger Bushell
- 1988 ·The Great Escape II: The Untold Storyas Roger Bushell
- 1987 ·Going Live!as Self
- 1987 ·CBS Summer Playhouseas Marbury
- 1987 ·Grand Larcenyas Flanagan
- 1986 ·The Murders in the Rue Morgueas Prefet de police
- 1986 ·Rocket to the Moonas Willy Wax
- 1986 ·Lovejoyas Lovejoy
- 1985 ·Brakeras Alan Roswell
- 1985 ·A.D.as Sejanus
- 1985 ·Evergreenas Paul Lerner
- 1985 ·Torchlightas Sidney
- 1984 ·Too Scared to Screamas Vincent Hardwick
- 1984 ·Miami Viceas Esteban Montoya
- 1984 ·Ordeal by Innocenceas Philip Durant
- 1983 ·Natural Worldas Narrator
- 1983 ·Exposedas Greg Miller
- 1983 ·Bare Essenceas Niko Theophilus
- 1983 ·Grace Kellyas Prince Rainier of Monaco
- 1982 ·Marco Poloas Alì Ben Youssuf
- 1982 ·Woganas Self
- 1982 ·The Letteras Geoff
- 1982 ·American Playhouseas Willy Wax
- 1981 ·Cheaper to Keep Heras Dr. Alfred Sunshine
- 1980 ·Magnum, P.I.as David Norman
- 1980 ·The Great Riviera Bank Robberyas The Brain (Bert)
- 1980 ·High Tideas Curtis
- 1979 ·Minderas Jack Last
- 1979 ·Yesterday's Heroas Rod Turner
- 1979 ·The Fifth Musketeeras Fouquet
- 1978 ·The Pirateas Rashid
- 1978 ·Disraelias Benjamin Disraeli
- 1978 ·Disraelias Benjamin Disraeli
- 1978 ·Life of Shakespeareas Christopher Marlowe
- 1978 ·Dallasas Don Lockwood
- 1978 ·Armchair Thrilleras Curtis
- 1977 ·Code Name: Diamond Headas Sean Donovan / Father Horton / Colonel Millard Butler
- 1977 ·Jesus of Nazarethas Judas Iscariot
- 1977 ·Jesus Of Nazarethas Judas Iscariot
- 1977 ·The Fantastic Journeyas Sir James Camden
- 1977 ·The Fantastic Journeyas Sir James Camden
- 1977 ·Rootsas Sir Eric Russell
- 1975 ·The Lives of Jenny Dolanas Saunders
- 1975 ·Matt Helmas Paul
- 1975 ·Space: 1999as Anton Zoref
- 1975 ·Journey into Fearas Banat
- 1974 ·Ransomas Ray Petrie
- 1974 ·Police Womanas
- 1971 ·Columboas Leland St. John
- 1970 ·A Sound from the Seaas Tom
- 1970 ·Performanceas Noel - Black Musician (voice) (uncredited)
- 1970 ·Freelanceas Mitch
- 1969 ·Battle of Britainas Sgt. Pilot Andy
- 1964 ·Redcapas Sapper Russell
- 1964 ·The Wednesday Playas
- 1956 ·Armchair Theatreas Geoffrey
- 1944 ·Golden Globe Awardsas Self - Presenter
- Future ·Deep Coveras
- 1974 ·What Would You Do?as Derek
- 1973 ·The Last of Sheilaas Anthony
- 1972 ·Sitting Targetas Birdy Williams
- 1971 ·Villainas Wolfe Lissner
- 1970 ·The Ballad of Tam Linas Tom Lynn
- 1970 ·Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love Youas Fred C. Dobbs
- 1969 ·If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgiumas Charlie Cartwright
- 1968 ·Funeral Gamesas Caulfield
- 1967 ·Wuthering Heightsas Heathcliff
- 1967 ·Wuthering Heightsas Heathcliff
- 1966 ·You Can't Winas Joe Lunn
- 1965 ·Sky West and Crookedas Roibin
- 1965 ·The Pleasure Girlsas Keith Dexter
- 1962 ·The Wild and the Willingas Harry Brown
- 1944 ·Golden Globe Awardsas Self - Winner