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Ian McShane

Ian David McShane (born 29 September 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ian McShane, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


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Born:
Sep 29, 1942 In Blackburn, Lancashire, England, UK
Movie/TV Credits:
128
First Appeared:
In the movie Highlander
Latest Project:
Movie Ballerina 2025-06-06
Known For
Poster of American Gods
Poster of Ray Donovan
Poster of American Horror Story
Poster of The West Wing
Filmography
Movie Highlander Gregor MacLeod 2025
Movie Ballerina Winston 2025-06-06
Movie American Star Wilson 2024-01-26
Movie John Wick: Chapter 4 Winston 2023-03-22
Movie Master of Dark Shadows Narrator 2019-04-16
Movie Bolden Judge Perry 2019-05-03
Movie Hellboy Trevor "Broom" Bruttenholm 2019-04-10
Movie Deadwood: The Movie Al Swearengen 2019-06-01
Movie Spies in Disguise Agent D (voice) 2019-12-04
Movie John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum Winston 2019-05-15
Movie Age of Sail William Avery (voice) 2018-08-29
Movie A Wizard's Tale The Grump (voice) 2018-03-01
Movie John Wick: Chapter 2 Winston 2017-02-08
Movie Pottersville Bart 2017-11-10
Series American Gods Mr. Wednesday 2017-04-30
Movie Jawbone Joe Padgett 2017-05-12
Movie Grimsby MI6 Spy Boss (uncredited) 2016-02-24
Movie Bilal: A New Breed of Hero Umayya (voice) 2016-09-08
Movie The Hollow Point Leland 2016-12-16
Series Doctor Thorne Sir Roger Scatcherd 2016-03-06
Movie Cuban Fury Ron Parfitt 2014-02-14
Movie Hercules Amphiarus 2014-07-23
Movie El nino Inglés 2014-08-29
Movie John Wick Winston 2014-10-22
Series Ray Donovan Malcolm Finney 2013-06-30
Movie Jack the Giant Slayer King Brahmwell 2013-02-27
Movie Snow White and the Huntsman Beith 2012-05-30
Movie Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Edward "Blackbeard" Teach 2011-05-15
Series Game of Thrones Brother Ray 2011-04-17
Series American Horror Story Leigh Emerson 2011-10-05
Series The Pillars of the Earth Waleran Bigod 2010-07-23
Movie The Sorcerer's Apprentice Narrator (voice) 2010-07-13
Movie Coraline Mr. Sergei Alexander Bobinsky / Other Bobinsky (voice) 2009-02-05
Movie 44 Inch Chest Meredith 2009-10-08
Movie Case 39 Detective Mike Barron 2009-08-13
Series Kings King Silas Benjamin 2009-03-15
Movie Kung Fu Panda Tai Lung (voice) 2008-06-04
Movie Death Race Coach 2008-08-22
Movie Shrek the Third Captain Hook (voice) 2007-05-17
Series The Dame Edna Treatment Unknown 2007-03-17
Movie The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising Merriman Lyon 2007-10-05
Movie The Golden Compass Ragnar Sturlusson (voice) 2007-12-04
Movie Hot Rod Frank Powell 2007-08-03
Movie We Are Marshall Paul Griffen 2006-12-12
Movie Scoop Joe Strombel 2006-07-27
Movie Nine Lives Larry 2005-09-02
Series Deadwood Al Swearengen 2004-03-21
Series Real Time with Bill Maher Unknown 2003-02-21
Series Trust Alan Cooper-Fozard 2003-01-09
Movie Agent Cody Banks Brinkman 2003-03-14
Movie Terror in Moscow Narrator 2003-05-12
Movie Nemesis Game Jeff Novak 2003-09-16
Movie Man and Boy Marty Mann 2002-03-30
Series The Twilight Zone Unknown 2002-09-18
Movie Bollywood Queen Frank 2002-12-11
Movie Sexy Beast Teddy Bass 2001-01-12
Series Friday Night with Jonathan Ross Unknown 2001-11-02
Series In Deep Unknown 2001-02-19
Movie D.R.E.A.M. Team Oliver Maxwell 1999-09-25
Series The West Wing Unknown 1999-09-22
Movie Babylon 5: The River of Souls Robert Bryson 1998-12-20
Series The Daily Show Unknown 1996-07-22
Movie Soul Survivors Otis Cooke 1995-09-10
Series The Naked Truth Leland Banks 1995-09-13
Movie White Goods Ian Deegan 1994-01-01
Movie Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception Andre Marchand 1990-03-11
Series Chillers Unknown 1990-04-14
Series Young Charlie Chaplin Charles Chaplin Snr 1989-01-25
Movie Dick Francis: Twice Shy David Cleveland 1989-12-14
Movie The Great Escape II: The Untold Story Roger Bushell 1988-11-05
Series The Great Escape II: The Untold Story Roger Bushell 1988-11-06
Series War and Remembrance Philip Rule 1988-11-13
Series CBS Summer Playhouse Marbury 1987-06-12
Series Going Live! Unknown 1987-09-26
Movie The Murders in the Rue Morgue Prefet de police 1986-12-07
Series Lovejoy Lovejoy 1986-01-10
Series A.D. Sejanus 1985-03-31
Movie Torchlight Sidney 1985-02-01
Series Evergreen Paul Lerner 1985-02-24
Movie Ordeal by Innocence Philip Durant 1984-06-22
Movie Too Scared to Scream Vincent Hardwick 1984-09-28
Series Miami Vice Unknown 1984-09-16
Movie Grace Kelly Prince Rainier of Monaco 1983-02-21
Series Natural World Narrator 1983-10-30
Series Bare Essence Niko Theophilus 1983-04-15
Movie Exposed Greg Miller 1983-04-22
Movie The Letter Geoff 1982-05-03
Series Marco Polo Ali Ben Yussouf 1982-12-05
Series Wogan Unknown 1982-05-04
Movie Cheaper to Keep Her Dr. Alfred Sunshine 1981-01-01
Movie High Tide Curtis 1980-03-11
Movie The Great Riviera Bank Robbery The Brain (Bert) 1980-05-13
Series Magnum, P.I. Unknown 1980-12-11
Series Minder Unknown 1979-10-29
Movie The Fifth Musketeer Fouquet 1979-04-06
Movie Yesterday's Hero Rod Turner 1979-04-24
Series Armchair Thriller Curtis 1978-02-21
Series Life of Shakespeare Christopher Marlowe 1978-06-13
Movie Disraeli Benjamin Disraeli 1978-09-05
Movie The Pirate Rashid 1978-11-21
Series Disraeli Benjamin Disraeli 1978-09-05
Series Roots Unknown 1977-01-23
Series The Fantastic Journey Unknown 1977-02-03
Series Jesus of Nazareth Judas Iscariot 1977-03-27
Movie Code Name: Diamond Head Sean Donovan / Father Horton / Colonel Millard Butler 1977-05-03
Series Matt Helm Paul 1975-09-20
Movie Journey into Fear Banat 1975-08-08
Movie Ransom Ray Petrie 1974-12-06
Series Police Woman Unknown 1974-09-13
Movie The Last of Sheila Anthony 1973-06-14
Movie Sitting Target Birdy Williams 1972-05-01
Series Columbo Unknown 1971-09-15
Movie Villain Wolfe Lissner 1971-05-26
Movie Freelance Mitch 1970-01-01
Movie Performance Noel - Black Musician (voice) (uncredited) 1970-08-03
Movie Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love You Fred C. Dobbs 1970-03-25
Movie Tam Lin Tom Lynn 1970-12-01
Movie If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium Charlie Cartwright 1969-04-24
Series Rogues' Gallery Unknown 1969-05-10
Movie Battle of Britain Sgt. Pilot Andy 1969-09-15
Movie Wuthering Heights Heathcliff 1967-10-28
Series You Can't Win Joe Lunn 1966-07-07
Movie Sky West and Crooked Roibin 1965-08-31
Movie The Pleasure Girls Keith Dexter 1965-05-01
Series Redcap Sapper Russell 1964-10-17
Series The Wednesday Play Unknown 1964-09-30
Movie The Wild and the Willing Harry Brown 1962-10-16
Series Armchair Theatre Geoffrey 1956-07-08