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Ian McShane
Actor · Producer· Blackburn, Lancashire, England, UK
Ian David McShane, born in 1942, is a Scottish-English actor whose career spans television and film, marked by his commanding presence in roles like Lovejoy, Al Swearengen in Deadwood, and Mr. Wednesday in American Gods. His portrayal of Swearengen earned him a Golden Globe and Emmy nomination, cementing his status as a leading character actor. On the silver screen, he has appeared in a range of titles, from early works like The Wild and the Willing to more recent roles in Sexy Beast and the John Wick series, each showcasing his versatility and depth.
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
John Wick
Winston · 2014
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Edward "Blackbeard" Teach · 2011
John Wick: Chapter 2
Winston Scott · 2017
Kung Fu Panda
Tai Lung (voice) · 2008
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum
Winston · 2019
Shrek the Third
Captain Hook (voice) · 2007
Coraline
Mr. Sergei Alexander Bobinsky / Other Bobinsky (voice) · 2009
Snow White and the Huntsman
Beith · 2012
Filmography
78 credits across 2 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Wick Is Pain | Self | Film |
| 2025 | Ballerina | Winston | Film |
| 2024 | Kung Fu Panda 4 | Tai Lung (voice) | Film |
| 2023 | John Wick: Chapter 4 | Winston | Film |
| 2022 | My Father's Dragon | Saiwa (voice) | Film |
| 2019 | Deadwood: The Movie | Al Swearengen | Film |
| 2019 | Hellboy | Trevor "Broom" Bruttenholm | Film |
| 2019 | John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum | Winston | Film |
| 2019 | Deadwood: The Movie | Executive Producer | Film |
| 2018 | A Wizard's Tale | The Grump (voice) | Film |
| 2017 | John Wick: Chapter 2 | Winston Scott | Film |
| 2017 | American Gods | Mr. Wednesday / God Odin | TV |
| 2016 | Bilal: A New Breed of Hero | Umayya (voice) | Film |
| 2014 | Hercules | Amphiarus | Film |
| 2014 | John Wick | Winston | Film |
| 2014 | Cuban Fury | Ron Parfitt | Film |
| 2013 | Jack the Giant Slayer | King Brahmwell | Film |
| 2012 | Snow White and the Huntsman | Beith | Film |
| 2011 | Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides | Edward "Blackbeard" Teach | Film |
| 2010 | The Pillars of the Earth | Waleran Bigod | TV |
| 2010 | The Sorcerer's Apprentice | Narrator (voice) | Film |
| 2009 | Case 39 | Detective Mike Barron | Film |
| 2009 | 44 Inch Chest | Meredith | Film |
| 2009 | Kings | King Silas Benjamin | TV |
| 2009 | Coraline | Mr. Sergei Alexander Bobinsky / Other Bobinsky (voice) | Film |
| 2009 | 44 Inch Chest | Executive Producer | Film |
| 2008 | Kung Fu Panda | Tai Lung (voice) | Film |
| 2008 | Death Race | Coach | Film |
| 2007 | Hot Rod | Frank Powell | Film |
| 2007 | Shrek the Third | Captain Hook (voice) | Film |
| 2007 | The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising | Merriman Lyon | Film |
| 2007 | The Golden Compass | Ragnar Sturlusson (voice) | Film |
| 2006 | Scoop | Joe Strombel | Film |
| 2006 | We Are Marshall | Paul Griffen | Film |
| 2005 | Nine Lives | Larry | Film |
| 2004 | Deadwood | Al Swearengen | TV |
| 2003 | Terror in Moscow | Narrator | Film |
| 2003 | Nemesis Game | Jeff Novak | Film |
| 2003 | Trust | Alan Cooper-Fozard | TV |
| 2003 | Agent Cody Banks | Brinkman | Film |
| 2002 | Man and Boy | Marty Mann | Film |
| 2002 | Bollywood Queen | Frank | Film |
| 2001 | Sexy Beast | Teddy Bass | Film |
| 1999 | D.R.E.A.M. Team | Oliver Maxwell | Film |
| 1998 | Babylon 5: The River of Souls | Robert Bryson | Film |
| 1990 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception | Andre Marchand | Film |
| 1989 | Young Charlie Chaplin | Charles Chaplin Snr | TV |
| 1989 | Miami Vice: Freefall | Gen. Manuel Borbon | Film |
| 1988 | The Great Escape II: The Untold Story | Roger Bushell | Film |
| 1986 | The Murders in the Rue Morgue | Prefet de police | Film |
| 1986 | Lovejoy | Lovejoy | TV |
| 1985 | Braker | Alan Roswell | Film |
| 1985 | Evergreen | Paul Lerner | TV |
| 1984 | Too Scared to Scream | Vincent Hardwick | Film |
| 1984 | Ordeal by Innocence | Philip Durant | Film |
| 1983 | Bare Essence | Niko Theophilus | TV |
| 1983 | Grace Kelly | Prince Rainier of Monaco | Film |
| 1983 | Exposed | Greg Miller | Film |
| 1980 | The Great Riviera Bank Robbery | The Brain (Bert) | Film |
| 1979 | The Fifth Musketeer | Fouquet | Film |
| 1979 | Yesterday's Hero | Rod Turner | Film |
| 1978 | Disraeli | Benjamin Disraeli | TV |
| 1977 | Code Name: Diamond Head | Sean Donovan / Father Horton / Colonel Millard Butler | Film |
| 1977 | Jesus of Nazareth | Judas Iscariot | TV |
| 1975 | Journey into Fear | Banat | Film |
| 1974 | Ransom | Ray Petrie | Film |
| 1973 | The Last of Sheila | Anthony Wood | Film |
| 1972 | Sitting Target | Birdy Williams | Film |
| 1971 | Villain | Wolfe Lissner | Film |
| 1970 | Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love You | Fred C. Dobbs | Film |
| 1970 | Freelance | Mitch | Film |
| 1970 | The Ballad of Tam Lin | Tom Lynn | Film |
| 1970 | Performance. | Noel (voice) (uncredited) | Film |
| 1969 | If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium | Charlie Cartwright | Film |
| 1969 | Battle of Britain | Sgt. Pilot Andy | Film |
| 1966 | Sky West and Crooked | Roibin | Film |
| 1965 | The Pleasure Girls | Keith Dexter | Film |
| 1962 | The Wild and the Willing | Harry Brown | Film |
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