Biography
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.
Filmography
all 152
Movies 91
TV Shows 61
self 10
Voice 8
Narrator 6
Winston
Ballerina (2025)
Movie
Tai Lung (voice)
Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024)
Movie
6.63
Wilson
American Star (2024)
Movie
Narrator (voice)
ONE PIECE (2023)
TV
9
Winston
John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023)
Movie
6.52
Saiwa
My Father's Dragon (2022)
Movie
Narrator
Robbo: The Bryan Robson Story (2021)
Movie
(archive footage)
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU (2020)
Movie
The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019)
TV
9.5
Self
Tales of the Wild Hunt: Hellboy Reborn (2019)
Movie
Al Swearengen
Deadwood: The Movie (2019)
Movie
Winston
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (2019)
Movie
6.62
Judge Perry
Bolden (2019)
Movie
4.75
Narrator
Master of Dark Shadows (2019)
Movie
Professor Broom
Hellboy (2019)
Movie
5.92
William Avery
Age of Sail (2018)
Movie
4.33
The Grump
A Wizard's Tale (2018)
Movie
Bart
Pottersville (2017)
Movie
6
Joe Padgett
Jawbone (2017)
Movie
Mr. Wednesday
American Gods (2017)
TV
5.95
Winston
John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017)
Movie
6.89
Leland
The Hollow Point (2016)
Movie
Umayya
Bilal: A New Breed of Hero (2016)
Movie
Sir Roger Scatcherd
Doctor Thorne (2016)
TV
6
MI6 Spy Boss (uncredited)
Grimsby (2016)
Movie
7
Winston
John Wick (2014)
Movie
6.95
Inglés
El nino (2014)
Movie
8
Amphiarus
Hercules (2014)
Movie
5.41
Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)
TV
3.5
Ron Parfitt
Cuban Fury (2014)
Movie
10
Self
Off Camera with Sam Jones (2014)
TV
Narrator
How We Used to Live (2013)
Movie
Malcolm Finney / Andrew Finney
Ray Donovan (2013)
TV
5.57
King Brahmwell
Jack the Giant Slayer (2013)
Movie
5.67
Beith
Snow White and the Huntsman (2012)
Movie
6.2
Leigh Emerson
American Horror Story (2011)
TV
7.18
Blackbeard
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)
Movie
6.71
Brother Ray
Game of Thrones (2011)
TV
7.8
Waleran Bigod
The Pillars of the Earth (2010)
TV
5.67
Narrator (voice)
The Sorcerer's Apprentice (2010)
Movie
6.13
Meredith
44 Inch Chest (2009)
Movie
Detective Barron
Case 39 (2009)
Movie
7.29
King Silas Benjamin
Kings (2009)
TV
6
Mr. Sergei Alexander Bobinsky / Other Bobinsky (voice)
Coraline (2009)
Movie
8.16
Coach
Death Race (2008)
Movie
6.03
Tai Lung (voice)
Kung Fu Panda (2008)
Movie
7.05
Ragnar Sturlusson
The Golden Compass (2007)
Movie
6.18
Merriman Lyon
The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising (2007)
Movie
8
Frank Powell
Hot Rod (2007)
Movie
2.75
Captain Hook (voice)
Shrek the Third (2007)
Movie
7.1
The Dame Edna Treatment (2007)
TV
Paul Griffen
We Are Marshall (2006)
Movie
6
Joe Strombel
Scoop (2006)
Movie
4.33
Larry
Nine Lives (2005)
Movie
Al Swearengen
Deadwood (2004)
TV
6.17
Jeff Novak
Nemesis Game (2003)
Movie
Narrator
Terror in Moscow (2003)
Movie
Brinkman
Agent Cody Banks (2003)
Movie
5.69
Self
Real Time with Bill Maher (2003)
TV
6.5
Alan Cooper-Fozzard
Trust (2003)
TV
Frank
Bollywood Queen (2002)
Movie
Chandler
The Twilight Zone (2002)
TV
Marty Mann
Man and Boy (2002)
Movie
Self
Johnny Vaughan Tonight (2002)
TV
Self
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (2001)
TV
Jamie Lamb
In Deep (2001)
TV
Teddy Bass
Sexy Beast (2001)
Movie
10
Oliver Maxwell
D.R.E.A.M. Team (1999)
Movie
Russian Negotiator Nikolai Ivanovich
The West Wing (1999)
TV
5.66
Toby Moore
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
TV
6.19
Robert Bryson, Ph.D.
Babylon 5: The River of Souls (1998)
Movie
5.31
Self
The Daily Show (1996)
TV
6.75
John Madson
Madson (1996)
TV
Leland Banks
The Naked Truth (1995)
TV
Otis Cooke
Soul Survivors (1995)
Movie
Ian Deegan
White Goods (1994)
Movie
Self
GMTV (1993)
TV
Steven Castle
Chillers (1990)
TV
Andre Marchand
Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception (1990)
Movie
Artemis (voice)
The Simpsons (1989)
TV
6.75
David Cleveland
Dick Francis: Twice Shy (1989)
Movie
David Cleveland
Dick Francis: In the Frame (1989)
Movie
Charles Chaplin Snr
Young Charlie Chaplin (1989)
TV
Philip Rule
War and Remembrance (1988)
TV
Roger Bushell
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story (1988)
TV
Roger Bushell
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story (1988)
Movie
Self
Going Live! (1987)
TV
Flanagan
Grand Larceny (1987)
Movie
Prefect of Police
The Murders in the Rue Morgue (1986)
Movie
Willy Wax
Rocket to the Moon (1986)
Movie
Lovejoy
Lovejoy (1986)
TV
5
Sejanus
A.D. (1985)
TV
Paul Lerner
Evergreen (1985)
TV
Sidney
Torchlight (1985)
Movie
Vincent Hardwick
Too Scared to Scream (1984)
Movie
Miami Vice (1984)
TV
7
Philip Durant
Ordeal by Innocence (1984)
Movie
Narrator
Natural World (1983)
TV
6
Greg Miller
Exposed (1983)
Movie
Niko Theophilus
Bare Essence (1983)
TV
Prince Rainier of Monaco
Grace Kelly (1983)
Movie
Ali Ben Yussouf
Marco Polo (1982)
TV
Self
Wogan (1982)
TV
Geoff
The Letter (1982)
Movie
Willy Wax
American Playhouse (1982)
TV
Dr. Alfred Sunshine
Cheaper to Keep Her (1981)
Movie
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
TV
5.61
The Brain
The Great Riviera Bank Robbery (1980)
Movie
Curtis
High Tide (1980)
Movie
Jack Last
Minder (1979)
TV
6
Rod Turner
Yesterday's Hero (1979)
Movie
Fouquet
The Fifth Musketeer (1979)
Movie
Rashid
The Pirate (1978)
Movie
Benjamin Disraeli
Disraeli (1978)
Movie
Benjamin Disraeli
Disraeli (1978)
TV
Christopher Marlowe
Life of Shakespeare (1978)
TV
Don Lockwood
Dallas (1978)
TV
4.2
Curtis
Armchair Thriller (1978)
TV
Narrator
The Hollywood Greats (1977)
TV
Sean Donovan
Code Name: Diamond Head (1977)
Movie
Judas Iscariot
Jesus of Nazareth (1977)
TV
Sir James Camden
The Fantastic Journey (1977)
TV
Sir Eric Russell
Roots (1977)
TV
Colin Wyatt
Most Wanted (1976)
TV
Saunders
The Lives of Jenny Dolan (1975)
Movie
Paul
Matt Helm (1975)
TV
Anton Zoref
Space: 1999 (1975)
TV
6
Banat
Journey into Fear (1975)
Movie
Petrie
Ransom (1974)
Movie
Police Woman (1974)
TV
5.55
Anthony
The Last of Sheila (1973)
Movie
Birdy Williams
Sitting Target (1972)
Movie
Leland St. John
Columbo (1971)
TV
5.78
Wolfe Lissner
Villain (1971)
Movie
Charlie Cartwright
The Hellstrom Chronicle (1971)
Movie
Tom Lynn
Tam Lin (1970)
Movie
Noel - Black Musician (voice) (uncredited)
Performance (1970)
Movie
6
Fred C. Dobbs
Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love You (1970)
Movie
Mitch
Freelance (1970)
Movie
Sgt. Pilot Andy
Battle of Britain (1969)
Movie
1
Rogues' Gallery (1969)
TV
Charlie Cartwright
If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium (1969)
Movie
Heathcliff
Wuthering Heights (1967)
TV
Heathcliff
Wuthering Heights (1967)
Movie
Joe Lunn
You Can't Win (1966)
TV
Roibin
Sky West and Crooked (1965)
Movie
Keith Dexter
The Pleasure Girls (1965)
Movie
Sapper Russell
Redcap (1964)
TV
1
The Wednesday Play (1964)
TV
Harry Brown
The Wild and the Willing (1962)
Movie
Geoffrey
Armchair Theatre (1956)
TV
Actor
Deep Cover
Movie
Ratings
Average 6.13
Based on 9.93 Million movie and tv ratings over time
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1942-09-29 (81 years old)
Birth NameIan David McShane
Birth PlaceBlackburn, United Kingdom
RelationshipsSuzan Farmer (1965-01-01 - 1968-01-01), Sylvia Kristel (1977-01-01 - 1979-01-01)
SpouseGwen Humble
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
ResidencesVenice, United States of America
Also Known AsИэн МакШейн, Ian David McShane, Ίαν ΜακΣέιν, 伊恩·麥克夏恩, 伊恩·麦柯肖恩, 이안 맥쉐인, Іян Макшейн, Іен Макшейн, Ієн Макшейн, 伊恩·麦克沙恩
AwardsGolden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama
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