Ian McShane

Ian McShane

Known for: Acting

Born: September 29, 1942

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 p…

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If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium
If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium
1969
Freelance
Freelance
1970
Terror in Moscow
Terror in Moscow
2003
Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love You
Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love You
1970
American Star
American Star
2024
The Great Riviera Bank Robbery
The Great Riviera Bank Robbery
1980
Wuthering Heights
Wuthering Heights
1967
Disraeli
Disraeli
1978
How We Used to Live
2013
Yesterday's Hero
Yesterday's Hero
1979
What Would You Do?
1974
Soul Survivors
Soul Survivors
1995
High Tide
High Tide
1980
White Goods
White Goods
1994
Age of Sail
Age of Sail
2018
Dick Francis: Twice Shy
Dick Francis: Twice Shy
1989
Dick Francis: Blood Sport
Dick Francis: Blood Sport
1989
Dick Francis: In the Frame
Dick Francis: In the Frame
1989
Robbo: The Bryan Robson Story
Robbo: The Bryan Robson Story
2021
The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising
The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising
2007
Villain
Villain
1971
The Pleasure Girls
The Pleasure Girls
1965
Nemesis Game
Nemesis Game
2003
Ransom
Ransom
1974
The Ballad of Tam Lin
The Ballad of Tam Lin
1970
Sky West and Crooked
Sky West and Crooked
1966
Hercules
Hercules
2014
The Hollow Point
The Hollow Point
2016
Funeral Games
1968
Jawbone
Jawbone
2017
Deadwood: The Movie
Deadwood: The Movie
2019
Traders of the Lost Scrolls
Traders of the Lost Scrolls
1997
Trevor Horn and Friends - Slaves to the Rhythm
Trevor Horn and Friends - Slaves to the Rhythm
2009
Death Race
Death Race
2008
The Murders in the Rue Morgue
The Murders in the Rue Morgue
1986
Sexy Beast
Sexy Beast
2001
Case 39
Case 39
2009
44 Inch Chest
44 Inch Chest
2009
Sitting Target
Sitting Target
1972
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum
2019
The Wild and the Willing
The Wild and the Willing
1962
Ballerina
Ballerina
2025
Torchlight
Torchlight
1984
Bilal: A New Breed of Hero
Bilal: A New Breed of Hero
2016
Hellboy
Hellboy
2019
A Wizard's Tale
A Wizard's Tale
2018
Bolden
Bolden
2019
Braker
Braker
1985
Scoop
Scoop
2006
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
2011
Kung Fu Panda
Kung Fu Panda
2008
Grand Larceny
Grand Larceny
1987
Too Scared to Scream
Too Scared to Scream
1984
John Wick: Chapter 4
John Wick: Chapter 4
2023
Exposed
Exposed
1983
Journey into Fear
Journey into Fear
1975
The Kid
The Kid
2014
The Letter
The Letter
1982
A Sound from the Sea
1970
The Pirate
The Pirate
1978
The Making of Sexy Beast
The Making of Sexy Beast
2001
Tales of the Wild Hunt: Hellboy Reborn
Tales of the Wild Hunt: Hellboy Reborn
2019
The Fifth Musketeer
The Fifth Musketeer
1979
We Are Marshall
We Are Marshall
2006
Battle of Britain
Battle of Britain
1969
Rocket to the Moon
Rocket to the Moon
1986
Jack the Giant Slayer
Jack the Giant Slayer
2013
Snow White and the Huntsman
Snow White and the Huntsman
2012
Grace Kelly
Grace Kelly
1983
Man and Boy
Man and Boy
2002
Babylon 5: The River of Souls
Babylon 5: The River of Souls
1998
The Last of Sheila
The Last of Sheila
1973
Ordeal by Innocence
Ordeal by Innocence
1984
Cuban Fury
Cuban Fury
2014
Code Name: Diamond Head
Code Name: Diamond Head
1977
D.R.E.A.M. Team
D.R.E.A.M. Team
1999
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story
1988
Deep Cover
Deep Cover
2025
Pottersville
Pottersville
2017
Chain Letter
Chain Letter
1989
The Fantastic Journey
The Fantastic Journey
1977
Hot Rod
Hot Rod
2007
Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception
Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception
1990
Kung Fu Panda 4
Kung Fu Panda 4
2024
Miami Vice: Freefall
Miami Vice: Freefall
1989
Coraline
Coraline
2009
The Lives of Jenny Dolan
The Lives of Jenny Dolan
1975
The Golden Compass
The Golden Compass
2007
Agent Cody Banks
Agent Cody Banks
2003
John Wick: Chapter 2
John Wick: Chapter 2
2017
Master of Dark Shadows
Master of Dark Shadows
2019
Nine Lives
Nine Lives
2005
John Wick
John Wick
2014
Bollywood Queen
Bollywood Queen
2002
Cheaper to Keep Her
Cheaper to Keep Her
1981
Shrek the Third
Shrek the Third
2007
Wick Is Pain
Wick Is Pain
2025
The Sorcerer's Apprentice
The Sorcerer's Apprentice
2010
My Father's Dragon
My Father's Dragon
2022
Performance.
Performance.
1970
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
2020
Grimsby
Grimsby
2016
Magnum, P.I.
Magnum, P.I.
1980
Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre
1956
Columbo
Columbo
1971
Deadwood
Deadwood
2004
The Daily Show
The Daily Show
1996
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
2001
Going Live!
Going Live!
1987
Miami Vice
Miami Vice
1984
Minder
Minder
1979
The Dame Edna Treatment
The Dame Edna Treatment
2007
Lovejoy
Lovejoy
1986
Dallas
Dallas
1978
Trust
Trust
2003
Kings
Kings
2009
Bare Essence
Bare Essence
1983
Police Woman
Police Woman
1974
The Fantastic Journey
The Fantastic Journey
1977
Disraeli
Disraeli
1978
The Simpsons
The Simpsons
1989
Jesus of Nazareth
Jesus of Nazareth
1977
Wogan
Wogan
1982
Natural World
Natural World
1983
Life of Shakespeare
Life of Shakespeare
1978
Evergreen
Evergreen
1985
You Can't Win
You Can't Win
1966
Young Charlie Chaplin
Young Charlie Chaplin
1989
War and Remembrance
War and Remembrance
1988
The Pillars of the Earth
The Pillars of the Earth
2010
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
2002
American Horror Story
American Horror Story
2011
Matt Helm
Matt Helm
1975
The West Wing
The West Wing
1999
Wuthering Heights
Wuthering Heights
1967
Ray Donovan
Ray Donovan
2013
Doctor Thorne
Doctor Thorne
2016
American Gods
American Gods
2017
In Deep
In Deep
2001
Game of Thrones
Game of Thrones
2011
ONE PIECE
ONE PIECE
2023
Roots
Roots
1977
A.D.
A.D.
1985
The Kelly Clarkson Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
GMTV
GMTV
1993
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story
1988
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
CBS Summer Playhouse
CBS Summer Playhouse
1987
Armchair Thriller
Armchair Thriller
1978
Space: 1999
Space: 1999
1975
Real Time with Bill Maher
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003
Marco Polo
Marco Polo
1982
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Off Camera with Sam Jones
2014
The Naked Truth
The Naked Truth
1995
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards
1944
The One Show
The One Show
2006
Chillers
Chillers
1990
Madson
Madson
1996
Redcap
Redcap
1964
ITV Playhouse
ITV Playhouse
1967
The Pirate
The Pirate
1977
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969
Will Shakespeare
Will Shakespeare
1978
The Wednesday Play
The Wednesday Play
1964