Ian McShane
"An iconic presence in cinema, defining characters with depth and intensity."
Age
84 years
Origin
UK
Active
1944 — Present
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...
History of the Legend
Witness the defining moments that shaped a legacy.
Battle of Britain
Starring as Sgt. Pilot Andy
In 1940, the Royal Air Force fights a desperate battle against the might of the Luftwaffe for control of the skies over Britain, thus preventing an attempted Nazi invasion.
Highest Rated Masterpieces
Game of Thrones
as Brother Ray
The West Wing
as Nikolai Ivanovich
Deadwood
as Al Swearengen
American Horror Story
as Leigh Emerson
ONE PIECE
as Narrator (voice)
Columbo
as Leland St. John
The Simpsons
as Artemis (voice)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Toby Moore
Coraline
as Mr. Sergei Alexander Bobinsky / Other Bobinsky (voice)
Jesus of Nazareth
as Judas Iscariot
Media Proof
Filmography Engine
160 Credits found
Pirates of the Caribbean | Disneyland Resort
Blackbeard (voice)
2025
Deep Cover
Metcalfe
2025
Ballerina
Winston
2025
Wick Is Pain
Self
2025
Kung Fu Panda 4
Tai Lung (voice)
2024
American Star
Producer
2024
ONE PIECE
Narrator (voice)
2023
John Wick: Chapter 4
Winston
2023
My Father's Dragon
Saiwa (voice)
2022
Robbo: The Bryan Robson Story
Narrator
2021
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
(archive footage)
2020
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019
Tales of the Wild Hunt: Hellboy Reborn
Self
2019
Deadwood: The Movie
Executive Producer
2019
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum
Winston
2019
Bolden
Judge Perry
2019
Master of Dark Shadows
Narrator
2019
Hellboy
Trevor "Broom" Bruttenholm
2019
Age of Sail
William Avery (voice)
2018
A Wizard's Tale
The Grump (voice)
2018
Pottersville
Bart
2017
Jawbone
Joe Padgett
2017
American Gods
Mr. Wednesday / God Odin
2017
John Wick: Chapter 2
Winston Scott
2017
The Hollow Point
Leland
2016
Bilal: A New Breed of Hero
Umayya (voice)
2016
Doctor Thorne
Sir Roger Scatcherd
2016
Grimsby
MI6 Spy Boss (uncredited)
2016
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
2015
John Wick
Winston
2014
The Kid
Inglés
2014
Hercules
Amphiarus
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
2014
Cuban Fury
Ron Parfitt
2014
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Self
2014
Ray Donovan
Malcolm Finney
2013
Jack the Giant Slayer
King Brahmwell
2013
Snow White and the Huntsman
Beith
2012
American Horror Story
Leigh Emerson
2011
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Edward "Blackbeard" Teach
2011
Game of Thrones
Brother Ray
2011
The Pillars of the Earth
Waleran Bigod
2010
The Sorcerer's Apprentice
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
2010
44 Inch Chest
Executive Producer
2009
Case 39
Detective Mike Barron
2009
Trevor Horn and Friends - Slaves to the Rhythm
Self (archive footage)
2009
Kings
King Silas Benjamin
2009
Coraline
Mr. Sergei Alexander Bobinsky / Other Bobinsky (voice)
2009
Death Race
Coach
2008
Kung Fu Panda
Tai Lung (voice)
2008
The Golden Compass
Ragnar Sturlusson (voice)
2007
The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising
Merriman Lyon
2007
Hot Rod
Frank Powell
2007
Shrek the Third
Captain Hook (voice)
2007
We Are Marshall
Paul Griffen
2006
The One Show
Self
2006
Scoop
Joe Strombel
2006
Nine Lives
Larry
2005
Deadwood
Al Swearengen
2004
Nemesis Game
Jeff Novak
2003