Ian McShane

Ian McShane

🎂 29th September 1942 (83 yrs) 📍 Blackburn, Lancashire, England, UK

Known For

John Wick

Biography

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 producer of the film, he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Television Movie.

His film roles include Harry Brown in The Wild and the Willing (1962), Charlie Cartwright in If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium (1969), Wolfe Lissner in Villain (1971), Teddy Bass in Sexy Beast(2000), Frank Powell in Hot Rod (2007), Blackbeard in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011), and Winston Scott in the John Wick franchise (2014–present).

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Ian McShane

🎬 Movies Featuring Ian McShane

Deep Cover

Deep Cover (2025)

as Metcalfe
Ballerina

Ballerina (2025)

as Winston
Wick Is Pain

Wick Is Pain (2025)

as Self
Kung Fu Panda 4

Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024)

as Tai Lung (voice)
American Star

American Star (2024)

as Wilson
John Wick: Chapter 4

John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023)

as Winston
My Father's Dragon

My Father's Dragon (2022)

as Saiwa (voice)
Robbo: The Bryan Robson Story

Robbo: The Bryan Robson Story (2021)

as Narrator
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU

The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU (2020)

as (archive footage)
Tales of the Wild Hunt: Hellboy Reborn

Tales of the Wild Hunt: Hellboy Reborn (2019)

as Self
Deadwood: The Movie

Deadwood: The Movie (2019)

as Al Swearengen
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum

John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (2019)

as Winston
Bolden

Bolden (2019)

as Judge Perry
Master of Dark Shadows

Master of Dark Shadows (2019)

as Narrator
Hellboy

Hellboy (2019)

as Trevor "Broom" Bruttenholm
Age of Sail

Age of Sail (2018)

as William Avery (voice)
A Wizard's Tale

A Wizard's Tale (2018)

as The Grump (voice)
Pottersville

Pottersville (2017)

as Bart
Jawbone

Jawbone (2017)

as Joe Padgett
John Wick: Chapter 2

John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017)

as Winston Scott
The Hollow Point

The Hollow Point (2016)

as Leland
Bilal: A New Breed of Hero

Bilal: A New Breed of Hero (2016)

as Umayya (voice)
Grimsby

Grimsby (2016)

as MI6 Spy Boss (uncredited)
John Wick

John Wick (2014)

as Winston
The Kid

The Kid (2014)

as Inglés
Hercules

Hercules (2014)

as Amphiarus
Cuban Fury

Cuban Fury (2014)

as Ron Parfitt
No Image

How We Used to Live (2013)

as Narrator
Jack the Giant Slayer

Jack the Giant Slayer (2013)

as King Brahmwell
Snow White and the Huntsman

Snow White and the Huntsman (2012)

as Beith
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)

as Edward "Blackbeard" Teach
The Sorcerer's Apprentice

The Sorcerer's Apprentice (2010)

as Narrator (voice)
44 Inch Chest

44 Inch Chest (2009)

as Meredith
Case 39

Case 39 (2009)

as Detective Mike Barron
Trevor Horn and Friends - Slaves to the Rhythm

Trevor Horn and Friends - Slaves to the Rhythm (2009)

as Self (archive footage)
Coraline

Coraline (2009)

as Mr. Sergei Alexander Bobinsky / Other Bobinsky (voice)
Death Race

Death Race (2008)

as Coach
Kung Fu Panda

Kung Fu Panda (2008)

as Tai Lung (voice)
The Golden Compass

The Golden Compass (2007)

as Ragnar Sturlusson (voice)
The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising

The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising (2007)

as Merriman Lyon
Hot Rod

Hot Rod (2007)

as Frank Powell
Shrek the Third

Shrek the Third (2007)

as Captain Hook (voice)
We Are Marshall

We Are Marshall (2006)

as Paul Griffen
Scoop

Scoop (2006)

as Joe Strombel
Nine Lives

Nine Lives (2005)

as Larry
Nemesis Game

Nemesis Game (2003)

as Jeff Novak
Terror in Moscow

Terror in Moscow (2003)

as Narrator
Agent Cody Banks

Agent Cody Banks (2003)

as Brinkman
Bollywood Queen

Bollywood Queen (2002)

as Frank
Man and Boy

Man and Boy (2002)

as Marty Mann
The Making of Sexy Beast

The Making of Sexy Beast (2001)

as Self
Sexy Beast

Sexy Beast (2001)

as Teddy Bass
D.R.E.A.M. Team

D.R.E.A.M. Team (1999)

as Oliver Maxwell
Babylon 5: The River of Souls

Babylon 5: The River of Souls (1998)

as Robert Bryson
Traders of the Lost Scrolls

Traders of the Lost Scrolls (1997)

as Narrator
Soul Survivors

Soul Survivors (1995)

as Otis Cooke
White Goods

White Goods (1994)

as Ian Deegan
Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception

Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception (1990)

as Andre Marchand
Dick Francis: Twice Shy

Dick Francis: Twice Shy (1989)

as David Cleveland
Dick Francis: Blood Sport

Dick Francis: Blood Sport (1989)

Chain Letter

Chain Letter (1989)

as The Messenger of Death
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story

The Great Escape II: The Untold Story (1988)

as Roger Bushell
Grand Larceny

Grand Larceny (1987)

as Flanagan
The Murders in the Rue Morgue

The Murders in the Rue Morgue (1986)

as Prefet de police
Rocket to the Moon

Rocket to the Moon (1986)

as Willy Wax
Braker

Braker (1985)

as Alan Roswell
Too Scared to Scream

Too Scared to Scream (1984)

as Vincent Hardwick
Ordeal by Innocence

Ordeal by Innocence (1984)

as Philip Durant
Torchlight

Torchlight (1984)

as Sidney
Exposed

Exposed (1983)

as Greg Miller
Grace Kelly

Grace Kelly (1983)

as Prince Rainier of Monaco
The Letter

The Letter (1982)

as Geoff
Cheaper to Keep Her

Cheaper to Keep Her (1981)

as Dr. Alfred Sunshine
The Great Riviera Bank Robbery

The Great Riviera Bank Robbery (1980)

as The Brain (Bert)
High Tide

High Tide (1980)

as Curtis
Yesterday's Hero

Yesterday's Hero (1979)

as Rod Turner
The Fifth Musketeer

The Fifth Musketeer (1979)

as Fouquet
The Pirate

The Pirate (1978)

as Rashid
Disraeli

Disraeli (1978)

as Benjamin Disraeli
Code Name: Diamond Head

Code Name: Diamond Head (1977)

as Sean Donovan / Father Horton / Colonel Millard Butler
The Fantastic Journey

The Fantastic Journey (1977)

as Sir James Camden
The Lives of Jenny Dolan

The Lives of Jenny Dolan (1975)

as Saunders
Journey into Fear

Journey into Fear (1975)

as Banat
Ransom

Ransom (1974)

as Ray Petrie
No Image

What Would You Do? (1974)

as Derek
The Last of Sheila

The Last of Sheila (1973)

as Anthony Wood
Sitting Target

Sitting Target (1972)

as Birdy Williams
Villain

Villain (1971)

as Wolfe Lissner
The Ballad of Tam Lin

The Ballad of Tam Lin (1970)

as Tom Lynn
No Image

A Sound from the Sea (1970)

as Tom
Performance

Performance (1970)

as Noel (voice) (uncredited)
Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love You

Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love You (1970)

as Fred C. Dobbs
Freelance

Freelance (1970)

as Mitch
Battle of Britain

Battle of Britain (1969)

as Sgt. Pilot Andy
If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium

If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium (1969)

as Charlie Cartwright
No Image

Funeral Games (1968)

as Caulfield
Wuthering Heights

Wuthering Heights (1967)

as Heathcliff
Sky West and Crooked

Sky West and Crooked (1966)

as Roibin
The Pleasure Girls

The Pleasure Girls (1965)

as Keith Dexter
The Wild and the Willing

The Wild and the Willing (1962)

as Harry Brown