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Ian McShane

Acting · Born September 29, 1942 · Blackburn, Lancashire, England, UK

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.

Movies with Ian McShane

• Coraline (2009) — Mr. Sergei Alexander Bobinsky / Other Bobinsky (voice)
• John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023) — Winston
• Shrek the Third (2007) — Captain Hook (voice)
• John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (2019) — Winston
• Kung Fu Panda (2008) — Tai Lung (voice)
• Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) — Edward "Blackbeard" Teach
• Ballerina (2025) — Winston
• Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024) — Tai Lung (voice)
• John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017) — Winston Scott
• John Wick (2014) — Winston
• Deep Cover (2025) — Metcalfe
• Death Race (2008) — Coach

TV shows with Ian McShane

• Dallas (1978) — Don Lockwood
• Deadwood (2004) — Al Swearengen
• American Gods (2017) — Mr. Wednesday / God Odin
• Lovejoy (1986) — Lovejoy
• The Pillars of the Earth (2010) — Waleran Bigod
• War and Remembrance (1988) — Philip Rule
• Kings (2009) — King Silas Benjamin
• A.D. (1985) — Sejanus