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Actor · producer · director

Ian McShane

age 84 · born September 29, 1942 in Blackburn

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Ian McShane’s filmography

Known for

All roles, 150

Newest first

Show the other 140From John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (2019) to Armchair Theatre (1956)

As himself: 17 appearances

making-of films, talk shows, documentaries, award shows

Filmography: TMDB.

Who is Ian McShane?

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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Biography: TMDB.

At a glance

Born
September 29, 1942 (age 84)
Place of birth
Blackburn, Lancashire, England, UK

Facts: TMDB.

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Ian McShane’s career in numbers

roles: 98 films and 52 series
150
TV episodes
281
years behind the camera, since 1956
70
top-rated series: “Game of Thrones” (TMDB)
8.5

Genres of his features

  • drama37%
  • action27%
  • thriller26%
  • adventure21%
  • crime21%

Numbers from the TMDB filmography, genres from 98 features. One film can have several genres.

Most often with Ian McShane

Counted from TMDB casts and crews.

Frequently asked questions about Ian McShane

How old is Ian McShane?

84 years old. They were born on September 29, 1942 in Blackburn.

What has Ian McShane been in?

Among others: “Game of Thrones”, “John Wick”, and “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides”.

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