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Ian McShane
Ian David McShane, an English actor, started his acting career in 1962 with his first film 'The Wild and the Willing'. He became popular for his roles in the BBC series Lovejoy, Deadwood, and American Gods. Notable for the title roles, this magnificent actor bagged the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor for the original Deadwood series as well as a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor. No stranger to the big screen, he also appeared in 'The Wild and the Willing', 'If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium', 'Villain', 'Sexy Beast', 'Hot Rod', 'Shrek the Third', 'Kung Fu Panda', 'Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides', and the 'John Wick' series.
Born in Blackburn, Lancashire in 1942, McShane had his dramatic education from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. He made waves early in his career in UK television series such as 'Wuthering Heights', and 'Jesus of Nazareth'. He went on to impress American audiences with his performance in the HBO series Deadwood, which won him a Golden Globe. McShane's diverse acting career has seen him play roles from Robert Bryson in Babylon 5: The River of Souls to King Silas Benjamin in Kings and Bishop Waleran Bigod in The Pillars of the Earth. In 2017, he announced the creation of a two-hour Deadwood film, for which he acted as a producer.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Ian David McShane
Born: Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Citizenship: British
Birthday: September 29, 1942
Occupations: Actor
Years Active: 1962-present
Children: 2
Spouses: Suzan Farmer, Ruth Post, Gwen Humble
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Movies Featuring Ian McShane
John Wick
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum
John Wick: Chapter 4
Hercules
My Father's Dragon
Cuban Fury
Bolden
Kung Fu Panda
Case 39
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Jack the Giant Slayer
Hot Rod
The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising
Hellboy
Bilal: A New Breed of Hero
Pottersville
American Star
Kung Fu Panda 4
Ballerina
Deep Cover
How We Used to Live
Age of Sail
Grimsby
Jawbone
Deadwood: The Movie
Tales of the Wild Hunt: Hellboy Reborn
Doctor Thorne
Master of Dark Shadows
Bollywood Queen
Terror in Moscow
Nemesis Game
Man and Boy
Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception
Cheaper to Keep Her
High Tide
The Great Riviera Bank Robbery
Ordeal by Innocence
Too Scared to Scream
Torchlight
A.D.
War and Remembrance
Grace Kelly
Exposed
The Murders in the Rue Morgue
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story
Miami Vice: Freefall
Robbo: The Bryan Robson Story
Grace Kelly
Exposed
The Murders in the Rue Morgue
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story
The Last of Sheila
Miami Vice: Freefall
Villain
Performance
Disraeli
Code Name: Diamond Head
Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love You
Sitting Target
The Fifth Musketeer
Ransom
The Wild and the Willing
White Goods
The Pleasure Girls
D.R.E.A.M. Team
Jesus of Nazareth
The Ballad of Tam Lin
Wuthering Heights
The Fantastic Journey
If It’s Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium
Babylon 5: The River of Souls
Freelance
Yesterday’s Hero
Career Timeline
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2020
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
(archive footage)
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
(archive footage)
2019
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum
Winston
Bolden
Judge Perry
Hellboy
Professor Broom
Deadwood: The Movie
Al Swearengen
Tales of the Wild Hunt: Hellboy Reborn
Self
Master of Dark Shadows
Narrator
1983
Grace Kelly
Prince Rainier of Monaco
Exposed
Greg Miller
Grace Kelly
Prince Rainier of Monaco
Exposed
Greg Miller
1977
Code Name: Diamond Head
Sean Donovan / Father Horton / Colonel Millard Butler
The Fantastic Journey
Sir James Camden
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