Ian McShane: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 69
- on screen
- 1962–2025
- box office
- $3.81B
- average score
- 66
- Born
- September 29, 1942 (age 84)
- Birthplace
- Blackburn, Lancashire, England
- Full name
- Ian David McShane
- Citizenship
- British
- Occupations
- Actor
- Years active
- 1962-present
- Spouses
- Suzan Farmer, Ruth Post, Gwen Humble
- Children
- 2
The Best Ian McShane Movies
The highest-rated films Ian McShane is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (2019) scores highest, at 80. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.
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Movie Echo Score: Score 80 John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum 2019 · Winston -
Movie Echo Score: Score 77 John Wick: Chapter 4 2023 · Winston -
Movie Echo Score: Score 74 My Father's Dragon 2022 · Saiwa -
Movie Echo Score: Score 72 Deep Cover 2025 · Metcalfe -
Movie Echo Score: Score 66 Ballerina 2025 · Winston -
Movie Echo Score: Score 65 Pottersville 2017 · Bart
Ian McShane's Career in Numbers
Ian McShane's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Ian McShane works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Wild and the Willing (1962) to Ballerina (2025), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.
Ian McShane Movies by Decade
- 1960s 4
- 1970s 14
- 1980s 13
- 1990s 4
- 2000s 7
- 2010s 18
- 2020s 8
The 2010s were Ian McShane's busiest decade, with 18 films.
Ian McShane Movies by Genre
- Drama 16
- Action 12
- Comedy 7
- Thriller 5
- Adventure 5
- Documentary 5
- Mystery 4
- Crime 4
- Animation 2
- Romance 2
Drama is the genre Ian McShane has worked in most, with 16 films, ahead of action (12).
Ian McShane Career Milestones
- First film
- The Wild and the Willing 1962
- Biggest box office hit
- Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides $1.05B worldwide
- Best-rated film
- John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum Movie Echo Score 80
- Newest film
- Ballerina 2025
Ian McShane Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Ian McShane is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 66. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Ian McShane Movies as an Actor
68- 2025
Deep Cover as Metcalfe · Action Movie Echo Score: 72 - 2025
Ballerina as Winston · Action Worldwide box office: $140M Movie Echo Score: 66 - 2024
Kung Fu Panda 4 as Tai Lung · Animation Worldwide box office: $548M Movie Echo Score: 62 - 2024
American Star as Wilson · Thriller Worldwide box office: $15.8K Movie Echo Score: 63 - 2023
John Wick: Chapter 4 as Winston · Action Worldwide box office: $447M Movie Echo Score: 77 - 2022
My Father's Dragon as Saiwa · Adventure Worldwide box office: $81K Movie Echo Score: 74 - 2021
Robbo: The Bryan Robson Story as Narrator · Documentary - 2020
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU as (archive footage) · Documentary - 2019
Deadwood: The Movie as Al Swearengen · Western Movie Echo Score: 64 - 2019
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum as Winston · Action Worldwide box office: $328M Movie Echo Score: 80 - 2019
Bolden as Judge Perry · Drama Movie Echo Score: 63 - 2019
Master of Dark Shadows as Narrator · Documentary - 2019
Hellboy as Professor Broom · Action Worldwide box office: $55.1M Movie Echo Score: 38 - 2018
Age of Sail as William Avery (voice) · Animation - 2017
Pottersville as Bart · Comedy Movie Echo Score: 65 - 2017
Jawbone as Joe Padgett · Action Worldwide box office: $34.9K - 2016
Bilal: A New Breed of Hero Action Worldwide box office: $3.83M - 2016
Grimsby as MI6 Spy Boss (uncredited) · Comedy - 2016
Doctor Thorne as Sir Roger Scatcherd · Drama - 2014
John Wick Action Worldwide box office: $86.1M - 2014
Hercules Action Worldwide box office: $245M - 2014
Cuban Fury Comedy Worldwide box office: $5.65M - 2013
How We Used to Live as Narrator · Documentary Worldwide box office: $22.7K - 2013
Jack the Giant Slayer Adventure Worldwide box office: $198M - 2011
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Action Worldwide box office: $1.05B - 2010
Case 39 Mystery Worldwide box office: $28.2M - 2008
Kung Fu Panda Action Worldwide box office: $632M - 2007
The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising Adventure Worldwide box office: $31.9M - 2007
Hot Rod Comedy Worldwide box office: $14.4M - 2003
Nemesis Game as Jeff Novak · Mystery - 2003
Terror in Moscow as Narrator · Documentary - 2002
Bollywood Queen as Frank · Music Worldwide box office: $48.8K - 2002
Man and Boy as Marty Mann · Drama - 1999
D.R.E.A.M. Team as Oliver Maxwell · Action - 1998
Babylon 5: The River of Souls as Robert Bryson · Adventure - 1994
White Goods as Ian Deegan · Comedy - 1990
Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception as Andre Marchand · Crime - 1989
Miami Vice: Freefall as Gen. Manuel Borbon · Crime - 1988
War and Remembrance as Philip Rule · Drama - 1988
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story as Roger Bushell · Drama - 1986
The Murders in the Rue Morgue as Prefet de police · Horror - 1985
Torchlight as Sidney · Drama - 1985
A.D. as Sejanus · Drama - 1984
Too Scared to Scream as Vincent Hardwick · Mystery - 1984
Ordeal by Innocence as Philip Durant · Thriller - 1983
Exposed as Greg Miller · Drama Worldwide box office: $1.82M - 1983
Grace Kelly as Prince Rainier of Monaco · Tv movie - 1981
Cheaper to Keep Her as Dr. Alfred Sunshine · Comedy - 1980
The Great Riviera Bank Robbery as The Brain (Bert) · Thriller - 1980
High Tide as Curtis · Thriller - 1979
Yesterday’s Hero as Rod Turner · Drama - 1979
The Fifth Musketeer as Fouquet · History - 1978
Disraeli as Benjamin Disraeli · Drama - 1977
Code Name: Diamond Head as Sean Donovan / Father Horton / Colonel Millard Butler · Drama - 1977
The Fantastic Journey as Sir James Camden · Fantasy - 1977
Jesus of Nazareth as Judas Iscariot · Drama - 1974
Ransom as Ray Petrie · Thriller - 1973
The Last of Sheila as Anthony · Drama Worldwide box office: $535 - 1972
Sitting Target as Birdy Williams · Crime - 1971
Villain as Wolfe Lissner · Drama - 1970
The Ballad of Tam Lin as Tom Lynn · Mystery - 1970
Performance as Noel - Black Musician (voice) (uncredited) · Drama Worldwide box office: $93.4K - 1970
Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love You as Fred C. Dobbs · Comedy - 1970
Freelance as Mitch · Crime - 1969
If It’s Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium as Charlie Cartwright · Adventure - 1967
Wuthering Heights as Heathcliff · Romance - 1965
The Pleasure Girls as Keith Dexter · Drama - 1962
The Wild and the Willing as Harry Brown · Romance
Ian McShane in Documentaries & Specials
1Who Is Ian McShane?
Ian McShane was born in Blackburn, Lancashire, England in 1942 and is 84 years old. Credited on films since 1962, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.
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.
Who Ian McShane Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Ian McShane shares the most films with. Keanu Reeves comes first, with 4 films together, followed by Lance Reddick (3).
Ian McShane: Questions & Answers
How many movies Ian McShane has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Ian McShane been in?
Ian McShane is credited on 69 films, from 1962 to 2025. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Ian McShane's highest-grossing movie?
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) is Ian McShane's biggest box office hit, with $1.05B worldwide, ahead of Kung Fu Panda (2008) ($632M). Across every film with box office figures, Ian McShane's movies have made $3.81B.
Ian McShane's biggest hits What is the best Ian McShane movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Ian McShane's best-rated film is John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (2019) with a score of 80, followed by John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023) (77).
Best Ian McShane movies, ranked How old is Ian McShane?
Ian McShane is 84 years old, born on September 29, 1942 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.
What is Ian McShane's newest movie?
The most recent film on Ian McShane's filmography is Deep Cover (2025), in the role of Metcalfe.
Who does Ian McShane work with most often?
Ian McShane shares the most films with Keanu Reeves (4 films), Lance Reddick (3 films) and James Mason (3 films).
The Best Ian McShane Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 69 credits.
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