Ian McShane



First NameIan
Last NameMcShane
Full Name at BirthIan McShane
Other NamesAl Swearengen
Age69
Date of BirthSeptember 29, 1942
BirthplaceBlackburn, England
Height5' 9" (175 cm)
BuildAverage
Hair ColorBlack
Star SignLibra
EthnicityWhite
NationalityEnglish
Occupation CategoryActor
Claim to FameLovejoy

Ian David McShane (born 29 September 1942) is an English actor. Although he has appeared in numerous films, it is by his television roles that he is generally known, starting with the BBC's Lovejoy (1986–94) and particularly in the HBO Western drama Deadwood (2004–06). He starred as King Silas Benjamin in NBC series Kings and as Blackbeard in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.


Lucy Rank
#13,192
to be the LucyWho "Star of the Day"


Filmography

Selected Ian McShane film and TV show credits:


Acting Credits

2012
King Brahmwell

2010
Waleran Bigod, Waleran

2009
Meredith

2009
Det. Mike Barron

2009
Mr. Sergei Alexander Bobinsky, Other Bobinsky

2009
King Silas Benjamin

2008
Coach

2008
Tai Lung

2007
Frank Powell

2007
Captain Hook

2007
Ragnar Sturlusson

2007
Merriman Lyon

2006
Joe Strombel

2006
Paul Griffen

2005
Larry

2004
Al Swearengen

2003
Brinkman

2003
Jeff Novak

2003
Trust
Alan Cooper-Fozzard

2002
Frank

2002
Man and Boy
Marty Mann

2002
Chandler

2001
In Deep
Jamie Lamb

2001
Jack

2000
Teddy Bass

1999
D.R.E.A.M. Team
Oliver Maxwell

1999
Viking

1999
Russian Negotiator Nikolai Ivanovich

1998
Robert Bryson, Ph.D.

1996
Madson
John Madson

1995
Soul Survivors
Otis Cooke

1995
The Naked Truth
Leland, Leland Banks

1994
White Goods
Ian Deegan

1990
Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception
Andre Marchand

1990
Chillers
Steven Castle

1989
Wonderworks: Young Charlie Chaplin
Charles Chaplin Snr

1989
Dick Francis: Blood Sport
David Cleveland

1989
Dick Francis: In the Frame
David Cleveland

1989
Dick Francis: Twice Shy
David Cleveland

1988
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story
Roger Bushell

1988
Philip Rule

1988
Lindberger

1988
Chain Letter
The Messenger of Death

1987
Grand Larceny
Flanagan

1987
CBS Summer Playhouse
Marbury

1986
Rocket to the Moon
Willy Wax

1986
The Murders in the Rue Morgue
Prefect of Police

1986
Lovejoy

1985
Philip Durant

1985
Vincent Hardwick

1985
Sejanus

1985
Braker
Alan Roswell

1985
Evergreen
Paul Lerner

1985
Torchlight
Sidney

1985
A Month in the Country
Beliayev

1984
Esteban Montoya, Gen. Manuel Borbon

1983
Greg Miller

1983
Prince Rainier of Monaco

1983
Niko Theophilus

1982
Ali Ben Yussouf

1982
The Letter
Geoff

1981
Cheaper to Keep Her
Dr. Alfred Sunshine

1980
David Norman, Edwin Clutterbuck

1979
Fouquet

1979
The Great Riviera Bank Robbery
The Brain

1979
Yesterday's Hero
Rod Turner

1979
Minder
Jack Last

1978
Benjamin Disraeli

1978
Life of Shakespeare
Christopher Marlowe

1978
The Pirate
Rashid

1978
Don Lockwood

1977
Jesus of Nazareth
Judas Iscariot

1977
Sir Eric Russell

1977
The Fantastic Journey
Sir James Camden

1977
Sean Donovan/Father Horton/Colonel Millard Butler

1976
Most Wanted
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1975
Banat

1975
Paul

1975
Anton Zoref

1975
The Lives of Jenny Dolan
Saunders

1974
Ray Petrie

1974
Dan Markson

1973
Anthony

1972
Birdy Williams

1972
Whose Life Is It Anyway?
Ken Harrison

1972
Left Hand of Gemini
-

1971
Wolfe Lissner

1971
Freelance
Mitch

1971
Leland St. John

1970
Noel - Black Musican

1970
Fred C. Dobbs

1970
Tom Lynn

1969
Sgt. Pilot Andy

1969
Charlie Cartwright

1969
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
Ken harrison

1968
Rogues' Gallery
David Garrick

1967
Curtis

1967
ITV Playhouse
Caulfield, Derek, Tom

1967
Wuthering Heights
Heathcliff

1966
Gypsy Girl
Roibin

1966
You Can't Win
Joe Lunn

1965
Keith Dexter

1964
Redcap
Sapper Russell

1964
The Wednesday Play
Frank

1963
Love Story
George Mason

1963
First Night
Max

1962
Harry Brown

1962
Barry Hepworth

1956
Armchair Theatre
Geoffrey

1955
ITV Play of the Week
Alan Gauge, Arthur, Frank Barnes, Frank Barnes

Director Credits

1986
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Producer Credits

2009
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1996
Madson
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