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Aliases: Ian David McShane , Ίαν ΜακΣέιν , 伊恩·麥克夏恩 , 伊恩·麦柯肖恩 , 이안 맥쉐인 , Іен Макшейн , 伊恩·麦克沙恩 , ایان مک شین , Єн МакШейн

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Blackburn, Lancashire, England, UK

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Movie Involvements: 81

TV Involvements: 44


Most Famous Work

Biography

Ian David McShane (born September 29, 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.

Most Famous Work

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Average
8
Game of Thrones
Average
8

Game of Thrones

(2011) Brother Ray
Kung Fu Panda 4
Average
7

Kung Fu Panda 4

(2024) Tai Lung (voice)
Coraline
Average
8

Coraline

(2009) Mr. Sergei Alexander Bobinsky / Other Bobinsky (voice)
Natural World
Average
7

Natural World

(1983) Narrator
American Horror Story
Average
8

American Horror Story

(2011) Leigh Emerson
Dallas
Average
7

Dallas

(1978) Don Lockwood
Columbo
Average
8

Columbo

(1971) Leland St. John

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2025 Winston
2024 Tai Lung (voice)
Wilson
2023 Narrator (voice)
Winston
2022 Saiwa (voice)
2021 Narrator
2020 (archive footage)
2019 N/A
Self
Al Swearengen
Winston
Judge Perry
Narrator
Trevor "Broom" Bruttenholm
2018 William Avery (voice)
The Grump (voice)
2017 Bart
Joe Padgett
Mr. Wednesday
Winston
2016 Leland
Umayya (voice)
Sir Roger Scatcherd
MI6 Spy Boss (uncredited)
2014 Winston
Inglés
Amphiarus
Self
Ron Parfitt
Self
2013 Narrator
Andrew Finney
Malcolm Finney
King Brahmwell
2012 Beith
2011 Leigh Emerson
Edward 'Blackbeard' Teach
Brother Ray
2010 Waleran Bigod
Narrator (voice)
2009 Meredith
Detective Mike Barron
King Silas Benjamin
Mr. Sergei Alexander Bobinsky / Other Bobinsky (voice)
2008 Coach
Tai Lung (voice)
2007 Ragnar Sturlusson (voice)
Merriman Lyon
Frank Powell
Captain Hook (voice)
N/A
2006 Paul Griffen
Joe Strombel
2005 Larry
2004 Al Swearengen
2003 Jeff Novak
Narrator
Brinkman
Self
Alan Cooper-Fozard
2002 Frank
Chandler
Marty Mann
2001 Self
Self
Jamie Lamb
Teddy Bass
1999 Oliver Maxwell
Nikolai Ivanovich
Toby Moore
1998 Robert Bryson
1996 Self
John Madson
1995 Leland Banks
Otis Cooke
1994 Ian Deegan
1993 Self
1990 Steven Castle
Andre Marchand
1989 Artemis (voice)
David Cleveland
The Messenger of Death
Charles Chaplin Snr
1988 Philip Rule
Roger Bushell
Roger Bushell
1987 Self
Marbury
Flanagan
1986 Prefet de police
Willy Wax
Lovejoy
1985 Sejanus
Paul Lerner
Sidney
1984 Vincent Hardwick
Esteban Montoya
Philip Durant
1983 Narrator
Greg Miller
Niko Theophilus
Prince Rainier of Monaco
1982 Alì Ben Youssuf
Self
Geoff
Willy Wax
1981 Dr. Alfred Sunshine
1980 N/A
The Brain (Bert)
Curtis
1979 Jack Last
Rod Turner
Fouquet
1978 Rashid
Benjamin Disraeli
Benjamin Disraeli
Christopher Marlowe
Don Lockwood
Curtis
1977 Sean Donovan / Father Horton / Colonel Millard Butler
Judas Iscariot
Sir James Camden
Sir Eric Russell
1975 Saunders
Paul
Anton Zoref
Banat
1974 Ray Petrie
N/A
Derek
1973 Anthony
1972 Birdy Williams
1971 Leland St. John
Wolfe Lissner
1970 Tom Lynn
Tom
Noel - Black Musician (voice) (uncredited)
Fred C. Dobbs
Mitch
1969 Sgt. Pilot Andy
Charlie Cartwright
1968 Caulfield
1967 Heathcliff
Heathcliff
1966 Joe Lunn
1965 Roibin
Keith Dexter
1964 Sapper Russell
N/A
1962 Harry Brown
1956 Geoffrey
N/A
N/A
Year Character Movie/Tv

Production

Year Role Movie/Tv
2024 Producer
2019 Executive Producer
2017 Production Executive
1996 Producer
Year Role Movie/Tv

Directing

Year Role Movie/Tv
1986 Director
Year Role Movie/Tv

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