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Ian McShane

Bio: 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)

Born: Tue, Sep 29 1942

Birthplace: Blackburn, Lancashire, England, UK

Ian McShane is 81 years old

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Movies (Acting Roles)

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John Wick Presents: Ballerina

Ian McShane will be

82 in John Wick Presents: Ballerina

as 'Winston'.

Fri, Jun 06 2025

Kung Fu Panda 4

Ian McShane was

81 in Kung Fu Panda 4

as 'Tai Lung (voice)'.

Sat, Mar 02 2024

American Star

Ian McShane was

81 in American Star

as 'Wilson'.

Fri, Jan 26 2024

John Wick: Chapter 4

Ian McShane was

80 in John Wick: Chapter 4

as 'Winston'.

Wed, Mar 22 2023

My Father's Dragon

Ian McShane was

80 in My Father's Dragon

as 'Saiwa (voice)'.

Fri, Nov 04 2022

Robbo: The Bryan Robson Story

Ian McShane was

79 in Robbo: The Bryan Robson Story

as 'Narrator'.

Mon, Nov 29 2021

The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU

Ian McShane was

77 in The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU

as '(archive footage)'.

Thu, Jan 02 2020

Tales of the Wild Hunt: Hellboy Reborn

Ian McShane was

76 in Tales of the Wild Hunt: Hellboy Reborn

as 'Self'.

Tue, Jul 23 2019

Deadwood: The Movie

Ian McShane was

76 in Deadwood: The Movie

as 'Al Swearengen'.

Sat, Jun 01 2019

John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum

Ian McShane was

76 in John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum

as 'Winston'.

Wed, May 15 2019

Bolden

Ian McShane was

76 in Bolden

as 'Judge Perry'.

Fri, May 03 2019

Master of Dark Shadows

Ian McShane was

76 in Master of Dark Shadows

as 'Narrator'.

Tue, Apr 16 2019

Hellboy

Ian McShane was

76 in Hellboy

as 'Trevor "Broom" Bruttenholm'.

Wed, Apr 10 2019

Age of Sail

Ian McShane was

75 in Age of Sail

as 'William Avery (voice)'.

Wed, Aug 29 2018

A Wizard's Tale

Ian McShane was

75 in A Wizard's Tale

as 'The Grump (voice)'.

Thu, Mar 01 2018

Pottersville

Ian McShane was

75 in Pottersville

as 'Bart'.

Fri, Nov 10 2017

Jawbone

Ian McShane was

74 in Jawbone

as 'Joe Padgett'.

Fri, May 12 2017

John Wick: Chapter 2

Ian McShane was

74 in John Wick: Chapter 2

as 'Winston'.

Wed, Feb 08 2017

The Hollow Point

Ian McShane was

74 in The Hollow Point

as 'Leland'.

Fri, Dec 16 2016

Bilal: A New Breed of Hero

Ian McShane was

73 in Bilal: A New Breed of Hero

as 'Umayya (voice)'.

Thu, Sep 08 2016

Grimsby

Ian McShane was

73 in Grimsby

as 'MI6 Spy Boss (uncredited)'.

Wed, Feb 24 2016

John Wick

Ian McShane was

72 in John Wick

as 'Winston'.

Wed, Oct 22 2014

El nino

Ian McShane was

71 in El nino

as 'Inglés'.

Fri, Aug 29 2014

Hercules

Ian McShane was

71 in Hercules

as 'Amphiarus'.

Wed, Jul 23 2014

Cuban Fury

Ian McShane was

71 in Cuban Fury

as 'Ron Parfitt'.

Fri, Feb 14 2014

How We Used to Live

Ian McShane was

71 in How We Used to Live

as 'Narrator'.

Fri, Oct 11 2013

Jack the Giant Slayer

Ian McShane was

70 in Jack the Giant Slayer

as 'King Brahmwell'.

Wed, Feb 27 2013

Snow White and the Huntsman

Ian McShane was

69 in Snow White and the Huntsman

as 'Beith'.

Wed, May 30 2012

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

Ian McShane was

68 in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

as 'Edward "Blackbeard" Teach'.

Sun, May 15 2011

The Sorcerer's Apprentice

Ian McShane was

67 in The Sorcerer's Apprentice

as 'Narrator (voice)'.

Tue, Jul 13 2010

44 Inch Chest

Ian McShane was

67 in 44 Inch Chest

as 'Meredith'.

Thu, Oct 08 2009

Case 39

Ian McShane was

66 in Case 39

as 'Detective Mike Barron'.

Thu, Aug 13 2009

Coraline

Ian McShane was

66 in Coraline

as 'Mr. Sergei Alexander Bobinsky / Other Bobinsky (voice)'.

Thu, Feb 05 2009

Death Race

Ian McShane was

65 in Death Race

as 'Coach'.

Fri, Aug 22 2008

Kung Fu Panda

Ian McShane was

65 in Kung Fu Panda

as 'Tai Lung (voice)'.

Wed, Jun 04 2008

The Golden Compass

Ian McShane was

65 in The Golden Compass

as 'Ragnar Sturlusson (voice)'.

Tue, Dec 04 2007

The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising

Ian McShane was

65 in The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising

as 'Merriman Lyon'.

Fri, Oct 05 2007

Hot Rod

Ian McShane was

64 in Hot Rod

as 'Frank Powell'.

Fri, Aug 03 2007

Shrek the Third

Ian McShane was

64 in Shrek the Third

as 'Captain Hook (voice), Geoffrey'.

Thu, May 17 2007

We Are Marshall

Ian McShane was

64 in We Are Marshall

as 'Paul Griffen'.

Tue, Dec 12 2006

Scoop

Ian McShane was

63 in Scoop

as 'Joe Strombel'.

Thu, Jul 27 2006

Nine Lives

Ian McShane was

62 in Nine Lives

as 'Larry'.

Fri, Sep 02 2005

Nemesis Game

Ian McShane was

60 in Nemesis Game

as 'Jeff Novak'.

Tue, Sep 16 2003

Terror in Moscow

Ian McShane was

60 in Terror in Moscow

as 'Narrator'.

Mon, May 12 2003

Agent Cody Banks

Ian McShane was

60 in Agent Cody Banks

as 'Brinkman'.

Fri, Mar 14 2003

Bollywood Queen

Ian McShane was

60 in Bollywood Queen

as 'Frank'.

Wed, Dec 11 2002

Man and Boy

Ian McShane was

59 in Man and Boy

as 'Marty Mann'.

Sat, Mar 30 2002

Sexy Beast

Ian McShane was

58 in Sexy Beast

as 'Teddy Bass'.

Fri, Jan 12 2001

D.R.E.A.M. Team

Ian McShane was

56 in D.R.E.A.M. Team

as 'Oliver Maxwell'.

Sat, Sep 25 1999

Babylon 5: The River of Souls

Ian McShane was

56 in Babylon 5: The River of Souls

as 'Robert Bryson'.

Sun, Dec 20 1998

Soul Survivors

Ian McShane was

52 in Soul Survivors

as 'Otis Cooke'.

Sun, Sep 10 1995

White Goods

Ian McShane was

51 in White Goods

as 'Ian Deegan'.

Sat, Jan 01 1994

Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception

Ian McShane was

47 in Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception

as 'Andre Marchand'.

Sun, Mar 11 1990

Dick Francis: Twice Shy

Ian McShane was

47 in Dick Francis: Twice Shy

as 'David Cleveland'.

Thu, Dec 14 1989

The Great Escape II: The Untold Story

Ian McShane was

46 in The Great Escape II: The Untold Story

as 'Roger Bushell'.

Sat, Nov 05 1988

Grand Larceny

Ian McShane was

44 in Grand Larceny

as 'Flanagan'.

Thu, Jan 01 1987

The Murders in the Rue Morgue

Ian McShane was

44 in The Murders in the Rue Morgue

as 'Prefet de police'.

Sun, Dec 07 1986

Rocket to the Moon

Ian McShane was

43 in Rocket to the Moon

as 'Willy Wax'.

Mon, May 05 1986

Torchlight

Ian McShane was

42 in Torchlight

as 'Sidney'.

Fri, Feb 01 1985

Too Scared to Scream

Ian McShane was

41 in Too Scared to Scream

as 'Vincent Hardwick'.

Fri, Sep 28 1984

Ordeal by Innocence

Ian McShane was

41 in Ordeal by Innocence

as 'Philip Durant'.

Fri, Jun 22 1984

Exposed

Ian McShane was

40 in Exposed

as 'Greg Miller'.

Fri, Apr 22 1983

Grace Kelly

Ian McShane was

40 in Grace Kelly

as 'Prince Rainier of Monaco'.

Mon, Feb 21 1983

The Letter

Ian McShane was

39 in The Letter

as 'Geoff'.

Mon, May 03 1982

Cheaper to Keep Her

Ian McShane was

38 in Cheaper to Keep Her

as 'Dr. Alfred Sunshine'.

Thu, Jan 01 1981

The Great Riviera Bank Robbery

Ian McShane was

37 in The Great Riviera Bank Robbery

as 'The Brain (Bert)'.

Tue, May 13 1980

High Tide

Ian McShane was

37 in High Tide

as 'Curtis'.

Tue, Mar 11 1980

Yesterday's Hero

Ian McShane was

36 in Yesterday's Hero

as 'Rod Turner'.

Tue, Apr 24 1979

The Fifth Musketeer

Ian McShane was

36 in The Fifth Musketeer

as 'Fouquet, '.

Fri, Apr 06 1979

The Pirate

Ian McShane was

36 in The Pirate

as 'Rashid'.

Tue, Nov 21 1978

Disraeli

Ian McShane was

35 in Disraeli

as 'Benjamin Disraeli'.

Tue, Sep 05 1978

Code Name: Diamond Head

Ian McShane was

34 in Code Name: Diamond Head

as 'Sean Donovan / Father Horton / Colonel Millard Butler'.

Tue, May 03 1977

The Lives of Jenny Dolan

Ian McShane was

33 in The Lives of Jenny Dolan

as 'Saunders'.

Mon, Oct 27 1975

Journey into Fear

Ian McShane was

32 in Journey into Fear

as 'Banat'.

Fri, Aug 08 1975

Ransom

Ian McShane was

32 in Ransom

as 'Ray Petrie'.

Fri, Dec 06 1974

What Would You Do?

Ian McShane was

31 in What Would You Do?

as 'Derek'.

Tue, Feb 19 1974

The Last of Sheila

Ian McShane was

30 in The Last of Sheila

as 'Anthony'.

Thu, Jun 14 1973

Sitting Target

Ian McShane was

29 in Sitting Target

as 'Birdy Williams'.

Mon, May 01 1972

Villain

Ian McShane was

28 in Villain

as 'Wolfe Lissner'.

Wed, May 26 1971

Tam Lin

Ian McShane was

28 in Tam Lin

as 'Tom Lynn'.

Tue, Dec 01 1970

A Sound from the Sea

Ian McShane was

27 in A Sound from the Sea

as 'Tom'.

Mon, Aug 17 1970

Performance

Ian McShane was

27 in Performance

as 'Noel - Black Musician (voice) (uncredited)'.

Mon, Aug 03 1970

Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love You

Ian McShane was

27 in Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love You

as 'Fred C. Dobbs'.

Wed, Mar 25 1970

Freelance

Ian McShane was

27 in Freelance

as 'Mitch'.

Thu, Jan 01 1970

Battle of Britain

Ian McShane was

26 in Battle of Britain

as 'Sgt. Pilot Andy'.

Mon, Sep 15 1969

If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium

Ian McShane was

26 in If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium

as 'Charlie Cartwright'.

Thu, Apr 24 1969

Funeral Games

Ian McShane was

25 in Funeral Games

as 'Caulfield'.

Mon, Aug 26 1968

Wuthering Heights

Ian McShane was

25 in Wuthering Heights

as 'Heathcliff'.

Sat, Oct 28 1967

Sky West and Crooked

Ian McShane was

22 in Sky West and Crooked

as 'Roibin'.

Tue, Aug 31 1965

The Pleasure Girls

Ian McShane was

22 in The Pleasure Girls

as 'Keith Dexter'.

Sat, May 01 1965

The Wild and the Willing

Ian McShane was

20 in The Wild and the Willing

as 'Harry Brown'.

Tue, Oct 16 1962

Deep Cover

Ian McShane will be

81+ in Deep Cover

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TV Shows (Acting Roles)

Sorted by Release Date
Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages

ONE PIECE

Ian McShane was

80+ in ONE PIECE

as 'Narrator (voice)'.

First Air Date
Thu, Aug 31 2023

The Kelly Clarkson Show

Ian McShane was

76+ in The Kelly Clarkson Show

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 09 2019

American Gods

Ian McShane was

74+ in American Gods

as 'Mr. Wednesday'.

First Air Date
Sun, Apr 30 2017

Doctor Thorne

Ian McShane was

73+ in Doctor Thorne

as 'Sir Roger Scatcherd'.

First Air Date
Sun, Mar 06 2016

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Ian McShane was

71+ in Late Night with Seth Meyers

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Tue, Feb 25 2014

Off Camera with Sam Jones

Ian McShane was

71+ in Off Camera with Sam Jones

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Thu, Feb 06 2014

Ray Donovan

Ian McShane was

70+ in Ray Donovan

as 'Andrew Finney, Malcolm Finney'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jun 30 2013

American Horror Story

Ian McShane was

69+ in American Horror Story

as 'Leigh Emerson'.

First Air Date
Wed, Oct 05 2011

Game of Thrones

Ian McShane was

68+ in Game of Thrones

as 'Brother Ray'.

First Air Date
Sun, Apr 17 2011

The Pillars of the Earth

Ian McShane was

67+ in The Pillars of the Earth

as 'Waleran Bigod'.

First Air Date
Fri, Jul 23 2010

Kings

Ian McShane was

66+ in Kings

as 'King Silas Benjamin'.

First Air Date
Sun, Mar 15 2009

Deadwood

Ian McShane was

61+ in Deadwood

as 'Al Swearengen'.

First Air Date
Sun, Mar 21 2004

Real Time with Bill Maher

Ian McShane was

60+ in Real Time with Bill Maher

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Fri, Feb 21 2003

Trust

Ian McShane was

60+ in Trust

as 'Alan Cooper-Fozard'.

First Air Date
Thu, Jan 09 2003

The Twilight Zone

Ian McShane was

59+ in The Twilight Zone

as 'Chandler'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 18 2002

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

Ian McShane was

59+ in Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Fri, Nov 02 2001

In Deep

Ian McShane was

58+ in In Deep

as 'Jamie Lamb'.

First Air Date
Mon, Feb 19 2001

The West Wing

Ian McShane was

56+ in The West Wing

as 'Russian Negotiator Nikolai Ivanovich'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 22 1999

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Ian McShane was

56+ in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as 'Toby Moore'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 20 1999

The Daily Show

Ian McShane was

53+ in The Daily Show

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Mon, Jul 22 1996

Madson

Ian McShane was

53+ in Madson

as 'John Madson'.

First Air Date
Wed, Apr 17 1996

The Naked Truth

Ian McShane was

52+ in The Naked Truth

as 'Leland Banks'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 13 1995

GMTV

Ian McShane was

50+ in GMTV

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Fri, Jan 01 1993

Chillers

Ian McShane was

47+ in Chillers

as 'Steven Castle'.

First Air Date
Sat, Apr 14 1990

The Simpsons

Ian McShane was

47+ in The Simpsons

as 'Artemis (voice)'.

First Air Date
Sun, Dec 17 1989

Young Charlie Chaplin

Ian McShane was

46+ in Young Charlie Chaplin

as 'Charles Chaplin Snr'.

First Air Date
Wed, Jan 25 1989

War and Remembrance

Ian McShane was

46+ in War and Remembrance

as 'Philip Rule'.

First Air Date
Sun, Nov 13 1988

The Great Escape II: The Untold Story

Ian McShane was

46+ in The Great Escape II: The Untold Story

as 'Roger Bushell'.

First Air Date
Sun, Nov 06 1988

Going Live!

Ian McShane was

44+ in Going Live!

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 26 1987

CBS Summer Playhouse

Ian McShane was

44+ in CBS Summer Playhouse

as 'Marbury'.

First Air Date
Fri, Jun 12 1987

Lovejoy

Ian McShane was

43+ in Lovejoy

as 'Lovejoy'.

First Air Date
Fri, Jan 10 1986

A.D.

Ian McShane was

42+ in A.D.

as 'Sejanus'.

First Air Date
Sun, Mar 31 1985

Evergreen

Ian McShane was

42+ in Evergreen

as 'Paul Lerner'.

First Air Date
Sun, Feb 24 1985

Miami Vice

Ian McShane was

41+ in Miami Vice

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 16 1984

Natural World

Ian McShane was

41+ in Natural World

as 'Narrator'.

First Air Date
Sun, Oct 30 1983

Bare Essence

Ian McShane was

40+ in Bare Essence

as 'Niko Theophilus'.

First Air Date
Fri, Apr 15 1983

Marco Polo

Ian McShane was

40+ in Marco Polo

as 'Ali Ben Yussouf'.

First Air Date
Sun, Dec 05 1982

Wogan

Ian McShane was

39+ in Wogan

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Tue, May 04 1982

American Playhouse

Ian McShane was

39+ in American Playhouse

as 'Willy Wax'.

First Air Date
Tue, Jan 12 1982

Magnum, P.I.

Ian McShane was

38+ in Magnum, P.I.

First Air Date
Thu, Dec 11 1980

Minder

Ian McShane was

37+ in Minder

as 'Jack Last'.

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 29 1979

Disraeli

Ian McShane was

35+ in Disraeli

as 'Benjamin Disraeli'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 05 1978

Life of Shakespeare

Ian McShane was

35+ in Life of Shakespeare

as 'Christopher Marlowe'.

First Air Date
Tue, Jun 13 1978

Dallas

Ian McShane was

35+ in Dallas

as 'Don Lockwood'.

First Air Date
Sun, Apr 02 1978

Armchair Thriller

Ian McShane was

35+ in Armchair Thriller

as 'Curtis'.

First Air Date
Tue, Feb 21 1978

Jesus of Nazareth

Ian McShane was

34+ in Jesus of Nazareth

as 'Judas Iscariot'.

First Air Date
Sun, Mar 27 1977

The Fantastic Journey

Ian McShane was

34+ in The Fantastic Journey

as 'Sir James Camden'.

First Air Date
Thu, Feb 03 1977

Roots

Ian McShane was

34+ in Roots

as 'Sir Eric Russell'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 23 1977

Matt Helm

Ian McShane was

32+ in Matt Helm

as 'Paul'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 20 1975

Space: 1999

Ian McShane was

32+ in Space: 1999

as 'Anton Zoref'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 04 1975

Police Woman

Ian McShane was

31+ in Police Woman

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 13 1974

Columbo

Ian McShane was

28+ in Columbo

as 'Leland St. John'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 15 1971

Wuthering Heights

Ian McShane was

25+ in Wuthering Heights

as 'Heathcliff'.

First Air Date
Sat, Oct 28 1967

You Can't Win

Ian McShane was

23+ in You Can't Win

as 'Joe Lunn'.

First Air Date
Thu, Jul 07 1966

Redcap

Ian McShane was

22+ in Redcap

as 'Sapper Russell'.

First Air Date
Sat, Oct 17 1964

The Wednesday Play

Ian McShane was

22+ in The Wednesday Play

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 30 1964