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.
Known For
| Birth Location | Blackburn, Lancashire, England, UK |
|---|---|
| Born | 1942-09-29 |
Movies
John Wick Presents: Ballerina
as Winston
2025
Kung Fu Panda 4
as Tai Lung (voice)
2024
American Star
as Wilson
2024
John Wick: Chapter 4
as Winston
2023
My Father's Dragon
as Saiwa (voice)
2022
Robbo: The Bryan Robson Story
as Narrator
2021
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
as (archive footage)
2020
2019
Deadwood: The Movie
as Al Swearengen
2019
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum
as Winston
2019
Bolden
as Judge Perry
2019
Master of Dark Shadows
as Narrator
2019
Hellboy
as Trevor "Broom" Bruttenholm
2019
Age of Sail
as William Avery (voice)
2018
A Wizard's Tale
as The Grump (voice)
2018
Pottersville
as Bart
2017
Jawbone
as Joe Padgett
2017
John Wick: Chapter 2
as Winston
2017
The Hollow Point
as Leland
2016
Bilal: A New Breed of Hero
as Umayya (voice)
2016
Grimsby
as MI6 Spy Boss (uncredited)
2016
John Wick
as Winston
2014
El nino
as Inglés
2014
Hercules
as Amphiarus
2014
Cuban Fury
as Ron Parfitt
2014
How We Used to Live
as Narrator
2013
Jack the Giant Slayer
as King Brahmwell
2013
Snow White and the Huntsman
as Beith
2012
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
as Edward "Blackbeard" Teach
2011
The Sorcerer's Apprentice
as Narrator (voice)
2010
44 Inch Chest
as Meredith
2009
Case 39
as Detective Mike Barron
2009
Coraline
as Mr. Sergei Alexander Bobinsky / Other Bobinsky (voice)
2009
Death Race
as Coach
2008
Kung Fu Panda
as Tai Lung (voice)
2008
The Golden Compass
as Ragnar Sturlusson (voice)
2007
The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising
as Merriman Lyon
2007
Hot Rod
as Frank Powell
2007
Shrek the Third
as Captain Hook (voice)
2007
We Are Marshall
as Paul Griffen
2006
Scoop
as Joe Strombel
2006
Nine Lives
as Larry
2005
Nemesis Game
as Jeff Novak
2003
Terror in Moscow
as Narrator
2003
Agent Cody Banks
as Brinkman
2003
Bollywood Queen
as Frank
2002
Man and Boy
as Marty Mann
2002
Sexy Beast
as Teddy Bass
2001
D.R.E.A.M. Team
as Oliver Maxwell
1999
Babylon 5: The River of Souls
as Robert Bryson
1998
Soul Survivors
as Otis Cooke
1995
White Goods
as Ian Deegan
1994
Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception
as Andre Marchand
1990
Dick Francis: Twice Shy
as David Cleveland
1989
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story
as Roger Bushell
1988
Grand Larceny
as Flanagan
1987
The Murders in the Rue Morgue
as Prefet de police
1986
Rocket to the Moon
as Willy Wax
1986
Torchlight
as Sidney
1985
Too Scared to Scream
as Vincent Hardwick
1984
Ordeal by Innocence
as Philip Durant
1984
Exposed
as Greg Miller
1983
Grace Kelly
as Prince Rainier of Monaco
1983
The Letter
as Geoff
1982
Cheaper to Keep Her
as Dr. Alfred Sunshine
1981
The Great Riviera Bank Robbery
as The Brain (Bert)
1980
High Tide
as Curtis
1980
Yesterday's Hero
as Rod Turner
1979
The Fifth Musketeer
as Fouquet
1979
The Pirate
as Rashid
1978
Disraeli
as Benjamin Disraeli
1978
Code Name: Diamond Head
as Sean Donovan / Father Horton / Colonel Millard Butler
1977
The Lives of Jenny Dolan
as Saunders
1975
Journey into Fear
as Banat
1975
Ransom
as Ray Petrie
1974
What Would You Do?
as Derek
1974
The Last of Sheila
as Anthony
1973
Sitting Target
as Birdy Williams
1972
Villain
as Wolfe Lissner
1971
Tam Lin
as Tom Lynn
1970
A Sound from the Sea
as Tom
1970
Performance
as Noel - Black Musician (voice) (uncredited)
1970
Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love You
as Fred C. Dobbs
1970
Freelance
as Mitch
1970
Battle of Britain
as Sgt. Pilot Andy
1969
If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium
as Charlie Cartwright
1969
Funeral Games
as Caulfield
1968
Wuthering Heights
as Heathcliff
1967
Sky West and Crooked
as Roibin
1965
The Pleasure Girls
as Keith Dexter
1965
The Wild and the Willing
as Harry Brown
1962
