Ian McShane

Ian McShane

1942-09-29 Blackburn, Lancashire, England, UK 102 Credits

Biography

Ian David McShane (born 29 September 1942) is a Scottish-English actor. His television performances include the title role in the BBC series Lovejoy (1986–1994), Al Swearengen in Deadwood (2004–2006) and its 2019 film continuation, and Mr. Wednesday in American Gods (2017–2021). For the original series of Deadwood, McShane won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama and received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. As a p...

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Deep Cover

Deep Cover

2025

as Metcalfe

6.7
Acting

Kat is an improv comedy teacher beginning to question if she’s missed her shot at success. When an undercover cop offers her the role of a lifetime, s...

Ballerina

Ballerina

2025

as Winston

7.3
Acting

Taking place during the events of John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum, Eve Macarro begins her training in the assassin traditions of the Ruska Roma.

Wick Is Pain

Wick Is Pain

2025

as Self

7.5
Acting

Witness the never-before-seen footage and true story behind the John Wick phenomenon – from independent film to billion-dollar franchise.

Kung Fu Panda 4

Kung Fu Panda 4

2024

as Tai Lung (voice)

7.1
Acting

Po is gearing up to become the spiritual leader of his Valley of Peace, but also needs someone to take his place as Dragon Warrior. As such, he will t...

American Star

American Star

2024

as Wilson

5.6
Acting

An assassin on a final assignment in Fuerteventura, to kill a man he has never met. When his target is delayed, he finds himself drawn to the island, ...

American Star

American Star

2024

Producer

5.6
Producing

An assassin on a final assignment in Fuerteventura, to kill a man he has never met. When his target is delayed, he finds himself drawn to the island, ...

John Wick: Chapter 4

John Wick: Chapter 4

2023

as Winston

7.7
Acting

With the price on his head ever increasing, John Wick uncovers a path to defeating The High Table. But before he can earn his freedom, Wick must face ...

My Father's Dragon

My Father's Dragon

2022

as Saiwa (voice)

7.1
Acting

Struggling to cope after a move to the city with his mother, Elmer runs away in search of Wild Island and a young dragon who waits to be rescued. Elme...

Robbo: The Bryan Robson Story

Robbo: The Bryan Robson Story

2021

as Narrator

6.5
Acting

Robbo is a remarkable feature film that tells the story of one of England and Manchester United’s greatest ever midfielders. From a working class kid ...

The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU

The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU

2020

as (archive footage)

9.7
Acting

Go back to the beginning of television's longest-running primetime drama with behind-the-scenes footage, memorable scenes and exclusive interviews wit...

Tales of the Wild Hunt: Hellboy Reborn

Tales of the Wild Hunt: Hellboy Reborn

2019

as Self

5.8
Acting

Documentary on the making of the 2019 movie.

Deadwood: The Movie

Deadwood: The Movie

2019

as Al Swearengen

6.7
Acting

Follow the 10-year reunion of the Deadwood camp to celebrate South Dakota's statehood. Former rivalries are reignited, alliances are tested and old wo...

Deadwood: The Movie

Deadwood: The Movie

2019

Executive Producer

6.7
Producing

Follow the 10-year reunion of the Deadwood camp to celebrate South Dakota's statehood. Former rivalries are reignited, alliances are tested and old wo...

John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum

John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum

2019

as Winston

7.4
Acting

Super-assassin John Wick returns with a $14 million price tag on his head and an army of bounty-hunting killers on his trail. After killing a member o...

Bolden

Bolden

2019

as Judge Perry

4.3
Acting

A mythical account of the life of Buddy Bolden, the first Cornet King of New Orleans.

Master of Dark Shadows

Master of Dark Shadows

2019

as Narrator

9.1
Acting

Revealing the fascinating impact of the ground-breaking Gothic drama Dark Shadows with a compelling blend of rare footage and behind-the-scenes storie...

Hellboy

Hellboy

2019

as Trevor "Broom" Bruttenholm

5.6
Acting

Hellboy comes to England, where he must defeat Nimue, Merlin's consort and the Blood Queen. But their battle will bring about the end of the world, a ...

Age of Sail

Age of Sail

2018

as William Avery (voice)

7.2
Acting

An old, down on his luck sailor rescues a young girl at sea after she fell off a passenger ship.

A Wizard's Tale

A Wizard's Tale

2018

as The Grump (voice)

5.7
Acting

Balloon kingdoms, dopey police dragons and happy wizards are exactly how Terry remembered his Grandmother's whacky fairy tales. Except they are real a...

Pottersville

Pottersville

2017

as Bart

4.9
Acting

Maynard, a beloved local businessman is mistaken for the legendary Bigfoot during an inebriated romp through town in a makeshift gorilla costume. The ...

Jawbone

Jawbone

2017

as Joe Padgett

6.1
Acting

A former youth boxing champion, Jimmy McCabe is a man in search of hope but looking in all the wrong places. When he hits rock bottom he turns to his ...

John Wick: Chapter 2

John Wick: Chapter 2

2017

as Winston Scott

7.3
Acting

John Wick is forced out of retirement by a former associate looking to seize control of a shadowy international assassins’ guild. Bound by a blood oat...

The Hollow Point

The Hollow Point

2016

as Leland

5.7
Acting

Los Reyes County, Arizona. Leland, a retired lawman, works with Wallace, the new sheriff who replaces him, when a vicious hit man, sent by a Mexican d...

Bilal: A New Breed of Hero

Bilal: A New Breed of Hero

2016

as Umayya (voice)

6.8
Acting

A thousand years ago, one boy with a dream of becoming a great warrior is abducted with his sister and taken to a land far away from home. Thrown into...

Grimsby

Grimsby

2016

as MI6 Spy Boss (uncredited)

6.0
Acting

Wrongfully accused and on the run, a top MI6 assassin joins forces with his long-lost, football hooligan brother to save the world from a sinister plo...

John Wick

John Wick

2014

as Winston

7.4
Acting

Ex-hitman John Wick comes out of retirement to track down the gangsters that took everything from him.

The Kid

The Kid

2014

as Inglés

6.5
Acting

Two youths, Niño and Compi, enter the world of drug smuggling in the Strait of Gibraltar; while two police officers, Jesús and Eva, try to eradicate t...

Hercules

Hercules

2014

as Amphiarus

5.8
Acting

When a new enemy threatens the innocent, Hercules must lead his fearless team of warriors in a battle against overwhelming odds.

Cuban Fury

Cuban Fury

2014

as Ron Parfitt

6.1
Acting

Beneath Bruce Garrett's under-confident, overweight exterior, the passionate heart of a salsa king lies dormant. Now, one woman is about to reignite h...

How We Used to Live

2013

as Narrator

Acting

Documentarian Paul Kelly returns to the festival with his latest collaboration with the band Saint Etienne, following the loose trilogy of London film...

Jack the Giant Slayer

Jack the Giant Slayer

2013

as King Brahmwell

5.9
Acting

The story of an ancient war that is reignited when a young farmhand unwittingly opens a gateway between our world and a fearsome race of giants. Unlea...

Snow White and the Huntsman

Snow White and the Huntsman

2012

as Beith

6.0
Acting

After the Evil Queen marries the King, she performs a violent coup in which the King is murdered and his daughter, Snow White, is taken captive. Almos...

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

2011

as Edward "Blackbeard" Teach

6.6
Acting

Captain Jack Sparrow crosses paths with a woman from his past, and he's not sure if it's love — or if she's a ruthless con artist who's using him to f...

The Sorcerer's Apprentice

The Sorcerer's Apprentice

2010

as Narrator (voice)

6.1
Acting

Balthazar Blake is a master sorcerer in modern-day Manhattan trying to defend the city from his arch-nemesis, Maxim Horvath. Balthazar can't do it alo...

44 Inch Chest

44 Inch Chest

2009

as Meredith

5.5
Acting

Colin is in agony, shattered by his wife’s infidelity, so his friends kidnap the wife's lover so he can have his revenge.

Case 39

Case 39

2009

as Detective Mike Barron

6.3
Acting

In her many years as a social worker, Emily Jenkins believes she has seen it all, until she meets 10-year-old Lilith and the girl's cruel parents. Emi...

Trevor Horn and Friends - Slaves to the Rhythm

Trevor Horn and Friends - Slaves to the Rhythm

2009

as Self (archive footage)

Acting

In 2004, Trevor Horn celebrated 25 years as one of the world's most successful pop music producers. This unique Wembley concert) shows Trevor Horn's b...

Coraline

Coraline

2009

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

7.9
Acting

Wandering her rambling old house in her boring new town, 11-year-old Coraline discovers a hidden door to a strangely idealized version of her life. In...

Death Race

Death Race

2008

as Coach

6.3
Acting

Terminal Island, New York: 2020. Overcrowding in the US penal system has reached a breaking point. Prisons have been turned over to a monolithic Weyla...

Kung Fu Panda

Kung Fu Panda

2008

as Tai Lung (voice)

7.3
Acting

When the Valley of Peace is threatened, lazy Po the panda discovers his destiny as the "chosen one" and trains to become a kung fu hero, but transform...

The Golden Compass

The Golden Compass

2007

as Ragnar Sturlusson (voice)

6.1
Acting

After overhearing a shocking secret, precocious orphan Lyra Belacqua trades her carefree existence roaming the halls of Jordan College for an otherwor...

The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising

The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising

2007

as Merriman Lyon

5.4
Acting

A boy's life is turned upside down when he learns that he is the last of a group of immortal warriors who have dedicated their lives to fighting the f...

Hot Rod

Hot Rod

2007

as Frank Powell

6.4
Acting

For Rod Kimble, performing stunts is a way of life, even though he is rather accident-prone. Poor Rod cannot even get any respect from his stepfather,...

Shrek the Third

Shrek the Third

2007

as Captain Hook (voice)

6.3
Acting

The King of Far Far Away has died and Shrek and Fiona are to become King & Queen. However, Shrek wants to return to his cozy swamp and live in peace a...

We Are Marshall

We Are Marshall

2006

as Paul Griffen

6.9
Acting

When a plane crash claims the lives of members of the Marshall University football team and some of its fans, the team's new coach and his surviving p...

Scoop

Scoop

2006

as Joe Strombel

6.6
Acting

An American journalism student in London scoops a big story, and begins an affair with an aristocrat as the incident unfurls.

Nine Lives

Nine Lives

2005

as Larry

6.1
Acting

Captives of the very relationships that define and sustain them, nine women resiliently meet the travails and disappointments of life.

Nemesis Game

Nemesis Game

2003

as Jeff Novak

5.0
Acting

Sara Novak is an introverted college student with a few skeletons in her closet. Shying away from classmates, she prefers to spend time with Vern, an ...

Terror in Moscow

Terror in Moscow

2003

as Narrator

6.9
Acting

In October 2002, 41 Chechen terrorists took more than 700 people hostage in a Moscow theater, demanding an end to Russia's war against their homeland....

Agent Cody Banks

Agent Cody Banks

2003

as Brinkman

5.5
Acting

Recruited by the U.S. government to be a special agent, nerdy teenager Cody Banks must get closer to cute classmate Natalie in order to learn about an...

Bollywood Queen

Bollywood Queen

2002

as Frank

4.8
Acting

A cross cultural romance set in London's East End about a young girl of Indian heritage.

Man and Boy

Man and Boy

2002

as Marty Mann

4.5
Acting

When television executive Harry has a one-night-stand, his wife Gina walks out on him, leaving Harry to look after the couple's young son.

The Making of Sexy Beast

The Making of Sexy Beast

2001

as Self

Acting

A brief promotional featurette about the film including comments from most of the cast, as well as from director Jonathan Glazer.

Sexy Beast

Sexy Beast

2000

as Teddy Bass

7.0
Acting

Ex-safecracker Gal Dove has served his time behind bars and is blissfully retired to a Spanish villa paradise with a wife he adores. The idyll is shat...

D.R.E.A.M. Team

D.R.E.A.M. Team

1999

as Oliver Maxwell

5.0
Acting

J.W. Garrison, the head of a top-secret sub agency of the United Nations, discovers that a team of terrorists, led by the murderous Oliver Maxwell, pl...

Babylon 5: The River of Souls

Babylon 5: The River of Souls

1998

as Robert Bryson

6.4
Acting

A group of Soul Hunters come to Babylon 5 demanding the return of something that was stolen from them.

Traders of the Lost Scrolls

Traders of the Lost Scrolls

1997

as Narrator

Acting

Jim Charlesworth, director of Princeton University's Dead Sea Scrolls Project believes that a large number of scrolls have yet to come to light. The p...

Soul Survivors

Soul Survivors

1995

as Otis Cooke

Acting

Otis Cooke is a DJ with a late-night American soul music programme in Liverpool. His favorite band, The Tallahassees, disbanded years ago, but their b...

White Goods

White Goods

1994

as Ian Deegan

5.5
Acting

Ian Deegan and Charlie Collins are best friends who team up to appear on TV in a popular snooker based game show. But, when they hit their jackpot, th...

Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception

Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception

1990

as Andre Marchand

6.8
Acting

Perry Mason ventures to Paris to defend a U.S. Marine Corps Captain accused of murdering a man suspected of being a Nazi SS Officer.

Dick Francis: Twice Shy

Dick Francis: Twice Shy

1989

as David Cleveland

3.0
Acting

A fool-proof formula for picking winning horses on a computer disc is the Maguffin sought by Cleveland and others.

Chain Letter

Chain Letter

1989

as The Messenger of Death

1.0
Acting

The Messenger of Death has an interesting way of getting victims. His assistant, Miss Smith, would write a letter where recipients would be told to pa...

Miami Vice: Freefall

Miami Vice: Freefall

1989

as Gen. Manuel Borbon

9.0
Acting

Crockett and Tubbs, figuring they're on their way out, are recruited by the government to help a dictator escape from his war-torn country - with doub...

The Great Escape II: The Untold Story

The Great Escape II: The Untold Story

1988

as Roger Bushell

4.7
Acting

Allied prisoners tunnel out of a stalag, then return to avenge fellow escapees executed by the Nazis.

Grand Larceny

Grand Larceny

1987

as Flanagan

1.0
Acting

A woman who hasn't seen her father in 18 years, learns of his death and goes to his estate in France to carry out his wishes. She then learns that her...

The Murders in the Rue Morgue

The Murders in the Rue Morgue

1986

as Prefet de police

5.9
Acting

A detective comes out of retirement to help his daughter's fiance prove that he did not commit a series of murders.

Rocket to the Moon

Rocket to the Moon

1986

as Willy Wax

Acting

In 1938 New York City, a dentist finds his business and marriage failing as he embarks on a love affair with a young dental assistant.

Braker

Braker

1985

as Alan Roswell

1.0
Acting

Lieutenant Harry Braker and his new partner investigate the murder of a sleazy record executive.

Torchlight

Torchlight

1985

as Sidney

2.7
Acting

A happy marriage turns sour when the husband becomes addicted to cocaine.

Too Scared to Scream

Too Scared to Scream

1984

as Vincent Hardwick

5.1
Acting

A killer is brutally attacking several tenants that live in a high rise apartment building in New York City.

Ordeal by Innocence

Ordeal by Innocence

1984

as Philip Durant

4.9
Acting

Dr. Arthur Calgary visits the Argyle family to return an address book lost some time ago by Jack Argyle, only to find out that Jack has been executed ...

Exposed

Exposed

1983

as Greg Miller

4.5
Acting

Wisconsin farm girl Elizabeth Carlson leaves family and her English teacher lover behind and escapes to New York. There she soon makes a career for he...

Grace Kelly

Grace Kelly

1983

as Prince Rainier of Monaco

6.2
Acting

The fairy tale story of the actress who became a princess is told in this biography that traces her rise from Philadelphia socialite to Hollywood movi...

The Letter

The Letter

1982

as Geoff

3.5
Acting

The wife of a Malaysian planter kills an employee of her husband one night, but her motive begins to appear not entirely truthful.

Cheaper to Keep Her

Cheaper to Keep Her

1981

as Dr. Alfred Sunshine

2.5
Acting

A newly divorced swinger on the prowl goes to work as a detective for a neurotic feminist attorney.

The Great Riviera Bank Robbery

The Great Riviera Bank Robbery

1980

as The Brain (Bert)

6.0
Acting

A group of fervent right wing French nationalists plan to finance a government coup and smash communists by pulling off a daring bank robbery.

High Tide

High Tide

1980

as Curtis

8.0
Acting

Ian McShane stars as Peter Curtis, who has just been released from prison after serving four years for manslaughter. His victim's mysterious last word...

Yesterday's Hero

Yesterday's Hero

1979

as Rod Turner

3.8
Acting

Successful soccer player Rod Turner spirals into drunken self-pity until he develops a friendship with an inspirational orphan and a beautiful singer....

The Fifth Musketeer

The Fifth Musketeer

1979

as Fouquet

5.0
Acting

King Louis XIV has without his knowledge a twin brother, Philippe, but when he is told, he immediately locks up his brother in the Bastille. The king ...

The Pirate

The Pirate

1978

as Rashid

4.6
Acting

An Israeli man, raised by a wealthy and powerful Arab, comes into conflict with his heritage when he is entrusted with managing his country's oil fort...

Disraeli

Disraeli

1978

as Benjamin Disraeli

Acting

Disraeli is a British four part serial about the great statesman and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Benjamin Disraeli.

Code Name: Diamond Head

Code Name: Diamond Head

1977

as Sean Donovan / Father Horton / Colonel Millard Butler

3.0
Acting

A failed Quinn Martin pilot for a series starring a Hawaii-based government counter intelligence agency run by the indomitable Aunt Mary. In this, his...

The Fantastic Journey

The Fantastic Journey

1977

as Sir James Camden

6.0
Acting

1 hour 55 minute edited "movie" version comprised of primarily episodes 1 and 2 of TV series of same name available on Tubi. Travelers are stranded i...

The Lives of Jenny Dolan

The Lives of Jenny Dolan

1975

as Saunders

Acting

A newspaper reporter's life is endangered when she is assigned to investigate a political assassination.

Journey into Fear

Journey into Fear

1975

as Banat

5.6
Acting

U.S geologist discovers something about Oil that proves VERY threatening to the Turkish and Arab business people.

Ransom

Ransom

1974

as Ray Petrie

5.5
Acting

Following a series of bomb attacks in London, a group of terrorists seize Britain's ambassador to Scandinavia. With the ambassador now a hostage in hi...

What Would You Do?

1974

as Derek

Acting

Derek is happily married with two young children and a steady job. Everything is rosy for him. A visit to the town where he spent his bachelor days ta...

The Last of Sheila

The Last of Sheila

1973

as Anthony

7.0
Acting

A year after Sheila is killed in a hit-and-run, her multimillionaire husband invites a group of friends to spend a week on his yacht playing a scaveng...

Sitting Target

Sitting Target

1972

as Birdy Williams

6.1
Acting

Imprisoned Harry Lomart is a vicious, brute of a man and yet he is prepared to do his long jail term as he is confident that on his release his beauti...

Villain

Villain

1971

as Wolfe Lissner

6.3
Acting

In 1970s London, Scotland Yard orchestrates the downfall of mob boss Vic Dakin after he crosses the line by blackmailing Members of Parliament.

The Ballad of Tam Lin

The Ballad of Tam Lin

1970

as Tom Lynn

5.1
Acting

Based upon the Celtic legend Tam Lin, a young man is bewitched by a beautiful, heartless, aging sorceress to become her lover. When his attention wand...

A Sound from the Sea

1970

as Tom

Acting

While hitchhiking towards the coast, two young men find themselves trapped at an inn by its strange landlord and his beautiful wife.

Performance

Performance

1970

as Noel - Black Musician (voice) (uncredited)

6.7
Acting

In underworld terms, Chas Devlin is a 'performer,' a gangster with a talent for violence and intimidation. Turner is a reclusive rock superstar. When ...

Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love You

Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love You

1970

as Fred C. Dobbs

4.7
Acting

An American playwright living in Rome consults a quack psychiatrist to combat his fears of balding and save his failing marriage.

Freelance

Freelance

1970

as Mitch

3.8
Acting

A street-smart witness to a gangland slaying tries to beat the hit man at his own game.

Battle of Britain

Battle of Britain

1969

as Sgt. Pilot Andy

6.9
Acting

In 1940, the Royal Air Force fights a desperate battle against the might of the Luftwaffe for control of the skies over Britain, thus preventing the N...

If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium

If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium

1969

as Charlie Cartwright

5.8
Acting

A group of travelers from the United States race through seven European countries in 18 days.

Funeral Games

1968

as Caulfield

Acting

Pringle, leader of the Brotherhood, recieves an anonymous letter accusing his wife of adultery. He employs a private investigator, Caulfield, who disc...

Wuthering Heights

Wuthering Heights

1967

as Heathcliff

6.0
Acting

Adaptation of the novel by Emily Brontë.

Sky West and Crooked

Sky West and Crooked

1966

as Roibin

5.4
Acting

A young, lonely, emotionally challenged teenage girl finds solace in burying dead animals after the sudden traumatic death of a childhood friend 10 ye...

The Pleasure Girls

The Pleasure Girls

1965

as Keith Dexter

5.3
Acting

When Sally moves to London to pursue a modelling career, she moves in with Angela and Dee and discovers the world of the carefree bachelor girl in Swi...

The Wild and the Willing

The Wild and the Willing

1962

as Harry Brown

5.8
Acting

Harry Brown is a somewhat rough and wild university student, who has the ability to win friends, especially the underdogs like Phil who doesn't play '...