Highest rated as cast or director
Deadwood
2004 · 3 Seasons
Kings
2009 · 1 Season
The Pillars of the Earth
2010 · 1 Season
Kung Fu Panda
2008
Lovejoy
1986 · 6 Seasons
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 producer of the film, he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Television Movie. His film roles include Harry Brown in The Wild and the Willing (1962), Charlie Cartwright in If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium (1969), Wolfe Lissner in Villain (1971), Teddy Bass in Sexy Beast(2000), Frank Powell in Hot Rod (2007), Blackbeard in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011), and Winston Scott in the John Wick franchise (2014–present). Description above from the Wikipedia article Ian McShane, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Acted in 139
2020s
- 2025
Pirates of the Caribbean | Disneyland Resort
Blackbeard (voice)
- 2024
- 2023
- 2022
- 2020
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
(archive footage)
2010s
- 2019
- 2018
Age of Sail
William Avery (voice)
- 2017
Pottersville
Bart
- 2016
- 2014
- 2013
- 2012
- 2011
- 2010
2000s
- 2009
- 2008
- 2007
The Dame Edna Treatment
TV
- 2006
- 2005
- 2004
- 2003
Nemesis Game
Jeff Novak
Trust
Alan Cooper-Fozard · 6 episodes
- 2002
Bollywood Queen
Frank
Man and Boy
Marty Mann
- 2001
In Deep
Jamie Lamb · 2 episodes
1990s
- 1999
D.R.E.A.M. Team
Oliver Maxwell
- 1998
Babylon 5: The River of Souls
Robert Bryson
- 1996
Madson
John Madson · 6 episodes
- 1995
Soul Survivors
Otis Cooke
- 1994
White Goods
Ian Deegan
- 1990
Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception
Andre Marchand
1980s
- 1989
Dick Francis: Twice Shy
David Cleveland
Dick Francis: In the Frame
David Cleveland
Dick Francis: Blood Sport
Movie
Chain Letter
The Messenger of Death
Miami Vice: Freefall
Gen. Manuel Borbon
Young Charlie Chaplin
Charles Chaplin Snr · 6 episodes
- 1988
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story
Roger Bushell · 2 episodes
- 1987
- 1986
Rocket to the Moon
Willy Wax
- 1985
Braker
Alan Roswell
A.D.
Sejanus · 5 episodes
Evergreen
Paul Lerner · 3 episodes
- 1984
Torchlight
Sidney
- 1983
Bare Essence
Niko Theophilus · 11 episodes
Grace Kelly
Prince Rainier of Monaco
- 1982
The Letter
Geoff
- 1981
Cheaper to Keep Her
Dr. Alfred Sunshine
- 1980
The Great Riviera Bank Robbery
The Brain (Bert)
1970s
- 1979
Yesterday's Hero
Rod Turner
The Fifth Musketeer
Fouquet
- 1978
Disraeli
Benjamin Disraeli
Disraeli
Benjamin Disraeli · 4 episodes
Will Shakespeare
Christopher Marlowe · 1 episode
Armchair Thriller
Curtis · 4 episodes
- 1977
The Pirate
Rashid · 2 episodes
The Fantastic Journey
Sir James Camden
- 1975
The Lives of Jenny Dolan
Saunders
Journey into Fear
Banat
- 1974
- 1973
The Last of Sheila
Anthony Wood
- 1972
Sitting Target
Birdy Williams
- 1971
Villain
Wolfe Lissner
- 1970
The Ballad of Tam Lin
Tom Lynn
Performance.
Noel (voice) (uncredited)
Freelance
Mitch
1960s
- 1969
- 1967
Wuthering Heights
Heathcliff
Wuthering Heights
Heathcliff · 4 episodes
- 1966
You Can't Win
Joe Lunn · 7 episodes
Sky West and Crooked
Roibin
- 1965
The Pleasure Girls
Keith Dexter
- 1964
Redcap
Sapper Russell · 1 episode
- 1962
The Wild and the Willing
Harry Brown
1950s
- 1956
Armchair Theatre
Geoffrey, Roddy Cain · 1 episode
Produced 4
2020s
- 2024
2010s
- 2019
2000s
- 2009
1990s
- 1996
Madson
Producer
Directed 1
1980s
- 1986
Appearances23
2020s
- 2025
- 2023
- 2021
Robbo: The Bryan Robson Story
Narrator
2010s
- 2019
Tales of the Wild Hunt: Hellboy Reborn
Self
- 2015
- 2014
- 2010
2000s
- 2009
Trevor Horn and Friends - Slaves to the Rhythm
Self (archive footage)
- 2006
- 2003
Terror in Moscow
Narrator
- 2001
The Making of Sexy Beast
Self
1990s
- 1997
Traders of the Lost Scrolls
Narrator
- 1996
- 1993
1980s
- 1987
- 1983
- 1982
