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Acting
Ian McShane
Ian McShane is best known for Game of Thrones, The Simpsons, American Horror Story and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Ian McShane was born on September 29, 1942. Ian McShane is 84 years old (born September 29, 1942).
- Born
- September 29, 1942 (84 years old)
- Place of birth
- Blackburn, Lancashire, England, UK
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).
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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).
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Known for
Filmography
- 2023ONE PIECENarrator (voice)
- 2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf
- 2017American GodsMr. Wednesday / God Odin
- 2016Doctor ThorneSir Roger Scatcherd
- 2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf
- 2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf - Guest
- 2014Off Camera with Sam JonesSelf
- 2013Ray DonovanMalcolm Finney
- 2011American Horror StoryLeigh Emerson
- 2011Game of ThronesBrother Ray
- 2010The Pillars of the EarthWaleran Bigod
- 2009KingsKing Silas Benjamin
- 2007The Dame Edna Treatment
- 2006The One ShowSelf
- 2004DeadwoodAl Swearengen
- 2003TrustAlan Cooper-Fozard
- 2003Real Time with Bill MaherSelf
- 2002The Twilight ZoneChandler
- 2001Friday Night with Jonathan RossSelf
- 2001In DeepJamie Lamb
- 1999The West WingNikolai Ivanovich
- 1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitToby Moore
- 1996The Daily ShowSelf
- 1996MadsonJohn Madson
- 1995The Naked TruthLeland Banks
- 1993GMTVSelf
- 1990ChillersSteven Castle
- 1989The SimpsonsArtemis (voice)
- 1989Young Charlie ChaplinCharles Chaplin Snr
- 1988War and RemembrancePhilip Rule
- 1988The Great Escape II: The Untold StoryRoger Bushell
- 1987Going Live!Self
- 1987CBS Summer PlayhouseMarbury
- 1986LovejoyLovejoy
- 1985EvergreenPaul Lerner
- 1985A.D.Sejanus
- 1984Miami ViceEsteban Montoya
- 1983Bare EssenceNiko Theophilus
- 1983Natural WorldNarrator
- 1982WoganSelf
- 1982Marco PoloAlì Ben Youssuf
- 1982American PlayhouseWilly Wax
- 1980Magnum, P.I.David Norman
- 1979MinderJack Last
- 1978DallasDon Lockwood
- 1978DisraeliBenjamin Disraeli
- 1978Armchair ThrillerCurtis
- 1978Will ShakespeareChristopher Marlowe
- 1977The Fantastic JourneySir James Camden
- 1977Jesus of NazarethJudas Iscariot
- 1977RootsSir Eric Russell
- 1977The PirateRashid
- 1975Matt HelmPaul
- 1975Space: 1999Anton Zoref
- 1974Police Woman
- 1971ColumboLeland St. John
- 1969ITV Saturday Night TheatreDavid Garrick
- 1967Wuthering HeightsHeathcliff
- 1967ITV PlayhouseCaulfield
- 1966You Can't WinJoe Lunn
- 1964RedcapSapper Russell
- 1964The Wednesday PlayFrank
- 1956Armchair TheatreGeoffrey
- 1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Presenter
Frequently asked questions
What movies and shows has Ian McShane been in?
Ian McShane is best known for Game of Thrones, The Simpsons, American Horror Story and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
When was Ian McShane born?
Ian McShane was born on September 29, 1942. (Blackburn, Lancashire, England, UK)
How old is Ian McShane?
Ian McShane is 84 years old (born September 29, 1942).
Updated: October 26, 2026 ·