About
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...
Known for
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeries • 1999
The SimpsonsSeries • 1989
American Horror StorySeries • 2011
Game of ThronesSeries • 2011
ColumboSeries • 1971
The West WingSeries • 1999
DallasSeries • 1978
Magnum, P.I.Series • 1980
Miami ViceSeries • 1984
CoralineMovie • 2009
American PlayhouseSeries • 1982
MinderSeries • 1979
The Wednesday PlaySeries • 1964
ITV PlayhouseSeries • 1967
Ray DonovanSeries • 2013
Police WomanSeries • 1974
Natural WorldSeries • 1983
American GodsSeries • 2017
ONE PIECESeries • 2023
Shrek the ThirdMovie • 2007
DeadwoodSeries • 2004
John Wick: Chapter 4Movie • 2023
Space: 1999Series • 1975
BallerinaMovie • 2025