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