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
Kung Fu Panda
(2008)
Tai Lung (voice)
Coraline
(2009)
Mr. Sergei Alexander Bobinsky / Other Bobinsky (voice)
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
(2011)
Edward "Blackbeard" Teach
Hellboy
(2019)
Trevor "Broom" Bruttenholm
Hercules
(2014)
Amphiarus
John Wick
(2014)
Winston
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum
(2019)
Winston
John Wick: Chapter 2
(2017)
Winston
Shrek the Third
(2007)
Captain Hook (voice)
Death Race
(2008)
Coach
Snow White and the Huntsman
(2012)
Beith
Jack the Giant Slayer
(2013)
King Brahmwell
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
Battle of Britain
(1969)
Sgt. Pilot Andy
If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium
(1969)
Charlie Cartwright
Freelance
(1970)
Mitch
Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love You
(1970)
Fred C. Dobbs
Tam Lin
(1970)
Tom Lynn
Performance
(1970)
Noel - Black Musician (voice) (uncredited)
A Sound from the Sea
(1970)
Tom
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
Journey into Fear
(1975)
Banat
The Lives of Jenny Dolan
(1975)
Saunders
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
The Great Riviera Bank Robbery
(1980)
The Brain (Bert)
High Tide
(1980)
Curtis
Cheaper to Keep Her
(1981)
Dr. Alfred Sunshine
The Letter
(1982)
Geoff
Exposed
(1983)
Greg Miller
Grace Kelly
(1983)
Prince Rainier of Monaco
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
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
Scoop
(2006)
Joe Strombel
We Are Marshall
(2006)
Paul Griffen
Hot Rod
(2007)
Frank Powell
The Golden Compass
(2007)
Ragnar Sturlusson (voice)
The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising
(2007)
Merriman Lyon
Shrek the Third
(2007)
Captain Hook (voice)
Death Race
(2008)
Coach
Kung Fu Panda
(2008)
Tai Lung (voice)
Case 39
(2009)
Detective Mike Barron
44 Inch Chest
(2009)
Meredith
Coraline
(2009)
Mr. Sergei Alexander Bobinsky / Other Bobinsky (voice)
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
Jack the Giant Slayer
(2013)
King Brahmwell
How We Used to Live
(2013)
Narrator
Hercules
(2014)
Amphiarus
Cuban Fury
(2014)
Ron Parfitt
El nino
(2014)
Inglés
John Wick
(2014)
Winston
Bilal: A New Breed of Hero
(2016)
Umayya (voice)
Grimsby
(2016)
MI6 Spy Boss (uncredited)
The Hollow Point
(2016)
Leland
Pottersville
(2017)
Bart
John Wick: Chapter 2
(2017)
Winston
Jawbone
(2017)
Joe Padgett
A Wizard's Tale
(2018)
The Grump (voice)
Age of Sail
(2018)
William Avery (voice)
Hellboy
(2019)
Trevor "Broom" Bruttenholm
Bolden
(2019)
Judge Perry
Deadwood: The Movie
(2019)
Al Swearengen
Tales of the Wild Hunt: Hellboy Reborn
(2019)
Self
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
American Star
(2024)
Wilson
Kung Fu Panda 4
(2024)
Tai Lung (voice)
John Wick Presents: Ballerina
(2025)
Winston
Production