Name
Ian David McShane
Birthplace
Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Birth date
September 29, 1942
Occupation
Actor, voice artist, comedian
Active Years
1962–present
Ian David McShane (born 29 September 1942) is an English actor, voice artist, and comedian. He appeared in films such as Battle of Britain, Sitting Target, The Sexy Beast, Scoop (2006), The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising, The Golden Compass, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides and John Wick. He voiced Captain Hook in Shrek the Third and Tai Lung in Kung Fu Panda.
Early life[]
Ian McShane was born in Blackburn, Lancashire, England, to parents Irene (née Cowley) and Harry McShane. His father was Scottish and his mother was of English and Irish descent. He attended Stretford Grammar School.
Career[]
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Filmography[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | The Wild and the Willing | Harry Brown | |
| 1965 | The Pleasure Girls | Keith Dexter | |
| 1966 | Sky West and Crooked | Roibin | |
| 1967 | Wuthering Heights | Heathcliff | |
| 1969 | If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium | Charlie Cartwright | |
| 1969 | Battle of Britain | Sgt. Pilot Andy | |
| 1970 | Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love You | Fred C. Dobbs | |
| 1970 | Tam-Lin (film) | Tom Lynn | |
| 1971 | Freelance | Mitch | |
| 1971 | Villain | Wolfe Lissner | |
| 1972 | Left Hand of Gemini | Unknown | |
| 1972 | Sitting Target | Birdy Williams | |
| 1973 | The Last of Sheila | Anthony | |
| 1975 | Ransom | Ray Petrie | |
| 1975 | Journey into Fear | Banat | |
| 1977 | Code Name: Diamond Head | Sean Donovan | |
| 1979 | The Great Riviera Bank Robbery | The Brain | |
| 1979 | The Fifth Musketeer | Fouquet | |
| 1979 | Yesterday's Hero | Rod Turner | |
| 1981 | Cheaper to Keep Her | Dr. Alfred Sunshine | |
| 1983 | Exposed | Greg Miller | |
| 1985 | Ordeal by Innocence | Philip Durant | |
| 1985 | Too Scared to Scream | Vincent Hardwick | |
| 1985 | Torchlight | Sidney | |
| 1987 | Grand Larceny | Flanagan | |
| 1999 | Babylon 5: The River of Souls | Robert Bryson, Ph.D. | |
| 2000 | Sexy Beast | Teddy Bass | |
| 2002 | Bollywood Queen | Frank | |
| 2003 | Agent Cody Banks | Dr. Brinkman | |
| 2003 | Nemesis Game | Jeff Novak | |
| 2005 | Nine Lives | Larry | |
| 2006 | Scoop | Joe Strombel | |
| 2006 | We Are Marshall | Paul Griffen | |
| 2007 | Shrek the Third | Captain Hook | Voice |
| 2007 | Hot Rod | Frank Powell | |
| 2007 | The Seeker | Merriman Lyon | |
| 2007 | The Golden Compass | Ragnar Sturlusson | |
| 2008 | Kung Fu Panda | Tai Lung | Voice |
| 2008 | Death Race | Coach | |
| 2009 | Coraline | Mr. Bobinsky | Voice |
| 2009 | Case 39 | Detective Mike Barron | |
| 2009 | 44 Inch Chest | Meredith | Also executive producer |
| 2010 | The Sorcerer's Apprentice | Narrator | Uncredited |
| 2011 | Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides | Blackbeard | |
| 2012 | Snow White & the Huntsman | Beith | |
| 2013 | Jack the Giant Slayer | King Brahmwell | |
| 2014 | Cuban Fury | Ron Parfitt | |
| 2014 | Hercules | Amphiaraus | |
| 2014 | John Wick | Winston | |
| 2014 | El Niño | El Inglés | |
| 2015 | Bolden! | Judge Perry | |
| 2015 | Bilal | Umayya | Voice |
| 2016 | Grimsby | MI6 Head | |
| 2017 | John Wick 2 | Winston | Filming |
External links[]
- Ian McShane on Wikipedia
