Ian McShane
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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Ian McShane Movies
Discover the best Ian McShane movies. Explore the complete filmography, including top-rated classics, newest releases, and highest-grossing films starring Ian McShane ranked by year and score.
1
Deep Cover (2025)
Action
Comedy
Crime
Kat teaches improv by day and questions her career choices by night until a Metropolitan Police detective recruits her for an audacious undercover operation. Her assignment: pose as a ruthless...
Score
6.7
2
Ballerina (2025)
Action
Crime
Thriller
Set against the bloodstained backdrop of John Wick: Chapter 3, Eve Macarro is a young woman stepping into one of the most dangerous apprenticeships imaginable. Forged within the secretive traditions...
Score
7.2
3
Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024)
Action
Adventure
Animation
Po faces an unexpected transition: stepping back from active combat to guide the Valley of Peace as its spiritual center. First, he must identify and train a worthy successor to...
Score
7.0
4
John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023)
Action
Crime
Thriller
John Wick has found a theoretical exit from the criminal syndicate that has hunted him across continents, but the price is staggering. A formidable new adversary, backed by allies embedded...
Score
7.7
5
John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum (2019)
Action
Crime
Thriller
Fourteen million dollars is a lot of motivation. Declared excommunicado by the High Table after breaking its most sacred rule, John Wick finds every contract killer on the planet suddenly...
Score
7.4
6
Hellboy (2019)
Action
Adventure
Fantasy
Half-demon, half-hero, Hellboy lands in England facing a threat older than civilization itself. Nimue, the Blood Queen, a sorceress imprisoned by Merlin centuries ago, is clawing her way back to...
Score
5.6
7
Jawbone (2017)
Action
Drama
Jimmy McCabe was a youth boxing champion once, a long time ago. Now he is sleeping rough, drinking hard, and running out of road. When nowhere else remains, he finds...
Score
6.2
8
John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017)
Action
Crime
Thriller
Barely out of the chaos that consumed the first film, John Wick finds himself dragged back in by an old debt he cannot refuse. A blood oath compels him to...
Score
7.3
9
John Wick (2014)
Action
Thriller
Retirement suited John Wick well enough, until it didn't. He had buried his wife, accepted her parting gift of a beagle puppy, and made his peace with a quieter life....
Score
7.4
10
Hercules (2014)
Action
Adventure
Brett Ratner's take on the Hercules myth finds Dwayne Johnson as a grizzled mercenary, scarred by a life of violence and shadowed by dark rumors about his past. When a...
Score
5.8
11
Jack the Giant Slayer (2013)
Action
Adventure
Drama
When a farmhand trades the family cow for magic beans, he doesn't expect them to grow a beanstalk connecting earth to a floating realm of giants. As ancient creatures descend...
Score
5.9
12
Snow White and the Huntsman (2012)
Adventure
Drama
Fantasy
A dark reimagining of the classic tale, this fantasy adventure follows Snow White as she escapes from the tyrannical Queen who murdered her father and imprisoned her for years. Desperate...
Score
6.0
13
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)
Action
Adventure
Fantasy
Jack Sparrow encounters an enigmatic woman claiming to be from his past, drawing him into a perilous quest for the Fountain of Youth. As their partnership deepens, doubt clouds his...
Score
6.6
14
Case 39 (2009)
Horror
Mystery
Thriller
A social worker intervenes to save a young girl from abusive parents, only to discover that protecting her triggers a cascade of supernatural nightmares. As Emily Jenkins pulls deeper into...
Score
6.3
15
Coraline (2009)
Animation
Family
Fantasy
Eleven-year-old Coraline feels invisible in her new home, ignored by distracted parents and stuck in a town that holds nothing for her. Then a tiny door in the wall opens...
Score
7.9
16
Death Race (2008)
Action
Science Fiction
Thriller
By 2020, America's overcrowded prisons have been handed to a private corporation with one interest: profit. The solution is the Death Race, a live-broadcast demolition event staged on Terminal Island...
Score
6.3
17
Kung Fu Panda (2008)
Action
Animation
Comedy
A noodle-loving panda with zero martial arts training gets selected as the legendary Dragon Warrior, much to the irritation of the actual kung fu masters. As a vengeful snow leopard...
Score
7.3
18
Shrek the Third (2007)
Adventure
Animation
Comedy
When the king dies without an heir, Shrek finds himself next in line for the throne. The prospect of royal duties horrifies him. Desperate to reclaim his swamp life, Shrek...
Score
6.3
19
Agent Cody Banks (2003)
Action
Adventure
Comedy
Cody Banks has a secret that no one at school would believe: the U.S. government trained him as a covert operative. His first real mission sends him straight back to...
Score
5.5
20
Sexy Beast (2001)
Crime
Drama
Thriller
Retirement looks good on Gal Dove. Sun-bronzed and content beside a Spanish swimming pool, the former safecracker has left London's criminal world well behind him. Then Don Logan shows up...
Score
7.0
21
The Last of Sheila (1973)
Crime
Drama
Mystery
A yacht becomes the stage for vengeance disguised as entertainment. Twelve months after his wife dies in a hit-and-run accident, a grieving widower orchestrates an elaborate game for their social...
Score
7.0
Ian McShane TV Shows
Browse the ultimate list of Ian McShane TV shows. Find top-rated television series, critically acclaimed dramas, and hit shows starring Ian McShane.
1
The Pillars of the Earth (2010)
Drama
Set amid the chaos of 12th-century England, where kings clash, bishops scheme, and ordinary people are crushed between ambition and faith, this miniseries follows the decades-long effort to build a...
Score
7.6
2
Deadwood (2004)
Crime
Drama
Western
The story of the early days of Deadwood, South Dakota; woven around actual historic events with most of the main characters based on real people. Deadwood starts as a gold...
Score
8.1
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the highest-rated movies starring Ian McShane?
According to aggregate user scores, the absolute best titles starring Ian McShane are Deep Cover, Ballerina, and Kung Fu Panda 4.
How many movies and TV shows has Ian McShane starred in?
Our database currently features a comprehensive filmography of 23 titles starring Ian McShane, ranging from their earliest roles to the newest releases.
Are the movies starring Ian McShane worth watching?
Yes! The overall filmography starring Ian McShane maintains a strong average user rating of 6.8 out of 10 across all tracked titles.