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Ian McShane
Ian David McShane is an English actor. His television performances include the title role in the BBC series Lovejoy, 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 Awa…
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entertainment · English actor (born 1942) · actor · film producer · singer · voice actor · also Ian McShane, Ian David McShane, McShane
Born 29 September 1942 · Q234141
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2026· 2 entries
Public attention spiked: 11,276 Wikipedia readers in one day, 4.4× the usual 2,588, with 0 article edits.
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2025· 3 entries
Yahoo: Ian McShane Has Thoughts About How John Wick 4 Ended And What It Means For Future Movies
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Wired: Ana de Armas & Ian McShane Answer The Web's Most Searched Questions
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Game Rant: Ian McShane Has Confirmed He'd Return In John Wick 5 (On One Condition)
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2024· 3 entries
bleedingcool: The Continental: Ian McShane Is No Fan of "John Wick" Spinoff Series
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Yahoo: Ian McShane: Ballerina Reshoots Are to ‘Protect the Franchise’
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Uproxx: Ian McShane Confirms The ‘John Wick’ Spinoff ‘Ballerina’ Is Being Reshot To ‘Protect The Franchise’
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2023· 1 entry
collider: Ian McShane's Deadly Mission Gets Personal in First 'American Star' Trailer
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2017· 1 entry
That a script for a two-hour Deadwood film had been submitted by creator David Milch to HBO and that a film was close to happening
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2016· 1 entry
Joined the cast of Game of Thrones in Season 6 as Septon Ray
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2013· 1 entry
Played King Brahmwell in Bryan Singer's Jack the Giant Slayer
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2012· 1 entry
McShane had a guest role for two episodes as Murder Santa, a sadistic serial killer in the 1960s in the second season of American Horror Story
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2010· 1 entry
McShane starred in The Pillars of the Earth as Bishop Waleran Bigod
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2009· 1 entry
Appeared in Kings, which was drawn from the biblical story of David
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2005· 1 entry
Won Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama for Deadwood (2005).
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1992· 2 entries
Recorded and released a solo studio album, From Both Sides Now, in which he sang cover versions of popular songs
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Released album “From Both Sides Now”.
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1985· 1 entry
McShane appeared as MC on Grace Jones' Slave to the Rhythm, a concept album featuring his narration interspersed throughout
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1977· 1 entry
Began a five-year relationship with Sylvia Kristel after meeting her on the set of The Fifth Musketeer; the affair ended his marriage to Post
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1965· 1 entry
McShane married English actress Suzan Farmer and they divorced in 1968
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1962· 1 entry
Studied at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (1962).
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1942· 1 entry
Born 1942-09-29.
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