Ian McShane

• Birthplace: Blackburn, Lancashire, England
• Birthday: September 29, 1942

British actor Ian McShane had a long, venerable career, though for most of it he remained unknown to American audiences, despite frequent appearances on television and in movies. One of his better known roles – as the smooth-talking criminal mastermind Teddy Bass in Jonathan Glazer’s stylish crime thriller, “Sexy Beast” (2001) – allowed McShane a proper introduction. Though most of the accolades went to fellow Englishman Ben Kingsley for his scathing performance as the barking-mad bank robber Don Logan, McShane received his share of g…more