Biography
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 …
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Career Milestones
2013 | Cast as King Brahmwell in action fantasy film "Jack the Giant Slayer" | |
2012 | Played a murderous Santa Claus in FX miniseries "American Horror Story: Asylum" | |
2012 | Cast as one of the eight dwarfs in "Snow White and the Huntsman" opposite Kristen Stewart and Charlize Theron | |
2011 | Portrayed Blackbeard, pirate captain of the Queen Anne's Revenge in "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" | |
2011 | Nominated for the 2011 Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-series or Motion Picture Made for Television ("The Pillars of the Earth") | |
2010 | Starred in "The Pillars of the Earth," an eight-part miniseries adapted from Ken Follett's novel | |
2010 | Co-starred with Renée Zellweger in thriller "Case 39" | |
2009 | Starred on short-lived NBC drama series "Kings" | |
2008 | Received rave reviews for Daniel Sullivan's Broadway revival of Harold Pinter's "The Homecoming" | |
2008 | Co-starred in Paul W.S. Anderson's remake of 1975 film "Death Race" | |
2008 | Lent voice to animated feature "Kung Fu Panda" | |
2007 | Voiced Ragnar Sturlsson in feature adaptation "The Golden Compass" | |
2007 | Voiced Captain Hook in "Shrek the Third" | |
2006 | Co-starred with Matthew McConaughey in sports drama "We Are Marshall," directed by McG | |
2006 | Played a dead journalist in Woody Allen's "Scoop" | |
2005 | Joined Rodrigo García's ensemble "Nine Lives," a series of vignettes offering glimpses into the lives of nine women | |
2004 | Portrayed historical figure Al Swearengen on HBO series "Deadwood"; received Emmy (2005) and SAG (2006) nominations for Best Actor | |
2001 | Featured in the Jonathan Glazer's critically acclaimed indie "Sexy Beast" | |
2000 | Returned to West End to make musical debut as Darryl Van Horne in "The Witches of Eastwick" | |
1998 | Acted onstage in L.A. in "The Yield of the Long Bond" | |
1997 | Returned to British stage in "The Admirable Crichton" at Chichester Festival | |
1996 | Played title role on British TV series "Madson" | |
1992 | Made one-shot return to movies in "Con Man" | |
1991 | Reprised "Lovejoy" in second set of episodes (aired in the U.S. on A&E) | |
1989 | Starred as David Cleveland, a freelance investigator in a series of TV movies adapted from mystery novels by Dick Francis | |
1989 | Joined cast of CBS primetime serial "Dallas" as screenwriter Don Lockwood | |
1988 | Featured in ABC miniseries "War and Remembrance" | |
1987 | Last feature for five years, "Grand Larceny" | |
1986 | Played title role as an antiques dealer who solves mysteries on British series "Lovejoy" (BBC); also produced through his production company McShane Productions | |
1985 | Last stage role for more than a decade, "Inadmissible Evidence" | |
1985 | Co-starred in NBC miniseries "A.D." | |
1983 | Played Prince Rainier in ABC biopic "Grace Kelly" | |
1983 | Played regular role of Greek millionaire Niko Theophilus on NBC primetime serial "Bare Essence" | |
1982 | Appeared opposite Lee Remick in ABC remake of "The Letter" | |
1979 | Acted in a California staging of "As You Like It" | |
1979 | Garnered praise for his performance in title role of biographical miniseries "Disraeli" | |
1978 | Cast as Elizabethan playwright Christopher Marlowe in "Life of Shakespeare" | |
1977 | Portrayed Judas Iscariot in NBC miniseries "Jesus of Nazareth" | |
1977 | Cast in featured role in groundbreaking ABC miniseries "Roots" | |
1973 | Acted in ensemble of comedy thriller "The Last of Sheila" | |
1969 | Co-starred in comedy "If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium" | |
1967 | Originated role of Marat in "The Promise"; reprised part on Broadway; co-starred with Judi Dench and Ian McKellen | |
1966 | Landed first starring role in films opposite Hayley Mills in "Gypsy Girl" | |
1965 | Played Tom in London revival of "The Glass Menagerie" | |
1965 | Toured the U.K. in Joe Orton's black comedy "Loot" | |
1962 | London stage debut, "Infanticide in the House of Fred Ginger" | |
1962 | Film debut, "The Wild and the Willing"; cast while still a student at RADA | |
| Raised in Manchester | ||
Awards
2010 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-series or Motion Picture Made for Television in The Pillars of the Earth |
2007 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in Deadwood |
2006 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series in Deadwood |
2005 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in Deadwood |
2004 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama in Deadwood |