History Creator / IanMcShane

* 2016 ''Series/AmericanGods'' as Mr. Wednesday[=/=][[spoiler:Odin]].

* ClassicallyTrainedExtra: He doesn't care much for ''Series/GameOfThrones'', and only agreed to a role because he wanted to hang with his friends, Creator/StephenDillane and Creator/CharlesDance...who were killed off at that point. To be fair, he did come into the series during a hefty bit of SeasonalRot when the show had massively decreased in quality for a while, hence the fandom not minding his (not inaccurate) dismissal of the show as 'tits and dragons'. This is averted with his roles in ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda'', ''Film/PiratesOfTheCarribeanOnStrangerTides'', ''Series/AmericanHorrorStory'' and ''Film/JackTheGiantSlayer'', which he, apparently, enjoyed immensely.

* ClassicallyTrainedExtra: He doesn't care much for ''Series/GameOfThrones'', and only agreed to a role because he wanted to hang with his friends, Creator/StephenDillane and Creator/CharlesDance...who were killed off at that point. To be fair, he did come into the series during a hefty bit of SeasonalRot when the show had massively decreased in quality for a while, hence the fandom not minding his (not inaccurate) dismissal of the show as 'tits and dragons'. This is averted with his roles in ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda'', ''Film/PiratesofTheCarribeanOnStrangerTides'', ''Series/AmericanHorrorStory'' and ''Film/JackTheGiantSlayer'', which he, apparently, enjoyed immensely.

* 2005 ''Film/{{Nine Lives|2005}}'' as Larry

* ClassicallyTrainedExtra: Hates ''Series/GameOfThrones'' and its fans. For some inexplicable reason, most of the fandom doesn't mind at all. This is averted with his roles in ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda'', ''Film/PiratesofTheCarribeanOnStrangerTides'' and ''Film/JackTheGiantSlayer'', which he, apparently, enjoyed immensely.

* ClassicallyTrainedExtra: Hates ''Series/GameOfThrones'' and its fans. For some inexplicable reason, most of the fandom doesn't mind at all. This is averted with his roles in ''Film/KungFuPanda'', ''Film/PiratesofTheCarribeanOnStrangerTides'' and ''Film/JackTheGiantSlayer'', which he, apparently, enjoyed immensely.

* ClassicallyTrainedExtra: Hates ''Series/GameOfThrones'' and its fans. For some inexplicable reason, most of the fandom doesn't mind at all.

'''Ian [=McShane=]''' (born 29th September 1942) is a renowned English actor who is perhaps best known as the eponymous character in popular British series ''Series/{{Lovejoy}}'', his fierce performance as the terrifying yet complex saloon owner Al Swearengen in ''Series/{{Deadwood}}'' and as Blackbeard in ''Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbeanOnStrangerTides''.

* {{Badass}}: Whatever role he's playing will inevitably be this.

* 1967 Literature/WutheringHeights as Heathcliff
* 2000 Film/SexyBeast as Teddy Bass
* 2003 Film/AgentCodyBanks as Dr. Brinkman
* 2005 Film/{{Nine Lives|2005}} as Larry
* 2006 Film/{{Scoop}} as Joe Strombel
* 2006 Film/WeAreMarshall as Paul Griffen
* 2007 WesternAnimation/ShrekTheThird as Captain Hook
* 2007 Film/HotRod as Frank Powell
* 2007 Film/TheSeeker as Merriman Lyon
* 2007 Film/TheGoldenCompass as Ragnar Sturlusson
* 2008 WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda as Tai Lung
* 2008 Film/DeathRace as Coach
* 2009 WesternAnimation/{{Coraline}} as Mr. Bobinsky
* 2011 Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbeanOnStrangerTides as Blackbeard
* 2012 Film/SnowWhiteAndTheHuntsman as Beith
* 2013 Film/JackTheGiantSlayer as King Brahmwell
* 2014 Film/CubanFury as Ron Parfitt
* 2014 Film/{{Hercules 2014}} as Amphiaraus
* 2014 Film/JohnWick as Winston.
* 2017 Film/JohnWickChapter2 as Winston.

* 1977 Series/JesusOfNazareth as Judas Iscariot
* 1986–1994 Series/{{Lovejoy}} as Lovejoy
* 1989 Series/{{Dallas}} as Don Lockwood
* 2004–2006 Series/{{Deadwood}} as Al Swearengen
* 2009 Series/{{Kings}} as King Silas Benjamin
* 2010 Literature/ThePillarsOfTheEarth as Waleran Bigod
* 2012 Series/AmericanHorrorStoryAsylum as Leigh Emerson
* 2015 Series/RayDonovan as Andrew Finney
* 2016 Series/GameOfThrones as Septon Ray
* 2016 Series/AmericanGods as Mr. Wednesday[=/=][[spoiler:Odin]].

* 2016 Literature/AmericanGods as Mr. Wednesday[=/=][[spoiler:Odin]].

His many roles on the silver screen have been predominantly villainous, including Judas Iscariot in ''Series/JesusOfNazareth'', Blackbeard in the fourth ''Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean'' film and bisexual {{Gayngster}} Teddy Bass in ''Film/SexyBeast''. However, he also plays a role as good guys, such as Mr. Bobinsky in ''WesternAnimation/{{Coraline}}'' and King Brahmwell in ''Film/JackTheGiantSlayer''.

* 2005 Film/NineLives as Larry

* 2015 Series/GameOfThrones as Septon Ray

* 2015 Series/GameOfThrones

His many roles on the silver screen have been predominantly villainous, including Judas Iscariot in ''Series/JesusOfNazareth'', Blackbeard in the fourth ''Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean'' film and bisexual {{Gayngster}} Teddy Bass in ''Film/SexyBeast''. However, he plays a role as a good guy, Mr. Bobinsky in ''WesternAnimation/{{Coraline}}''.

His many roles on the silver screen have been predominantly villainous, including Judas Iscariot in ''Series/JesusOfNazareth'', Blackbeard in the fourth ''Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean'' film and bisexual {{Gayngster}} Teddy Bass in ''Film/SexyBeast''.

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His many roles on the silver screen have been predominantly villainous including Judas Iscariot in ''Series/JesusOfNazareth'', Blackbeard in the fourth ''Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean'' film and bisexual Gayngster Teddy Bass in ''Film/SexyBeast''.

!Tropes:

* ClassicallyTrainedExtra: Hates ''GameOfThrones'' and its fans. For some inexplicable reason, most of the fandom doesn't mind at all.

'''Ian [=McShane=]''' (born 29th September 1942) is a renowned English actor who is perhaps best known as the eponymous character in popular British series ''Series/{{Lovejoy}}'', his fierce performance as the terrifying yet complex saloon owner Al Swearengen in ''Series/{{Deadwood}}'' and as Blackbeard in ''Film/PiratesOFTheCaribbeanOnStrangerTides''.

'''Ian [=McShane=]''' (born 29th September 1942) is a renowned English actor who, despite his numerous roles in film, is perhaps best known for his work on the small screen. In particular as the eponymous character in popular British series ''Series/{{Lovejoy}}'' and of course, his fierce performance as the terrifying yet complex saloon owner Al Swearengen on the gone-too-soon series ''Series/{{Deadwood}}''.

* ClasicallyTrainedExtra: Hates ''GameOfThrones'' and its fans. For some reason, the fandom doesn't mind at all.

His many roles on the silver screen have been predominantly villainous including Judas Iscariot in ''Series/JesusOfNazareth'', Blackbeard in the fourth ''Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean'' film and bisexual Gayngster Teddy Bass in ''Film/SexyBeast'' (as well as the very similar if somewhat more benign role of Meredith in ''44 Inch Chest'').

* 2014 Film/{{Hercules}} as Amphiaraus

'''Ian [=McShane=]''' (born 29th September 1942) is a renowned English actor best known for his work on the small screen, particularly as the eponymous character in ''Series/{{Lovejoy}}'' in the UK and as Al Swearengen in ''Series/{{Deadwood}}'' in the US.

* 1999 Film/Babylon5RiverOfSouls as Robert Bryson, Ph.D.

* 2002 Film/BollywoodQueen as Frank

* 2009 Film/CaseThirtyNine as Detective Mike Barron
* 2009 Film/FortyFourInchChest as Meredith

* 1978 Series/{{Disraeli}} as Benjamin Disraeli

'''Ian [=McShane=]''' (born 29th September 1942) is an English actor best known for his work on the small screen, particularly as the eponymous character in ''Series/{{Lovejoy}}'' in the UK and as Al Swearengen in ''Series/{{Deadwood}}'' in the US. His many roles on the silver screen have been predominantly villainous including Judas Iscariot in ''Series/JesusOfNazareth'', Blackbeard in the fourth ''Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean'' film and bisexual Gayngster Teddy Bass in ''Film/SexyBeast'' (as well as the very similar if somewhat more benign role of Meredith in ''44 Inch Chest'').

!!Tropes in his work:

'''Ian [=McShane=]''' (born 29th September 1942) is an English actor best known for his work on the small screen, particularly as the eponymous character in ''Series/{{Lovejoy}}'' in the UK and as Al Swearengen in ''Series/{{Deadwood}}'' in the US. His many roles on the silver screen have been predominantly villainous including Judas Iscariot in ''JesusOfNazareth'', Blackbeard in the fourth ''Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean'' film and bisexual Gayngster Teddy Bass in ''Film/SexyBeast'' (as well as the very similar if somewhat more benign role of Meredith in ''44 Inch Chest'').

'''Ian [=McShane=]''' (born 29th September 1942) is an English actor best known for his work on the small screen, particularly as the eponymous character in ''{{Lovejoy}}'' in the UK and as Al Swearengen in ''Series/{{Deadwood}}'' in the US. His many roles on the silver screen have been predominantly villainous including Judas Iscariot in ''JesusOfNazareth'', Blackbeard in the fourth ''Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean'' film and bisexual Gayngster Teddy Bass in ''Film/SexyBeast'' (as well as the very similar if somewhat more benign role of Meredith in ''44 Inch Chest'').