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Ian McShane earned the coveted Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Television Drama for his versatile performance as Al Swearengen in HBO's "Deadwood." His charismatic and alluring performance also led him to a 2005 Emmy nomination as well as 2005 and 2006 SAG nominations for Lead Actor. In 2005, Ian McShane was voted "TV's Sexiest Villain." Ian McShane's performance in "Deadwood" gained him a wave of critical acclaim which included receiving the Television Critics Association's annual award for "Individual Achievement in Drama" and being selected as one of GQ's "Men of the Year." They described the character of Swearengen as "infectious" and "darkly irresistible." The New York Times dubbed Ian McShane as "One of the Most Interesting Villains on Television," and Rolling Stone Magazine bestowed him the title of "Hot Barkeep" and described his character as "played to perfection." In 2008 Ian McShane was heard as the evil snow leopard Tai Lung in "Kung Fu Panda." Ian McShane also opened on Broadway to rave reviews in Daniel Sullivan's revival of "The Homecoming" by Harold Pinter for which he shared with his fellow actors a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Ensemble Performance. Most recently Ian McShane finished shooting "44 Inch Chest," a drama from the same creative team as "Sexy Beast," directed by Malcolm Venville. Ian McShane voices the character of Mr. Bobinsky in the upcoming animated feature "Coraline," an adaptation of Neil Gaiman's international best-selling book, directed by Henry Selick. In 2009, Ian McShane will star in Paramount's thriller "Case 39," playing a detective opposite Renee Zellweger. Ian McShane has added his vocal prowess to characters such as Ragnar Sturlsson in New Line's "The Golden Compass," alongside Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig and Captain Hook in "Shrek The Third." Ian McShane has appeared in eclectic roles in films such as McG's "We Are Marshall" for Warner Bros., Paul W.S. Anderson's "Death Race" for Universal, Woody Allen's "Scoop," Harald Zwart's "Agent Cody Banks" for MGM, Rodrigo Garcia's "Nine Lives" and Jonathan Glazer's critically acclaimed "Sexy Beast," giving a riveting performance as the handsome yet dark and sinister Teddy Bass, which prompted one London writer to declare him "the king of cool." Having starred in more than forty films, Ian McShane made his film debut in 1962's "The Wild and the Willing" which led to roles in "The Battle of Britain," "The Last of Sheila," "Villain" (starring opposite Richard Burton), Casper Wrede's "The Terrorists" (starring opposite Sean Connery) and James Toback's "Exposed." Ian McShane has enjoyed a long and creatively diverse career in both British and American television, including a role in David Wolper's seminal 1970's mini-series, "Roots," as well as BBC and BBC America's "Trust," playing the eccentric megalomaniacal head of the firm, Alan Cooper-Fozzard. Starring turns in "Whose Life Is It Anyway?" for Granada TV, as Heathcliff in "Wuthering Heights" for the BBC and in Harold Pinter's Emmy Award-winning "The Caretaker" are among his other television highlights. Ian McShane has also stepped into roles as well known figures, taking on such parts as Judas in NBC's "Jesus of Nazareth," directed by Franco Zeffirelli; Prince Rainer in the network's "The Grace Kelly Story" and the title role in Masterpiece Theatre's "Disraeli. Additional mini-series credits include "Charlie The Kid," "A.D.," "The Great Escape," "Marco Polo," "Evergreen," and "War and Remembrance." In the late 80's the actor formed McShane Productions, which produced the much-adored "Lovejoy" for the BBC and A&E. "Lovejoy" gave Ian McShane a vehicle to star in as well as to produce and direct. Ian McShane followed that lovable rogue character with the darker and more serious "Madson," which he produced and starred as the title character and the dramedy "Soul Surviors" for BBC and Showtime. "Lovejoy" is currently enjoying a revival with audiences worldwide. In 2000, Ian McShane returned to the West End in London to make his musical debut in Cameron Mackintosh's "The Witches of Eastwick," as Darryl Van Horne. His varied stage career has included roles as Hal in the original cast of "Loot," the title role of "The Admirable Crichton" at the Chichester Festival, Tom in "The Glass Menagerie," and Charlie in "The Big Knife." Ian McShane co-starred with Judi Dench and Ian McKellen in "The Promise," which successfully played in London and debuted on Broadway. In Los Angeles, Ian McShane starred in three productions at The Matrix Theatre, including the world premiere of Larry Atlas' "Yield of the Long Bond," and he received the Los Angeles Drama Critics' Circle Award for his roles in "Inadmissible Evidence" and "Betrayal." Born in Blackburn, England, Ian McShane is the son of professional soccer player Harry McShane, who played for Manchester United, and Irene McShane. Ian McShane attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Ian McShane and his wife, Gwen Humble, reside in California.
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@EarlOtterby Just like Ian McShane then. 5 hours agoLovejoy? When did Ian McShane join the NHL? #VagueBBCTVReference 1 day agoAny Deadwood fans out there? Ian McShane killed in Kings, so I'm really drawn to it. DTV 101 previews look great, too. 1 day ago@Mandy_Dowdall Told you. I had a bet with Ian Mcshane(Lovejoy) he said Cilla. He never paid me! 1 day ago@cjronson have you seen Deadwood? More HBO goodness. Ian McShane is brilliant in it 2 days agoDeadwood may have my most favourite cast ever. So many awesome actors. None more so than Ian McShane. He absolutely pwns all in this series. 2 days ago@moryan Miss Deadwood so much. Loved that the writers didn't play to lazy listeners. And Ian McShane's Al could've come from Shakepeare. 4 days ago@imaginif I'm sorry, but #kings was better. Ian mcshane. Booyah. 5 days ago@petefrasermusic How about Deadwood? It's quite slow but brilliant. Starring Ian McShane of all people... 5 days agoHow does Ian McShane look nude? 6 days agoWatching 'Kings' tonight. Ian McShane, war, religion, politics and first-rate production values. So why was this show cancelled again? 6 days ago |
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