Acting
Ian McShane
- Titles
- 101movies64TV shows
- Career
Active from 1962 to 2025, busiest in 1989 with 6 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 56top three billing
- Average score
59/100
- Highest rated
Deadwood88/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 92 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Crime4.9average 3.7
- Politics3.8average 2.6
- Violence5.4average 4.3
- Wit & Wordplay4.5average 3.7
- Adrenaline5.8average 5.1
- Historical3.2average 2.6
- Wonder4.0average 3.4
- Tension6.5average 6.1
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism3.6, average 5.2
- Melancholy4.2, average 4.7
- Situational Comedy2.1, average 2.7
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Character Study 7
- Historical Drama 6
- Character-Driven 4
- Psychological Thriller 4
- Social Commentary 4
- Period Piece 3
- Epic Scale 3
- Hero's Journey 3
- Visual Spectacle 3
- Underdog Story 3
- Gritty Realism 3
- Political Intrigue 3
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Ray WinstoneActorSnow White and the Huntsman, Sexy Beast, Jawbone, 44 Inch Chest
Christopher PlummerActorJesus of Nazareth, Battle of Britain, Ordeal by Innocence
Michael NaderActorThe Great Escape II: The Untold Story, The Great Escape II: The Untold Story, Bare Essence
John HurtActorHercules, 44 Inch Chest, The Wild and the Willing
Keanu ReevesActorJohn Wick: Chapter 4, Ballerina, John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum
Donald PleasenceActorThe Great Escape II: The Untold Story, The Great Escape II: The Untold Story, Journey into Fear
Tyler BatesComposerJohn Wick: Chapter 4, Ballerina, John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum
Joel J. RichardComposerJohn Wick: Chapter 4, Ballerina, John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum
Stanley MyersComposerThe Ballad of Tam Lin, Sitting Target, Yesterday's Hero
Shay HattenWriterJohn Wick: Chapter 4, Ballerina, John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum
Francis MegahyDirectorLovejoy, The Great Riviera Bank Robbery, Freelance
Hans ZimmerComposerPirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, Kung Fu Panda, Kung Fu Panda 4
Movies and TV shows
149Excellent
Score 90 to 100
1 title
Excellent
Score 90 to 100
92
as Narrator
Great
Score 80 to 89
18 titles
Great
Score 80 to 89
88
TV show · as Al Swearengen
86
TV show · as Brother Ray
85
as Al Swearengen
83
TV show · as Artemis (voice)
83
as Winston
83
TV show · as Nikolai Ivanovich
83
TV show · as Leland St. John
83
TV show · as Narrator (voice)
82
TV show · as David Norman / Edwin Clutterbuck
82
as Anthony Wood
81
as Mr. Sergei Alexander Bobinsky / Other Bobinsky (voice)
80
as Joe Padgett
Good
Score 70 to 79
26 titles
Good
Score 70 to 79
79
TV show · as Judas Iscariot
79
as Teddy Bass
79
as Tai Lung (voice)
75
TV show · as Waleran Bigod
75
TV show · as Benjamin Disraeli
75
as Benjamin Disraeli
74
as Metcalfe
73
TV show · as Toby Moore
72
TV show · as Mr. Wednesday / God Odin
70
TV show · as King Silas Benjamin
70
as Winston
Decent
Score 60 to 69
21 titles
Decent
Score 60 to 69
69
as William Avery (voice)
69
as Narrator
66
as Umayya (voice)
64
as Sgt. Pilot Andy
64
as Wilson
63
as Tai Lung (voice)
62
as Wolfe Lissner
62
as Birdy Williams
62
as The Brain (Bert)
62
as Roibin
60
as Paul Griffen
60
as Charlie Cartwright
Bad to mediocre
Score 30 to 59
46 titles
Bad to mediocre
Score 30 to 59
55
as King Brahmwell
54
as Amphiarus
52
as Coach
51
TV show · as Lovejoy
50
as Edward "Blackbeard" Teach
48
as Meredith
45
as Leland
40
as Detective Mike Barron
38
as The Grump (voice)
38
as Trevor "Broom" Bruttenholm
35
as Merriman Lyon
Unwatchable to terrible
Score 0 to 29
1 title
Unwatchable to terrible
Score 0 to 29
19
as Sean Donovan / Father Horton / Colonel Millard Butler
Not rated yet
36 titles
Not rated yet
TV show · as Paul Lerner
TV show · as Heathcliff
TV show · as Niko Theophilus
TV show · as John Madson
as Sidney
as Mitch
as Heathcliff
as David Cleveland
as Narrator
as David Cleveland
as Otis Cooke
as Alan Roswell