English actor, director, and producer Ian McShane has had an illustrious career in films, on TV, and on stage. While he appeared in lead roles in a few romantic movies in the 1960s, he later focused mostly on character roles and became a fan favorite in villainous roles. Although he initially aspired to be a footballer like his father, an injury later pushed him toward acting. He dropped out of RADA to star in the film The Wild and the Willing. He shot to fame with his title role in the series Lovejoy and with his performance as Al Swearengen in the series Deadwood, winning a Golden Globe award and a Primetime Emmy nomination for the latter. His notable films include Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides and the John Wick franchise films. He has also appeared in the iconic series Game of Thrones and has voiced characters in films such as Kung Fu Panda and Shrek the Third.
