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Ian McShane Biography

Birth Name:

Ian McShane

Birth Place:

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Profession

Actor

Fast Facts

Son of professional soccer player Harry McShane, who played for Manchester United
Made his movie debut in 1962's The Wild and the Willing
Played Judas in the acclaimed 1977 Franco Zeffirelli miniseries Jesus of Nazareth
Produced, directed and starred in the popular BBC/A&E series Lovejoy
Received the Television Critics Association award for Individual Achievement in Drama in 2004 for Deadwood; nominated in the same category in 2005
Often does voice-over work for commercials, documentaries and films, including Shrek the Third (2007), Kung Fu Panda (2008) and Coraline (2009)

2019Emmy-Outstanding Television Movie: nominated
2011Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
2006Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
2005Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
2005Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
2005Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama: winner