Ian David McShane (born 29 September 1942) is a British actor. He is known for his television
Performances, particularly as the title role in the BBC series
Lovejoy (1986–1994), Al Swearengen in
Deadwood (2004–2006) and its 2019 film continuation, as well as Mr. Wednesday in
American Gods (2017–2021). For the original series of
Deadwood, McShane won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama and received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. For the film, he (as producer) was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Television Movie. His film roles include Harry Brown in
The Wild and the Willing (1962), Charlie Cartwright in
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