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Ian McShane
Birth at
29 September 1942
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English actor Ian McShane was born on September 29, 1942 in Blackburn. His father was a famous footballer who played for Manchester United. Even in high school, Ian became interested in theater, so he did not follow his father’s example and took up acting. As a student at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, Ian McShane co-starred in Ralph Thomas's The Wild and the Thirsty (1962). The debut of the actor was successful, and Ian continued his career in various British television series, and also played
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English actor Ian McShane was born on September 29, 1942 in Blackburn. His father was a famous footballer who played for Manchester United. Even in high school, Ian became interested in theater, so he did not follow his father’s example and took up acting.
As a student at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, Ian McShane co-starred in Ralph Thomas's The Wild and the Thirsty (1962). The debut of the actor was successful, and Ian continued his career in various British television series, and also played in theaters on Broadway and in the West End.
At the turn of the 1970s, the actor received flattering reviews from critics and was called “England’s most romantic star”. Ian McShane also tried his hand in Hollywood, but was not noticed playing the same type of supporting roles. Widely known to the actor brought the shooting in the television series “Lovejoy” (1986), where Ian played the main role. A new stage of popularity was achieved after the role in the American TV series Deadwood (2004).
After the closure of the series in 2006, the actor one after another played roles in films.
Lichach "The Rise of Darkness,"
Death Race , "Case #39", worked on the voiceover of the animated films "Shrek the Third", "Kung Fu Panda" and "Coralina in Nightmare Land", as well as in the film "Dark Principles: Golden Compass". In 2007, Ian McShane returned to Broadway, where he brilliantly played in Harold Pinter’s famous play Homecoming.
The last notable works in cinema for Ian McShane were roles in the films “44 inches” (2010), “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides” (2011), “Jack – the conqueror of giants” (2011),
"Snow White and the Hunter" (2012).