Ian McShane
Known For: Acting
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: September 29, 1942 (82 years old)
Place of Birth: Blackburn, Lancashire, England, UK
Ian David McShane (born September 29, 1942) is an English actor. Although he has appeared in numerous films, it is by his television roles that he is generally known, starting with the BBC's Lovejoy (1986–94) and particularly in the HBO Western drama Deadwood (2004–06). He starred as King Silas Benjamin in NBC series Kings and as Blackbeard in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.
