Ian McShane
Ian David McShane is an English actor, voice artist, and comedian. He is known for his television roles, particularly Lovejoy , Deadwood and Game of Thrones . He also starred as King Silas Benjamin in Kings, Bishop Waleran in The Pillars of the Earth, Tai Lung in Kung Fu Panda, and Blackbeard in Pirates of the Caribbean On Stranger Tides.
McShane was born Ian David McShane in Blackburn, Lancashire onSeptember 1942, the son of Irene and footballer Harry McShane . His father was Scottish and his mother, who was born in England, was of Irish and English descent. McShane grew up in Davyhulme, Lancashire and attended Stretford Grammar School. He studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and was still a student there when he appeared in his first film, 1962s The Wild and the Willing. McShane was a member of National Youth Theatre.
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