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Ian David McShane [1] (born 29 September 1942) is an English actor, best known for his television performances, particularly as the title role in the BBC series Lovejoy (1986–1994), [2] Al Swearengen in Deadwood (2004–2006) and its 2019 film continuation, and Mr. Wednesday in American Gods (2017–2021).
Deadwood received critical acclaim, particularly for Milch's writing and McShane's performance, and is widely regarded as one of the greatest television shows of all time. [2] It also won eight Emmy Awards (in 28 nominations) and one Golden Globe .
Seth Bullock (Timothy Olyphant) leaves Etobicoke, Ontario, and becomes a marshal in Montana.Soon he hears stories of gold in Deadwood. Rather than searching for gold, Bullock opens a hardware store with his best friend and longtime business partner, Sol Star.
Ian McShane loves a monologue. It’s ironic, really, given the actor has mostly shunned the theatre for screen projects such as the cultish TV staple Lovejoy, HBO’s foul-mouthed western ...
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Prior to opening a business in Deadwood, Swearengen operated a dance house in Custer, South Dakota.As stated in the 1882 New Year Edition of the Black Hills Pioneer, which described the early history of Custer, "Al Swearengen was running a dance house of 30X150 feet in dimensions and day and night a man had to push and crowd to get into it."
McShane has played more than a fair share of tough guys — in recent decades, cussing saloon owner Al Swearengen in HBO’s “Deadwood” and cultured hotel proprietor Winston in “John Wick.”
Deadwood: The Movie is a 2019 American Western television film directed by Daniel Minahan and written by David Milch for HBO. It is a continuation of the television series of the same name , which was created by Milch and ran for three seasons from 2004 to 2006.