ACTOR
Ian McShane
1942 - Today
Ian McShane
Ian David McShane (born 29 September 1942) is an English 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 and Mr. Wednesday in American Gods (2017–2021). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ian McShane has received more than 13,751,443 page views. His biography is available in 75 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 73 in 2019). Ian McShane is the 244th most popular actor (down from 238th in 2019), the 339th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 330th in 2019) and the 39th most popular British Actor.
Ian McShane is most famous for his role as Blackbeard in the TV series "Black Sails" and as Al Swearengen in the TV series "Deadwood."
Memorability Metrics
14M
Page Views (PV)
67.20
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
75
Languages Editions (L)
3.91
Effective Languages (L*)
5.95
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ACTORS
Among actors, Ian McShane ranks 244 out of 13,578. Before him are Viggo Mortensen, Danny Trejo, Michel Piccoli, Bryan Cranston, Jayne Mansfield, and Jodie Foster. After him are Raffaella Carrà, Paul Walker, Kevin Spacey, Shirley Temple, Gal Gadot, and John Malkovich.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsViggo Mortensen
1958 - Present
HPI: 67.46
Rank: 238
Danny Trejo
1944 - Present
HPI: 67.43
Rank: 239
Michel Piccoli
1925 - 2020
HPI: 67.43
Rank: 240
Bryan Cranston
1956 - Present
HPI: 67.37
Rank: 241
Jayne Mansfield
1933 - 1967
HPI: 67.34
Rank: 242
Jodie Foster
1962 - Present
HPI: 67.25
Rank: 243
Ian McShane
1942 - Present
HPI: 67.20
Rank: 244
Raffaella Carrà
1943 - 2021
HPI: 67.20
Rank: 245
Paul Walker
1973 - 2013
HPI: 67.20
Rank: 246
Kevin Spacey
1959 - Present
HPI: 67.18
Rank: 247
Shirley Temple
1928 - 2014
HPI: 67.16
Rank: 248
Gal Gadot
1985 - Present
HPI: 67.16
Rank: 249
John Malkovich
1953 - Present
HPI: 67.06
Rank: 250
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1942, Ian McShane ranks 34. Before him are Michael Haneke, Alassane Ouattara, Werner Herzog, Javier Solana, José Eduardo dos Santos, and Lou Reed. After him are Mohamed ElBaradei, Giorgio Agamben, Tobin Bell, Michel Mayor, Giacinto Facchetti, and Jacques Rogge.
Others Born in 1942
Go to all RankingsMichael Haneke
FILM DIRECTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 68.67
Rank: 28
Alassane Ouattara
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 68.65
Rank: 29
Werner Herzog
FILM DIRECTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 67.87
Rank: 30
Javier Solana
PHYSICIST
1942 - Present
HPI: 67.61
Rank: 31
José Eduardo dos Santos
POLITICIAN
1942 - 2022
HPI: 67.51
Rank: 32
Lou Reed
MUSICIAN
1942 - 2013
HPI: 67.28
Rank: 33
Ian McShane
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 67.20
Rank: 34
Mohamed ElBaradei
DIPLOMAT
1942 - Present
HPI: 66.94
Rank: 35
Giorgio Agamben
PHILOSOPHER
1942 - Present
HPI: 66.69
Rank: 36
Tobin Bell
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 66.44
Rank: 37
Michel Mayor
ASTRONOMER
1942 - Present
HPI: 66.16
Rank: 38
Giacinto Facchetti
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - 2006
HPI: 66.01
Rank: 39
Jacques Rogge
PHYSICIAN
1942 - 2021
HPI: 65.99
Rank: 40
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Ian McShane ranks 339 out of 8,785. Before him are John Galsworthy (1867), William Petty (1623), Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg (1887), Norman Haworth (1883), Margaret Tudor (1489), and Ecgberht, King of Wessex (800). After him are William Baffin (1584), Benjamin Britten (1913), John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough (1650), David Beckham (1975), Malcolm McDowell (1943), and Chaim Herzog (1918).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsJohn Galsworthy
WRITER
1867 - 1933
HPI: 67.44
Rank: 333
William Petty
ECONOMIST
1623 - 1687
HPI: 67.40
Rank: 334
Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg
COMPANION
1887 - 1969
HPI: 67.37
Rank: 335
Norman Haworth
CHEMIST
1883 - 1950
HPI: 67.36
Rank: 336
Margaret Tudor
COMPANION
1489 - 1541
HPI: 67.29
Rank: 337
Ecgberht, King of Wessex
POLITICIAN
800 - 839
HPI: 67.27
Rank: 338
Ian McShane
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 67.20
Rank: 339
William Baffin
EXPLORER
1584 - 1622
HPI: 67.20
Rank: 340
Benjamin Britten
COMPOSER
1913 - 1976
HPI: 67.06
Rank: 341
John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1650 - 1722
HPI: 67.05
Rank: 342
David Beckham
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 67.04
Rank: 343
Malcolm McDowell
ACTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 67.04
Rank: 344
Chaim Herzog
DIPLOMAT
1918 - 1997
HPI: 67.04
Rank: 345
Among ACTORS In United Kingdom
Among actors born in United Kingdom, Ian McShane ranks 39. Before him are Vanessa Redgrave (1937), Julie Andrews (1935), Peter Sellers (1925), Jacqueline Bisset (1944), John Hurt (1940), and Robbie Coltrane (1950). After him are Malcolm McDowell (1943), Angela Lansbury (1925), Alan Bates (1934), Emma Thompson (1959), Colin Firth (1960), and Benny Hill (1924).
Vanessa Redgrave
1937 - Present
HPI: 68.18
Rank: 33
Julie Andrews
1935 - Present
HPI: 68.17
Rank: 34
Peter Sellers
1925 - 1980
HPI: 68.08
Rank: 35
Jacqueline Bisset
1944 - Present
HPI: 67.89
Rank: 36
John Hurt
1940 - 2017
HPI: 67.87
Rank: 37
Robbie Coltrane
1950 - 2022
HPI: 67.67
Rank: 38
Ian McShane
1942 - Present
HPI: 67.20
Rank: 39
Malcolm McDowell
1943 - Present
HPI: 67.04
Rank: 40
Angela Lansbury
1925 - 2022
HPI: 66.94
Rank: 41
Alan Bates
1934 - 2003
HPI: 66.92
Rank: 42
Emma Thompson
1959 - Present
HPI: 66.88
Rank: 43
Colin Firth
1960 - Present
HPI: 66.85
Rank: 44
Benny Hill
1924 - 1992
HPI: 66.82
Rank: 45