10 thoughts on “Ian McShane Movies”

1. Lovejoy gets some love and joy at the UMR.

   I’ve seen 19 of the 31 films on the chart, favorites are – Battle of Britain (Steve’s favorite war film), John Wick 1-2-3, Pirates of the Caribbean 4 -On Blackbeard’s Beard, Shrek 3, Kung Fu Panda, Hercules, Jack the Giant Slayer, Golden Compass, Sorcerer’s Apprentice and Sexy Beast.

   I saw Villain a couple of months ago, it’s not a good film but might be worth a look for Richard Burton as a ruthless gangster who also happens to be bisexual. For an even odder Dick Burton experience check out Hammersmith is Out.

   All of Ian McShane’s most popular films were from the last 15 years, no surprises there.

   Nice work Bruce. Vote Up.

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   1. Hey Steve
      1. Thanks for the visit, comment and tally count.
      2. Tally count: Cogerson 22, Steve 19 and Flora 4.
      3. Another person giving Lovejoy some love….I am feeling like an outsider…..I guess I should watch some of those shows.
      4. I have seen all of your favorites…but many are not ones I loved…I liked Hercules (McShane was very good in that one), John Wick 1 (good first chapter) and Sorcerer’s Apprentice (fun movie with a bad rep).
      5. Villain gets mentions from you and Bob…that like Lovejoy was really off my radar screens.
      6. I agree 100%….over the last 15 years…McShane has appeared in supporting roles in many big box office results.
      Thanks for the vote up.

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2. Ian McShane is #122 on the current Oracle of Bacon Top 1000 Center of the Hollywood Universe list. Here are the actors on the list he has appeared with. He worked with all the top 5.

   1 CHRISTOPHER LEE The Golden Compass (2007)
   2 HARVEY KEITEL Exposed (1983)
   3 CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER Battle of Britain (1969)
   3 CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER Ordeal by Innocence (1985)
   4 DONALD SUTHERLAND Ordeal by Innocence (1985)
   5 MICHAEL CAINE Battle of Britain (1969)
   8 JOHN HURT 44 Inch Chest (2009)
   8 JOHN HURT HERCULES (2014)
   9 WILLEM DAFOE JOHN WICK (2014)
   13 BEN KINGSLEY Sexy Beast (2000)
   28 TREVOR HOWARD Battle of Britain (1969)
   34 ALFRED MOLINA The Sorcerer’s Apprentice (2010)
   44 JAMES MASON The Last of Sheila (1973)
   45 OMAR SHARIFF Grand Larceny (1987)
   46 KEITH DAVID Agent Cody Banks (2003)
   46 KEITH DAVID Coraline (2009)
   47 JACKIE CHAN Kung Fu Panda (2008)
   51 FRANCO NERO JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 2 (2017)
   52 JOHN CLEESE Shrek the Third (2007)
   55 KLAUS KINSKI The Pleasure Girls (1965)
   59 ANTONIO BANDERAS Shrek the Third (2007)
   64 TOM WILKINSON 44 INCH CHEST (2009)
   67 JAMES FOX Performance (1970)
   67 JAMES FOX Sexy Beast (2000)
   75 DONALD PLEASENCE Journey Into Fear (1975)
   91 JOSS ACKLAND Villain (1971)
   96 CARY ELWES Yesterday’s Hero (1979)
   104 HARRY ANDREWS Battle of Britain (1969)
   107 EDWARD FOX Battle of Britain (1969)
   115 DUSTIN HOFFMAN Kung Fu Panda (2008)
   131 ROBERT VAUGHN If It’s Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium (1969)
   132 PETER STORMARE JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 2 (2017)
   136 JOHNNY DEPP Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)
   137 SHELLEY WINTERS Journey Into Fear (1975)
   139 JAMES HONG Kung Fu Panda (2008)
   154 KATHY BATES The Golden Compass (2007)
   156 CHARLES DANCE SCOOP (2006)
   161 NICOLAS CAGE THE SORCERER’S APPRENTICE (2010)
   174 ANJELICA HUSTON JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 3 – PARABELLUM (2019)
   175 BEN GAZZARA If It’s Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium (1969)
   178 RICHARD GRIFFITHS Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)
   180 DAVID CARRADINE Death Race (2008)
   181 JAMES COBURN The Last of Sheila (1973)
   184 NICOLE KIDMAN The Golden Compass (2007)
   196 JUDI DENCH Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)
   209 KEANU REEVES JOHN WICK (2014)
   209 KEANU REEVES JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 2 (2017)
   209 KEANU REEVES JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 3 – PARABELLUM (2019)
   211 BILL NIGHY Jack the Giant Slayer (2013)
   212 DAVID STRAITHAIRN We Are Marshall (2006)
   228 JOSE FERRER The Fifth Musketeer (1979)
   236 FAYE DUNAWAY Ordeal by Innocence (1985)
   239 ANGELINA JOLIE Kung Fu Panda (2008)
   248 WOODY ALLEN Scoop (2006)
   258 DEREK JACOBI The Golden Compass (2007)
   262 WALLACE SHAWN Cheaper to Keep Her (1981)
   279 JASON ISAACS Nine Lives (2005)
   285 OLIVER REED Sitting Target (1972)
   287 GLENN CLOSE Nine Lives (2005)
   298 JULIAN GLOVER Scoop (2006)
   299 RICHARD BURTON Villain (1971)
   306 JOHN LEGUIZAMO JOHN WICK (2014)
   306 JOHN LEGUIZAMO JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 2 (2017)
   306 JOHN LEGUIZAMO THE HOLLOW POINT (2016)
   313 JOHN STANDING SCOOP (2006)
   313 JOHN STANDING YOUNG AND WILLING (1962)
   315 MARK STRONG THE BROTHERS GRIMSBY (2016)
   329 JOHN HEARD Too Scared to Scream (1985)
   336 JACK BLACK Kung Fu Panda (2008)
   350 KRISTIN SCOTT THOMAS The Golden Compass (2007)
   372 BEAU BRIDGES The Fifth Musketeer (1979)
   380 LAURENCE OLIVIER Battle of Britain (1969)
   385 LAURENCE FISHBURNE JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 2 (2017)
   385 LAURENCE FISHBURNE JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 3 – PARABELLUM (2019)
   391 LLOYD BRIDGES The Fifth Musketeer (1979)
   437 TOBY JONES SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN (2012)
   446 SENTA BERGER If It’s Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium (1969)
   458 SAM ELLIOTT The Golden Compass (2007)
   468 EWAN MCGREGOR Jack the Giant Slayer (2013)
   469 VINCENT PRICE Journey Into Fear (1975)
   478 STEVEN BERKOFF 44 Inch Chest (2009)
   483 ROBERT PATRICK We Are Marshall (2006)
   493 SAM WATERSTON Journey Into Fear (1975)
   506 PENELOPE CRUZ Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)
   506 PENELOPE CRUZ THE BROTHERS GRIMSBY (2016)
   515 JOE MANTEGNA Nine Lives (2005)
   529 ERIC IDLE SHREK THE THIRD (2007)
   530 CHARLIZE THERON Snow White and the Huntsman (2012)
   548 EWEN BREMNER JACK THE GIANT SLAYER (2013)
   551 JIM CARTER THE GOLDEN COMPASS (2007)
   558 JOANNA LUMLEY THE DEVIL’S WIDOW (1970)
   561 HOLLY HUNTER NINE LIVES (2005)
   562 KEVIN MCNALLY PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES (2011)
   562 KEVIN MCNALLY SCOOP (2006)
   574 ROBERT SHAW Battle of Britain (1969)
   586 GEOFFREY RUSH Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)
   599 NASTASSJA KINSKI Exposed (1983)
   604 JASON STATHAM Death Race (2008)
   629 ALLAN CUTHBERTSON PERFORMANCE (1970)
   651 CYRIL CUSACK The Devil’s Widow (1970)
   664 SUSANNAH YORK Battle of Britain (1969)
   674 IAN MCKELLEN THE GOLDEN COMPASS (2007)
   683 SIMON PEGG CUBAN FURY (2014)
   693 JAMES RUSSO Exposed (1983)
   696 RAQUEL WELCH The Last of Sheila (1973)
   699 RALPH RICHARDSON Battle of Britain (1969)
   701 FRANK FINLAY Sitting Target (1972)
   702 REX HARRISON The Fifth Musketeer (1979)
   713 RUPERT EVERETT SHREK THE THIRD (2007)
   733 DANIEL CRAIG The Golden Compass (2007)
   735 SCARLETT JOHANSSON Scoop (2006)
   736 FREDDIE JONES Sitting Target (1972)
   746 RICHARD JOHNSON Scoop (2006)
   762 FRED TATASCIORE BILAL: A NEW BREED OF HERO (2018)
   762 FRED TATASCIORE JACK THE GIANT SLAYER (2013)
   774 CAMERON DIAZ Shrek the Third (2007)
   779 VIRNA LISI If It’s Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium (1969)
   793 MARIANNE STONE Young and Willing (1962)
   794 JOAN COLLINS If It’s Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium (1969)
   799 ANITA EKBERG If It’s Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium (1969)
   804 NIGEL DAVENPORT Villain (1971)
   820 MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY We Are Marshall (2006)
   841 MILLA JOVOVICH HELLBOY (2019)
   852 ANNE ARCHER Too Scared to Scream (1985)
   853 LOUIS JOURDAN Grand Larceny (1987)
   863 LEOPOLDO TRIESTE Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love You (1970)
   872 STEPHEN DILLANE 44 INCH CHEST (2009)
   872 STEPHEN DILLANE NINE LIVES (2005)
   885 JULIE ANDREWS Shrek the Third (2007)
   890 SAM KYDD YESTERDAY’S HERO (1979)
   908 JAMES COSMO BATTLE OF BRITAIN (1969)
   908 JAMES COSMO THE SEEKER: THE DARK IS RISING (2007)
   913 MONICA BELLUCCI THE SORCERER’S APPRENTICE (2010)
   918 MIGUEL SANDOVAL NINE LIVES (2005)
   926 AIDAN QUINN Nine Lives (2005)
   933 JAMES MCAVOY BOLLYWOOD QUEEN (2002)
   934 SISSY SPACEK Hot Rod (2007)
   934 SISSY SPACEK Nine Lives (2005)
   936 BRIAN GLOVER ORDEAL BY INNOCENCE (1985)
   941 CURT JURGENS Battle of Britain (1969)
   947 MARY KAY PLACE NINE LIVES (2005)
   950 EDDIE MURPHY Shrek the Third (2007)
   976 RAY WINSTONE 44 INCH CHEST (2009)
   976 RAY WINSTONE SEXY BEAST (2000)
   976 RAY WINSTONE SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN (2012)
   977 ROBERT FLEMYNG BATTLE OF BRITAIN (1969)
   978 EDDIE MARSAN JACK THE GIANT SLAYER (2013)
   978 EDDIE MARSAN SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN (2012)
   983 MARTIN DONOVAN AGENT CODY BANKS (2003)
   989 LAURENCE NAISMITH GYPSY GIRL (1966)
   992 VITO SCOTTI The Last of Sheila (1973)
   HM (814) KENNETH MORE Battle of Britain (1969)
   HM (905) GEOFFREY BAYLDON GYPSY GIRL (1966)
   HM (930) WILLIAM FICHTNER Nine Lives (2005)

   Ian has appeared with 27 Oscar winners.

   ANGELINA JOLIE Kung Fu Panda (2008)
   ANJELICA HUSTON JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 3 – PARABELLUM (2019)
   BEN KINGSLEY Sexy Beast (2000)
   CHARLIZE THERON Snow White and the Huntsman (2012)
   CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER Battle of Britain (1969)
   CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER Ordeal by Innocence (1985)
   DUSTIN HOFFMAN Kung Fu Panda (2008)
   FAYE DUNAWAY Ordeal by Innocence (1985)
   GEOFFREY RUSH Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)
   HALLE BERRY JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 3 – PARABELLUM (2019)
   HOLLY HUNTER NINE LIVES (2005)
   JAMES COBURN The Last of Sheila (1973)
   JOSE FERRER The Fifth Musketeer (1979)
   JUDI DENCH Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)
   JULIE ANDREWS Shrek the Third (2007)
   KATHY BATES The Golden Compass (2007)
   LAURENCE OLIVIER Battle of Britain (1969)
   MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY We Are Marshall (2006)
   MICHAEL CAINE Battle of Britain (1969)
   NICOLAS CAGE THE SORCERER’S APPRENTICE (2010)
   NICOLE KIDMAN The Golden Compass (2007)
   OLIVIA COLMAN CUBAN FURY (2014)
   OLIVIA DE HAVILLAND The Fifth Musketeer (1979)
   PENELOPE CRUZ Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)
   PENELOPE CRUZ THE BROTHERS GRIMSBY (2016)
   RENEE ZELLWEGER Case 39 (2009)
   REX HARRISON The Fifth Musketeer (1979)
   SHELLEY WINTERS Journey Into Fear (1975)
   SISSY SPACEK Hot Rod (2007)
   SISSY SPACEK Nine Lives (2005)

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   1. Like Ben Gazzarra….I am surprised McShane is so highly ranked by Oracle….granted his last 15 years have been very busy. Two big budget movies this year alone….the massive hit John Wick 3 and the massive bomb Hellboy. Looking at the first list….looks like John Wick is among his most frequent co-stars….with another Wick almuni, John Leguizamo, being another. Second list. Only 27 Oscar winning co-stars….I would have guessed higher…but there are some good ones among that 27. Good information as always. Thank you.

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3. Like Soren, I was a fan of Ian McShane as Lovejoy. Back in the day when A&E channel really was Arta and Entertainment, they aired a lot of mystery series and Lovejoy was one of them.

   I have seen 4 Ian McShane movies.

   Favourite Ian McShane Movies:

   The Last of Sheila
   Battle of Britain
   If It’s Tuesday, It Must Be Belgium

   Other Ian McShane Movie I Have Seen;

   Ordeal By Innocence, perhaps the worst Agatha Christie movie ever made.

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   1. Hey Flora. So you are a fan of Lovejoy too? Interesting….I must have heard about that show back in the day….it just never registered with me. Granted it’s last show aired all the way back in 1994…..over a quarter of a century ago. Thanks for the tally count….I have seen 22 of his movies…so I have you by a little bit. I have seen two of your three favorites. Glad to see The Last of Sheila….that is also my favorite McShane movie. Never been a huge fan of Battle of Britain….even with Caine being in it. Granted Sir Laurence Olivier is excellent in the movie. Seems I might have seen Ordeal by Innocence back in my VHS watching days….just do not have any memories of it….but based on your mini-review….that might be a good thing….lol. Good stuff as always.

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4. Hi Bruce, interesting as always.
   ..but Ian McShane will always be Lovejoy to me – if you haven’t seen an episode, do check it out if you can. He is very likeable..

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   1. The first movie in which I ever saw Ian was 1971’s Villain, where he was Richard Burton’s bisexual lover. The last time I recall seeing him was as a wife-cheating lothario in 1990’s Rest in Peace W o C [ie Wife of Columbo!] a recent re-run episode of the TV series Columbo. However the performance that I most enjoyed Ian in was that of the treacherous Joel Iscariot in Jesus of Nazareth, a 1977 television mini-series starring Robert Powell as Jesus. [Don’t free Jesus: free Joel, the crowd demanded of Pilate].

      Indeed, posts so far from other viewers indicate, probably correctly, that Ian might be most remembered as TV’s Lovejoy a part time detective and “irresistible rogue”. The series which ran for 73 episodes from 1986-1994 was praised by critics for its “style and pacing”; and another standout feature of it was that Lovejoy would frequently break the “fourth wall”, revealing his thoughts and motives by addressing the audience directly.

      In fact in the 57 years overall that Ian has acted to date he has had a massively prolifically television career from 1962 until the present, appearing in the enormous 62 TV productions listed on Wikipedia.

      According to Celebrity Net Worth Ian has a current net fortune of $10 million, and IMDB credits him with 4 acting awards and 25 noms. This page on one of entertainment’s long-standing solidly entertaining ‘work horses’ is hereby warmly greeted with a “Vote Up!”

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      1. Hey Bob. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on Ian McShane. Good stuff….and all of it were unknown to me. Lovejoy and it’s breaking of the 4th wall is interesting…it makes me even more curious to check out a few episodes. Good thoughts on Villain and Jesus of Nazareth. Looks like he has been a serious television performer. Good to see his hard work has allowed him to have a nice bankroll. Thanks for the vote up and for the visit….always good stuff.

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   2. Hey Søren. Good to hear from you. I had to actually look up what you were talking about…as I not aware of his Lovejoy at all. At first I thought it was his character from Deadwood (another show I have never seen an episode of)…but I see it ran from 1986 to 1994. That is a good run for a television show. I will have to check that one out. Thanks for the suggestion and the visit…both are greatly appreciated.

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