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Ian McShane (born 29 September 1942 ) is a Golden Globe -winning English Actor . BIOGRAPHY Personal life McShane was born in with Manchester United . McShane grew up in Urmston, Manchester and attended Stretford Grammar School . In 1977, he began a turbulent five-year relationship with Sylvia Kristel after meeting her on the set of ''Man Behind the Mask''. He is married to Gwen Humble . Career In the United Kingdom, his best known role may be that of roguish but dashing antiques dealer '' Lovejoy '' in the BBC drama series of the same name. He also enjoyed fame in the United States as bounding English cad Don Lockwood in the Soap Opera '' Dallas ''. Even before ''Lovejoy'', McShane was a pin-up as a result of appearances in television series such as '' Wuthering Heights '' (1967, as Heathcliff), '' Jesus Of Nazareth '' (1977, as Judas Iscariot ), and '' Disraeli '' (1978) -- as well as films like '' Sky West And Crooked '' (1966) and '' Battle Of Britain '' (1969). In 1983, he starred in the short-lived NBC prime time Soap Opera '' Bare Essence ''. In 1985, he featured as guest vocalist on Grace Jones ' hit Slave To The Rhythm . Work in the 2000s has included roles in movies '' Scoop '', '' Sexy Beast '', '' Agent Cody Banks '', and '' We Are Marshall ''. In the United States, he is perhaps best known for the role of historical figure Al Swearengen in the HBO series '' Deadwood ''. For his performance in this role as the storm centre of the series, he won the 2005 Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Television Drama. In 2000, he appeared as Darryl Van Horne in '', the comedy '' Hot Rod '', and the voice of Mr. Bobinski, a beet-eating Russian giant in the film '' Coraline ''. REFERENCES EXTERNAL LINKS |
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