Ian David McShane (born 29 September 1942) is an English actor. Although he has appeared in numerous films, it is by his television roles that he is generally known, starting with the BBC's Lovejoy (1986-94) and particularly in the HBO Western drama Deadwood (2004-06). He starred as King Silas Benjamin in NBC series Kings, the evil Tai Lung in Kung Fu Panda (for which he received an Annie Award nomination)and as Blackbeard in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides...(Wikipedia)

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