HBO series Deadwood.The role earned McShane a Golden Globe award, an Emmy nomination and his character was ranked number six on TV Guide’s 2013 list of the Nastiest Villians of All Time.
However, the extreme nature of the role shifted him into being thought of as the villain actor — even when he moved into child-friendly entertainment.
He voiced villains Captain Hook in Shrek the Third, Tai Lung in Kung Fu Panda and catapulted to international stardom with his role as Blackbeard in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise.
Eventually, McShane wiggled his way over to the lighter side of film, landing the role of the soft-spoken King in Jack The Giant Slayer and the dwarf leader Beith in Snow White and the Huntsman.
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