Has anyone seen this show? I have caught the first few episodes and think it looks quite promising. Ian McShane from Deadwood is one of the leads. Overall it's a provocative show with very good acting imo. Any thoughts?
Kings
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Can;t believe no one else watches this show it's damn good fellas
Its hard to take Ian McTwattbrain seriously knowing he used to be Lovejoy, this is also a record he actually brought out in the late Seventies;
That's fecking hilarious
Lovejoy, by the way, was about an antiques dealer with a mullet who got himself into allsorts of whimsical scenarios and solved crimes, such as who stole grandma's wig and stuff liek that;
Mullets are cool
Not when worn by fifty year old doe-eyed antique dealers who roll the sleeves up on their leather jackets, he's a tosspot....
Fair enough did well on Deadwood though, didnt know his faggot back story though hehe
Ian McShane (born 29 September 1942) is a Golden Globe-winning British actor. Although he has starred in a number of films, it is by his television roles that he is generally best known, particularly in the HBO Western drama Deadwood. He currently stars in the NBC series Kings.
Personal life
McShane was born in Blackburn, Lancashire, the son of Irene (née Cowley) and Harry McShane,[1] a Scottish-born professional footballer with Manchester United and Hamilton Academical. 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 The Fifth Musketeer.[2] He is married to Gwen Humble.
McShane is given a less than complimentary mention by singer Mark E. Smith in The Fall song, "A Past Gone Mad".
[edit] 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 (1965) and Battle of Britain (1969).
He had starred in a number of films until 1987 when he made few major film appearances until the turn of the Millennium.
In 1983, he starred in the short-lived NBC prime time soap opera Bare Essence. In 1985, he appeared on Grace Jones' album Slave to the Rhythm, reading an excerpt from Ian Penman's essay The Annihilation of Rhythm. Furthermore, he starred in two Miami Vice episodes in 1987 and 1989; his role in the series' finale episode 'Freefall' as General Manuel Bourbon, the corrupt leader of the fictional central american nation of Costa Morada, was inspired by the real-life downfall of Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega. 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 and was also nominated for similar awards at the 2005 Emmy and Screen Actors Guild Awards.
In 2000, he appeared as Darryl Van Horne in Cameron Mackintosh's musical The Witches of Eastwick - his first London stage appearance since he starred with Dame Judi Dench in The Promise in the late 1960s. He also made a guest appearance in the third season of The West Wing, playing Russian negotiator Nikolai Ivanovich in the episode Enemies Foreign and Domestic. His most recent roles are the part of Captain Hook in Shrek the Third, the voice of Iofur Raknison (known as Ragnar Sturlusson in the film) in The Golden Compass, the voice of the evil Tai Lung in Kung Fu Panda (for which he received an Annie award nomination), the comedy Hot Rod, and the voice of Mr. Bobinski, a beet-eating Russian giant in the film Coraline. He is also noteworthy in the pivotal role of Merriman Lyon in The Seeker.
During the 2007–2008 season, he starred as Max in the 40th anniversary Broadway revival of Harold Pinter's The Homecoming, co-starring Eve Best, Raul Esparza, and Michael McKean and directed by Daniel Sullivan, at the Cort Theatre (16 December 2007 through 13 April 2008). Ian Mcshane also starred in Dick Francis Mysteries, which is a made for TV series with three parts, Twice Shy, In the Frame and Blood Sport, in which he played a Jockey Club detective investigating bizarre incidents based around the horse racing industry.
Currently, McShane appears on the NBC television drama series Kings, which is based on the biblical story of David. His portrayal of King Silas Benjamin, an analogue of King Saul, has been highly praised, with one critic saying "Whenever 'Kings' seems to falter, McShane appears to put bite marks all over the scenery."[3]
Personal life
McShane was born in Blackburn, Lancashire, the son of Irene (née Cowley) and Harry McShane,[1] a Scottish-born professional footballer with Manchester United and Hamilton Academical. 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 The Fifth Musketeer.[2] He is married to Gwen Humble.
McShane is given a less than complimentary mention by singer Mark E. Smith in The Fall song, "A Past Gone Mad".
[edit] 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 (1965) and Battle of Britain (1969).
He had starred in a number of films until 1987 when he made few major film appearances until the turn of the Millennium.
In 1983, he starred in the short-lived NBC prime time soap opera Bare Essence. In 1985, he appeared on Grace Jones' album Slave to the Rhythm, reading an excerpt from Ian Penman's essay The Annihilation of Rhythm. Furthermore, he starred in two Miami Vice episodes in 1987 and 1989; his role in the series' finale episode 'Freefall' as General Manuel Bourbon, the corrupt leader of the fictional central american nation of Costa Morada, was inspired by the real-life downfall of Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega. 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 and was also nominated for similar awards at the 2005 Emmy and Screen Actors Guild Awards.
In 2000, he appeared as Darryl Van Horne in Cameron Mackintosh's musical The Witches of Eastwick - his first London stage appearance since he starred with Dame Judi Dench in The Promise in the late 1960s. He also made a guest appearance in the third season of The West Wing, playing Russian negotiator Nikolai Ivanovich in the episode Enemies Foreign and Domestic. His most recent roles are the part of Captain Hook in Shrek the Third, the voice of Iofur Raknison (known as Ragnar Sturlusson in the film) in The Golden Compass, the voice of the evil Tai Lung in Kung Fu Panda (for which he received an Annie award nomination), the comedy Hot Rod, and the voice of Mr. Bobinski, a beet-eating Russian giant in the film Coraline. He is also noteworthy in the pivotal role of Merriman Lyon in The Seeker.
During the 2007–2008 season, he starred as Max in the 40th anniversary Broadway revival of Harold Pinter's The Homecoming, co-starring Eve Best, Raul Esparza, and Michael McKean and directed by Daniel Sullivan, at the Cort Theatre (16 December 2007 through 13 April 2008). Ian Mcshane also starred in Dick Francis Mysteries, which is a made for TV series with three parts, Twice Shy, In the Frame and Blood Sport, in which he played a Jockey Club detective investigating bizarre incidents based around the horse racing industry.
Currently, McShane appears on the NBC television drama series Kings, which is based on the biblical story of David. His portrayal of King Silas Benjamin, an analogue of King Saul, has been highly praised, with one critic saying "Whenever 'Kings' seems to falter, McShane appears to put bite marks all over the scenery."[3]
I guess he just went up in most our opinions
His dad brought Wes Brown to the club's attention as well.
Great show by the way, the religious aspect is handled without the heavy handedness seen in other shows.
Great show by the way, the religious aspect is handled without the heavy handedness seen in other shows.
Can't believe this show is one and done, one of the better new network shows that I have seen, a bit pretentious but that is life. The plot is wide in its scope but fairly thorough although you have to pay attention to what is going on.