Ian McKellen

Ian McKellen

Sir Ian Murray McKellen, CH, CBE (born 25 May 1939) is an English actor. He is the recipient of six Laurence Olivier Awards, a Tony Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, a BIF Award, two Saturn Awards, four Drama Desk Awards and two Critics' Choice Awards. He has also received two Academy Award nominations, eight BAFTA film and TV nominations and five Emmy Award nominations. McKellen's work spans genres ranging from Shakespearean and modern theatre to popular fantasy and science fiction. His notable film roles include Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies and Magneto in the X-Men films.
    Known for
    Acting
    Place of birth
    Burnley, Lancashire, England, UK
    Birthday
    5/25/1939
Gods and Monsters
Gods and Monsters
6.952
Neverwas
Neverwas
6.341
Richard III
Richard III
6.719
Apt Pupil
Apt Pupil
6.533
Émile
Émile
5.9
King Lear
King Lear
6.654
Cirque du Soleil: Journey of Man
Cirque du Soleil: Journey of Man
7.1
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
7.338
Priest of Love
Priest of Love
4.9
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
7.57
Walter
Walter
5.2
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
7.308
Saint of 9/11
Saint of 9/11
5.7
Walter and June
0
Muse of Fire
Muse of Fire
7
A Bit Of Scarlet
3.2
Ian McKellen: Acting Shakespeare
Ian McKellen: Acting Shakespeare
0
Othello
Othello
7
Miss in Her Teens
3
Mr. Holmes
Mr. Holmes
6.468
The Dresser
The Dresser
6.289
Edward II
Edward II
4
Looking for Lowry
Looking for Lowry
0
McKellen: Playing the Part
McKellen: Playing the Part
7.278
National Theatre Live: King Lear
National Theatre Live: King Lear
8
Edmund the Magnificent
Edmund the Magnificent
7.2
How a Kite Flies
How a Kite Flies
0
The Egg Trick
The Egg Trick
6
The Tragedy of King Richard II
0
Countdown to War
Countdown to War
4
Play the Devil: Making Richard III
0
Shakespeare on Film
6
Shakespeare on Stage, Screen and Elsewhere with Ian McKellen
6
Ian McKellen on Stage: With Tolkien, Shakespeare, Others and YOU
Ian McKellen on Stage: With Tolkien, Shakespeare, Others and YOU
6
Theatreland
0
Surviving Friendly Fire
Surviving Friendly Fire
0
The Critic
The Critic
10
Hamlet Within
Hamlet Within
0
Every Good Boy Deserves Favour
0
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
8.402
Macbeth
Macbeth
7.9
X-Men
X-Men
6.996
X2
X2
7.028
London 2012: Paralympics Opening Ceremony
7.5
A Touch of Love
A Touch of Love
6.8
The Hobart Shakespeareans
4
The Promise
0
Hedda Gabler
0
National Theatre Live: No Man's Land
National Theatre Live: No Man's Land
7.6
A Lost and Found Box of Human Sensation
A Lost and Found Box of Human Sensation
7
The Good Liar
The Good Liar
6.69
David Macaulay: Roman City
David Macaulay: Roman City
0
Hating Peter Tatchell
Hating Peter Tatchell
6.8
Du Fu: China's Greatest Poet
Du Fu: China's Greatest Poet
10
The Trial and Torture of Sir John Rampayne
The Trial and Torture of Sir John Rampayne
0
Gladio
Gladio
7
The Da Vinci Code
The Da Vinci Code
6.721
Swept from the Sea
Swept from the Sea
6.556
Flushed Away
Flushed Away
6.264
The Scarlet Pimpernel
The Scarlet Pimpernel
6.895
Asylum
Asylum
5.633
X-Men: The Last Stand
X-Men: The Last Stand
6.407
The Magic Roundabout
The Magic Roundabout
5.3
Rasputin
Rasputin
6.435
The Ballad of Little Jo
The Ballad of Little Jo
5.265
Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Revealed!
Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Revealed!
6.4
For the Love of God
4
A Passage to Middle-earth: Making of 'Lord of the Rings'
A Passage to Middle-earth: Making of 'Lord of the Rings'
6.4
All Is True
All Is True
6.112
Infinitum: Subject Unknown
Infinitum: Subject Unknown
5.563
Larry & Vivien: The Oliviers in Love
Larry & Vivien: The Oliviers in Love
0
Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC
Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC
0
Six Degrees of Separation
Six Degrees of Separation
6.334
Scandal
Scandal
5.9
Bent
Bent
6.925
Animal Crackers
Animal Crackers
6.3
The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin
The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin
6.417
The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision
The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision
5.4
Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring
Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring
5.692
The Wolverine: Path of a Ronin
The Wolverine: Path of a Ronin
6.6
Peter Tatchell: Just Who Does He Think He Is?
Peter Tatchell: Just Who Does He Think He Is?
0
Quintessentially British
Quintessentially British
3.2
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
8.473
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
8.384
The Shadow
The Shadow
6.033
Plenty
Plenty
5.662
Alfred the Great
Alfred the Great
4.3
X-Men: Days of Future Past
X-Men: Days of Future Past
7.525
The Roof
The Roof
8
Quest for the Ring
Quest for the Ring
6.2
The World of Gods and Monsters: A Journey with James Whale
The World of Gods and Monsters: A Journey with James Whale
0
Eighteen
Eighteen
4.3
Ringers: Lord of the Fans
Ringers: Lord of the Fans
6.4
The Golden Compass
The Golden Compass
6.044
The Keep
The Keep
5.73
To Die For
To Die For
2.2
Shakespeare Live! From the RSC
Shakespeare Live! From the RSC
7.4
X-Men: Premieres Around the World
X-Men: Premieres Around the World
5.417
Cold Comfort Farm
Cold Comfort Farm
6.6
Restoration
Restoration
6.1
Cats
Cats
4.14
Frodo Is Great... Who Is That?!!
Frodo Is Great... Who Is That?!!
6.7
X-Men: The Mutant Watch
X-Men: The Mutant Watch
7.008
An Evening with Lily Savage
0
The Betty Driver Story
The Betty Driver Story
10
Small-Time Revolutionary
Small-Time Revolutionary
4
Stardust
Stardust
7.251
Judi Dench: All the World's Her Stage
Judi Dench: All the World's Her Stage
7.8
Creating Gollum
Creating Gollum
8.5
Jack & Sarah
Jack & Sarah
6.8
Doogal
Doogal
5.063
On Broadway
On Broadway
8.667
Zina
Zina
5.4
I'll Do Anything
I'll Do Anything
5.58
Doctor Who: The Snowmen
Doctor Who: The Snowmen
7.707
Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast
6.967
Last Action Hero
Last Action Hero
6.432
The Paul O'Grady Story
The Paul O'Grady Story
8.5
And the Band Played On
And the Band Played On
6.385
The Vanishing Army
The Vanishing Army
0
The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot
The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot
7.868
The Wolverine
The Wolverine
6.395
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
7.819
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