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Ian McKellen
Homepage
http://www.mckellen.com
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1939-05-25,Burnley, Lancashire, England, UK
Gender
Male
Biography
Sir Ian Murray McKellen (born 25 May 1939) is an English actor. He has played roles on the screen and stage in genres ranging from Shakespearean dramas and modern theatre to popular fantasy and science fiction. He is regarded as a British cultural icon and was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1991. He has received numerous accolades, including a Tony Award, six Olivier Awards, and a Golden Globe Award, and he has been nominated for two Academy Awards, five BAFTA Awards, and five Emmy Awards. McKellen made his stage debut in 1961 at the Belgrade Theatre as a member of its repertory company and, in 1965, made his first West End appearance. In 1969, he was invited to join the Prospect Theatre Company to play the lead parts in Shakespeare's Richard II and Marlowe's Edward II. In the 1970s, McKellen became a stalwart of the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Theatre of Great Britain. He has earned five Olivier Awards for his roles in Pillars of the Community (1977), The Alchemist (1978), Bent (1979), Wild Honey (1984), and Richard III (1995). McKellen made his Broadway debut in The Promise (1965). He received the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for his role as Antonio Salieri in Amadeus (1980). He was further nominated for Ian McKellen: Acting Shakespeare (1984). He returned to Broadway in Wild Honey (1986), Dance of Death (1990), No Man's Land (2013), and Waiting for Godot (2013), the latter two being a joint production with Patrick Stewart. McKellen achieved worldwide fame for his film roles, including the titular King in Richard III (1995), James Whale in Gods and Monsters (1998), Magneto in the X-Men films, Cogsworth in Beauty and the Beast (2017) and Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings (2001–2003) and The Hobbit (2012–2014) trilogies. Other notable film roles include A Touch of Love (1969), Plenty (1985), Six Degrees of Separation (1993), Restoration (1995), Mr. Holmes (2015), and The Good Liar (2019). McKellen came out as gay in 1988 and has since championed LGBT social movements worldwide. He was awarded the Freedom of the City of London in October 2014. McKellen co-founded Stonewall, an LGBT rights lobby group in the United Kingdom named after the Stonewall riots. He also patronises LGBT History Month, Pride London, Oxford Pride, GayGlos, LGBT Foundation and FFLAG.

Filmography

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

8.418

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2001-12-18

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

8.482

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2003-12-17

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

8.4

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2002-12-18

The Da Vinci Code

6.7

The Da Vinci Code
2006-05-17

Gods and Monsters

7

Gods and Monsters
1998-09-12

The Golden Compass

6.07

The Golden Compass
2007-12-04

7.282

Stardust
2007-08-10

Swept from the Sea

6.5

Swept from the Sea
1998-01-23

6.7

Jack & Sarah
1995-06-02

And the Band Played On

6.475

And the Band Played On
1993-09-11

Six Degrees of Separation

6.4

Six Degrees of Separation
1993-12-08

6.343

Neverwas
2005-09-09

6.7

Richard III
1995-12-29

6.305

Flushed Away
2006-10-22

Ian McKellen on Stage: With Tolkien, Shakespeare, Others and YOU

6

Ian McKellen on Stage: With Tolkien, Shakespeare, Others and YOU
2020-06-11

The Scarlet Pimpernel

6.9

The Scarlet Pimpernel
1982-11-09

5

Doogal
2006-02-24

5.8

Asylum
2005-09-09

6.1

The Shadow
1994-07-01

5.9

Scandal
1989-03-03

Cold Comfort Farm

6.7

Cold Comfort Farm
1995-01-01

6.5

Apt Pupil
1998-10-23

Last Action Hero

6.5

Last Action Hero
1993-06-18

5.7

The Keep
1983-12-16

7.3

Macbeth
1979-02-02

5.7

Plenty
1985-09-20

0

Hamlet Within
2022-05-21

5.9

Émile
2003-01-01

7.002

X-Men
2000-07-13

7

X2
2003-04-27

X-Men: The Last Stand

6.4

X-Men: The Last Stand
2006-05-24

The Trial and Torture of Sir John Rampayne

0

The Trial and Torture of Sir John Rampayne
1965-11-10

An Evening with Lily Savage

0

An Evening with Lily Savage
1996-11-11

6.7

King Lear
2008-08-06

The Magic Roundabout

5.4

The Magic Roundabout
2004-10-24

Cirque du Soleil: Journey of Man

7.1

Cirque du Soleil: Journey of Man
2000-05-05

6.5

Rasputin
1996-03-23

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

7.357

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
2012-12-12

5

Priest of Love
1981-10-11

7

Gladio
1992-07-10

6.9

Bent
1997-11-26

The Ballad of Little Jo

5.938

The Ballad of Little Jo
1993-08-20

Alfred the Great

4.3

Alfred the Great
1969-10-08

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

7.57

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
2013-12-11

5.1

Walter
1982-11-02

0

Richard II

Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Revealed!

6.2

Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Revealed!
2000-08-29

5.7

Saint of 9/11
2006-04-27

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

7.324

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
2014-12-10

0

Schadenfreude

X-Men: Days of Future Past

7.5

X-Men: Days of Future Past
2014-05-15

London 2012: Paralympics Opening Ceremony

7.5

London 2012: Paralympics Opening Ceremony
2012-08-29

A Touch of Love

6.4

A Touch of Love
1969-09-01

0

Theatreland
2009-01-01

2.2

To Die For
1994-12-02

Surviving Friendly Fire

1

Surviving Friendly Fire
1997-06-21

Walter and June

7

Walter and June
1983-04-30

Film Collectibles: Capturing Movie Memories

8.5

Film Collectibles: Capturing Movie Memories
2003-01-01

6.5

Muse of Fire
2013-09-26

Every Good Boy Deserves Favour

0

Every Good Boy Deserves Favour
1979-11-14

A Bit Of Scarlet

4.6

A Bit Of Scarlet
1997-06-20

Ian McKellen: Acting Shakespeare

0

Ian McKellen: Acting Shakespeare
1982-04-25

5.598

The Critic
2024-09-13

Larry & Vivien: The Oliviers in Love

0

Larry & Vivien: The Oliviers in Love
2001-09-13

5.4

Zina
1985-11-01

Miss in Her Teens

3

Miss in Her Teens
2014-04-15

7

Othello
1990-06-23

For the Love of God

4

For the Love of God
2007-02-28

The One Note Man

7

The One Note Man
2023-08-08

All the World's a Screen: Shakespeare on Film

0

All the World's a Screen: Shakespeare on Film
2016-04-24

7.8

Hamlet
2024-02-27

6.476

Mr. Holmes
2015-06-19

Peter Tatchell: Just Who Does He Think He Is?

0

Peter Tatchell: Just Who Does He Think He Is?
2004-03-27

Armistead Maupin Is a Man I Dreamt Up

0

Armistead Maupin Is a Man I Dreamt Up
1993-06-23

Stonewall 25: Global Voices of Pride and Protest

0

Stonewall 25: Global Voices of Pride and Protest
1994-09-23

I'll Do Anything

5.6

I'll Do Anything
1994-02-04

6.4

The Wolverine
2013-07-21

The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot

7.9

The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot
2013-11-23

Animal Crackers

6.2

Animal Crackers
2017-06-23

0

Hamlet
1970-11-07

The Hobart Shakespeareans

4

The Hobart Shakespeareans
2005-09-06

Untitled Anthony Hopkins Documentary

0

Untitled Anthony Hopkins Documentary

Quintessentially British

3.8

Quintessentially British
2022-10-27

Nelson Mandela Redrawn

0

Nelson Mandela Redrawn
2014-07-18

Looking for Lowry

0

Looking for Lowry
2011-04-24

Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC

0

Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC
2015-11-01

The Life and Death of Lily Savage

7

The Life and Death of Lily Savage
2024-03-29

6.2

The Dresser
2015-10-31

Doctor Who: The Snowmen

7.7

Doctor Who: The Snowmen
2012-12-25

Lady Grey London

7

Lady Grey London
2010-12-08

Beauty and the Beast

7

Beauty and the Beast
2017-03-16

4.8

Edward II
1970-08-06

The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved

0

The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved
2024-06-09

Shakespeare Live! From the RSC

7.5

Shakespeare Live! From the RSC
2016-04-23

0

The Promise
1969-12-01

A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'

6

A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'
2004-12-14

Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King

8.167

Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King
2003-12-12

6

Restoration
1995-12-29

0

Hedda Gabler
1972-10-20

0

Dragfox
2024-08-29

6.3

The Roof
2016-03-31

Evolution X - The Making of X-Men

7

Evolution X - The Making of X-Men
2003-02-11

The Second Uncanny Issue of X-Men - Making X2

8

The Second Uncanny Issue of X-Men - Making X2
2003-11-25

The Art of Breaking Character

0

The Art of Breaking Character
2007-03-26

Judi Dench: All the World's Her Stage

7.8

Judi Dench: All the World's Her Stage
2016-12-30

National Theatre Live: No Man's Land

7.8

National Theatre Live: No Man's Land
2016-12-15

X-Men: Premieres Around the World

5.9

X-Men: Premieres Around the World
2003-02-11

Quest for the Ring

5.6

Quest for the Ring
2001-11-29

A Passage to Middle-Earth: Making of 'Lord of the Rings'

7.8

A Passage to Middle-Earth: Making of 'Lord of the Rings'
2001-12-09

A Lost and Found Box of Human Sensation

7

A Lost and Found Box of Human Sensation
2010-06-25

The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin

6.6

The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin
2017-03-11

6.686

The Good Liar
2019-11-08

The Betty Driver Story

10

The Betty Driver Story
2011-02-01

The Paul O'Grady Story

8.3

The Paul O'Grady Story
2017-06-23

McKellen: Playing the Part

7.2

McKellen: Playing the Part
2018-05-25

4

Cats
2019-12-19

National Theatre Live: King Lear

8.2

National Theatre Live: King Lear
2018-09-27

Frodo Is Great... Who Is That?!!

6.7

Frodo Is Great... Who Is That?!!
2004-07-23

6.1

All Is True
2018-12-21

David Macaulay: Roman City

9

David Macaulay: Roman City
1994-02-15

The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision

6.4

The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision
2003-12-26

Edmund the Magnificent

7.2

Edmund the Magnificent
2017-03-01

How a Kite Flies

0

How a Kite Flies
2017-04-28

Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring

6.5

Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring
2001-12-23

The World of Gods and Monsters: A Journey with James Whale

6

The World of Gods and Monsters: A Journey with James Whale
1999-06-08

6

The Egg Trick
2013-06-21

Hating Peter Tatchell

4.2

Hating Peter Tatchell
2021-11-01

4.5

Eighteen
2005-01-01

Small-Time Revolutionary

4

Small-Time Revolutionary
2010-07-22

Ringers: Lord of the Fans

6.3

Ringers: Lord of the Fans
2005-01-21

The Tragedy of King Richard II

0

The Tragedy of King Richard II
1970-07-30

Countdown to War

5

Countdown to War
1989-04-07

The Wolverine: Path of a Ronin

6.8

The Wolverine: Path of a Ronin
2013-12-03

Shakespeare on Stage, Screen and Elsewhere with Ian McKellen

6

Shakespeare on Stage, Screen and Elsewhere with Ian McKellen
2016-05-31

Shakespeare on Film

6

Shakespeare on Film
2016-05-31

Play the Devil: Making Richard III

0

Play the Devil: Making Richard III
2016-05-31

X-Men: The Mutant Watch

7

X-Men: The Mutant Watch
2000-07-02

Infinitum: Subject Unknown

5.4

Infinitum: Subject Unknown
2021-03-03

Du Fu: China's Greatest Poet

10

Du Fu: China's Greatest Poet
2020-04-05

8.7

On Broadway
2019-10-12

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy

7.8

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
2010-05-04

Scarfe's Follies

0

Scarfe's Follies
1988-01-28

3.5

Camp Christmas
1993-12-24

Lord of the Piercing

6.5

Lord of the Piercing
2002-06-06

The Christophers

0

The Christophers

The Making of The Two Towers

8.8

The Making of The Two Towers
2003-04-01

The Making of the Return of the King

8.8

The Making of the Return of the King
2004-04-01

Süleyman the Magnificent

0

Süleyman the Magnificent
1987-01-01

J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit

10

J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit
2015-12-01

Freedom: 50 Years of Pride

8

Freedom: 50 Years of Pride
2022-07-02

Ken Dodd: A Legacy of Happiness

0

Ken Dodd: A Legacy of Happiness
2025-03-23

Avengers: Doomsday

0

Avengers: Doomsday
2026-04-29

Inside the Actors Studio

7.4

Inside the Actors Studio
1994-08-14

8

The Simpsons
1989-12-17

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

5.5

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003-01-26

4.6

The One Show
2006-08-14

4.5

The View
1997-08-11

Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway

6

Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
2002-06-08

The Paul O'Grady Show

4.6

The Paul O'Grady Show
2004-10-11

Armchair Thriller

4.2

Armchair Thriller
1978-02-21

BBC Play of the Month

5

BBC Play of the Month
1965-10-19

6.9

The Oscars
1953-03-19

David Copperfield

5

David Copperfield
1966-01-16

7

Churchill
2003-10-08

Country Matters

4

Country Matters
1972-08-20

7

Playhouse
1974-03-13

7.522

Vicious
2013-04-29

Who Do You Think You Are?

6.7

Who Do You Think You Are?
2004-10-12

7.542

Doctor Who
2005-03-26

7.779

Extras
2005-07-21

Saturday Night Live

6.9

Saturday Night Live
1975-10-11

An Audience with...

5.3

An Audience with...
1978-01-08

Great British Theatre

0

Great British Theatre
2021-06-12

David Copperfield

7.1

David Copperfield
1999-12-25

Windmills of the Gods

5.8

Windmills of the Gods
1988-02-07

Playing Shakespeare

10

Playing Shakespeare
1984-07-29

7.1

Sesame Street
1969-11-10

Trailblazer Honors

7.5

Trailblazer Honors
2014-06-27

7.934

ted
2024-01-11

Late Night with Seth Meyers

5.374

Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014-02-25

The Graham Norton Show

7.2

The Graham Norton Show
2007-02-22

5.7

The Prisoner
2009-11-15

Tales of the City

8

Tales of the City
1993-09-28

The Graham Norton Show

7.2

The Graham Norton Show
2007-02-22

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

5

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009-07-16

7.4

Family Guy
1999-01-31

Real Time with Bill Maher

6.1

Real Time with Bill Maher
2003-02-21

5.5

Reunited Apart
2020-04-27

Coronation Street

5.338

Coronation Street
1960-12-09

0

Perspectives
2011-04-24

Amol Rajan Interviews

0

Amol Rajan Interviews

9.5

Pillar of Fire
1981-11-10

0

Parkinson
1998-01-09

Have I Got News for You

7.1

Have I Got News for You
1990-09-28

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

4.4

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014-12-21

Golden Globe Awards

6.8

Golden Globe Awards
1944-01-20

Billy & Dom Eat the World

8

Billy & Dom Eat the World
2025-01-12

7.429

Omnibus
1967-10-13

4.6

Tony Awards
1956-04-01