Ian McKellen

Ian McKellen

Date of Birth:

May 25, 1939

Place of Birth:

Burnley, Lancashire, England, UK

Sir Ian Murray McKellen, CH, CBE (born May 25, 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.

filmography:

Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring

2001

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

1999

Marley Marley

1970

How a Kite Flies How a Kite Flies

2017

Edmund the Magnificent Edmund the Magnificent

2017

David Macaulay: Roman City David Macaulay: Roman City

1994

The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision

2003

The Egg Trick The Egg Trick

2013

Hating Peter Tatchell Hating Peter Tatchell

2021

The Wolverine: Path of a Ronin The Wolverine: Path of a Ronin

2013

Countdown to War Countdown to War

1989

Play the Devil: Making Richard III Play the Devil: Making Richard III

2016

Ringers: Lord of the Fans Ringers: Lord of the Fans

2005

The Tragedy of King Richard II The Tragedy of King Richard II

1970

Eighteen Eighteen

2005

Small-Time Revolutionary Small-Time Revolutionary

2010

The Vanishing Army The Vanishing Army

1978

All Is True All Is True

2018

Judi Dench: All the World's Her Stage Judi Dench: All the World's Her Stage

2016

A Lost and Found Box of Human Sensation A Lost and Found Box of Human Sensation

2010

Hamlet Revenant Hamlet Revenant

1970

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

2001

X-Men: Premieres Around the World X-Men: Premieres Around the World

2003

Animal Crackers Animal Crackers

2017

Quest for the Ring Quest for the Ring

2001

The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin

2017

The Good Liar The Good Liar

2019

Cats Cats

2019

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

2004

National Theatre Live: King Lear National Theatre Live: King Lear

2018

McKellen: Playing the Part McKellen: Playing the Part

2018

The Paul O'Grady Story The Paul O'Grady Story

2017

The Betty Driver Story The Betty Driver Story

2011

Shakespeare on Film Shakespeare on Film

2016

Shakespeare on Stage, Screen and Elsewhere with Ian McKellen Shakespeare on Stage, Screen and Elsewhere with Ian McKellen

2016

All the World's a Screen: Shakespeare on Film All the World's a Screen: Shakespeare on Film

2016

Amol Rajan Interviews Ian McKellen Amol Rajan Interviews Ian McKellen

2022

The One Note Man The One Note Man

2023

Every Good Boy Deserves Favour Every Good Boy Deserves Favour

1979

Film Collectibles: Capturing Movie Memories Film Collectibles: Capturing Movie Memories

2003

Richard II Richard II

1970

Schadenfreude Schadenfreude

1970

Hamlet Hamlet

2024

Armistead Maupin Is a Man I Dreamt Up Armistead Maupin Is a Man I Dreamt Up

1993

Dragfox Dragfox

1970

The Life and Death of Lily Savage The Life and Death of Lily Savage

2024

Lady Grey London Lady Grey London

2010

Nelson Mandela Redrawn Nelson Mandela Redrawn

2014

Untitled Anthony Hopkins Documentary Untitled Anthony Hopkins Documentary

1970

Stonewall 25: Global Voices of Pride and Protest Stonewall 25: Global Voices of Pride and Protest

1994

Hamlet Hamlet

1970

Gladio Gladio

1992

An Evening with Lily Savage An Evening with Lily Savage

1996

On Broadway On Broadway

2019

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

2020

Theatreland Theatreland

2009

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy

2010

Du Fu: China's Greatest Poet Du Fu: China's Greatest Poet

2020

X-Men: The Mutant Watch X-Men: The Mutant Watch

2000

Infinitum: Subject Unknown Infinitum: Subject Unknown

2021

Surviving Friendly Fire Surviving Friendly Fire

1997

Larry & Vivien: The Oliviers in Love Larry & Vivien: The Oliviers in Love

2001

Hamlet Within Hamlet Within

2022

The Trial and Torture of Sir John Rampayne The Trial and Torture of Sir John Rampayne

1965

Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC

2015

Quintessentially British Quintessentially British

2022

The Critic The Critic

2023

Peter Tatchell: Just Who Does He Think He Is? Peter Tatchell: Just Who Does He Think He Is?

2004

The Wolverine The Wolverine

2013

National Theatre Live: No Man's Land National Theatre Live: No Man's Land

2016

Last Action Hero Last Action Hero

1993

Macbeth Macbeth

1979

Plenty Plenty

1985

Apt Pupil Apt Pupil

1998

The Keep The Keep

1983

Scandal Scandal

1989

Cold Comfort Farm Cold Comfort Farm

1995

Émile Émile

2003

X-Men X-Men

2000

Cirque du Soleil: Journey of Man Cirque du Soleil: Journey of Man

2000

Rasputin Rasputin

1996

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

2012

The Magic Roundabout The Magic Roundabout

2005

King Lear King Lear

2008

X2 X2

2003

X-Men: The Last Stand X-Men: The Last Stand

2006

The Shadow The Shadow

1994

Asylum Asylum

2005

Jack & Sarah Jack & Sarah

1995

The Golden Compass The Golden Compass

2007

Stardust Stardust

2007

Swept from the Sea Swept from the Sea

1998

The Da Vinci Code The Da Vinci Code

2006

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

2001

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

2002

And the Band Played On And the Band Played On

1993

Gods and Monsters Gods and Monsters

1998

The Scarlet Pimpernel The Scarlet Pimpernel

1982

Doogal Doogal

2006

Flushed Away Flushed Away

2006

Richard III Richard III

1995

Neverwas Neverwas

2005

Six Degrees of Separation Six Degrees of Separation

1993

Priest of Love Priest of Love

1981

Bent Bent

1997

The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot

2013

The Hobart Shakespeareans The Hobart Shakespeareans

2005

The Dresser The Dresser

2015

I'll Do Anything I'll Do Anything

1994

Mr. Holmes Mr. Holmes

2015

Miss in Her Teens Miss in Her Teens

2014

For the Love of God For the Love of God

2007

Doctor Who: The Snowmen Doctor Who: The Snowmen

2012

Beauty and the Beast Beauty and the Beast

2017

Restoration Restoration

1995

Hedda Gabler Hedda Gabler

1972

The Roof The Roof

2016

The Promise The Promise

1969

Shakespeare Live! From the RSC Shakespeare Live! From the RSC

2016

Edward II Edward II

1970

Looking for Lowry Looking for Lowry

2011

Zina Zina

1985

Othello Othello

1990

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

2000

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

2014

Saint of 9/11 Saint of 9/11

2006

Walter Walter

1982

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

2013

The Ballad of Little Jo The Ballad of Little Jo

1993

Alfred the Great Alfred the Great

1969

X-Men: Days of Future Past X-Men: Days of Future Past

2014

London 2012: Paralympics Opening Ceremony London 2012: Paralympics Opening Ceremony

2012

A Bit Of Scarlet A Bit Of Scarlet

1997

Ian McKellen: Acting Shakespeare Ian McKellen: Acting Shakespeare

1982

Muse of Fire Muse of Fire

2013

Walter and June Walter and June

1983

A Touch of Love A Touch of Love

1969

To Die For To Die For

1994

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2003

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