Ian McKellen
5/25/1939

Biography
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.
Ian McKellen
Appeared In:
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Gods and Monsters
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Neverwas
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Richard III
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Émile
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King Lear
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Cirque du Soleil: Journey of Man
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Priest of Love
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Walter
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Saint of 9/11
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Walter and June
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Muse of Fire
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A Bit Of Scarlet
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Ian McKellen: Acting Shakespeare
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Othello
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Miss in Her Teens
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Mr. Holmes
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The Dresser
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Edward II
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Looking for Lowry
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McKellen: Playing the Part
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National Theatre Live: King Lear
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Edmund the Magnificent
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How a Kite Flies
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Marley
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The Egg Trick
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The Tragedy of King Richard II
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Countdown to War
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Play the Devil: Making Richard III
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Shakespeare on Film
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Shakespeare on Stage, Screen and Elsewhere with Ian McKellen
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Ian McKellen on Stage: With Tolkien, Shakespeare, Others and YOU
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Theatreland
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Surviving Friendly Fire
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The Critic
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Hamlet Within
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Richard II
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Schadenfreude
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Every Good Boy Deserves Favour
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Hamlet
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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
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Apt Pupil
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Macbeth
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X-Men
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X-Men: The Last Stand
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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
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The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
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The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
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London 2012: Paralympics Opening Ceremony
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A Touch of Love
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The Hobart Shakespeareans
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The Promise
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Hedda Gabler
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National Theatre Live: No Man's Land
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A Lost and Found Box of Human Sensation
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The Good Liar
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David Macaulay: Roman City
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Hating Peter Tatchell
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Du Fu: China's Greatest Poet
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The Trial and Torture of Sir John Rampayne
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Gladio
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All the World's a Screen: Shakespeare on Film
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Amol Rajan Interviews Ian McKellen
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X-Men 1.5
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M4's The Hobbit Book Edit
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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
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The Da Vinci Code
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Swept from the Sea
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Flushed Away
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The Scarlet Pimpernel
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Asylum
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X2
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The Magic Roundabout
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Rasputin
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The Ballad of Little Jo
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Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Revealed!
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For the Love of God
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A Passage to Middle-earth: Making of 'Lord of the Rings'
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All Is True
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Infinitum: Subject Unknown
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Larry & Vivien: The Oliviers in Love
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Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC
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Six Degrees of Separation
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Scandal
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Bent
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Animal Crackers
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Hamlet Revenant
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The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin
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The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision
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Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring
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The Wolverine: Path of a Ronin
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Peter Tatchell: Just Who Does He Think He Is?
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Quintessentially British
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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
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The Shadow
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Plenty
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Alfred the Great
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X-Men: Days of Future Past
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The Roof
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Quest for the Ring
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The World of Gods and Monsters: A Journey with James Whale
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Eighteen
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Ringers: Lord of the Fans
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The One Note Man
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The Golden Compass
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The Keep
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To Die For
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Shakespeare Live! From the RSC
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X-Men: Premieres Around the World
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Cold Comfort Farm
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Restoration
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Cats
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Frodo Is Great... Who Is That?!!
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X-Men: The Mutant Watch
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An Evening with Lily Savage
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The Betty Driver Story
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Small-Time Revolutionary
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Stardust
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Judi Dench: All the World's Her Stage
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Film Collectibles: Capturing Movie Memories
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Jack & Sarah
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Doogal
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On Broadway
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Zina
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I'll Do Anything
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Doctor Who: The Snowmen
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Beauty and the Beast
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Last Action Hero
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The Paul O'Grady Story
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And the Band Played On
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The Vanishing Army
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The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot
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The Wolverine
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Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy