Ian McKellen

Ian McKellen

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, as well as nominations 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), Flushed Away (2006), 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 is a cofounder of Stonewall, an LGBT rights lobby group in the United Kingdom, named after the Stonewall riots. He is also patron of LGBT History Month, Pride London, Oxford Pride, GayGlos, LGBT Foundation and FFLAG. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ian McKellen, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
25 May 1939
Place of Birth
Burnley, Lancashire, England, UK
Also Known As
Sir Ian McKellen, Sir Ian Murray McKellen, Σερ Ίαν Μάρεϊ ΜακΚέλεν, Ίαν ΜακΚέλεν, Ίαν Μάρεϊ ΜακΚέλεν, Ian McKellern, 이안 맥켈런, イアン・マッケラン, 伊恩·麦凯伦, 伊恩·麥克連, ایان مک‌کلن, ی ین مک‌کلن, إيان ماكلين, Іан Маккеллен

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FILMOGRAPHY

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

2001-12-18Actor
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

2002-12-18Actor
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2003-12-17Actor
The Da Vinci Code

The Da Vinci Code

2006-05-17Actor
Gods and Monsters

Gods and Monsters

1998-09-12Actor
The Golden Compass

The Golden Compass

2007-12-04Actor
Stardust

Stardust

2007-08-10Actor
Swept from the Sea

Swept from the Sea

1998-01-23Actor
Jack & Sarah

Jack & Sarah

1995-06-02Actor
And the Band Played On

And the Band Played On

1993-09-11Actor
Six Degrees of Separation

Six Degrees of Separation

1993-12-08Actor
Neverwas

Neverwas

2005-09-09Actor
Richard III

Richard III

1995-12-29Actor, Screenplay, Executive Producer
Flushed Away

Flushed Away

2006-10-22Actor
Ian McKellen on Stage: With Tolkien, Shakespeare, Others and YOU

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

2020-06-11
The Scarlet Pimpernel

The Scarlet Pimpernel

1982-11-09Actor
Doogal

Doogal

2006-02-24Actor
Asylum

Asylum

2005-09-09Actor
The Shadow

The Shadow

1994-07-01Actor
Scandal

Scandal

1989-03-03Actor
Apt Pupil

Apt Pupil

1998-10-23Actor
Cold Comfort Farm

Cold Comfort Farm

1995-01-01Actor
Last Action Hero

Last Action Hero

1993-06-18Actor
The Keep

The Keep

1983-12-16Actor
Macbeth

Macbeth

1979-02-02Actor
Plenty

Plenty

1985-09-20Actor
Hamlet Within

Hamlet Within

2022-05-21
Emile

Emile

2003-01-01Actor
X-Men

X-Men

2000-07-13Actor
X2

X2

2003-04-27Actor
X-Men: The Last Stand

X-Men: The Last Stand

2006-05-24Actor
The Trial and Torture of Sir John Rampayne

The Trial and Torture of Sir John Rampayne

1965-11-10Actor
An Evening with Lily Savage

An Evening with Lily Savage

1996-11-11Actor
King Lear

King Lear

2008-08-06Actor
The Magic Roundabout

The Magic Roundabout

2004-10-24Actor
Cirque du Soleil: Journey of Man

Cirque du Soleil: Journey of Man

2000-05-05Actor
Rasputin

Rasputin

1996-03-23Actor
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

2012-12-12Actor
Priest of Love

Priest of Love

1981-10-11Actor
Gladio

Gladio

1992-07-10Actor
Bent

Bent

1997-11-26Actor
The Ballad of Little Jo

The Ballad of Little Jo

1993-08-20Actor
Alfred the Great

Alfred the Great

1969-10-08Actor
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

2013-12-11Actor
Walter

Walter

1982-11-02Actor
Richard II

Richard II

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

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

2000-08-29Actor
Saint of 9/11

Saint of 9/11

2006-04-27Actor
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

2014-12-10Actor
Schadenfreude

Schadenfreude

Actor
X-Men: Days of Future Past

X-Men: Days of Future Past

2014-05-15Actor
London 2012: Paralympics Opening Ceremony

London 2012: Paralympics Opening Ceremony

2012-08-29Actor
A Touch of Love

A Touch of Love

1969-09-01Actor
Theatreland

Theatreland

2009-01-01Actor
To Die For

To Die For

1994-12-02Actor
Surviving Friendly Fire

Surviving Friendly Fire

1997-06-21
Walter and June

Walter and June

1983-04-30Actor
Muse of Fire

Muse of Fire

2013-09-26Actor
Every Good Boy Deserves Favour

Every Good Boy Deserves Favour

1979-11-14Actor
A Bit Of Scarlet

A Bit Of Scarlet

1997-06-20Actor
Ian McKellen: Acting Shakespeare

Ian McKellen: Acting Shakespeare

1982-04-25
The Critic

The Critic

2024-09-13Actor
Larry & Vivien: The Oliviers in Love

Larry & Vivien: The Oliviers in Love

2001-09-13Actor
Miss in Her Teens

Miss in Her Teens

2014-04-15Actor
Zina

Zina

1985-11-01Actor
Othello

Othello

1990-06-23Actor
For the Love of God

For the Love of God

2007-02-28Actor
The One Note Man

The One Note Man

2023-08-08Actor
All the World's a Screen: Shakespeare on Film

All the World's a Screen: Shakespeare on Film

2016-04-24Actor
Hamlet

Hamlet

2024-02-27Actor
Mr. Holmes

Mr. Holmes

2015-06-19Actor
Peter Tatchell: Just Who Does He Think He Is?

Peter Tatchell: Just Who Does He Think He Is?

2004-03-27
Armistead Maupin Is a Man I Dreamt Up

Armistead Maupin Is a Man I Dreamt Up

1993-06-23Actor
Stonewall 25: Global Voices of Pride and Protest

Stonewall 25: Global Voices of Pride and Protest

1994-09-23Actor
I'll Do Anything

I'll Do Anything

1994-02-04Actor
The Wolverine

The Wolverine

2013-07-21Actor
The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot

The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot

2013-11-23Actor
Animal Crackers

Animal Crackers

2017-06-23Actor
Hamlet

Hamlet

1970-11-07Actor
The Hobart Shakespeareans

The Hobart Shakespeareans

2005-09-06Actor
Untitled Anthony Hopkins Documentary

Untitled Anthony Hopkins Documentary

Actor
Quintessentially British

Quintessentially British

2022-10-27Actor
Nelson Mandela Redrawn

Nelson Mandela Redrawn

2014-07-18Actor
Looking for Lowry

Looking for Lowry

2011-04-24Actor
Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC

Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC

2015-11-01Actor
The Life and Death of Lily Savage

The Life and Death of Lily Savage

2024-03-29Actor
The Dresser

The Dresser

2015-10-31Actor
Doctor Who: The Snowmen

Doctor Who: The Snowmen

2012-12-25Actor
Lady Grey London

Lady Grey London

2010-12-08
Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast

2017-03-16Actor
Edward II

Edward II

1970-08-06Actor
The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved

The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved

2024-06-09
Shakespeare Live! From the RSC

Shakespeare Live! From the RSC

2016-04-23Actor
The Promise

The Promise

1969-12-01
A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'

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

2004-12-14Actor
Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King

Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King

2003-12-12Actor
Restoration

Restoration

1995-12-29Actor
Hedda Gabler

Hedda Gabler

1972-10-20Actor
Dragfox

Dragfox

2024-08-31Actor
The Roof

The Roof

2016-03-31Actor
Evolution X - The Making of X-Men

Evolution X - The Making of X-Men

2003-02-11
The Second Uncanny Issue of X-Men! Making 'X2'

The Second Uncanny Issue of X-Men! Making 'X2'

2003-11-25
The Art of Breaking Character

The Art of Breaking Character

2007-03-26Actor
Judi Dench: All the World's Her Stage

Judi Dench: All the World's Her Stage

2016-12-30Actor
National Theatre Live: No Man's Land

National Theatre Live: No Man's Land

2016-12-15Actor
X-Men: Premieres Around the World

X-Men: Premieres Around the World

2003-02-11Actor
Quest for the Ring

Quest for the Ring

2001-11-29Actor
Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'

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

2001-12-09Actor
A Lost and Found Box of Human Sensation

A Lost and Found Box of Human Sensation

2010-06-25Actor
The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin

The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin

2017-03-11Actor
The Good Liar

The Good Liar

2019-11-08Actor
The Betty Driver Story

The Betty Driver Story

2011-02-01Actor
The Paul O'Grady Story

The Paul O'Grady Story

2017-06-23Actor
McKellen: Playing the Part

McKellen: Playing the Part

2018-05-25Actor
Cats

Cats

2019-12-19Actor
National Theatre Live: King Lear

National Theatre Live: King Lear

2018-09-27Actor
Frodo Is Great... Who Is That?!!

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

2004-07-23Actor
All Is True

All Is True

2018-12-21Actor
David Macaulay: Roman City

David Macaulay: Roman City

1994-02-15Actor
The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision

The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision

2003-12-26Actor
Edmund the Magnificent

Edmund the Magnificent

2017-03-01Actor
How a Kite Flies

How a Kite Flies

2017-04-28Actor
Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring

Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring

2001-12-23Actor
The World of Gods and Monsters: A Journey with James Whale

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

1999-06-08Actor
The Egg Trick

The Egg Trick

2013-06-21Actor
Hating Peter Tatchell

Hating Peter Tatchell

2021-11-01Actor
Eighteen

Eighteen

2005-01-01Actor
Small-Time Revolutionary

Small-Time Revolutionary

2010-07-22Actor
Ringers: Lord of the Fans

Ringers: Lord of the Fans

2005-01-21Actor
The Tragedy of King Richard II

The Tragedy of King Richard II

1970-07-30Actor
Countdown to War

Countdown to War

1989-04-07Actor
The Wolverine: Path of a Ronin

The Wolverine: Path of a Ronin

2013-12-03Actor
Play the Devil: Making Richard III

Play the Devil: Making Richard III

2016-05-31
Shakespeare on Film

Shakespeare on Film

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

Shakespeare on Stage, Screen and Elsewhere with Ian McKellen

2016-05-31
X-Men: The Mutant Watch

X-Men: The Mutant Watch

2000-07-02Actor
Infinitum: Subject Unknown

Infinitum: Subject Unknown

2021-03-03Actor
Du Fu: China's Greatest Poet

Du Fu: China's Greatest Poet

2020-04-05
On Broadway

On Broadway

2019-10-12Actor
Scarfe's Follies

Scarfe's Follies

1988-01-28
Camp Christmas

Camp Christmas

1993-12-24
The Christophers

The Christophers

2025-09-07Actor
The Making of 'The Two Towers'

The Making of 'The Two Towers'

2003-04-01
The Making of 'The Return of the King'

The Making of 'The Return of the King'

2004-04-01Actor
Süleyman the Magnificent

Süleyman the Magnificent

1987-01-01Actor
Freedom: 50 Years of Pride

Freedom: 50 Years of Pride

2022-07-02Actor
Ken Dodd: A Legacy of Happiness

Ken Dodd: A Legacy of Happiness

2025-03-23
Avengers: Doomsday

Avengers: Doomsday

2026-12-16Actor
Dragged Through Time

Dragged Through Time

2025-07-26
After Stonewall

After Stonewall

1999-06-06Actor
No Man's Land

No Man's Land

Actor
Dying Day

Dying Day

1980-02-12Actor
A World War II Fairy Tale: The Making of Michael Mann's 'The Keep'

A World War II Fairy Tale: The Making of Michael Mann's 'The Keep'

2025-09-10Actor
Guerrilla Distribution

Guerrilla Distribution

2007-01-17Actor
The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum

The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum

2027-12-16Actor
Graceless Go I

Graceless Go I

1974-10-08Actor
My First Time

My First Time

2004-10-12Actor
Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol

Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol

2026-11-12
Frank and Percy

Frank and Percy

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The Hobbit M4 Book Edit

The Hobbit M4 Book Edit

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Inside the Actors Studio

Inside the Actors Studio

1994-08-14Actor
The Simpsons

The Simpsons

1989-12-17Actor
Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003-01-26Actor
The One Show

The One Show

2006-08-14Actor
The View

The View

1997-08-11Actor
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway

Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway

2002-06-08Actor
The Paul O'Grady Show

The Paul O'Grady Show

2004-10-11
Armchair Thriller

Armchair Thriller

1978-02-21Actor
BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

1965-10-19Actor
The Oscars

The Oscars

1953-03-19Actor
Churchill

Churchill

2003-10-08Actor
Country Matters

Country Matters

1972-08-20Actor
Vicious

Vicious

2013-04-29Actor
Who Do You Think You Are?

Who Do You Think You Are?

2004-10-12Actor
Extras

Extras

2005-07-21Actor
Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975-10-11Actor
An Audience with...

An Audience with...

1978-01-08Actor
Great British Theatre

Great British Theatre

2021-06-12
David Copperfield

David Copperfield

1999-12-25Actor
Windmills of the Gods

Windmills of the Gods

1988-02-07Actor
Playing Shakespeare

Playing Shakespeare

1984-07-29
Sesame Street

Sesame Street

1969-11-10Actor
Trailblazer Honors

Trailblazer Honors

2014-06-27Actor
ted

ted

2024-01-11Actor
Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014-02-25Actor
The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show

2007-02-22Actor
The Prisoner

The Prisoner

2009-11-15Actor
Tales of the City

Tales of the City

1993-09-28Actor
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009-07-16Actor
Family Guy

Family Guy

1999-01-31Actor
Real Time with Bill Maher

Real Time with Bill Maher

2003-02-21Actor
Reunited Apart

Reunited Apart

2020-04-27Actor
Coronation Street

Coronation Street

1960-12-09Actor
Perspectives

Perspectives

2011-04-24
Pillar of Fire

Pillar of Fire

1981-11-10Actor
Parkinson

Parkinson

1998-01-09Actor
Have I Got News for You

Have I Got News for You

1990-09-28Actor
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

2014-12-21Actor
Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

1944-01-20Actor
Billy & Dom Eat the World

Billy & Dom Eat the World

2025-01-11Actor
Omnibus

Omnibus

1967-10-13Actor
Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956-04-01Actor
Playhouse

Playhouse

1974-03-13Actor
David Copperfield

David Copperfield

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Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras

Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras

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The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play

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The Isle

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