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Sir Ian McKellen
Sir Ian Murray McKellen
Ian McKellern
Ian McKellen
Acting
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 i…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum
as Gandalf
Avengers: Doomsday
as Magneto
The Christophers
as Julian Sklar
Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol
as Jacob Marley
LS Lowry: The Unheard Tapes
as L S Lowry
Schadenfreude
as Continuity Announcer
A World War II Fairy Tale: The Making of Michael Mann's 'The Keep'
as Self (archive footage)
Ken Dodd: A Legacy of Happiness
Dragged Through Time
The Critic
as Jimmy Erskine
TV Shows
Billy & Dom Eat the World
as Self · 1 ep.
ted
as Narrator (voice) · 3 ep.
Amol Rajan Interviews
as Self - Interviewed Guest · 1 ep.
Great British Theatre
5 ep.
Reunited Apart
as Self · 1 ep.
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self · 1 ep.
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self - Guest · 1 ep.
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
as Self · 1 ep.
Trailblazer Honors
as Self - Speaker · 1 ep.
Vicious
as Freddie Thornhill · 12 ep.
