Ian McKellen

Ian McKellen

Ian McKellen

Ian McKellen

1939-05-25

THE BIOGRAPHY

Sir Ian Murray McKellen CH CBE (born 25 May 1939) is an English actor. With a career spanning more than sixty years, he is noted for his 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,

ALSO APPEARS IN MOVIES

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

The Da Vinci Code

The Da Vinci Code

Gods and Monsters

Gods and Monsters

The Golden Compass

The Golden Compass

Stardust

Stardust

Swept from the Sea

Swept from the Sea

Jack & Sarah

Jack & Sarah

And the Band Played On

And the Band Played On

Six Degrees of Separation

Six Degrees of Separation

Neverwas

Neverwas

Richard III

Richard III

Flushed Away

Flushed Away

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

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

The Scarlet Pimpernel

The Scarlet Pimpernel

Doogal

Doogal

Asylum

Asylum

The Shadow

The Shadow

Scandal

Scandal

Cold Comfort Farm

Cold Comfort Farm

Apt Pupil

Apt Pupil

Last Action Hero

Last Action Hero

The Keep

The Keep

Macbeth

Macbeth

Plenty

Plenty

Hamlet Within

Hamlet Within

Émile

Émile

X-Men

X-Men

X2

X-Men: The Last Stand

X-Men: The Last Stand

The Trial and Torture of Sir John Rampayne

The Trial and Torture of Sir John Rampayne

An Evening with Lily Savage

An Evening with Lily Savage

King Lear

King Lear

The Magic Roundabout

The Magic Roundabout

Cirque du Soleil: Journey of Man

Cirque du Soleil: Journey of Man

Rasputin

Rasputin

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

Priest of Love

Priest of Love

Gladio

Gladio

Bent

Bent

The Ballad of Little Jo

The Ballad of Little Jo

Alfred the Great

Alfred the Great

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

Walter

Walter

Richard II

Richard II

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

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

Saint of 9/11

Saint of 9/11

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

Schadenfreude

Schadenfreude

X-Men: Days of Future Past

X-Men: Days of Future Past

London 2012: Paralympics Opening Ceremony

London 2012: Paralympics Opening Ceremony

A Touch of Love

A Touch of Love

Theatreland

Theatreland

To Die For

To Die For

Surviving Friendly Fire

Surviving Friendly Fire

Walter and June

Walter and June

Film Collectibles: Capturing Movie Memories

Film Collectibles: Capturing Movie Memories

Muse of Fire

Muse of Fire

Every Good Boy Deserves Favour

Every Good Boy Deserves Favour

A Bit Of Scarlet

A Bit Of Scarlet

Ian McKellen: Acting Shakespeare

Ian McKellen: Acting Shakespeare

The Critic

The Critic

Larry & Vivien: The Oliviers in Love

Larry & Vivien: The Oliviers in Love

Zina

Zina

Miss in Her Teens

Miss in Her Teens

Othello

Othello

Amol Rajan Interviews Ian McKellen

Amol Rajan Interviews Ian McKellen

For the Love of God

For the Love of God

The One Note Man

The One Note Man

All the World's a Screen: Shakespeare on Film

All the World's a Screen: Shakespeare on Film

Hamlet

Hamlet

Mr. Holmes

Mr. Holmes

Peter Tatchell: Just Who Does He Think He Is?

Peter Tatchell: Just Who Does He Think He Is?

Armistead Maupin Is a Man I Dreamt Up

Armistead Maupin Is a Man I Dreamt Up

Stonewall 25: Global Voices of Pride and Protest

Stonewall 25: Global Voices of Pride and Protest

I'll Do Anything

I'll Do Anything

The Wolverine

The Wolverine

The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot

The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot

Animal Crackers

Animal Crackers

Hamlet

Hamlet

The Hobart Shakespeareans

The Hobart Shakespeareans

Untitled Anthony Hopkins Documentary

Untitled Anthony Hopkins Documentary

Quintessentially British

Quintessentially British

Nelson Mandela Redrawn

Nelson Mandela Redrawn

Looking for Lowry

Looking for Lowry

Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC

Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC

The Life and Death of Lily Savage

The Life and Death of Lily Savage

The Dresser

The Dresser

Doctor Who: The Snowmen

Doctor Who: The Snowmen

Lady Grey London

Lady Grey London

Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast

Edward II

Edward II

The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved

The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved

Shakespeare Live! From the RSC

Shakespeare Live! From the RSC

The Promise

The Promise

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

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

Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King

Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King

Restoration

Restoration

Hedda Gabler

Hedda Gabler

Dragfox

Dragfox

The Roof

The Roof

Evolution X - The Making of X-Men

Evolution X - The Making of X-Men

The Second Uncanny Issue of X-Men - Making X2

The Second Uncanny Issue of X-Men - Making X2

The Art of Breaking Character

The Art of Breaking Character

Judi Dench: All the World's Her Stage

Judi Dench: All the World's Her Stage

National Theatre Live: No Man's Land

National Theatre Live: No Man's Land

X-Men: Premieres Around the World

X-Men: Premieres Around the World

Quest for the Ring

Quest for the Ring

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

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

A Lost and Found Box of Human Sensation

A Lost and Found Box of Human Sensation

Hamlet Revenant

Hamlet Revenant

The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin

The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin

The Good Liar

The Good Liar

The Betty Driver Story

The Betty Driver Story

The Paul O'Grady Story

The Paul O'Grady Story

McKellen: Playing the Part

McKellen: Playing the Part

Cats

Cats

National Theatre Live: King Lear

National Theatre Live: King Lear

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

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

All Is True

All Is True

David Macaulay: Roman City

David Macaulay: Roman City

The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision

The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision

Edmund the Magnificent

Edmund the Magnificent

How a Kite Flies

How a Kite Flies

Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring

Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring

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

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

Marley

Marley

The Egg Trick

The Egg Trick

Hating Peter Tatchell

Hating Peter Tatchell

Eighteen

Eighteen

Small-Time Revolutionary

Small-Time Revolutionary

Ringers: Lord of the Fans

Ringers: Lord of the Fans

The Tragedy of King Richard II

The Tragedy of King Richard II

Countdown to War

Countdown to War

The Wolverine: Path of a Ronin

The Wolverine: Path of a Ronin

Shakespeare on Stage, Screen and Elsewhere with Ian McKellen

Shakespeare on Stage, Screen and Elsewhere with Ian McKellen

Shakespeare on Film

Shakespeare on Film

Play the Devil: Making Richard III

Play the Devil: Making Richard III

X-Men: The Mutant Watch

X-Men: The Mutant Watch

Infinitum: Subject Unknown

Infinitum: Subject Unknown

Du Fu: China's Greatest Poet

Du Fu: China's Greatest Poet

On Broadway

On Broadway

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy

Scarfe's Follies

Scarfe's Follies

Camp Christmas

Camp Christmas

Lord of the Piercing

Lord of the Piercing

The Christophers

The Christophers