Actor
Ian McKellen
May 25, 1939 · Burnley, Lancashire, England, UK
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.
Notable work
8.4The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
as Gandalf
8.5The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
as Gandalf
8.4The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
as Gandalf
7.4The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
as Gandalf the Grey
7.5X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
as Magneto
7Beauty and the Beast (2017)
as Cogsworth
7.3The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
as Gandalf the Grey
7.6The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
as Gandalf the Grey
7X-Men (2000)
as Magneto
7X2 (2003)
as Eric Lehnsherr / Magneto
8The Simpsons (1989)
as Ian McKellen (voice)
6.4X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)
as Erik Lehnsherr / Magneto
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