
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.
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Acting (144 movies)

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2001

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2002

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2003

The Da Vinci Code
2006

Gods and Monsters
1998

The Golden Compass
2007

Stardust
2007

Swept from the Sea
1998

Jack & Sarah
1995

And the Band Played On
1993

Six Degrees of Separation
1993

Neverwas
2005

Richard III
1995

Flushed Away
2006

Ian McKellen on Stage: With Tolkien, Shakespeare, Others and YOU
2020

The Scarlet Pimpernel
1982

Doogal
2006

Asylum
2005

The Shadow
1994

Scandal
1989

Apt Pupil
1998

Cold Comfort Farm
1995

Last Action Hero
1993

The Keep
1983

Macbeth
1979

Plenty
1985

Hamlet Within
2022

Émile
2003

X-Men
2000

X2
2003

X-Men: The Last Stand
2006

The Trial and Torture of Sir John Rampayne
1965

An Evening with Lily Savage
1996

King Lear
2008

The Magic Roundabout
2004

Cirque du Soleil: Journey of Man
2000

Rasputin
1996

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
2012

Priest of Love
1981

Gladio
1992

Bent
1997

The Ballad of Little Jo
1993

Alfred the Great
1969

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
2013

Walter
1982

Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Revealed!
2000

Saint of 9/11
2006

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
2014

X-Men: Days of Future Past
2014

London 2012: Paralympics Opening Ceremony
2012

A Touch of Love
1969

Theatreland
2009

To Die For
1994

Surviving Friendly Fire
1997

Walter and June
1983

Film Collectibles: Capturing Movie Memories
2003

Muse of Fire
2013

Every Good Boy Deserves Favour
1979

A Bit Of Scarlet
1997

Ian McKellen: Acting Shakespeare
1982

The Critic
2024

Larry & Vivien: The Oliviers in Love
2001

Zina
1985

Othello
1990

The One Note Man
2023

All the World's a Screen: Shakespeare on Film
2016

Hamlet
2024

Mr. Holmes
2015

Peter Tatchell: Just Who Does He Think He Is?
2004

Armistead Maupin Is a Man I Dreamt Up
1993

Stonewall 25: Global Voices of Pride and Protest
1994

I'll Do Anything
1994

The Wolverine
2013

The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot
2013

Animal Crackers
2017

Hamlet
1970

The Hobart Shakespeareans
2005

Quintessentially British
2022

Nelson Mandela Redrawn
2014

Looking for Lowry
2011

Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC
2015

The Life and Death of Lily Savage
2024

The Dresser
2015

Doctor Who: The Snowmen
2012

Lady Grey London
2010

Beauty and the Beast
2017

Edward II
1970

The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved
2024

Shakespeare Live! From the RSC
2016

A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'
2004

Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King
2003

Restoration
1995

Dragfox
2024

The Roof
2016

Evolution X - The Making of X-Men
2003

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

Judi Dench: All the World's Her Stage
2016

National Theatre Live: No Man's Land
2016

X-Men: Premieres Around the World
2003

Quest for the Ring
2001
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| Richard III | 1995 | Screenplay |
| Richard III | 1995 | Executive Producer |