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 |