Biography
Sir Ian Murray McKellen, CH, CBE (born May 25, 1939) is an English actor. He is the recipient of six Laurence Olivier Awards, a Tony Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, a BIF Award, two Saturn Awards, four Drama Desk Awards and two Critics' Choice Awards. He has also received two Academy Award nominations, eight BAFTA film and TV nominations and five Emmy Award nominations. McKellen's work spans genres ranging from Shakespearean and modern theatre to popular fantasy and science fiction. His notable film roles include Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies and Magneto in the X-Men films.
Filmography
all 186
Movies 146
self 65
TV Shows 40
Narrator 11
Voice 7
Producer 1
Hamlet
Hamlet (2024)
Movie
Narrator (voice)
ted (2024)
TV
Jimmy Erskine
The Critic (2023)
Movie
Storyteller
The One Note Man (2023)
Movie
Self
Quintessentially British (2022)
Movie
Hamlet Within (2022)
Movie
Self
Amol Rajan Interviews Ian McKellen (2022)
Movie
Self
Hating Peter Tatchell (2021)
Movie
Self
Great British Theatre (2021)
TV
Dr. Charles Marland-White
Infinitum: Subject Unknown (2021)
Movie
9
Ian McKellen on Stage: With Tolkien, Shakespeare, Others and YOU (2020)
Movie
Du Fu: China's Greatest Poet (2020)
Movie
Self
A World War II Fairytale: The Making of Michael Mann's 'The Keep' (2020)
Movie
Gus, the Theatre Cat
Cats (2019)
Movie
5.52
Roy Courtnay
The Good Liar (2019)
Movie
6.05
Self
On Broadway (2019)
Movie
Associate Producer
The Isle (2019)
Movie
Earl of Southampton
All Is True (2018)
Movie
King Lear
National Theatre Live: King Lear (2018)
Movie
Self
McKellen: Playing the Part (2018)
Movie
Horatio P. Huntington
Animal Crackers (2017)
Movie
Himself
The Paul O'Grady Story (2017)
Movie
Mr. Kite (voice)
How a Kite Flies (2017)
Movie
Cogsworth
Beauty and the Beast (2017)
Movie
7.32
Self - Actor
The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin (2017)
Movie
Narrator
Edmund the Magnificent (2017)
Movie
Self
Judi Dench: All the World's Her Stage (2016)
Movie
Spooner
National Theatre Live: No Man's Land (2016)
Movie
Self
Play the Devil: Making Richard III (2016)
Movie
Shakespeare on Stage, Screen and Elsewhere with Ian McKellen (2016)
Movie
Shakespeare on Film (2016)
Movie
Prospero's Speech Reader (voice)
All the World's a Screen: Shakespeare on Film (2016)
Movie
Self - Performer
Shakespeare Live! From the RSC (2016)
Movie
And Even Yet Another Fan
The Roof (2016)
Movie
Self
Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC (2015)
Movie
Norman
The Dresser (2015)
Movie
6
Narrator
Muslim Drag Queens (2015)
Movie
Sherlock Holmes
Mr. Holmes (2015)
Movie
1
Self
Artsnight (2015)
TV
Self
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors (2014)
TV
Gandalf
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
Movie
6.29
Self
Nelson Mandela Redrawn (2014)
Movie
Speaker
Trailblazer Honors (2014)
TV
Erik Lehnsherr / Magneto
X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
Movie
6.31
The Prologue
Miss in Her Teens (2014)
Movie
Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)
TV
3.5
Gandalf
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
Movie
6.25
Self
The Wolverine: Path of a Ronin (2013)
Movie
Himself
The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot (2013)
Movie
Self
Muse of Fire (2013)
Movie
Erik Lehnsherr / Magneto (uncredited)
The Wolverine (2013)
Movie
6.07
Magician
The Egg Trick (2013)
Movie
Freddie Thornhill
Vicious (2013)
TV
5.33
The Great Intelligence (voice)
Doctor Who: The Snowmen (2012)
Movie
8
Gandalf
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
Movie
6.36
Himself
London 2012: Paralympics Opening Ceremony (2012)
Movie
Self
Shakespeare Uncovered (2012)
TV
Self
Looking for Lowry (2011)
Movie
Self
The Betty Driver Story (2011)
Movie
Hamish Miller
Small-Time Revolutionary (2010)
Movie
Narrator
A Lost and Found Box of Human Sensation (2010)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy (2010)
Movie
2
The Prisoner (2009)
TV
6.67
Himself
Theatreland (2009)
Movie
King Lear
King Lear (2008)
Movie
Iorek Byrnison
The Golden Compass (2007)
Movie
6.18
Self - Audience Member
Rufus! Rufus! Rufus! Does Judy! Judy! Judy! (2007)
Movie
Narrator
Stardust (2007)
Movie
6.5
Jackdaw
For the Love of God (2007)
Movie
Self / Self - Guest / Self (archive footage)
The Graham Norton Show (2007)
TV
7.5
Self - Interval Announcer
Pet Shop Boys: Cubism (2007)
Movie
The Toad
Flushed Away (2006)
Movie
6.29
Self - Guest
The One Show (2006)
TV
Eric Lehnsherr / Magneto
X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)
Movie
6.03
Sir Leigh Teabing
The Da Vinci Code (2006)
Movie
6.87
Narrator
Saint of 9/11 (2006)
Movie
Zebedee
Doogal (2006)
Movie
5
Dr. Peter Cleave
Asylum (2005)
Movie
Gabriel Finch
Neverwas (2005)
Movie
Self
The Hobart Shakespeareans (2005)
Movie
Narrator
Pavarotti: The Last Tenor (2005)
Movie
Ian McKellen
Extras (2005)
TV
6.29
Zebedee (voice)
The Magic Roundabout (2005)
Movie
Self
Ringers: Lord of the Fans (2005)
Movie
Jason Anders
Eighteen (2005)
Movie
Self
Who Do You Think You Are? (2004)
TV
The Paul O'Grady Show (2004)
TV
Himself
Frodo Is Great... Who Is That?!! (2004)
Movie
Self
Peter Tatchell: Just Who Does He Think He Is? (2004)
Movie
Self
The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision (2003)
Movie
Self
Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King (2003)
Movie
Gandalf
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
Movie
7.21
Narrator
Churchill (2003)
TV
Eric Lehnsherr / Magneto
X2 (2003)
Movie
6.23
Self
Real Time with Bill Maher (2003)
TV
6.5
Self
X-Men: Premieres Around the World (2003)
Movie
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003)
TV
6.3
Himself
Film Collectibles: Capturing Movie Memories (2003)
Movie
Emile
Émile (2003)
Movie
Gandalf
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
Movie
6.89
Self
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway (2002)
TV
Self
Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
Movie
Gandalf
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
Movie
6.33
Self
A Passage to Middle-earth: Making of 'Lord of the Rings' (2001)
Movie
Self
Quest for the Ring (2001)
Movie
Narrator
Larry & Vivien: The Oliviers in Love (2001)
Movie
Self
Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Revealed! (2000)
Movie
Eric Lehnsherr / Magneto
X-Men (2000)
Movie
6.18
Self - 'Magneto'
X-Men: The Mutant Watch (2000)
Movie
6.86
Narrator
Cirque du Soleil: Journey of Man (2000)
Movie
Creakle
David Copperfield (1999)
TV
6
Self - Actor ("Gods and Monsters")
The World of Gods and Monsters: A Journey with James Whale (1999)
Movie
Dr. Cecil Pritchfield (voice)
Family Guy (1999)
TV
6.7
Kurt Dussander
Apt Pupil (1998)
Movie
2.67
Dr. James Kennedy
Swept from the Sea (1998)
Movie
James Whale
Gods and Monsters (1998)
Movie
6
Uncle Freddie
Bent (1997)
Movie
6
Self - Guest
The View (1997)
TV
5.5
Self
Surviving Friendly Fire (1997)
Movie
Self - Narrator
A Bit Of Scarlet (1997)
Movie
Self
An Evening with Lily Savage (1996)
Movie
Tsar Nicholas II
Rasputin (1996)
Movie
Richard III - Duke of Gloucester
Richard III (1995)
Movie
Will Gates
Restoration (1995)
Movie
10
William
Jack & Sarah (1995)
Movie
Self
Thin Ice (1995)
Movie
Amos Starkadder
Cold Comfort Farm (1995)
Movie
Quilt Documentary Narrator
To Die For (1994)
Movie
Stonewall 25: Global Voices of Pride and Protest (1994)
Movie
Self
Inside the Actors Studio (1994)
TV
Reinhardt Lane
The Shadow (1994)
Movie
4.88
Augustus Caesar
David Macaulay: Roman City (1994)
Movie
John Earl McAlpine
I'll Do Anything (1994)
Movie
5.74
Geoffrey
Six Degrees of Separation (1993)
Movie
Archibald Anson Gidde
Tales of the City (1993)
TV
Bill Kraus
And the Band Played On (1993)
Movie
Percy Corcoran
The Ballad of Little Jo (1993)
Movie
Self - Narrator
Armistead Maupin Is a Man I Dreamt Up (1993)
Movie
Death
Last Action Hero (1993)
Movie
5.78
Aldo Moro (voice)
Gladio (1992)
Movie
Iago
Othello (1990)
Movie
The Simpsons (1989)
TV
6.75
Adolf Hitler
Countdown to War (1989)
Movie
John Profumo
Scandal (1989)
Movie
6
Chairman
Windmills of the Gods (1988)
TV
Kronfeld
Zina (1985)
Movie
Sir Andrew Charleson
Plenty (1985)
Movie
Self
Playing Shakespeare (1984)
TV
Dr. Theodore Cuza
The Keep (1983)
Movie
Walter
Walter and June (1983)
Movie
Chauvelin
The Scarlet Pimpernel (1982)
Movie
Walter
Walter (1982)
Movie
Self
Ian McKellen: Acting Shakespeare (1982)
Movie
Narrator (English Version)
Pillar of Fire (1981)
TV
D.H. Lawrence
Priest of Love (1981)
Movie
Alexander
Every Good Boy Deserves Favour (1979)
Movie
Macbeth
Macbeth (1979)
Movie
The Vanishing Army (1978)
Movie
Anthony Skipling
Armchair Thriller (1978)
TV
Self
The South Bank Show (1978)
TV
Self
An Audience with... (1978)
TV
Self - Host
Saturday Night Live (1975)
TV
6.36
Self
Arena (1975)
TV
Playhouse (1974)
TV
George Tesman
Hedda Gabler (1972)
Movie
David Masterman
Country Matters (1972)
TV
Hamlet
Hamlet (1970)
Movie
King Edward
Edward II (1970)
Movie
King Richard II
The Tragedy of King Richard II (1970)
Movie
Leonidik
The Promise (1969)
Movie
Himself
Sesame Street (1969)
TV
5.87
Roger
Alfred the Great (1969)
Movie
George
A Touch of Love (1969)
Movie
David Copperfield
David Copperfield (1966)
TV
Wolf
The Trial and Torture of Sir John Rampayne (1965)
Movie
Captain Plume
BBC Play of the Month (1965)
TV
Mel Hutchwright
Coronation Street (1960)
TV
Self
The Oscars (1953)
TV
Self
A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'
Movie
The Ghost
Hamlet Revenant
Movie
Ginger Snap the Fox
Dragfox
Movie
Macbeth
Macbeth
TV
Richard II
Richard II
Movie
Self
Untitled "Anthony Hopkins" documentary
Movie
Continuity Announcer
Schadenfreude
Movie
Scrooge (rumored)
Marley
Movie
Ratings
Average 6.12
Based on 14.2 Million movie and tv ratings over time
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Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1939-05-25 (84 years old)
Birth NameIan Murray McKellen
Birth PlaceBurnley, United Kingdom
Religionatheism
RelationshipsSean Mathias (1978-01-01 - 1988-01-01)
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom, English people
ResidencesNarrow Street · Wigan, United Kingdom
Also Known AsИэн МакКеллен, Sir Ian McKellen, 伊恩·麦克莱恩, Sir Ian Murray McKellen, Σερ Ίαν Μάρεϊ ΜακΚέλεν, Ίαν ΜακΚέλεν, Ίαν Μάρεϊ ΜακΚέλεν, Ian McKellern, 이안 맥켈런, イアン・マッケラン, 伊恩·麦凯伦
AwardsCritics' Circle Award for Distinguished Service to the Arts, Annie Award for Voice Acting in a Feature Production, Empire Icon Award, Drama Desk Award for Outstanding One-Person Show, Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play, Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor, Laurence Olivier Award for Actor of the Year in a Revival, Laurence Olivier Award for Actor of the Year in a New Play, Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play, Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Society of London Theatre Special Award, Laurence Olivier Award for Best Comedy Performance, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role, Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor, European Film Award for Best Actor, Donostia Award, Knight Bachelor, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast, Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actor, Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
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