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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.
IMDb profile of Ian McKellen, the acclaimed British actor, writer and producer. Learn about his life, career, roles, achievements and activism in theatre and film.
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Jun 17, 2024 · Actor Ian McKellen is on the path to recovery after falling during a performance at a theater in London, according to a statement from the producers of play in which he is starring.
Ian McKellen is an English stage and screen actor. He is the recipient of seven Laurence Olivier Awards, a Tony Award, a Golden Globe Award, two Academy Award nominations, four BAFTA nominations and five Emmy Award nominations.
YearTitleRoleVenue2024Player Kings2023Frank and PercyPercyTheatre Royal, Windsor Theatre Royal, ...2022–2023Mother Goose2022Hamlet with Ian McKellenPerformer6 days ago · Ian McKellen is focused on making a full recovery after an accident sidelined him from the stage two weeks ago, but says he will not return to the featured role of a production’s tour as he’d ...
Jun 18, 2024 · Veteran actor Ian McKellen is looking forward to a “complete and speedy” recovery, as well as a return to work, after falling offstage during a Monday performance of “Player Kings” in London.
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McKellen is recognised worldwide as Magneto in the X-Men films and Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies. He received his first Academy Award ® nomination, for Best Actor, as the gay film director James Whale, in Bill Condon's 1998 classic Gods and Monsters.