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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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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 KingsNoel Coward Theatre UK tour2023Frank and PercyPercyTheatre Royal, Windsor Theatre Royal, ...2022–2023Mother Goose2022Hamlet with Ian McKellenPerformerApr 12, 2024 · In a new West End production of Shakespeare's Henry IV parts one and two, Sir Ian has decided now is the time to take on the role of Falstaff, a character he describes as "the ultimate gangster".
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.
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Sep 30, 2022 · Learn about the life and career of Ian McKellen, a British actor of stage and screen known for his roles in 'The Lord of the Rings' and 'X-Men' films. Find out his early life, awards, activism, and personal life.
Learn about the life and career of Ian McKellen, one of the greatest stage and screen actors in the UK and internationally. Find out his achievements, awards, roles, sexuality, and trivia on IMDb.
