Ian McKellen

Ian McKellen

1939-05-25

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.

Also appears in

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

8.5

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

8.4

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

7.3

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

8.4

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

7.4

X-Men: Days of Future Past

X-Men: Days of Future Past

7.5

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

7.6

Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast

7.0

The Da Vinci Code

The Da Vinci Code

6.7

Flushed Away

Flushed Away

6.3

Stardust

Stardust

7.3

The Golden Compass

The Golden Compass

6.1

The Good Liar

The Good Liar

6.7

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy

7.8

X-Men: The Mutant Watch

X-Men: The Mutant Watch

7.0

The Critic

The Critic

5.1

Last Action Hero

Last Action Hero

6.5

Bent

Bent

6.8

Swept from the Sea

Swept from the Sea

6.5

The Keep

The Keep

5.7