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. 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 Gold...
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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
As Gandalf
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
As Gandalf
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
As Gandalf
The Da Vinci Code
As Sir Leigh Teabing
Gods and Monsters
As James Whale
The Golden Compass
As Iorek Byrnison (voice)
Stardust
As Narrator (voice)
Swept from the Sea
As Dr. James Kennedy
Jack & Sarah
As William
And the Band Played On
As Bill Kraus
Six Degrees of Separation
As Geoffrey
Neverwas
As Gabriel Finch
Richard III
As Richard III
Flushed Away
As The Toad (voice)
Ian McKellen on Stage: With Tolkien, Shakespeare, Others and YOU
The Scarlet Pimpernel
As Chauvelin
Doogal
As Zebedee (voice)
Asylum
As Dr. Peter Cleave
The Shadow
As Dr. Reinhardt Lane
Scandal
As John Profumo
Cold Comfort Farm
As Amos Starkadder
Apt Pupil
As Kurt Dussander
Last Action Hero
As Death
The Keep
As Dr. Theodore Cuza
Macbeth
As Macbeth
Plenty
As Sir Andrew Charleson
Hamlet Within
Émile
As Emile
X-Men
As Magneto
X2
As Eric Lehnsherr / Magneto
X-Men: The Last Stand
As Erik Lehnsherr / Magneto
The Trial and Torture of Sir John Rampayne
As Wolf
An Evening with Lily Savage
As Self
King Lear
As King Lear
The Magic Roundabout
As Zebedee (voice)
Cirque du Soleil: Journey of Man
As Narrator (voice)
Rasputin
As Tsar Nicholas II
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
As Gandalf the Grey
Priest of Love
As D.H. Lawrence
Gladio
As Aldo Moro (voice)
Bent
As Uncle Freddie
The Ballad of Little Jo
As Percy Corcoran
Alfred the Great
As Roger
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
As Gandalf the Grey
Walter
As Walter
Richard II
As Richard II
Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Revealed!
As Self
Saint of 9/11
As Narrator
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
As Gandalf the Grey
Schadenfreude
As Continuity Announcer
X-Men: Days of Future Past
As Magneto
London 2012: Paralympics Opening Ceremony
As Self
A Touch of Love
As George
Theatreland
As Himself
To Die For
As Quilt Documentary Narrator (voice)
Surviving Friendly Fire
Walter and June
As Walter
Film Collectibles: Capturing Movie Memories
As Self
Muse of Fire
As Self
Every Good Boy Deserves Favour
As Alexander Ivanov
A Bit Of Scarlet
As Narrator
Ian McKellen: Acting Shakespeare
The Critic
As Jimmy Erskine
Larry & Vivien: The Oliviers in Love
As Narrator (voice)
Zina
As Kronfeld
Miss in Her Teens
As The Prologue
Othello
As Iago
Amol Rajan Interviews Ian McKellen
As Self
For the Love of God
As The Jackdaw
The One Note Man
As Narrator (voice)
All the World's a Screen: Shakespeare on Film
As Prospero's Speech Reader (voice)
Hamlet
As Hamlet
Mr. Holmes
As Sherlock Holmes
Peter Tatchell: Just Who Does He Think He Is?
Armistead Maupin Is a Man I Dreamt Up
As Narration (voice)
Stonewall 25: Global Voices of Pride and Protest
I'll Do Anything
As John Earl McAlpine
The Wolverine
As Erik Lehnsherr / Magneto (uncredited)
The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot
As Self
Animal Crackers
As Horatio P. Huntington (voice)
Hamlet
As Hamlet
The Hobart Shakespeareans
As Himself
Untitled Anthony Hopkins Documentary
As Self
Quintessentially British
As Self
Nelson Mandela Redrawn
As Self
Looking for Lowry
As Himself
Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC
As Self (archive footage)
The Life and Death of Lily Savage
As Self
The Dresser
As Norman
Doctor Who: The Snowmen
As The Great Intelligence (voice)
Lady Grey London
Beauty and the Beast
As Cogsworth
Edward II
As King Edward
The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved
Shakespeare Live! From the RSC
As Self - Performer
The Promise
A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'
As Self
Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King
As Self
Restoration
As Will Gates
Hedda Gabler
As George Tesman
Dragfox
As Ginger Snap the Fox (Speaking)
The Roof
As And Even Yet Another Fan
Evolution X - The Making of X-Men
The Second Uncanny Issue of X-Men - Making X2
The Art of Breaking Character
As Self
Judi Dench: All the World's Her Stage
As Self
National Theatre Live: No Man's Land
As Spooner
X-Men: Premieres Around the World
As Self
Quest for the Ring
As Self
A Passage to Middle-Earth: Making of 'Lord of the Rings'
As Self
A Lost and Found Box of Human Sensation
As Narrator (voice)
Hamlet Revenant
The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin
As Self
The Good Liar
As Roy Courtnay
The Betty Driver Story
As Self
The Paul O'Grady Story
As Self
McKellen: Playing the Part
As Himself
Cats
As Gus, the Theatre Cat
National Theatre Live: King Lear
As King Lear
Frodo Is Great... Who Is That?!!
As Self
All Is True
As Earl of Southampton
David Macaulay: Roman City
As Augustus Caesar (voice)
The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision
As Self
Edmund the Magnificent
As Self - Narrator (voice)
How a Kite Flies
As Mr. Kite (voice)
Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring
As Self
The World of Gods and Monsters: A Journey with James Whale
As Self
Marley
As Scrooge (rumored)
The Egg Trick
As Magician
Hating Peter Tatchell
As Self
Eighteen
As Jason Anders (voice)
Small-Time Revolutionary
As Hamish Miller (voice)
Ringers: Lord of the Fans
As Self
The Tragedy of King Richard II
As King Richard II
Countdown to War
As Adolf Hitler
The Wolverine: Path of a Ronin
As Self
Shakespeare on Stage, Screen and Elsewhere with Ian McKellen
Shakespeare on Film
Play the Devil: Making Richard III
X-Men: The Mutant Watch
As Self - 'Magneto'
Infinitum: Subject Unknown
As Dr. Charles Marland-White
Du Fu: China's Greatest Poet
On Broadway
As Self
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
As Self (archive footage)
Scarfe's Follies
Inside the Actors Studio
As Self
The Simpsons
As Ian McKellen (voice)
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
The One Show
As Self - Guest
The View
As Self - Guest
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
As Self
The Paul O'Grady Show
Armchair Thriller
As Anthony Skipling
BBC Play of the Month
As Captain Plume
The Oscars
As Self
David Copperfield
As David Copperfield
Churchill
As Himself - Narrator (voice)
Country Matters
As David Masterman
Playhouse
Vicious
As Freddie Thornhill
Who Do You Think You Are?
As Self
Doctor Who
As Voice of the Snowman
Extras
As Ian McKellen
Saturday Night Live
As Self - Host
An Audience with...
As Self
Great British Theatre
David Copperfield
As Creakle
Windmills of the Gods
As Chairman
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
As Self
Playing Shakespeare
Sesame Street
As Himself
Trailblazer Honors
As Self - Speaker
ted
As Narrator (voice)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
As Self
The Graham Norton Show
As Self - Guest
The Prisoner
As 2 / Curtis
Tales of the City
As Archibald Anson Gidde
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
As Self - Guest
Family Guy
As Dr. Cecil Pritchfield (voice)
Real Time with Bill Maher
As Self
Reunited Apart
As Self
Billy And Dom Eat The World
As Self
Coronation Street
As Mel Hutchwright
Perspectives
Amol Rajan Interviews
As Self - Interviewed Guest
Pillar of Fire
As Narrator
Parkinson
As Self
Have I Got News for You
As Self
