Acting
Ian McKellen
Born 1939-05-25 · Burnley, Lancashire, England, UK
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.
Known for
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Beauty and the Beast
X-Men: Days of Future Past
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Flushed Away
X-Men: Production Scrapbook
The Da Vinci Code
Last Action Hero
The Golden Compass
Stardust
The Good Liar
X-Men: The Mutant Watch
Cats
The Dresser
Animal Crackers
Asylum
X-Men: The Uncanny Suspects
Mr. Holmes
Bent
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
All Is True
Six Degrees of Separation
Scandal
The Keep
Apt Pupil
Restoration
Richard III
The Magic Roundabout
The Shadow
X-Factor: The Look of X-Men
The Wolverine
Gods and Monsters
The Wolverine: Path of a Ronin
And the Band Played On
Doogal
Doctor Who: The Snowmen