Ian McKellen

Ian McKellen

Acting

Birthday

1939/05/25 (85 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Burnley, Lancashire, England, UK

Also know as

Иэн МакКеллен, Sir Ian McKellen, Sir Ian Murray McKellen, Σερ Ίαν Μάρεϊ ΜακΚέλεν, Ίαν ΜακΚέλεν, Ίαν Μάρεϊ ΜακΚέλεν, Ian McKellern, 이안 맥켈런, イアン・マッケラン, 伊恩·麦凯伦, 伊恩·麥克連, Єн Маккеллен, ایان مک‌کلن, ی ین مک‌کلن

Biography

Sir Ian Murray McKellen (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 Golden Globe Award, as well as nominations for two Academy Aw...Read more

Acting
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
8.4

(2001) The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

as Gandalf

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
8.4

(2002) The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

as Gandalf

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
8.5

(2003) The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

as Gandalf

The Da Vinci Code
6.7

(2006) The Da Vinci Code

as Sir Leigh Teabing

Gods and Monsters
7.0

(1998) Gods and Monsters

as James Whale

The Golden Compass
6.1

(2007) The Golden Compass

as Iorek Byrnison (voice)

Stardust
7.3

(2007) Stardust

as Narrator (voice)

Swept from the Sea
6.5

(1998) Swept from the Sea

as Dr. James Kennedy

Jack & Sarah
6.7

(1995) Jack & Sarah

as William

And the Band Played On
6.5

(1993) And the Band Played On

as Bill Kraus

Six Degrees of Separation
6.4

(1993) Six Degrees of Separation

as Geoffrey

Neverwas
6.3

(2005) Neverwas

as Gabriel Finch

Richard III
6.7

(1995) Richard III

as Richard III

Flushed Away
6.3

(2006) Flushed Away

as The Toad (voice)

Ian McKellen on Stage: With Tolkien, Shakespeare, Others and YOU
6.0

(2020) Ian McKellen on Stage: With Tolkien, Shakespeare, Others and YOU

as ---

The Scarlet Pimpernel
6.9

(1982) The Scarlet Pimpernel

as Chauvelin

Doogal
5.0

(2006) Doogal

as Zebedee (voice)

Asylum
5.8

(2005) Asylum

as Dr. Peter Cleave

The Shadow
6.1

(1994) The Shadow

as Dr. Reinhardt Lane

Scandal
5.9

(1989) Scandal

as John Profumo

Cold Comfort Farm
6.7

(1995) Cold Comfort Farm

as Amos Starkadder

Apt Pupil
6.5

(1998) Apt Pupil

as Kurt Dussander

Last Action Hero
6.5

(1993) Last Action Hero

as Death

The Keep
5.7

(1983) The Keep

as Dr. Theodore Cuza

A Performance of Macbeth
7.4

(1979) Macbeth

as Macbeth

Plenty
5.7

(1985) Plenty

as Sir Andrew Charleson

Hamlet Within
0.0

(2022) Hamlet Within

as ---

Émile
5.9

(2003) Émile

as Emile

X-Men
7.0

(2000) X-Men

as Magneto

X2
7.0

(2003) X2

as Eric Lehnsherr / Magneto

X-Men: The Last Stand
6.4

(2006) X-Men: The Last Stand

as Erik Lehnsherr / Magneto

The Trial and Torture of Sir John Rampayne
0.0

(1965) The Trial and Torture of Sir John Rampayne

as Wolf

An Evening with Lily Savage
0.0

(1996) An Evening with Lily Savage

as Self

King Lear
6.7

(2008) King Lear

as King Lear

The Magic Roundabout
5.4

(2005) The Magic Roundabout

as Zebedee (voice)

Cirque du Soleil: Journey of Man
7.1

(2000) Cirque du Soleil: Journey of Man

as Narrator (voice)

Rasputin
6.5

(1996) Rasputin

as Tsar Nicholas II

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
7.4

(2012) The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

as Gandalf the Grey

Priest of Love
5.0

(1981) Priest of Love

as D.H. Lawrence

Gladio
7.0

(1992) Gladio

as Aldo Moro (voice)

Bent
6.9

(1997) Bent

as Uncle Freddie

The Ballad of Little Jo
5.9

(1993) The Ballad of Little Jo

as Percy Corcoran

Alfred the Great
4.3

(1969) Alfred the Great

as Roger

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
7.6

(2013) The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

as Gandalf the Grey

Walter
5.1

(1982) Walter

as Walter

0.0

Richard II

as Richard II

Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Revealed!
6.2

(2000) Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Revealed!

as Self

Saint of 9/11
5.7

(2006) Saint of 9/11

as Narrator

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
7.3

(2014) The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

as Gandalf the Grey

Schadenfreude
0.0

Schadenfreude

as Continuity Announcer

X-Men: Days of Future Past
7.5

(2014) X-Men: Days of Future Past

as Magneto

7.5

(2012) London 2012: Paralympics Opening Ceremony

as Self

A Touch of Love
6.4

(1969) A Touch of Love

as George

Theatreland
0.0

(2009) Theatreland

as Himself

To Die For
2.2

(1994) To Die For

as Quilt Documentary Narrator (voice)

Surviving Friendly Fire
1.0

(1997) Surviving Friendly Fire

as ---

Walter and June
7.0

(1983) Walter and June

as Walter

Film Collectibles: Capturing Movie Memories
8.5

(2003) Film Collectibles: Capturing Movie Memories

as Self

Muse of Fire
6.5

(2013) Muse of Fire

as Self

Every Good Boy Deserves Favour
0.0

(1979) Every Good Boy Deserves Favour

as Alexander Ivanov

4.6

(1997) A Bit Of Scarlet

as Narrator

Ian McKellen: Acting Shakespeare
0.0

(1982) Ian McKellen: Acting Shakespeare

as ---

The Critic
5.4

(2024) The Critic

as Jimmy Erskine

Larry & Vivien: The Oliviers in Love
0.0

(2001) Larry & Vivien: The Oliviers in Love

as Narrator (voice)

3.0

(2014) Miss in Her Teens

as The Prologue

Othello
7.0

(1990) Othello

as Iago

Zina
5.4

(1985) Zina

as Kronfeld

4.0

(2007) For the Love of God

as The Jackdaw

The One Note Man
7.0

(2023) The One Note Man

as Narrator (voice)

All the World's a Screen: Shakespeare on Film
0.0

(2016) All the World's a Screen: Shakespeare on Film

as Prospero's Speech Reader (voice)

Hamlet
7.8

(2024) Hamlet

as Hamlet

Mr. Holmes
6.5

(2015) Mr. Holmes

as Sherlock Holmes

Peter Tatchell: Just Who Does He Think He Is?
0.0

(2004) Peter Tatchell: Just Who Does He Think He Is?

as ---

Armistead Maupin Is a Man I Dreamt Up
0.0

(1993) Armistead Maupin Is a Man I Dreamt Up

as Narration (voice)

Stonewall 25: Global Voices of Pride and Protest
0.0

(1994) Stonewall 25: Global Voices of Pride and Protest

as ---

I'll Do Anything
5.6

(1994) I'll Do Anything

as John Earl McAlpine

The Wolverine
6.4

(2013) The Wolverine

as Erik Lehnsherr / Magneto (uncredited)

The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot
7.9

(2013) The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot

as Self

Animal Crackers
6.2

(2017) Animal Crackers

as Horatio P. Huntington (voice)

Hamlet
0.0

(1970) Hamlet

as Hamlet

The Hobart Shakespeareans
4.0

(2005) The Hobart Shakespeareans

as Himself

0.0

Untitled Anthony Hopkins Documentary

as Self

Quintessentially British
3.2

(2022) Quintessentially British

as Self

Nelson Mandela Redrawn
0.0

(2014) Nelson Mandela Redrawn

as Self

Looking for Lowry
0.0

(2011) Looking for Lowry

as Himself

Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC
0.0

(2015) Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC

as Self (archive footage)

The Life and Death of Lily Savage
7.0

(2024) The Life and Death of Lily Savage

as Self

The Dresser
6.2

(2015) The Dresser

as Norman

Doctor Who: The Snowmen
7.7

(2012) Doctor Who: The Snowmen

as The Great Intelligence (voice)

Lady Grey London
7.0

(2010) Lady Grey London

as ---

Beauty and the Beast
7.0

(2017) Beauty and the Beast

as Cogsworth

Edward II
4.8

(1970) Edward II

as King Edward

The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved
0.0

(2024) The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved

as ---

Shakespeare Live! From the RSC
7.5

(2016) Shakespeare Live! From the RSC

as Self - Performer

0.0

(1969) The Promise

as ---

A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'
6.0

(2004) A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'

as Self

Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King
7.6

(2003) Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King

as Self

Restoration
6.0

(1995) Restoration

as Will Gates

0.0

(1972) Hedda Gabler

as George Tesman

Dragfox
0.0

(2024) Dragfox

as Ginger Snap the Fox (Speaking)

The Roof
6.3

(2016) The Roof

as And Even Yet Another Fan

Evolution X - The Making of X-Men
7.0

(2003) Evolution X - The Making of X-Men

as ---

The Second Uncanny Issue of X-Men - Making X2
8.0

(2003) The Second Uncanny Issue of X-Men - Making X2

as ---

0.0

(2007) The Art of Breaking Character

as Self

Judi Dench: All the World's Her Stage
7.8

(2016) Judi Dench: All the World's Her Stage

as Self

National Theatre Live: No Man's Land
7.8

(2016) National Theatre Live: No Man's Land

as Spooner

X-Men: Premieres Around the World
5.9

(2003) X-Men: Premieres Around the World

as Self

Quest for the Ring
5.6

(2001) Quest for the Ring

as Self

A Passage to Middle-Earth: Making of 'Lord of the Rings'
7.2

(2001) A Passage to Middle-Earth: Making of 'Lord of the Rings'

as Self

A Lost and Found Box of Human Sensation
7.0

(2010) A Lost and Found Box of Human Sensation

as Narrator (voice)

The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin
6.6

(2017) The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin

as Self

The Good Liar
6.7

(2019) The Good Liar

as Roy Courtnay

The Betty Driver Story
10.0

(2011) The Betty Driver Story

as Self

The Paul O'Grady Story
8.3

(2017) The Paul O'Grady Story

as Self

McKellen: Playing the Part
7.2

(2018) McKellen: Playing the Part

as Himself

Cats
4.1

(2019) Cats

as Gus, the Theatre Cat

National Theatre Live: King Lear
8.2

(2018) National Theatre Live: King Lear

as King Lear

Frodo Is Great... Who Is That?!!
6.7

(2004) Frodo Is Great... Who Is That?!!

as Self

All Is True
6.1

(2018) All Is True

as Earl of Southampton

David Macaulay: Roman City
9.0

(1994) David Macaulay: Roman City

as Augustus Caesar (voice)

The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision
6.4

(2003) The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision

as Self

Edmund the Magnificent
7.2

(2017) Edmund the Magnificent

as Self - Narrator (voice)

How a Kite Flies
0.0

(2017) How a Kite Flies

as Mr. Kite (voice)

Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring
6.3

(2001) Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring

as Self

The World of Gods and Monsters: A Journey with James Whale
6.0

(1999) The World of Gods and Monsters: A Journey with James Whale

as Self

The Egg Trick
6.0

(2013) The Egg Trick

as Magician

Hating Peter Tatchell
4.2

(2021) Hating Peter Tatchell

as Self

Eighteen
4.5

(2005) Eighteen

as Jason Anders (voice)

Small-Time Revolutionary
4.0

(2010) Small-Time Revolutionary

as Hamish Miller (voice)

Ringers: Lord of the Fans
6.3

(2005) Ringers: Lord of the Fans

as Self

The Tragedy of King Richard II
0.0

(1970) The Tragedy of King Richard II

as King Richard II

Countdown to War
5.0

(1989) Countdown to War

as Adolf Hitler

The Wolverine: Path of a Ronin
6.8

(2013) The Wolverine: Path of a Ronin

as Self

0.0

(2016) Play the Devil: Making Richard III

as ---

6.0

(2016) Shakespeare on Stage, Screen and Elsewhere with Ian McKellen

as ---

6.0

(2016) Shakespeare on Film

as ---

X-Men: The Mutant Watch
7.0

(2000) X-Men: The Mutant Watch

as Self - 'Magneto'

Infinitum: Subject Unknown
5.4

(2021) Infinitum: Subject Unknown

as Dr. Charles Marland-White

Du Fu: China's Greatest Poet
10.0

(2020) Du Fu: China's Greatest Poet

as ---

On Broadway
8.7

(2019) On Broadway

as Self

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
7.8

(2010) Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy

as Self (archive footage)

0.0

(1988) Scarfe's Follies

as ---

Camp Christmas
3.5

(1993) Camp Christmas

as ---

Lord of the Piercing
6.5

(2002) Lord of the Piercing

as Gandalf the Grey (archive footage)

0.0

The Christophers

as ---

The Making of The Two Towers
8.7

(2003) The Making of The Two Towers

as ---

The Making of the Return of the King
8.6

(2004) The Making of the Return of the King

as Self

0.0

(1987) Süleyman the Magnificent

as Narrator

Inside the Actors Studio
7.4

(1994) Inside the Actors Studio

as Self

The Simpsons
8.0

(1989) The Simpsons

as Ian McKellen (voice)

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
5.5

(2003) Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as ---

The One Show
4.6

(2006) The One Show

as Self - Guest

The View
4.5

(1997) The View

as Self - Guest

Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
6.0

(2002) Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway

as Self

The Paul O'Grady Show
4.6

(2004) The Paul O'Grady Show

as ---

Armchair Thriller
4.2

(1978) Armchair Thriller

as Anthony Skipling

BBC Play of the Month
5.0

(1965) BBC Play of the Month

as Captain Plume

The Oscars
6.9

(1953) The Oscars

as Self

5.0

(1966) David Copperfield

as David Copperfield

Churchill
7.0

(2003) Churchill

as Himself - Narrator (voice)

Country Matters
4.0

(1972) Country Matters

as David Masterman

Playhouse
7.0

(1974) Playhouse

as ---

Vicious
7.5

(2013) Vicious

as Freddie Thornhill

Who Do You Think You Are?
6.7

(2004) Who Do You Think You Are?

as Self

Doctor Who
7.5

(2005) Doctor Who

as Voice of the Snowman

Extras
7.8

(2005) Extras

as Ian McKellen

Saturday Night Live
6.9

(1975) Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

An Audience with...
5.3

(1978) An Audience with...

as Self

Great British Theatre
0.0

(2021) Great British Theatre

as ---

David Copperfield
7.1

(1999) David Copperfield

as Creakle

Windmills of the Gods
5.8

(1988) Windmills of the Gods

as Chairman

Playing Shakespeare
10.0

(1984) Playing Shakespeare

as ---

Sesame Street
7.1

(1969) Sesame Street

as Himself

Trailblazer Honors
7.5

(2014) Trailblazer Honors

as Self - Speaker

ted
8.0

(2024) ted

as Narrator (voice)

Late Night with Seth Meyers
5.4

(2014) Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self

The Graham Norton Show
7.2

(2007) The Graham Norton Show

as Self - Guest

The Prisoner
5.7

(2009) The Prisoner

as 2 / Curtis

Tales of the City
8.0

(1993) Tales of the City

as Archibald Anson Gidde

The Graham Norton Show
7.2

(2007) The Graham Norton Show

as Self

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
4.8

(2009) Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

Family Guy
7.4

(1999) Family Guy

as Dr. Cecil Pritchfield (voice)

Real Time with Bill Maher
6.0

(2003) Real Time with Bill Maher

as Self

Reunited Apart
5.5

(2020) Reunited Apart

as Self

Coronation Street
5.3

(1960) Coronation Street

as Mel Hutchwright

0.0

(2011) Perspectives

as ---

Amol Rajan Interviews
0.0

Amol Rajan Interviews

as Self - Interviewed Guest

עמוד האש
9.5

(1981) Pillar of Fire

as Narrator

Parkinson
0.0

(1998) Parkinson

as Self

Have I Got News for You
7.1

(1990) Have I Got News for You

as Self

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
4.4

(2014) Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

as Self

Golden Globe Awards
6.8

(1944) Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Presenter

Billy & Dom Eat the World
8.0

(2025) Billy & Dom Eat the World

as Himself

Omnibus
7.4

(1967) Omnibus

as Self - Reading Poetry