Ian McKellen

Ian McKellen

Actor 98 / Writer · 1966 – 2027 · 🎬 95 📺 4 · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Sir Ian Murray McKellen is an English actor. He has played 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 Laurence Olivier Awards, an Actor Award and a Golden Globe Award, in addition to nominations for two Academy Awards, five BAFTAs and five Emmy Awards.

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Peter Jackson

27 shared

Elijah Wood

Elijah Wood

17 shared

Liv Tyler

Liv Tyler

15 shared

Hugh Jackman

Hugh Jackman

14 shared

Michael Pellerin

14 shared

Sean Astin

Sean Astin

14 shared

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🎬 Movies

The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum

The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum

actor

2027

Avengers: Doomsday

Avengers: Doomsday

actor

2026

Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol

actor

2026

The Christophers

The Christophers

actor

2026

A World War II Fairy Tale: The Making of Michael Mann's 'The Keep'

A World War II Fairy Tale: The Making of Michael Mann's 'The Keep'

actor

2025

The Critic

The Critic

actor

2024

Dragfox

Dragfox

actor

2024

Hamlet

Hamlet

actor

2024

Infinitum: Subject Unknown

Infinitum: Subject Unknown

actor

2021

Cats

Cats

actor

2019

The Good Liar

The Good Liar

actor

2019

On Broadway

On Broadway

actor

2019

All Is True

All Is True

actor

2018

National Theatre Live: King Lear

National Theatre Live: King Lear

actor

2018

Animal Crackers

Animal Crackers

actor

2018

Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast

actor

2017

The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin

The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin

actor

2017

Shakespeare Live! From the RSC

Shakespeare Live! From the RSC

actor

2016

J.R.R Tolkien's The Hobbit

J.R.R Tolkien's The Hobbit

actor

2015

The Dresser

The Dresser

actor

2015

X-Men: Unguarded

X-Men: Unguarded

actor

2015

Mutant vs. Machine - The Making of 'X-Men: Days of Future Past'

Mutant vs. Machine - The Making of 'X-Men: Days of Future Past'

actor

2015

Mr. Holmes

Mr. Holmes

actor

2015

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

actor

2014

Double Take: Xavier & Magneto

Double Take: Xavier & Magneto

actor

2014

X-Men: Reunited

X-Men: Reunited

actor

2014

X-Men: Days of Future Past

X-Men: Days of Future Past

actor

2014

Miss in Her Teens

Miss in Her Teens

actor

2014

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

actor

2013

The Wolverine: Path of a Ronin

The Wolverine: Path of a Ronin

actor

2013

Muse of Fire

Muse of Fire

actor

2013

Doctor Who: The Snowmen

Doctor Who: The Snowmen

actor

2012

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

actor

2012

The Betty Driver Story

The Betty Driver Story

actor

2011

King Lear

King Lear

actor

2008

The Golden Compass

The Golden Compass

actor

2007

Flushed Away

Flushed Away

actor

2006

X-Men: The Last Stand

X-Men: The Last Stand

actor

2006

The Da Vinci Code

The Da Vinci Code

actor

2006

Doogal

Doogal

actor

2006

Asylum

Asylum

actor

2005

Neverwas

Neverwas

actor

2005

The Magic Roundabout

The Magic Roundabout

actor

2005

Ringers: Lord of the Fans

Ringers: Lord of the Fans

actor

2005

Eighteen

Eighteen

actor

2005

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

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

actor

2004

The Making of 'The Return of the King'

The Making of 'The Return of the King'

actor

2004

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

actor

2003

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