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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.
Jun 17, 2024 · Sir Ian McKellen is in "good spirits" after falling off stage during a performance of Player Kings at the Noël Coward theatre in London. The actor, 85, cried out in pain, calling for help,...
IMDb profile of Ian McKellen, the acclaimed British actor, writer and producer. Learn about his life, career, roles, achievements and activism in theatre and film.
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- Ian McKellen in Gods and Monsters (1998)
- Elijah Wood and Ian McKellen in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
- Ian McKellen in Hating Peter Tatchell (2021)
- Ian McKellen in Saturday Night Live (1975)
- Ian McKellen in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
- Ian McKellen in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
- Sean Astin, Sean Bean, Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, John Rhys-Davies, and Hugo Weaving in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
- Sean Astin, Sean Bean, Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, and John Rhys-Davies in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
6 days ago · A woman has described the moment Sir Ian McKellen fell on her as the actor tumbled off the stage during a London theatre performance. Johanna, from Leatherhead in Surrey, was in the audience when ...
McKellen is recognised worldwide as Magneto in the X-Men films and Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies. He received his first Academy Award ® nomination, for Best Actor, as the gay film director James Whale, in Bill Condon's 1998 classic Gods and Monsters.
Jun 17, 2024 · Sir Ian McKellen has said he is “looking forward to returning to work” as he thanked the NHS staff who cared for him after he fell from a West End stage earlier this week.
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Apr 12, 2024 · The actor, who has portrayed most of Shakespeare's male characters, takes on the role of the gangster in Player Kings, a condensed version of Henry IV parts one and two. Critics praise his performance and the show's relevance to modern times, but some find it over-long and staid.