Ian McKellen
| First Name | Ian |
| Last Name | McKellen |
| Full Name at Birth | Ian Murray McKellen |
| Age | 72 |
| Date of Birth | May 25, 1939 |
| Birthplace | Burnley, Lancashire, England |
| Height | 5' 11" (180 cm) |
| Build | Average |
| Eye Color | Blue |
| Hair Color | Grey |
| Star Sign | Gemini |
| Religion | Atheist |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Nationality | English |
| High School | Bolton School, Lancashire, UK |
| University | BA English, St Catharine`s College, University of Cambridge |
| Occupation Category | Actor |
| Claim to Fame | Gandalf the Grey |
| Friends | Monica Lewinsky, Rachel Weisz |
Sir Ian Murray McKellen, CH, CBE (born 25 May 1939) is an English actor. He has received a Tony Award, two Academy Award nominations, and five Emmy Award nominations. His work has spanned genres from Shakespearean and modern theatre to popular fantasy and science fiction. He is known to many for roles such as Gandalf in the Lord of the Rings film trilogy and as Magneto in the X-Men films.
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Filmography
Selected Ian McKellen film and TV show credits:
Acting Credits
2012
The Curse of The Buxom Strumpet
Gerald Macklin
2012
Miss in Her Teens
The Prologue
2011
Lady Grey London
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2010
A Lost and Found Box of Human Sensation
Narrator
2010
Small-Time Revolutionary
Hamish Miller
2010
E'gad, Zombies!
The Narrator
2010
The Egg Trick
Magician
2009
The Academy Part 2: First Impressions
Murray
2009
The Academy
Murray
2008
King Lear
King Lear
2007
For the Love of God
Jackdaw
1982
Walter
Walter
1974
BBC2 Playhouse
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1973
BBC Show of the Week
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1970
Play for Today
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1970
The Tragedy of King Richard II
King Richard II
1970
Solo
John Keats
1969
The Promise
Leonidik
1969
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
Lyov
1966
David Copperfield
David Copperfield
1965
Jackanory
Reader
1965
BBC Play of the Month
Captain Plume, George Tesman, Ross, Ross
1965
Sunday Out of Season
Victor Leech
1964
The Wednesday Play
Wolf
1963
The Indian Tales of Rudyard Kipling
Plowden
Theatre Night
Iago
Soundtrack Credits
Writer Credits
1982
Ian McKellen: Acting Shakespeare
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Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play
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Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play
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Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
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Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
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Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor
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Society of London Theatre Special Award
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Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film (1990–2009)
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