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Ian McKellen
2 FOLLOWERS • 43 CREDITS • MAY 25, 1939 • 85
Biography
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
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The Graham Norton Show
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Doctor Who
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Jimmy Kimmel Live!
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Family Guy
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The Simpsons
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/9SWPvYERN44JDMaMHHKBK2Vj3hQ.jpg)
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/14k9BfZ2p4rQBMeJ5crKTfUZVwD.jpg)
Sesame Street
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/pbpoLLp4kvnYVfnEGiEhagpJuVZ.jpg)
Real Time with Bill Maher
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Who Do You Think You Are?
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Extras
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ted
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Late Night with Seth Meyers
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Coronation Street
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The Wolverine
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The Oscars
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Stardust
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/jbwYaoYWZwxtPP76AZnfYKQjCEB.jpg)
Deadpool & Wolverine
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/yTfjHPqh7C7bkfMtEKx2mPdorQw.jpg)
Last Action Hero
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/hKegSKIDep2ewJWPUQD7u0KqFIp.jpg)
Beauty and the Beast
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Cats
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X-Men: The Mutant Watch
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The Golden Compass
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The Keep
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/tYfijzolzgoMOtegh1Y7j2Enorg.jpg)
X-Men: Days of Future Past
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/pV8e033wi9Fvf3be8Ku1R3gJ2L7.jpg)
Scandal
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/5VTN0pR8gcqV3EPUHHfMGnJYN9L.jpg)
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
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The Da Vinci Code
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/78czzq4yOr3yN2znedu0kWyv2Um.jpg)
Flushed Away
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/dj0F0u5TJBZxsKf0xEtxgfGekxu.jpg)
Asylum
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Windmills of the Gods
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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
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X2
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/bRDAc4GogyS9ci3ow7UnInOcriN.jpg)
X-Men
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/6oom5QYQ2yQTMJIbnvbkBL9cHo6.jpg)
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
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X-Men: The Last Stand
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The Good Liar
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Gods and Monsters
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The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/yHA9Fc37VmpUA5UncTxxo3rTGVA.jpg)
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/xT98tLqatZPQApyRmlPL12LtiWp.jpg)
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/f19crRpdTxW3gXuwRTKPjARyrKX.jpg)
The Prisoner
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/sHGuKFjIBisPk8cvtCZTDVktYfs.jpg)
Saturday Night Live
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