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Ian McKellen
Sir Ian Murray McKellen is an English actor whose career spans six decades. He has performed in genres ranging from Shakespearean and modern theatre to popular fantasy and science fiction. Over his career he has received numerous awards including seven Laurence Olivier Awards, a Tony Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award. He has also received nominations for two Academy Awards, five Primetime Emmy Awards, and four BAFTAs. He achieved worldwide fame for his film roles, including the titular King in Richard III, James Whale in Gods and Monsters, Magneto in the X-Men films, and Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies. The BBC states that his "performances have guaranteed him a place in the canon of English stage and film actors". A recipient of every major theatrical award in the UK, McKellen is regarded as a British cultural icon. He started his professional career in 1961 at the Belgrade Theatre as a member of their highly regarded repertory company.
BornIan Murray McKellen, May 25, 1939, Burnley, Lancashire, England
Alma materSt Catharine's College, Cambridge
OccupationActor
Years active1958–present
Partner(s)Brian Taylor (1964–1972), Sean Mathias (1978–1988)

About Ian McKellen

Ian McKellen
Ian McKellen

Movie Actor Ian McKellen was born in Burnley, England on May 25, 1939. He's 84 years old today.

Actor most known for his role as Gandalf in the Lord of the Rings saga. He narrated the 2007 fantasy film Movie Stardust and played the misanthropic mutant Magneto in the X-Men films. In the 2017 film Movie Beauty and the Beast, he played Cogsworth.

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Ian McKellen before becoming famous

Ian McKellen was born in the Zodiac sign Gemini (The Twins), and 1939 is also the year of Rabbit (兔) in the Chinese Zodiac.

He joined the Marlowe Society after winning a scholarship to St. Catharine's College. In 1964, he made his debut as Plowden in Poet Rudyard Kipling's The Indian Tales.

Achievement of Ian McKellen

He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as Gandalf in Movie The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring in 2002, as well as an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Gandalf in the 1998 film Gods and Monsters.

Ian McKellen's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

From 1964 through 1972, he was in a relationship with Brian Taylor. In 1988, he concluded a ten-year romance with actor Director Sean Mathias.

Ian McKellen on Social Media

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Ian McKellen Collabed with

In the acclaimed Lord of the Rings films, he co-starred with Movie Actor Viggo Mortensen.

Ian McKellen Income & Net worth

Ian McKellen's income mainly comes from the work that created his reputation: a movie actor. Information about his net worth in 2024 is being updated as soon as possible by allfamous.org, you can contact to tell us Net Worth of the Ian McKellen.

Ian McKellen Height and Weight

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Latest information about Ian McKellen updated on March 18 2023.