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Ian McKellen

Ian McKellen

Acting·1939·156 films

Sir Ian Murray McKellen (born 25 May 1939) 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 Olivier Awards, and a Golden Globe Award, as well as nominations for two Academy Awards, five BAFTA Awards and five Emmy Awards.…

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As Actor

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)Gandalf
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)Gandalf
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)Gandalf
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)Gandalf the Grey
X-Men: Days of Future Past
X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)Magneto
Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast (2017)Cogsworth
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)Gandalf the Grey
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)Gandalf the Grey
X-Men
X-Men (2000)Magneto
X2
X2 (2003)Eric Lehnsherr / Magneto
X-Men: The Last Stand
X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)Erik Lehnsherr / Magneto
The Wolverine
The Wolverine (2013)Erik Lehnsherr / Magneto (uncredited)
The Da Vinci Code
The Da Vinci Code (2006)Sir Leigh Teabing
The Golden Compass
The Golden Compass (2007)Iorek Byrnison (voice)
Stardust
Stardust (2007)Narrator (voice)
Flushed Away
Flushed Away (2006)The Toad (voice)
Last Action Hero
Last Action Hero (1993)Death
Mr. Holmes
Mr. Holmes (2015)Sherlock Holmes
The Good Liar
The Good Liar (2019)Roy Courtnay
Cats
Cats (2019)Gus, the Theatre Cat
Apt Pupil
Apt Pupil (1998)Kurt Dussander
The Shadow
The Shadow (1994)Dr. Reinhardt Lane
Gods and Monsters
Gods and Monsters (1998)James Whale
Six Degrees of Separation
Six Degrees of Separation (1993)Geoffrey
The Keep
The Keep (1983)Dr. Theodore Cuza
X-Men: The Mutant Watch
X-Men: The Mutant Watch (2000)Self - 'Magneto'
Doctor Who: The Snowmen
Doctor Who: The Snowmen (2012)The Great Intelligence (voice)
Animal Crackers
Animal Crackers (2018)Horatio P. Huntington (voice)
Richard III
Richard III (1995)Richard III
The Magic Roundabout
The Magic Roundabout (2005)Zebedee (voice)
Bent
Bent (1997)Uncle Freddie
All Is True
All Is True (2018)Earl of Southampton
Neverwas
Neverwas (2005)Gabriel Finch
Restoration
Restoration (1995)Will Gates
Asylum
Asylum (2005)Dr. Peter Cleave
Doogal
Doogal (2006)Zebedee (voice)
And the Band Played On
And the Band Played On (1993)Bill Kraus
The Critic
The Critic (2024)Jimmy Erskine
Scandal
Scandal (1989)John Profumo
The Dresser
The Dresser (2015)Norman
Cold Comfort Farm
Cold Comfort Farm (1995)Amos Starkadder
Swept from the Sea
Swept from the Sea (1998)Dr. James Kennedy
Rasputin
Rasputin (1996)Tsar Nicholas II
The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot
The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot (2013)Self
Jack & Sarah
Jack & Sarah (1995)William
Infinitum: Subject Unknown
Infinitum: Subject Unknown (2021)Dr. Charles Marland-White
I'll Do Anything
I'll Do Anything (1994)John Earl McAlpine
The Scarlet Pimpernel
The Scarlet Pimpernel (1982)Chauvelin
Plenty
Plenty (1985)Sir Andrew Charleson
The Christophers
The Christophers (2026)Julian Sklar
The Ballad of Little Jo
The Ballad of Little Jo (1993)Percy Corcoran
Cirque du Soleil: Journey of Man
Cirque du Soleil: Journey of Man (2000)Narrator (voice)
The Wolverine: Path of a Ronin
The Wolverine: Path of a Ronin (2013)Self
Ringers: Lord of the Fans
Ringers: Lord of the Fans (2005)Self
McKellen: Playing the Part
McKellen: Playing the Part (2018)Self
The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin
The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin (2017)Self
Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring
Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)Self
Alfred the Great
Alfred the Great (1969)Roger
Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'
Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings' (2001)Self
Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King
Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King (2003)Self
After Stonewall
After Stonewall (1999)Self
A Touch of Love
A Touch of Love (1969)George
Priest of Love
Priest of Love (1981)D.H. Lawrence
King Lear
King Lear (2008)King Lear
Eighteen
Eighteen (2005)Jason Anders (voice)
Shakespeare Live! From the RSC
Shakespeare Live! From the RSC (2016)Self - Performer
Macbeth
Macbeth (1979)Macbeth
National Theatre Live: King Lear
National Theatre Live: King Lear (2018)King Lear
Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Revealed!
Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Revealed! (2000)Self
The Making of 'The Two Towers'
The Making of 'The Two Towers' (2003)
The Making of 'The Return of the King'
The Making of 'The Return of the King' (2004)Self
Emile
Emile (2003)Emile
National Theatre Live: No Man's Land
National Theatre Live: No Man's Land (2016)Spooner
Walter
Walter (1982)Walter
Quest for the Ring
Quest for the Ring (2001)Self
X-Men: Premieres Around the World
X-Men: Premieres Around the World (2003)Self
To Die For
To Die For (1994)Quilt Documentary Narrator (voice)
The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision
The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision (2003)Self
A Bit Of Scarlet
A Bit Of Scarlet (1997)Narrator
Hating Peter Tatchell
Hating Peter Tatchell (2021)Self
Edward II
Edward II (1970)King Edward
Hamlet
Hamlet (2024)Hamlet
Judi Dench: All the World's Her Stage
Judi Dench: All the World's Her Stage (2016)Self
Zina
Zina (1985)Kronfeld
Edmund the Magnificent
Edmund the Magnificent (2017)Self - Narrator (voice)
A Lost and Found Box of Human Sensation
A Lost and Found Box of Human Sensation (2010)Narrator (voice)
Quintessentially British
Quintessentially British (2022)Self
The Second Uncanny Issue of X-Men! Making X2
The Second Uncanny Issue of X-Men! Making X2 (2003)Self
Frodo Is Great... Who Is That?!!
Frodo Is Great... Who Is That?!! (2004)Self
On Broadway
On Broadway (2019)Self
The Roof
The Roof (2016)And Even Yet Another Fan
Countdown to War
Countdown to War (1989)Adolf Hitler
Walter and June
Walter and June (1983)Walter
Camp Christmas
Camp Christmas (1993)
Saint of 9/11
Saint of 9/11 (2006)Narrator
Othello
Othello (1990)Iago
The Paul O'Grady Story
The Paul O'Grady Story (2017)Self
Small-Time Revolutionary
Small-Time Revolutionary (2010)Hamish Miller (voice)
Surviving Friendly Fire
Surviving Friendly Fire (1997)
Muse of Fire
Muse of Fire (2013)Self
Evolution X - The Making of X-Men
Evolution X - The Making of X-Men (2003)
David Macaulay: Roman City
David Macaulay: Roman City (1994)Augustus Caesar (voice)
A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'
A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King' (2004)Self
Ian McKellen on Stage: With Tolkien, Shakespeare, Others and YOU
Ian McKellen on Stage: With Tolkien, Shakespeare, Others and YOU (2020)
The World of Gods and Monsters: A Journey with James Whale
The World of Gods and Monsters: A Journey with James Whale (1999)Self
Miss in Her Teens
Miss in Her Teens (2014)The Prologue
The One Note Man
The One Note Man (2023)Narrator (voice)
London 2012: Paralympics Opening Ceremony
London 2012: Paralympics Opening Ceremony (2012)Self
Gladio
Gladio (1992)Aldo Moro (voice)
Du Fu: China's Greatest Poet
Du Fu: China's Greatest Poet (2020)
The Hobart Shakespeareans
The Hobart Shakespeareans (2005)Self
Nelson Mandela Redrawn
Nelson Mandela Redrawn (2014)Self
Dragfox
Dragfox (2024)Ginger Snap the Fox (Speaking) (voice)
The Tragedy of King Richard II
The Tragedy of King Richard II (1970)King Richard II
The Life and Death of Lily Savage
The Life and Death of Lily Savage (2024)Self
Ian McKellen: Acting Shakespeare
Ian McKellen: Acting Shakespeare (1982)
Larry & Vivien: The Oliviers in Love
Larry & Vivien: The Oliviers in Love (2001)Narrator (voice)
An Evening with Lily Savage
An Evening with Lily Savage (1996)Self
The Betty Driver Story
The Betty Driver Story (2011)Self
The Trial and Torture of Sir John Rampayne
The Trial and Torture of Sir John Rampayne (1965)Wolf
Hamlet
Hamlet (1970)Hamlet
My First Time
My First Time (2004)Narrator
Freedom: 50 Years of Pride
Freedom: 50 Years of Pride (2022)Self
The Egg Trick
The Egg Trick (2013)Magician
Peter Tatchell: Just Who Does He Think He Is?
Peter Tatchell: Just Who Does He Think He Is? (2004)
Armistead Maupin Is a Man I Dreamt Up
Armistead Maupin Is a Man I Dreamt Up (1993)Narration (voice)
Avengers: Doomsday
Avengers: Doomsday (2026)Magneto
The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum
The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum (2027)Gandalf
Schadenfreude
Schadenfreude (2025)Continuity Announcer
The Fellowship of the Ring: Designing and Building Middle-earth + Weta Workshop + Costume Design
The Fellowship of the Ring: Designing and Building Middle-earth + Weta Workshop + Costume Design (2002)Self
The Fellowship of the Ring: Cameras in Middle-earth
The Fellowship of the Ring: Cameras in Middle-earth (2002)Self
The Fellowship of the Ring: From Book to Script
The Fellowship of the Ring: From Book to Script (2002)Self
The Fellowship of the Ring: The Road Goes Ever On..
The Fellowship of the Ring: The Road Goes Ever On.. (2002)Self
Hamlet Within
Hamlet Within (2022)
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' (2025)Self (archive footage)
Every Good Boy Deserves Favour
Every Good Boy Deserves Favour (1979)Alexander Ivanov
Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC
Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC (2015)Self (archive footage)
Looking for Lowry
Looking for Lowry (2011)Self
The Fellowship of the Ring: The Fellowship of the Cast
The Fellowship of the Ring: The Fellowship of the Cast (2002)Self
Theatreland
Theatreland (2009)Self
The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved
The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved (2024)
Guerrilla Distribution
Guerrilla Distribution (2007)Self
Stonewall 25: Global Voices of Pride and Protest
Stonewall 25: Global Voices of Pride and Protest (1994)Self
Ken Dodd: A Legacy of Happiness
Ken Dodd: A Legacy of Happiness (2025)
The Fellowship of the Ring: Scale
The Fellowship of the Ring: Scale (2002)Self
Scarfe's Follies
Scarfe's Follies (1988)
Age of Dissent
Age of Dissent (1994)Self
A Simple Matter of Justice
A Simple Matter of Justice (1993)Self
All the World's a Screen: Shakespeare on Film
All the World's a Screen: Shakespeare on Film (2016)Prospero's Speech Reader (voice)
How a Kite Flies
How a Kite Flies (2017)Mr. Kite (voice)
Süleyman the Magnificent
Süleyman the Magnificent (1987)Narrator
LS Lowry: The Unheard Tapes
LS Lowry: The Unheard Tapes (2026)L S Lowry
Mutant vs. Machine - The Making of 'X-Men: Days of Future Past'
Mutant vs. Machine - The Making of 'X-Men: Days of Future Past' (2015)Self
X-Men: Reunited
X-Men: Reunited (2014)Self
X-Men: Unguarded
X-Men: Unguarded (2015)Self
Double Take: Xavier & Magneto
Double Take: Xavier & Magneto (2014)Self

As Writer

Richard III
Richard III (1995)