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Actor
  1. (8.90) - The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
  2. (8.80) - The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
  3. (8.70) - The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
  4. (8.44) - "Doctor Who: The Snowmen (#7.6)" (2012)
  5. (8.35) - "Extras: Sir Ian McKellen (#2.5)" (2006)
  6. (8.10) - The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
  7. (8.05) - "Great Performances: King Lear (#37.12)" (2008)
  8. (7.71) - "Theatre Night: Othello (#5.1)" (1990)
  9. (7.70) - Stardust (2007)
  10. (7.68) - David Copperfield (1999) (TV)
  11. (7.67) - "Tales of the City" (1993)
  12. (7.61) - A Performance of Macbeth (1979) (TV)
  13. (7.60) - X2 (2003)
  14. (7.59) - And the Band Played On (1993) (TV)
  15. (7.50) - Gods and Monsters (1998)
  16. (7.50) - Walter (1982) (TV)
  17. (7.40) - Richard III (1995)
  18. (7.40) - X-Men (2000)
  19. (7.39) - The Scarlet Pimpernel (1982) (TV)
  20. (7.28) - The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) (VG)
  21. (7.28) - The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) (VG)
  22. (7.26) - For the Love of God (2007)
  23. (7.23) - Walter and June (1983) (TV)
  24. (7.18) - The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-Earth (2004) (VG)
  25. (7.18) - King Lear (2008) (TV)
  26. (7.10) - Cold Comfort Farm (1995) (TV)
  27. (7.10) - Bent (1997)
  28. (7.07) - Countdown to War (1989) (TV)
  29. (7.04) - Edward II (1970) (TV)
  30. (6.90) - Rasputin (1996) (TV)
  31. (6.89) - Zina (1985)
  32. (6.89) - The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age (2004) (VG)
  33. (6.89) - Lord of the Rings: Battle for Middle Earth II - Rise of the Witch King (2006) (VG)
  34. (6.85) - A Lost and Found Box of Human Sensation (2010)
  35. (6.80) - The Ballad of Little Jo (1993)
  36. (6.80) - Six Degrees of Separation (1993)
  37. (6.80) - X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)
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  38. (6.72) - Priest of Love (1981)
  39. (6.70) - Swept from the Sea (1997)
  40. (6.70) - Flushed Away (2006)
  41. (6.66) - Thank You All Very Much (1969)
  42. (6.66) - Lady Grey London (2011)
  43. (6.60) - Apt Pupil (1998)
  44. (6.60) - Neverwas (2005)
  45. (6.56) - "The Prisoner: Episode 1: Arrival (#1.1)" (2009)
  46. (6.50) - Restoration (1995)
  47. (6.44) - Eighteen (2005)
  48. (6.41) - Jack & Sarah (1995)
  49. (6.40) - The Da Vinci Code (2006)
  50. (6.34) - Emile (2003)
  51. (6.31) - Scandal (1989)
  52. (6.20) - Heaven's a Drag (1994)
  53. (6.18) - Windmills of the Gods (1988) (TV)
  54. (6.18) - "The Prisoner: Episode 4: Darling (#1.4)" (2009)
  55. (6.15) - "The Prisoner: Episode 2: Harmony (#1.2)" (2009)
  56. (6.12) - Plenty (1985)
  57. (6.11) - "The Prisoner: Episode 3: Anvil (#1.3)" (2009)
  58. (6.10) - The Golden Compass (2007)
  59. (6.06) - Alfred the Great (1969/I)
  60. (6.05) - "The Prisoner: Episode 6: Checkmate (#1.6)" (2009)
  61. (6.01) - Asylum (2005)
  62. (6.01) - "The Prisoner: Episode 5: Schizoid (#1.5)" (2009)
  63. (6.00) - Last Action Hero (1993)
  64. (5.71) - The Keep (1983)
  65. (5.70) - The Shadow (1994)
  66. (5.54) - I'll Do Anything (1994)
  67. (5.25) - Sprung! The Magic Roundabout (2005)
  68. (4.09) - Displaced (2006)
  69. (2.66) - Doogal (2006)
Self
  1. (7.52) - The Big Fat Quiz of the Year (2006) (TV)
  2. (7.14) - Saint of 9/11 (2006)
  3. (7.13) - "The Simpsons: The Regina Monologues (#15.4)" (2003)
  4. (7.06) - "National Geographic Explorer: Beyond the Movie: The Lord of the Rings" (2001)
  5. (6.95) - The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings' (2002) (V)
  6. (6.86) - Cirque du Soleil: Journey of Man (2000)
  7. (6.86) - A Passage to Middle-earth: Making of 'Lord of the Rings' (2001) (TV)
  8. (6.85) - Ian McKellen: Acting Shakespeare (1982) (TV)
  9. (6.82) - A Day in the Life of a Hobbit (2002) (V)
  10. (6.81) - The World of Gods and Monsters: A Journey with James Whale (1999) (V)
  11. (6.76) - "Arena: Pavarotti: The Last Tenor" (2004)
  12. (6.75) - The Hobart Shakespeareans (2005) (TV)
  13. (6.73) - Now You See Him: The Invisible Man Revealed! (2000) (V)
  14. (6.68) - The Secret Policeman's Ball (2006) (TV)
  15. (6.65) - Rufus! Rufus! Rufus! Does Judy! Judy! Judy! (2007) (TV)
  16. (6.57) - Quest for the Ring (2001) (TV)
  17. (6.55) - Thin Ice (1995)
  18. (6.53) - The Orange British Academy Film Awards (2007) (TV)
  19. (6.50) - The 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards (2010) (TV)
  20. (6.46) - Cubism: Pet Shop Boys in Concert - Auditorio Nacional, Mexico City (2007) (V)
  21. (6.40) - "Amud Ha'Esh" (1979)
  22. (6.32) - The Orange British Academy Film Awards (2009) (TV)
  23. (6.31) - "Saturday Night Live: Ian McKellen/Kylie Minogue (#27.15)" (2002)
  24. (6.30) - The Orange British Academy Film Awards (2008) (TV)
  25. (6.27) - National Geographic: Beyond the Movie - The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King (2003) (TV)
  26. (6.24) - An Audience with Elton John (1997) (TV)
  27. (6.22) - X-Factor: The Look of 'X-Men' (2003) (V)
  28. (6.21) - Larry and Vivien: The Oliviers in Love (2001) (TV)
  29. (6.10) - Ringers: Lord of the Fans (2005)
  30. (6.08) - The Lord of the Rings: The Quest Fulfilled (2003) (TV)
  31. (6.07) - The Second Uncanny Issue of X-Men! Making 'X2' (2003) (V)
  32. (6.00) - Making the Movie (2002) (TV)
  33. (5.99) - X-Men Production Scrapbook (2003) (V)
  34. (5.89) - A Bit of Scarlet (1997)
  35. (5.81) - The 71st Annual Academy Awards (1999) (TV)
  36. (5.78) - The 46th Annual Tony Awards (1992) (TV)
  37. (5.77) - Judi Dench: A BAFTA Tribute (2002) (TV)
  38. (5.73) - The Uncanny Suspects (2003) (V)
  39. (5.71) - The 76th Annual Academy Awards (2004) (TV)
  40. (5.59) - The 56th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1999) (TV)
  41. (5.32) - The 74th Annual Academy Awards (2002) (TV)
  42. (5.17) - The Book That Wrote Itself (1999)
  43. (4.20) - The 59th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2002) (TV)
  44. (3.67) - 8th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2002) (TV)
  45. (3.16) - The Orange British Academy Film Awards (2002) (TV)
  46. (2.94) - The 2004 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards (2004) (TV)
  47. (2.71) - 2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards (2000) (TV)
Thanks
  1. (6.83) - The World of Gods and Monsters: A Journey with James Whale (1999) (V)
  2. (6.76) - Now You See Him: The Invisible Man Revealed! (2000) (V)
Writer
  1. (7.40) - Richard III (1995)
  2. (7.25) - Ian McKellen: Acting Shakespeare (1982) (TV)
Producer
  1. (7.40) - Richard III (1995)
Soundtrack
  1. (6.60) - Apt Pupil (1998)
Weighted ratings are provided in parentheses to the left of each title. The formula for weighting the ratings is: 
    weighted rating = (v ÷ (v+m)) × R + (m ÷ (v+m)) × C
where: 
    R = average user rating for the movie (mean)
    v = number of votes for the movie
    m = min votes to be listed for this filmography
    C = the mean vote across the eligible titles
           
Cm
Actor6.7950
Self5.9821
Thanks6.5050
Writer7.3050
Producer7.4050
Soundtrack6.6050