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Ian McKellen
Widely regarded as one of greatest stage and screen actors, both in his native Great Britain and internationally, twice nominated for the Oscar and recipient of every major theatrical award in UK and US, Ian Murray McKellen was born on May 25, 1939 in Burnley, Lancashire, England, to Margery Lois (Sutcliffe) and Denis Murray McKellen, a civil ...
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Actor (117 credits)
Actor (117 credits)
2018
Family Guy
(TV Series)
Dr. Cecil Pritchfield
Dr. Cecil Pritchfield
- Send in Stewie, Please
(2018)
... Dr. Cecil Pritchfield (voice)
2013-2016
Vicious
(TV Series)
Freddie Thornhill
Freddie Thornhill
- The Finale
(2016)
... Freddie Thornhill
- Wedding
(2015)
... Freddie Thornhill
- Flatmates
(2015)
... Freddie Thornhill
- Stag Do
(2015)
... Freddie Thornhill
- Ballroom
(2015)
... Freddie Thornhill
2009
The Prisoner
(TV Mini-Series)
2 / Curtis / Un-Two
2 / Curtis / Un-Two
- Episode 6: Checkmate
(2009)
... 2 / Curtis
- Episode 5: Schizoid
(2009)
... 2 / Un-Two
- Episode 4: Darling
(2009)
... 2
- Episode 3: Anvil
(2009)
... 2
- Episode 2: Harmony
(2009)
... 2
2006
Displaced
(voice)
2006
The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II - The Rise of the Witch-king
(Video Game)
Gandalf the Grey / Gandalf the White (voice)
Gandalf the Grey / Gandalf the White (voice)
2005
Coronation Street
(TV Series)
Mel Hutchwright
Mel Hutchwright
- Episode #1.6032
(2005)
... Mel Hutchwright
- Episode #1.6031
(2005)
... Mel Hutchwright
- Episode #1.6030
(2005)
... Mel Hutchwright
- Episode #1.6029
(2005)
... Mel Hutchwright
- Episode #1.6028
(2005)
... Mel Hutchwright
2003-2004
Churchill
(TV Series documentary)
Narrator
Narrator
- The Lion's Roar
(2004)
... Narrator (voice)
- Destiny
(2004)
... Narrator
- The Last Prize
(2003)
... Narrator
2003
The Simpsons
(TV Series)
Sir Ian McKellen
Sir Ian McKellen
- The Regina Monologues
(2003)
... Sir Ian McKellen (voice, as Sir Ian McKellen)
1999
David Copperfield
(TV Mini-Series)
Creakle
Creakle
- Episode #1.2
(1999)
... Creakle
- Episode #1.1
(1999)
... Creakle
1993
Tales of the City
(TV Mini-Series)
Archibald Anson Gidde
Archibald Anson Gidde
- Episode #1.3
(1993)
... Archibald Anson Gidde
- Episode #1.6
(1993)
... Archibald Anson Gidde (credit only)
- Episode #1.5
(1993)
... Archibald Anson Gidde
1988
Windmills of the Gods
(TV Mini-Series)
Chairman
Chairman
- Episode #1.2
(1988)
... Chairman
- Episode #1.1
(1988)
... Chairman
1980
Armchair Thriller
(TV Series)
Antony Skipling
Antony Skipling
- Dying Day: Part 4: Mr. Skiplng's Day of Reckoning
(1980)
... Antony Skipling
- Dying Day: Part 3: Mr. Skipling Fights Back
(1980)
... Antony Skipling
- Dying Day: Part 2: Mr. Skipling Finds a Friend
(1980)
... Antony Skipling
- Dying Day: Part 1: Mr. Skipling is Sentenced to Death
(1980)
... Antony Skipling
1968-1973
BBC Play of the Month
(TV Series)
Captain Plume / George Tesman / Ross / ...
Captain Plume / George Tesman / Ross / ...
- The Recruiting Officer
(1973)
... Captain Plume
- Hedda Gabler
(1972)
... George Tesman
- Ross
(1970)
... Ross / T.E. Lawrence
- Hay Fever
(1968)
... Simon Bliss
1966
David Copperfield
(TV Series)
David Copperfield
David Copperfield
- Home at Last
(1966)
... David Copperfield
- Fortunes Restored
(1966)
... David Copperfield
- 'Umble Aspirations
(1966)
... David Copperfield
- Toll of the Sea
(1966)
... David Copperfield
- Domestic Tangles
(1966)
... David Copperfield
1965
The Wednesday Play
(TV Series)
Wolf
Wolf
- The Trial and Torture of Sir John Rampayne
(1965)
... Wolf
1964
The Indian Tales of Rudyard Kipling
(TV Series)
Plowden
Plowden
- The Tomb of His Ancestors
(1964)
... Plowden
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Soundtrack (4 credits)
Soundtrack (4 credits)
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Writer (2 credits)
Writer (2 credits)
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Producer (2 credits)
Producer (2 credits)
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Thanks (9 credits)
Thanks (9 credits)
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Self (239 credits)
Self (239 credits)
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Archive footage (40 credits)
Archive footage (40 credits)
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Personal Details
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His Royal Shakespeare Company credits include: the title role in "King Lear" (2007), Sorin in Chekhov's "The Seagull" (2007), Iago in "Othello" (1989, also filmed for TV as Theatre Night: Othello (1990)), Andrei in Chekhov's "Three Sisters", "Is There still Honey For Tea", Sir Toby Belch in "Twelfth Night", Kentridge in "A Miserable and Lonely Death" (all 1978), Langevin in... See more »Publicity Listings:
1 Biographical Movie | 1 Print Biography | 14 Interviews | 17 Articles | 3 Pictorials | 12 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »Alternate Names:
Sir Ian McKellan | Sir Ian McKellenHeight:
5' 11" (1.8 m)
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They'll let me play a gray-bearded wizard, but they still wouldn't cast a young gay actor - who was out - in a straight romantic lead. See more »Trivia:
He was appointed Knight Bachelor in the 1991 Queen's New Year Honours List for his services to drama. See more »Trademark:
Rich and flawless voice, combined with Shakespearean bearing. See more »Star Sign:
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