Ian McKellen

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.

Movies

Hating Peter Tatchell

48 %|Aug 20, 2021

Documentary

Cats

41.2 %|Dec 19, 2019

Fantasy, Comedy, Drama

The Good Liar

66.72 %|Nov 8, 2019

Crime

All Is True

61 %|Dec 21, 2018

Drama, History

National Theatre Live: King Lear

83 %|Sep 27, 2018

Drama

McKellen: Playing the Part

73 %|May 25, 2018

Documentary, History

Animal Crackers

63 %|Jun 23, 2017

Comedy, Animation, Adventure

The Paul O'Grady Story

83.33 %|Jun 23, 2017

Documentary

How a Kite Flies

0 %|Apr 28, 2017

The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin

64 %|Mar 11, 2017

Documentary

Edmund the Magnificent

72 %|Mar 1, 2017

Comedy

Judi Dench: All the World's Her Stage

78.33 %|Dec 30, 2016

Documentary, TV Movie

Play the Devil: Making Richard III

0 %|May 31, 2016

Documentary

Shakespeare on Film

60 %|May 31, 2016

Documentary

The Wolverine: Path of a Ronin

69 %|Dec 3, 2013

Documentary

The Wolverine

64.07 %|Jul 21, 2013

Action, Science Fiction, Adventure

The Egg Trick

60 %|Jun 21, 2013

Comedy, Drama

The Betty Driver Story

100 %|Feb 1, 2011

Documentary

Small-Time Revolutionary

40 %|Jul 22, 2010

A Lost and Found Box of Human Sensation

70 %|Jun 25, 2010

Animation

Ringers: Lord of the Fans

63 %|Jan 21, 2005

Documentary

Eighteen

45 %|Jan 1, 2005

Drama, War, Romance

Frodo Is Great... Who Is That?!!

67 %|Jul 23, 2004

Documentary

The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision

63 %|Dec 26, 2003

Documentary, TV Movie

X-Men: Premieres Around the World

61 %|Feb 11, 2003

Documentary

Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring

60 %|Dec 23, 2001

Documentary

A Passage to Middle-earth: Making of 'Lord of the Rings'

69 %|Dec 9, 2001

Documentary, TV Movie

Quest for the Ring

56 %|Nov 29, 2001

Documentary, TV Movie

Hamlet Revenant

0 %|Invalid Date

Drama

The World of Gods and Monsters: A Journey with James Whale

0 %|Jun 8, 1999

Documentary

David Macaulay: Roman City

0 %|Feb 15, 1994

Documentary, History

The Vanishing Army

0 %|Nov 29, 1978

Drama, TV Movie

Marley

0 %|Invalid Date

Family, Fantasy, Drama

The Life and Death of Lily Savage

0 %|Mar 29, 2024

Documentary, Comedy

Hamlet

78 %|Feb 27, 2024

Drama, Thriller

The Critic

100 %|Sep 7, 2023

Drama, Thriller, Mystery

The One Note Man

70 %|Aug 8, 2023

Comedy

Quintessentially British

32 %|Oct 27, 2022

Documentary

Hamlet Within

0 %|May 21, 2022

Documentary

Amol Rajan Interviews Ian McKellen

0 %|Mar 3, 2022

Infinitum: Subject Unknown

54 %|Mar 3, 2021

Science Fiction, Thriller, Mystery

Ian McKellen on Stage: With Tolkien, Shakespeare, Others and YOU

60 %|Jun 11, 2020

Drama, Comedy

Du Fu: China's Greatest Poet

100 %|Apr 5, 2020

Documentary

On Broadway

87 %|Oct 12, 2019

Documentary

Beauty and the Beast

69.69 %|Mar 16, 2017

Family, Fantasy, Romance

National Theatre Live: No Man's Land

76 %|Dec 15, 2016

Drama

Shakespeare on Stage, Screen and Elsewhere with Ian McKellen

60 %|May 31, 2016

Documentary

All the World's a Screen: Shakespeare on Film

0 %|Apr 24, 2016

Documentary

Shakespeare Live! From the RSC

75 %|Apr 23, 2016

Music, TV Movie, Documentary

The Roof

80 %|Mar 31, 2016

Comedy

Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC

0 %|Nov 1, 2015

Documentary, TV Movie

The Dresser

63 %|Oct 31, 2015

Drama, TV Movie

Mr. Holmes

65 %|Jun 19, 2015

Drama, Crime

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

73.16 %|Dec 10, 2014

Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Nelson Mandela Redrawn

0 %|Jul 18, 2014

Documentary

X-Men: Days of Future Past

75.25999999999999 %|May 15, 2014

Action, Adventure, Science Fiction

Miss in Her Teens

30 %|Apr 15, 2014

Comedy

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

75.73 %|Dec 11, 2013

Fantasy, Adventure, Action

The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot

79 %|Nov 23, 2013

Comedy, TV Movie

Muse of Fire

65 %|Sep 26, 2013

Documentary

Doctor Who: The Snowmen

77 %|Dec 25, 2012

TV Movie, Adventure, Science Fiction, Drama, Family

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

73.51 %|Dec 12, 2012

Adventure, Fantasy, Action

London 2012: Paralympics Opening Ceremony

75 %|Aug 29, 2012

Looking for Lowry

0 %|Apr 24, 2011

Documentary

Lady Grey London

0 %|Dec 8, 2010

Romance, Fantasy

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy

78 %|May 4, 2010

Documentary

Theatreland

0 %|Jan 1, 2009

Documentary

King Lear

67 %|Aug 6, 2008

Drama

The Golden Compass

60.620000000000005 %|Dec 4, 2007

Adventure, Fantasy

Stardust

72.77 %|Aug 9, 2007

Adventure, Fantasy, Romance, Family

For the Love of God

40 %|Feb 28, 2007

Animation, Comedy

Flushed Away

62.76 %|Oct 22, 2006

Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family

X-Men: The Last Stand

64 %|May 24, 2006

Adventure, Action, Science Fiction, Thriller

The Da Vinci Code

67.26 %|May 17, 2006

Thriller, Mystery

Saint of 9/11

57 %|Apr 27, 2006

Documentary, History

Doogal

50 %|Feb 24, 2006

Comedy, Family, Animation, Fantasy, Adventure

Neverwas

63.35 %|Sep 9, 2005

Drama, Fantasy, Thriller

Asylum

57 %|Sep 9, 2005

Drama, Thriller, Romance

The Hobart Shakespeareans

40 %|Sep 6, 2005

Documentary

The Magic Roundabout

54 %|Feb 2, 2005

Animation, Family

Peter Tatchell: Just Who Does He Think He Is?

0 %|Mar 27, 2004

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

84.78999999999999 %|Dec 1, 2003

Adventure, Fantasy, Action

X2

70.3 %|Apr 27, 2003

Adventure, Action, Science Fiction

Émile

59 %|Jan 1, 2003

Drama

Film Collectibles: Capturing Movie Memories

85 %|Jan 1, 2003

Documentary

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

83.94 %|Dec 18, 2002

Adventure, Fantasy, Action

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

84.11 %|Dec 18, 2001

Adventure, Fantasy, Action

Larry & Vivien: The Oliviers in Love

0 %|Sep 13, 2001

Documentary

Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Revealed!

64 %|Aug 29, 2000

Documentary

X-Men

70.01 %|Jul 13, 2000

Adventure, Action, Science Fiction

X-Men: The Mutant Watch

69.93 %|Jul 2, 2000

Documentary

Cirque du Soleil: Journey of Man

70 %|May 5, 2000

Drama, Family, Music, Fantasy

Apt Pupil

65.48 %|Oct 23, 1998

Drama, Thriller

Swept from the Sea

64.7 %|Jan 23, 1998

Drama, Romance

Gods and Monsters

69.45 %|Jan 21, 1998

Drama

Bent

68 %|Nov 26, 1997

Drama, History, Romance

Surviving Friendly Fire

10 %|Jun 21, 1997

A Bit Of Scarlet

25 %|Jun 20, 1997

Documentary

An Evening with Lily Savage

0 %|Nov 11, 1996

Comedy, Documentary

Rasputin

64 %|Mar 23, 1996

History, Drama, TV Movie

Richard III

67 %|Dec 29, 1995

Drama, War

Restoration

60.37 %|Dec 29, 1995

Drama, Romance

Jack & Sarah

67 %|Jun 2, 1995

Comedy, Drama, Romance

Cold Comfort Farm

66 %|Jan 1, 1995

Comedy, Romance

To Die For

22 %|Dec 2, 1994

Comedy, Drama, Romance, Fantasy

Gladio

70 %|Jul 10, 1992

Documentary

The Trial and Torture of Sir John Rampayne

0 %|Nov 10, 1965

Richard II

0 %|Invalid Date

Schadenfreude

0 %|Invalid Date

Stonewall 25: Global Voices of Pride and Protest

0 %|Sep 23, 1994

The Shadow

60 %|Jul 1, 1994

Fantasy, Action

I'll Do Anything

56 %|Feb 4, 1994

Comedy, Drama

Six Degrees of Separation

63.91 %|Dec 8, 1993

Mystery, Drama, Comedy

And the Band Played On

64.38 %|Sep 11, 1993

Drama, TV Movie

The Ballad of Little Jo

58 %|Aug 20, 1993

Romance, Drama, Western

Armistead Maupin Is a Man I Dreamt Up

0 %|Jun 23, 1993

Documentary

Last Action Hero

64.5 %|Jun 18, 1993

Adventure, Fantasy, Action, Comedy, Family

Othello

70 %|Jun 23, 1990

Drama

Countdown to War

50 %|Apr 7, 1989

Drama, History, War

Scandal

59 %|Mar 3, 1989

Drama, History, Romance

Zina

54 %|Nov 1, 1985

Drama

Plenty

56 %|Sep 20, 1985

Drama, Romance

The Keep

57.5 %|Dec 16, 1983

Horror, Fantasy

Walter and June

70 %|Apr 30, 1983

Drama, TV Movie

The Scarlet Pimpernel

68 %|Nov 9, 1982

Action, Drama, Romance, TV Movie

Walter

52 %|Nov 2, 1982

Drama, TV Movie

Ian McKellen: Acting Shakespeare

0 %|Apr 25, 1982

Priest of Love

50 %|Oct 11, 1981

Drama, Romance

Every Good Boy Deserves Favour

0 %|Nov 14, 1979

Macbeth

74 %|Feb 2, 1979

Drama, TV Movie

Hedda Gabler

0 %|Oct 20, 1972

Hamlet

0 %|Nov 7, 1970

Drama

Edward II

40 %|Aug 6, 1970

The Tragedy of King Richard II

0 %|Jul 30, 1970

Drama

The Promise

0 %|Dec 1, 1969

Alfred the Great

43 %|Oct 8, 1969

History

A Touch of Love

65 %|Sep 1, 1969

Drama

Untitled Anthony Hopkins Documentary

0 %|Invalid Date

Documentary

Dragfox

0 %|Invalid Date

Series

ted

80 %|Jan 11, 2024

Comedy

Great British Theatre

0 %|Jun 12, 2021

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

50 %|Dec 21, 2014

Talk

Trailblazer Honors

75 %|Jun 27, 2014

Documentary

Late Night with Seth Meyers

56 %|Feb 25, 2014

Talk, Comedy

Vicious

75 %|Apr 29, 2013

Comedy

The Prisoner

58 %|Nov 15, 2009

Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

The Graham Norton Show

71.25 %|Feb 22, 2007

Comedy, Talk

The Graham Norton Show

71.25 %|Feb 22, 2007

Comedy, Talk

The Graham Norton Show

71.25 %|Feb 22, 2007

Comedy, Talk

The One Show

48 %|Aug 14, 2006

News, Talk

Extras

78 %|Jul 21, 2005

Comedy

Doctor Who

75.09 %|Mar 26, 2005

Action & Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Who Do You Think You Are?

64.25 %|Oct 12, 2004

Documentary, Family

The Paul O'Grady Show

44 %|Oct 11, 2004

Comedy, Talk

Churchill

70 %|Oct 8, 2003

Documentary

Real Time with Bill Maher

60.03 %|Feb 21, 2003

Comedy, Talk

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

55 %|Jan 26, 2003

Talk, Comedy

Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway

56.91 %|Jun 8, 2002

Comedy, Family

David Copperfield

71 %|Dec 25, 1999

Drama

Family Guy

73.23 %|Jan 31, 1999

Animation, Comedy

The View

45 %|Aug 11, 1997

Talk

Inside the Actors Studio

73 %|Aug 14, 1994

Talk

Tales of the City

79 %|Sep 28, 1993

Drama, Mystery

The Simpsons

80.10999999999999 %|Dec 17, 1989

Family, Animation, Comedy

Windmills of the Gods

58 %|Feb 7, 1988

Playing Shakespeare

100 %|Jul 29, 1984

Documentary

Pillar of Fire

95 %|Nov 10, 1981

Documentary, War & Politics

Armchair Thriller

42 %|Feb 21, 1978

Drama

An Audience with...

53 %|Jan 8, 1978

Talk

Saturday Night Live

69.19 %|Oct 11, 1975

Comedy, News

Playhouse

70 %|Mar 13, 1974

Drama

Country Matters

30 %|Aug 20, 1972

Drama

Sesame Street

71 %|Nov 10, 1969

Kids, Comedy

David Copperfield

50 %|Jan 16, 1966

BBC Play of the Month

50 %|Oct 19, 1965

Drama

Coronation Street

52.699999999999996 %|Dec 9, 1960

Soap

The Oscars

70 %|Mar 19, 1953