---
name: "Ian McKellen"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/ian-mckellen"
fi1m_id: "ian-mckellen"
imdb_id: "nm0005212"
tmdb_id: 1327
wikidata_id: "Q170510"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "25 May 1939"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 25
average_fi1m_score: 68
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 24
updated: "2026-10-22T04:26:36.104327+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Ian McKellen

## Identity

Ian McKellen

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/ian-mckellen
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** ian-mckellen
- **IMDb ID:** nm0005212
- **TMDB ID:** 1327
- **Wikidata ID:** Q170510
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_McKellen, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q170510, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005212/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1327

Actor. Born 25 May 1939 in Burnley, Lancashire, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 25 May 1939, Burnley, Lancashire, England, UK
- **Active:** 1982–present
- **Also known as:** Sir Ian McKellen, Sir Ian Murray McKellen, Ian McKellern
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 25: 24 acting, 1 other
- **Frequently works with:** [Fran Walsh](https://film.one/person/fran-walsh.md), [Peter Jackson](https://film.one/person/peter-jackson.md), [Philippa Boyens](https://film.one/person/philippa-boyens.md), [Hugh Jackman](https://film.one/person/hugh-jackman.md), [Lauren Shuler Donner](https://film.one/person/lauren-shuler-donner.md), [Patrick Stewart](https://film.one/person/patrick-stewart.md), [Andy Serkis](https://film.one/person/andy-serkis.md), [Barrie M. Osborne](https://film.one/person/barrie-m-osborne.md)
- **Golden Globes:** 1 Golden Globe (1 won)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 68, as actor, over 24 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 72 (2), 1990s 72 (2), 2000s 72 (12), 2010s 60 (8), 2020s 74 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 67 to 65 across 20 titles
- **Score spread:** 6 at 80+, 12 at 60–79, 6 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 10 of 22 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Adventure 13, Action 11, Fantasy 11, Drama 6, Comedy 5, Science Fiction 4
- **Screen time:** 50 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $10,710m across 20 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_McKellen, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q170510, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005212/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1327

## Coming up

- *Ebenezer* (2026-11-11), as Jacob Marley — [page](https://film.one/film/ebenezer.md)
- *Avengers: Doomsday* (2026-12-16), as Magneto — [page](https://film.one/film/avengers-doomsday.md)
- *The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum* (2027-12-15), as Gandalf

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King*](https://film.one/film/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-return-of-the-king.md) (88), [*The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers*](https://film.one/film/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-two-towers.md) (85), [*X2*](https://film.one/film/x2.md) (80), [*X-Men: Days of Future Past*](https://film.one/film/x-men-days-of-future-past.md) (78), [*The Christophers*](https://film.one/film/the-christophers.md) (74), [*X-Men*](https://film.one/film/x-men.md) (67), [*Beauty and the Beast*](https://film.one/film/beauty-and-the-beast-2017.md) (65)
- **HBO Max:** [*The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring*](https://film.one/film/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-fellowship-of-the-ring.md) (90), [*The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug*](https://film.one/film/the-hobbit-the-desolation-of-smaug.md) (65)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Gods and Monsters*](https://film.one/film/gods-and-monsters.md) (82), [*King Lear*](https://film.one/film/king-lear.md) (78)
- **Netflix:** [*Flushed Away*](https://film.one/film/flushed-away.md) (64)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Ian McKellen is an English actor born on 25 May 1939 in Burnley, Lancashire. He made his stage debut in 1961 and first West End appearance in 1965. He joined the Royal Shakespeare Company and National Theatre in the 1970s and has won five Olivier Awards for stage roles.

McKellen is known for playing Gandalf in *The Lord of the Rings* trilogy (2001–2003) and *The Hobbit* trilogy (2012–2014), Magneto in the *X-Men* films (2000–2014), and Cogsworth in *Beauty and the Beast* (2017). His film credits also include Gus the Theatre Cat in *Cats* (2019) and Julian Sklar in *The Christophers* (2026). He received a Tony Award for *Amadeus* (1980) and was knighted in 1991.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, mckellen.com.*

## On Fi1m (25)

### Performed in (24) — the average rests on these

- *The Christophers* (2026), Fi1m 74, as Julian Sklar — [page](https://film.one/film/the-christophers.md)
- *Cats* (2019), Fi1m 38, as Gus, the Theatre Cat — [page](https://film.one/film/cats.md)
- *All Is True* (2018), Fi1m 58, as Earl of Southampton — [page](https://film.one/film/all-is-true.md)
- *Beauty and the Beast* (2017), Fi1m 65, as Cogsworth — [page](https://film.one/film/beauty-and-the-beast-2017.md)
- *The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies* (2014), Fi1m 54, as Gandalf the Grey — [page](https://film.one/film/the-hobbit-the-battle-of-the-five-armies.md)
- *X-Men: Days of Future Past* (2014), Fi1m 78, as Magneto — [page](https://film.one/film/x-men-days-of-future-past.md)
- *The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug* (2013), Fi1m 65, as Gandalf the Grey — [page](https://film.one/film/the-hobbit-the-desolation-of-smaug.md)
- *The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey* (2012), Fi1m 60, as Gandalf the Grey — [page](https://film.one/film/the-hobbit-an-unexpected-journey.md)
- *King Lear* (2008), Fi1m 78, as King Lear — [page](https://film.one/film/king-lear.md)
- *Stardust* (2007), Fi1m 75, as Narrator (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/stardust.md)
- *The Golden Compass* (2007), Fi1m 54, as Iorek Byrnison (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/the-golden-compass.md)
- *Flushed Away* (2006), Fi1m 64, as The Toad (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/flushed-away.md)
- *The Da Vinci Code* (2006), Fi1m 42, as Sir Leigh Teabing — [page](https://film.one/film/the-da-vinci-code.md)
- *X-Men: The Last Stand* (2006), Fi1m 54, as Erik Lehnsherr / Magneto — [page](https://film.one/film/x-men-the-last-stand.md)
- *Extras* (2005), Fi1m 81, as Ian McKellen — [page](https://film.one/tv/extras.md)
- *The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King* (2003), Fi1m 88, as Gandalf — [page](https://film.one/film/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-return-of-the-king.md)
- *X2* (2003), Fi1m 80, as Eric Lehnsherr / Magneto — [page](https://film.one/film/x2.md)
- *The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers* (2002), Fi1m 85, as Gandalf — [page](https://film.one/film/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-two-towers.md)
- *The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring* (2001), Fi1m 90, as Gandalf — [page](https://film.one/film/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-fellowship-of-the-ring.md)
- *X-Men* (2000), Fi1m 67, as Magneto — [page](https://film.one/film/x-men.md)
- *Gods and Monsters* (1998), Fi1m 82, as James Whale — [page](https://film.one/film/gods-and-monsters.md)
- *Last Action Hero* (1993), Fi1m 62, as Death — [page](https://film.one/film/last-action-hero.md)
- *Scandal* (1989), Fi1m 66, as John Profumo — [page](https://film.one/film/scandal.md)
- *Walter* (1982), Fi1m 78, as Walter — [page](https://film.one/film/walter.md)

### Also credited (1) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited

- *The Wolverine* (2013), Fi1m 64, as Erik Lehnsherr / Magneto (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/the-wolverine.md)

## Complete filmography (141)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum* (2027), as Gandalf
- *Avengers: Doomsday* (2026), as Magneto — coming soon, [page](https://film.one/film/avengers-doomsday.md)
- *Ebenezer* (2026), as Jacob Marley — coming soon, [page](https://film.one/film/ebenezer.md)
- *Frank and Percy* (2026), as Percy
- *The Christophers* (2026), as Julian Sklar — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/the-christophers.md)
- *LS Lowry: The Unheard Tapes* (2026), as L S Lowry
- *Schadenfreude* (2025), as Continuity Announcer
- *Ken Dodd: A Legacy of Happiness* (2025), Actor
- *The Critic* (2024), as Jimmy Erskine
- *Dragfox* (2024), as Ginger Snap the Fox (Speaking) (voice)
- *The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved* (2024), Actor
- *Hamlet* (2024), as Hamlet
- *ted* (2024), series, as Narrator (voice)
- *The One Note Man* (2023), as Narrator (voice)
- *Hamlet Within* (2022), Actor
- *Great British Theatre* (2021), series, Actor
- *Infinitum: Subject Unknown* (2021), as Dr. Charles Marland-White
- *Ian McKellen on Stage: With Tolkien, Shakespeare, Others and YOU* (2020), Actor
- *Du Fu: China's Greatest Poet* (2020), Actor
- *Cats* (2019), as Gus, the Theatre Cat — Fi1m 38, [page](https://film.one/film/cats.md)
- *The Good Liar* (2019), as Roy Courtnay
- *The Isle* (2019), Associate Producer
- *All Is True* (2018), as Earl of Southampton — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/all-is-true.md)
- *National Theatre Live: King Lear* (2018), as King Lear
- *Animal Crackers* (2018), as Horatio P. Huntington (voice)
- *How a Kite Flies* (2017), as Mr. Kite (voice)
- *Beauty and the Beast* (2017), as Cogsworth — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/film/beauty-and-the-beast-2017.md)
- *National Theatre Live: No Man's Land* (2016), as Spooner
- *Shakespeare on Stage, Screen and Elsewhere with Ian McKellen* (2016), Actor
- *Shakespeare on Film* (2016), Actor
- *Play the Devil: Making Richard III* (2016), Actor
- *All the World's a Screen: Shakespeare on Film* (2016), as Prospero's Speech Reader (voice)
- *The Roof* (2016), as And Even Yet Another Fan
- *The Dresser* (2015), as Norman
- *Mr. Holmes* (2015), as Sherlock Holmes
- *The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies* (2014), as Gandalf the Grey — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/the-hobbit-the-battle-of-the-five-armies.md)
- *X-Men: Days of Future Past* (2014), as Magneto — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/x-men-days-of-future-past.md)
- *Miss in Her Teens* (2014), as The Prologue
- *The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug* (2013), as Gandalf the Grey — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/film/the-hobbit-the-desolation-of-smaug.md)
- *The Wolverine* (2013), as Erik Lehnsherr / Magneto (uncredited) — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/the-wolverine.md)
- *The Egg Trick* (2013), as Magician
- *Vicious* (2013), series, as Freddie Thornhill
- *Doctor Who: The Snowmen* (2012), as The Great Intelligence (voice)
- *The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey* (2012), as Gandalf the Grey — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/the-hobbit-an-unexpected-journey.md)
- *Perspectives* (2011), series, Actor
- *Small-Time Revolutionary* (2010), as Hamish Miller (voice)
- *A Lost and Found Box of Human Sensation* (2010), as Narrator (voice)
- *The Prisoner* (2009), series, as 2 / Curtis
- *King Lear* (2008), as King Lear — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/king-lear.md)
- *The Golden Compass* (2007), as Iorek Byrnison (voice) — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/the-golden-compass.md)
- *Stardust* (2007), as Narrator (voice) — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/film/stardust.md)
- *For the Love of God* (2007), as The Jackdaw
- *Flushed Away* (2006), as The Toad (voice) — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/flushed-away.md)
- *X-Men: The Last Stand* (2006), as Erik Lehnsherr / Magneto — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/x-men-the-last-stand.md)
- *The Da Vinci Code* (2006), as Sir Leigh Teabing — Fi1m 42, [page](https://film.one/film/the-da-vinci-code.md)
- *Saint of 9/11* (2006), as Narrator
- *Doogal* (2006), as Zebedee (voice)
- *Neverwas* (2005), as Gabriel Finch
- *Asylum* (2005), as Dr. Peter Cleave
- *Extras* (2005), series, as Ian McKellen — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/extras.md)
- *The Magic Roundabout* (2005), as Zebedee (voice)
- *Eighteen* (2005), as Jason Anders (voice)
- *My First Time* (2004), as Narrator
- *Peter Tatchell: Just Who Does He Think He Is?* (2004), Actor
- *The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King* (2003), as Gandalf — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-return-of-the-king.md)
- *X2* (2003), as Eric Lehnsherr / Magneto — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/x2.md)
- *Evolution X - The Making of X-Men* (2003), Actor
- *Emile* (2003), as Emile
- *The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers* (2002), as Gandalf — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-two-towers.md)
- *The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring* (2001), as Gandalf — Fi1m 90, [page](https://film.one/film/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-fellowship-of-the-ring.md)
- *Larry & Vivien: The Oliviers in Love* (2001), as Narrator (voice)
- *X-Men* (2000), as Magneto — Fi1m 67, [page](https://film.one/film/x-men.md)
- *Cirque du Soleil: Journey of Man* (2000), as Narrator (voice)
- *David Copperfield* (1999), series, as Creakle
- *Family Guy* (1999), series, as Dr. Cecil Pritchfield (voice) — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/family-guy.md)
- *Apt Pupil* (1998), as Kurt Dussander
- *Gods and Monsters* (1998), as James Whale — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/gods-and-monsters.md)
- *Swept from the Sea* (1998), as Dr. James Kennedy
- *Bent* (1997), as Uncle Freddie
- *Surviving Friendly Fire* (1997), Actor
- *A Bit Of Scarlet* (1997), as Narrator
- *Rasputin* (1996), as Tsar Nicholas II
- *TFI Friday* (1996), series, Actor
- *Richard III* (1995), as Richard III · Executive Producer, Screenplay
- *Restoration* (1995), as Will Gates
- *Jack & Sarah* (1995), as William
- *Thin Ice* (1995), as Ian McKellen
- *Cold Comfort Farm* (1995), as Amos Starkadder
- *To Die For* (1994), as Quilt Documentary Narrator (voice)
- *The Shadow* (1994), as Dr. Reinhardt Lane
- *David Macaulay: Roman City* (1994), as Augustus Caesar (voice)
- *I'll Do Anything* (1994), as John Earl McAlpine
- *Camp Christmas* (1993), Actor
- *Six Degrees of Separation* (1993), as Geoffrey
- *Tales of the City* (1993), series, as Archibald Anson Gidde
- *And the Band Played On* (1993), as Bill Kraus
- *The Ballad of Little Jo* (1993), as Percy Corcoran
- *Armistead Maupin Is a Man I Dreamt Up* (1993), as Narration (voice)
- *Last Action Hero* (1993), as Death — Fi1m 62, [page](https://film.one/film/last-action-hero.md)
- *Gladio* (1992), as Aldo Moro (voice)
- *Othello* (1990), as Iago
- *The Simpsons* (1989), series, as Ian McKellen (voice) — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-simpsons.md)
- *Countdown to War* (1989), as Adolf Hitler
- *Scandal* (1989), as John Profumo — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/scandal.md)
- *Windmills of the Gods* (1988), series, as Chairman
- *Scarfe's Follies* (1988), Actor
- *Süleyman the Magnificent* (1987), as Narrator
- *Zina* (1985), as Kronfeld
- *Plenty* (1985), as Sir Andrew Charleson
- *Playing Shakespeare* (1984), series, Actor
- *The Keep* (1983), as Dr. Theodore Cuza
- *Walter and June* (1983), as Walter
- *The Scarlet Pimpernel* (1982), as Chauvelin
- *Walter* (1982), as Walter — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/walter.md)
- *Ian McKellen: Acting Shakespeare* (1982), Actor
- *American Playhouse* (1982), series, as Archibald Anson Gidde
- *Pillar of Fire* (1981), series, as Narrator
- *Priest of Love* (1981), as D.H. Lawrence
- *Dying Day* (1980), as Antony Skipling
- *Every Good Boy Deserves Favour* (1979), as Alexander Ivanov
- *Macbeth* (1979), as Macbeth
- *Graceless Go I* (1974), as Tony
- *Playhouse* (1974), series, as Alexander
- *Hedda Gabler* (1972), as George Tesman
- *Country Matters* (1972), series, as David Masterman
- *Craven Arms* (1972), as David Masterman
- *Hamlet* (1970), as Hamlet
- *Edward II* (1970), as King Edward
- *The Tragedy of King Richard II* (1970), as King Richard II
- *Solo* (1970), series, Actor
- *The Promise* (1969), Actor
- *Alfred the Great* (1969), as Roger
- *A Touch of Love* (1969), as George
- *ITV Saturday Night Theatre* (1969), series, as Lyov
- *ITV Playhouse* (1967), series, as Tony
- *David Copperfield* (1966), series, as David Copperfield
- *The Trial and Torture of Sir John Rampayne* (1965), as Wolf
- *BBC Play of the Month* (1965), series, as Captain Plume, Simon Bliss, Ross / T.E. Lawrence, George Tesman
- *The Wednesday Play* (1964), series, as Wolf
- *Coronation Street* (1960), series, as Mel Hutchwright — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/coronation-street.md)
- *No Man's Land*, as Spooner

## Gallery

- ![Ian McKellen as James Whale in Gods and Monsters (1998)](https://film.one/media/title/411/still-d125966a3170.jpg) Ian McKellen as James Whale in *Gods and Monsters* (1998) — Image via TMDB
- ![Ian McKellen as Julian Sklar in The Christophers (2026)](https://film.one/media/title/339/still-0dcb35db0ac1.jpg) Ian McKellen as Julian Sklar in *The Christophers* (2026) — Image via TMDB
- ![Ian McKellen](https://film.one/media/person/340/gallery-8e638a4e5eeb.jpg) Ian McKellen — Raph_PH, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/86/McKellenRichmnd040219-5_%2846275370484%29_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![McKellenRichmnd040219-12 (2019)](https://film.one/media/person/340/gallery-cb137154ac02.jpg) McKellenRichmnd040219-12 (2019) — Raph_PH, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/34/McKellenRichmnd040219-12_%2840034939023%29_%28cropped%29.jpg/1280px-McKellenRichmnd040219-12_%2840034939023%29_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![McKellenRichmnd040219-15 (2019)](https://film.one/media/person/340/gallery-5888b3fc45e6.jpg) McKellenRichmnd040219-15 (2019) — Raph_PH, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/21/McKellenRichmnd040219-15_%2846275366234%29_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![McKellenRichmnd040219-14 (2019)](https://film.one/media/person/340/gallery-46e22fba90f8.jpg) McKellenRichmnd040219-14 (2019) — Raph_PH, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/02/McKellenRichmnd040219-14_%2840034938463%29.jpg/1280px-McKellenRichmnd040219-14_%2840034938463%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Ian McKellen](https://film.one/media/person/340/gallery-dcba08b3d728.jpg) Ian McKellen — Image via TMDB
- ![Ian McKellen](https://film.one/media/person/340/gallery-17e60985997f.jpg) Ian McKellen — Image via TMDB
- ![Ian McKellen](https://film.one/media/person/340/gallery-55704e36bedc.jpg) Ian McKellen — Image via TMDB
- ![McKellenRichmnd040219-13 (2019)](https://film.one/media/person/340/gallery-b1cbc3ac17fb.jpg) McKellenRichmnd040219-13 (2019) — Raph_PH, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0f/McKellenRichmnd040219-13_%2846275366854%29.jpg/1280px-McKellenRichmnd040219-13_%2846275366854%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![McKellenRichmnd040219-10 (2019)](https://film.one/media/person/340/gallery-0599c509ed48.jpg) McKellenRichmnd040219-10 (2019) — Raph_PH, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/10/McKellenRichmnd040219-10_%2846275368314%29.jpg/1280px-McKellenRichmnd040219-10_%2846275368314%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Ian McKellen](https://film.one/media/person/340/gallery-c5e60122576a.jpg) Ian McKellen — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 0 won, 2 nominated

- 2002: Best Supporting Actor (nominated), for *The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring*
- 1999: Best Actor (nominated), for *Gods and Monsters*

### BAFTA Television Awards — 0 won, 1 nominated

- 2016: Best Supporting Actor (nominated), for *The Dresser*

### Golden Globes — 1 won

- 1996: Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film (won), for *Rasputin: Dark Servant of Destiny*

### SAG Awards — 2 won

- 2003: Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture (won), for *The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King*
- 2001: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role (won), for *The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring*

### Other awards — 20 won, 1 nominated

- Empire Icon Award 2010: Empire Icon Award (won)
- Donostia Award 2009: Donostia Award (won)
- Companion of Honour 2008: Companion of Honour (won)
- Annie Award for Voice Acting in a Feature Production 2006: Annie Award for Voice Acting in a Feature Production (won), for *Flushed Away*
- Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast 2003: Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast (won), for *The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King*
- Saturn Awards 2001: Best Supporting Actor (won), for *The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring*
- Critics' Choice Awards 1998: Best Actor (won), for *Gods and Monsters*
- Saturn Awards 1998: Best Supporting Actor (won), for *Apt Pupil*
- European Film Award for Best Actor 1996: European Film Award for Best Actor (won), for *Richard III*
- GLAAD Stephen F. Kolzak Award 1993: GLAAD Stephen F. Kolzak Award (won)
- Knight Bachelor 1991: Knight Bachelor (won)
- Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor 1991: Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor (won), for *Richard III*
- Drama Desk Award for Outstanding One-Person Show 1984: Drama Desk Award for Outstanding One-Person Show (won), for *Acting Shakespeare*
- Laurence Olivier Award for Actor of the Year in a Revival 1984: Laurence Olivier Award for Actor of the Year in a Revival (won), for *Wild Honey*
- Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play 1984: Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play (nominated)
- Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play 1981: Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play (won), for *Amadeus*
- Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play 1981: Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play (won), for *Amadeus*
- Commander of the Order of the British Empire 1979: Commander of the Order of the British Empire (won)
- Laurence Olivier Award for Actor of the Year in a New Play 1979: Laurence Olivier Award for Actor of the Year in a New Play (won), for *Bent*
- Laurence Olivier Award for Best Comedy Performance 1978: Laurence Olivier Award for Best Comedy Performance (won), for *The Alchemist*
- Laurence Olivier Award for Actor of the Year in a Revival 1977: Laurence Olivier Award for Actor of the Year in a Revival (won), for *The Pillars of Society*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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