Ian McKellen

Ian McKellen

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

25

Titles on Fi1m24 acting · 1 other

68

Average Fi1m scoreas actor · 24 titles

1

Golden Globe1 won

Born

25 May 1939, Burnley, Lancashire, England, UK

Active

1982–present

Frequently works with

Fran Walsh, Peter Jackson, Philippa Boyens, Hugh Jackman, Lauren Shuler Donner, Patrick Stewart, Andy Serkis, Barrie M. Osborne

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Ian McKellen as James Whale in Gods and Monsters (1998) — Ian McKellen as James Whale in Gods and Monsters (1998)Image via TMDB

Ian McKellen as Julian Sklar in The Christophers (2026) — Ian McKellen as Julian Sklar in The Christophers (2026)Image via TMDB

Ian McKellen — Ian McKellenRaph_PH, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

McKellenRichmnd040219-12 (2019) — McKellenRichmnd040219-12 (2019)Raph_PH, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

McKellenRichmnd040219-15 (2019) — McKellenRichmnd040219-15 (2019)Raph_PH, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

McKellenRichmnd040219-14 (2019) — McKellenRichmnd040219-14 (2019)Raph_PH, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Ian McKellen — Ian McKellenImage via TMDB

Ian McKellen — Ian McKellenImage via TMDB

Ian McKellen — Ian McKellenImage via TMDB

McKellenRichmnd040219-13 (2019) — McKellenRichmnd040219-13 (2019)Raph_PH, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

McKellenRichmnd040219-10 (2019) — McKellenRichmnd040219-10 (2019)Raph_PH, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Ian McKellen — Ian McKellenImage via TMDB

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