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Gerçek Adı: Ian Murray McKellen
Doğum Yeri: Burnley, Lancashire, İngiltere
Doğum Tarihi: 25.05.1939
Boy : 1.80 m

Ailesi:
Babası: Denis Murray, inşaat mühendisi
Annesi: Margery Lois
Kardeşi: Jean

Ödüllerinden Bazıları:
1964: Clarence Derwent Ödülü, A Scent of Flowers
1966: Plays & Players' Gelecek vaadeden aktör
1974: New York Drama Desk Ödülü, King Lear/The Wood Demon
1976: Plays & Players' London Theatre Critics' Ödülü - En iyi aktör, Macbeth
1977: Society of West End Theatres SWET Ödülü - Yılın komedi performansı, The Alchemist
1978: SWET Ödülü - Yılın en iyi aktörü, Macbeth
1979: SWET Ödülü - Yılın en iyi aktörü, Bent
1980: New York Drama Desk Ödülü
1980: New York Drama League Delia Austrian Medal - Broadway'deki en başarılı oyunculuk performansı
1980: Outer Critics' Circle Ödülü
1980: Tony - En iyi aktör, Amadeus
1983: New York Drama Desk Ödülü
1983: Plays & Players' Ödülü, Acting Shakespeare
1984: SWET Ödülü - - Yılın en iyi aktörü, Wild Honey
1984: Peabody Award for Broadcasting, Shakespeare Birthday Programme
1985: London Evening Standard Ödülü, Coriolanus
1989: London Critics' Circle Drama Theatre Ödülü - En iyi aktör, Othello
1990: SWET Ödülü - - Yılın en iyi aktörü, Richard III
1993: Cable Ace Ödülü - Yılın en iyi aktörü, And the Band Played On
1996: Golden Globe - En iyi yardımcı oyuncu, Rasputin
1996: Felix Ödülü: Avrupa'da yılın en iyi aktörü, Richard III
1998: Silver Shell - En iyi aktör, International Film Festival San Sebastian, Gods and Monsters
2002: Screen Actors Guild - En iyi yardımcı oyuncu, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Eğitim:
- Wigan Grammar School for Boys
- Bolton School
- St. Catharine's College, Cambridge (BA 1961)

Meraklısına...

* 25 Mayıs 1939'da Kuzey İngiltere'nin bir kasabası olan Burnley'de doğdu. Ailesi daha sonra Ian ve kardeşi Jean'i Kömür madeni kasabası Wigan'a getirdi. Burası daha küçük bir kasabaydı ve Genç Ian II. Dünya Savaşı'na katılmaktan kurtulmuş oldu. Daha sonra ailesinin de desteğiyle aktörlük ve tiyatroya büyük bir ilgi duymaya başladı
* Üniversite'de 20'yi aşkın tiyatro oyununda rol aldı.
* Eski-Nazi askeri (Apt Pupil) ve eski-yahudu tutuklusu (X-Men) rollerinde oynadı.
* Bir röpörtaja göre, Margaret Thatcher'ın İngiltere Başbakanı olarak yaptığı son şeylerden biri onu şövalyelik için tavsiye etmekmiş.
* 1988 yılında BBC radyosunda eşcinsel olduğunu açıklamıştı, bu ilginç açıklamadan sonra, eşcinsellerin haklarını savunmaya başladı ve İngiltere’deki eşcinsellerin toplum içinde eşitliği için faaliyete geçen Stonewall Group’u kurdu.
* 1990'da "Sir" ünvanı kazandı.
* O bir vejetaryan
* Bir röpörtajında "Yüzüklerin Efendisi bir mitoloji, peri masalı, macera hikayesi. Hiç gerçekleşmemişti, kalplerimizin bazı köşeleri dışında." demişti.

Yer aldığı prodüksiyonlar

* 2000s
* 1990s
* 1980s
* 1970s
* 1960s

1. The Hobbit (2011) (announced) (rumored) .... Gandalf
2.The Colossus (2008) (in production) .... Cecil Rhodes
... aka The Diamond Nightingale (UK)
3. King Lear (2008) (TV) (post-production) .... King Lear

4. The Golden Compass (2007) (voice) .... Iorek Byrnison
5. Stardust (2007) (voice) .... Narrator
6. For the Love of God (2007) .... Jackdaw
7. Lord of the Rings: Battle for Middle Earth II - Rise of the Witch King (2006) (VG) (voice) .... Gandalf the Grey / Gandalf the White
8. Flushed Away (2006) (voice) .... The Toad
9. X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) .... Eric Lehnsherr / Magneto
... aka X-Men 3 (Singapore: English title) (USA: working title)
... aka X3 (International: English title: informal short title) (USA: promotional bbreviation)
10. The Da Vinci Code (2006) .... Sir Leigh Teabing
11. Doogal (2006) (voice) .... Zebedee
12. Displaced (2006) (voice)
13. Neverwas (2005) .... Gabriel Finch
14. "Coronation Street" .... Mel Hutchwright (10 episodes, 2005)
... aka Corrie (UK: informal title)
... aka The Street (UK: informal title)
- Episode #1.6032 (2005) TV episode .... Mel Hutchwright
- Episode #1.6031 (2005) TV episode .... Mel Hutchwright
- Episode #1.6030 (2005) TV episode .... Mel Hutchwright
- Episode #1.6028 (2005) TV episode .... Mel Hutchwright
- Episode #1.6029 (2005) TV episode .... Mel Hutchwright
(5 more)
15. Asylum (2005) .... Dr. Peter Cleave
16. The Magic Roundabout (2005) (voice: English version) .... Zebedee
... aka Pollux - Le manège enchanté (France)
... aka Sprung! The Magic Roundabout (USA)
... aka The Magic Roundabout (UK)
17. The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-Earth (2004) (VG) (voice) .... Gandalf
18. Eighteen (2004/I) (voice) .... Jason Anders
19. The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age (2004) (VG) (voice) .... Gandalf
20. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) .... Gandalf
... aka Herr der Ringe: Die Rückkehr des Königs, Der (Germany)
... aka The Return of the King (USA: short title)
21. Emile (2003) .... Emile
... aka Émile (Canada: French title)
22. X2 (2003) .... Eric Lensherr / Magneto
... aka X-Men 2 (Singapore: English title) (USA: working title)
... aka X-2 (USA: poster title)
... aka X-Men 2: X-Men United (USA: promotional title)
... aka X2: X-Men United (USA: promotional title)
23. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) .... Gandalf
... aka Herr der Ringe: Die zwei Türme, Der (Germany)
... aka The Two Towers (USA: short title)
24. "Saturday Night Live" .... Host (1 episode, 2002)
... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
... aka Saturday Night (USA: second season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
... aka The Best of Saturday Night Live (USA: rerun title)
- Ian McKellen/Kylie Minogue (2002) TV episode .... Host
25. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) .... Gandalf the Grey
... aka The Fellowship of the Ring (USA: short title)
... aka The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring: The Motion Picture (USA: promotional title)
26. X-Men (2000) .... Eric Lensherr / Magneto
... aka X-Men 1.5 (USA: DVD box title)
27. Cirque du Soleil: Journey of Man (2000) (voice) .... Narrator

28. David Copperfield (1999) (TV) .... Creakle
29. Apt Pupil (1998) .... Kurt Dussander
... aka Élève doué, L' (Canada: French title)
... aka Un élève doué - Été de corruption (France)
30. Gods and Monsters (1998) .... James Whale
31. Swept from the Sea (1997) .... Dr. James Kennedy
... aka Amy Foster (UK)
... aka Amy Foster: Swept from the Sea (UK: DVD title)
... aka Balayé par la mer (Canada: French title)
32. Bent (1997) .... Uncle Freddie
33. Rasputin (1996) (TV) .... Tsar Nicholas II
... aka Rasputin: Dark Servant of Destiny (USA: video box title)
34. Restoration (1995) .... Will Gates
35. Richard III (1995) .... Richard III
36. Jack & Sarah (1995) .... William
37. Cold Comfort Farm (1995) (TV) .... Amos Starkadder
38. To Die For (1994) (voice) .... Quilt Documentary Narrator
... aka Heaven's a Drag
39. The Shadow (1994) .... Dr. Reinhardt Lane
40. I'll Do Anything (1994) .... John Earl McAlpine
41. Six Degrees of Separation (1993) .... Geoffrey Miller
42. And the Band Played On (1993) (TV) .... Bill Kraus
43. The Ballad of Little Jo (1993) .... Percy Corcoran
... aka Little Man Jo (New Zealand: English title: video title)
44. Last Action Hero (1993) .... Death
45. "Tales of the City" (1993) TV mini-series .... Archibald Anson Gidde
... aka Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City
46. "Sleepers" (1991) TV series .... Andre Zorin
47. Othello (1990) (TV) .... Iago

48. Scandal (1989) .... John Profumo
49. Countdown to War (1989) (TV) .... Adolf Hitler
50. Windmills of the Gods (1988) (TV) .... Chairman
... aka Sidney Sheldon's Windmills of the Gods
51. Plenty (1985) .... Sir Andrew Charleson
52. Zina (1985) .... Kronfeld
53. The Keep (1983) .... Dr. Theodore Cuza
54. Walter and June (1983) (TV) .... Walter
... aka Loving Walter (USA: DVD title)
55. The Scarlet Pimpernel (1982) (TV) .... Chauvelin
56. Walter (1982) (TV) .... Walter
57. Priest of Love (1981) .... Lawrence
58. "Play for Today" (1 episode, 1980)
- The Vanishing Army (1980) TV episode
59. "Armchair Thriller" .... Anthony Skipling (1 episode, 1980)
- Dying Day (1980) TV episode .... Anthony Skipling

60. "BBC2 Playhouse" (1 episode, 1979)
- Every Good Boy Deserves Favour (1979) TV episode
61. A Performance of Macbeth (1979) (TV) .... Macbeth
... aka A Performance of Macbeth by William Shakespeare (UK: long title)
... aka Macbeth (UK: short title)
62. "Jackanory" .... Reader (1 episode, 1978)
- The Moon in the Cloud (1978) TV episode .... Reader
63. "Play of the Month" .... Captain Plume / ... (4 episodes, 1968-1973)
- The Recruiting Officer (1973) TV episode .... Captain Plume
- Hedda Gabler (1972) TV episode .... George Tesman
- Ross (1970) TV episode .... Ross / T.E. Lawrence
- Hay Fever (1968) TV episode .... Simon Bliss
64. "Country Matters" .... David Masterman (1 episode, 1972)
- Craven Arms (1972) TV episode .... David Masterman
65. Keith Michell at Her Majesty's Show of the Week (1972) (TV)
66. Hamlet (1970) (TV) .... Hamlet
67. Keats (1970) (TV) .... John Keats
... aka Solo: Keats (UK: series title)
68. The Tragedy of King Richard II (1970) (TV) .... Richard II
69. Edward II (1970) (TV) .... King Edward

70. The Promise (1969) .... Leonidik
71. Alfred the Great (1969) .... Roger
72. A Touch of Love (1969) .... George Matthews
... aka Thank You All Very Much (USA)
73. "David Copperfield" (1966) TV series .... David Copperfield (unknown episodes)
74. "The Wednesday Play" .... Wolf (1 episode, 1965)
- The Trial and Torture of Sir John Rampayne (1965) TV episode .... Wolf
75. The Trial and Torture of Sir John Rampayne (1965) (TV) .... Wolf
76. Sunday Out of Season (1965) (TV) .... Victor Leech
77. "The Indian Tales of Rudyard Kipling" (1 episode, 1964)
- The Tomb of His Ancestors (1964) TV episode

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