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.
Young hobbit Frodo Baggins, after inheriting a mysterious ring from his uncle Bilbo, must leave...
Movie pageThe Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
as GandalfImmediately after the events of The Desolation of Smaug, Bilbo and the dwarves try to defend...
Movie pageAragorn is revealed as the heir to the ancient kings as he, Gandalf and the other members of the...
Movie pageThe Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
as GandalfFrodo and Sam are trekking to Mordor to destroy the One Ring of Power while Gimli, Legolas and...
Movie pageBeauty and the Beast
as CogsworthA live-action adaptation of Disney's version of the classic tale of a cursed prince and a...
Movie pageBilbo Baggins, a hobbit enjoying his quiet life, is swept into an epic quest by Gandalf the Grey...
Movie pageX-Men: Days of Future Past
as Erik Lehnsherr / MagnetoThe ultimate X-Men ensemble fights a war for the survival of the species across two time periods...
Movie pageThe Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
as GandalfThe Dwarves, Bilbo and Gandalf have successfully escaped the Misty Mountains, and Bilbo has...
Movie pageLondon high-society mouse, Roddy is flushed down the toilet by Sid, a common sewer rat. Hang on...
Movie pageA murder in Paris’ Louvre Museum and cryptic clues in some of Leonardo da Vinci’s most famous...
Movie pageThe Golden Compass
as Iorek Byrnison (voice)After overhearing a shocking secret, precocious orphan Lyra Belacqua trades her carefree...
Movie pageIn a countryside town bordering on a magical land, a young man makes a promise to his beloved...
Movie pageFollowing the death of his father, young Danny Madigan takes comfort in watching action movies...
Movie pageX-Men: The Mutant Watch
as Self - 'Magneto'While Senator Kelly addresses a senate committee about the supposed mutant menace, we learn...
Movie pageApt Pupil
as Kurt DussanderOne day in 1984, Todd Bowden, a brilliant high school boy fascinated by the history of Nazism,...
Movie pageThe Good Liar
as Roy CourtnayCareer con man Roy sets his sights on his latest mark: recently widowed Betty, worth millions....
Movie pageSix Degrees of Separation
as GeoffreyThe story of a young, gay, black, con artist who, posing as the son of Sidney Poitier, cunningly...
Movie pageMr. Holmes
as Sherlock HolmesIn 1947, long-retired and near the end of his life, Sherlock Holmes grapples with an unreliable...
Movie pageThe Shadow
as Dr. Reinhardt LaneBased on the 1930's comic strip, puts the hero up against his arch enemy, Shiwan Khan, who plans...
Movie pageCats
as Gus, the Theatre CatA tribe of cats called the Jellicles must decide yearly which one will ascend to the Heaviside...
Movie pageAnimal Crackers
as Horatio P. Huntington (voice)A family must use a magical box of Animal Crackers to save a rundown circus from being taken...
Movie pageRichard III
as Richard IIIA murderous lust for the British throne sees Richard III descend into madness. Though the...
Movie pageThe Keep
as Dr. Theodore CuzaNazis take over an ancient fortress that contains a mysterious entity that wreaks havoc and...
Movie pageAll Is True
as Earl of SouthamptonLondon, June 29th, 1613. The Globe Theater, ran by the famous playwright William Shakespeare,...
Movie pageThe Magic Roundabout
as Zebedee (voice)A shaggy, candy-loving puppy named Dougal along with a group of friends embarks on a dangerous...
Movie pageRestoration
as Will GatesAn aspiring young physician, Robert Merivel found himself in the service of King Charles II and...
Movie pageNever Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
as Self (archive footage)For decades, Freddy Krueger has slashed his way through the dreams of countless youngsters,...
Movie pageBent
as Uncle FreddieMax is a handsome young man who, after a fateful tryst with a German soldier, is forced to run...
Movie pageGods and Monsters
as James WhaleIt's 1957, and James Whale's heyday as the director of "Frankenstein," "Bride of Frankenstein"...
Movie pageInfinitum: Subject Unknown
as Dr. Charles Marland-WhiteJane is the subject of a twisted science experiment where she is placed in a parallel world and...
Movie pageScandal
as John ProfumoAn English bon-vivant osteopath is enchanted with a young exotic dancer and invites her to live...
Movie pageThe Dresser
as NormanOne fateful night in a small English regional theatre during World War II a troupe of touring...
Movie pageAnd the Band Played On
as Bill KrausThe story of the discovery of the AIDS epidemic and the political infighting of the scientific...
Movie pageThe Wolverine
as Erik Lehnsherr / Magneto (uncredited)Wolverine faces his ultimate nemesis - and tests of his physical, emotional, and mortal limits -...
Movie pageDoogal
as Zebedee (voice)This is the story of Doogal, an adorable candy-loving mutt who goes on a mission to save the world.
Movie pageAsylum
as Dr. Peter CleaveA woman becomes very curious about one of her psychiatrist husband's inmates, a man who was...
Movie pageDoctor Who: The Snowmen
as The Great Intelligence (voice)The Doctor has retired to 1892 London. Despite the protests of his allies, he is determined to...
Movie pageThe Scarlet Pimpernel
as ChauvelinDuring the French Revolution, a mysterious English nobleman known only as The Scarlet Pimpernel...
Movie pageThe Wolverine: Path of a Ronin
as SelfA nice exploration of the samurai-ninja aspect of the story, including its roots in the actual...
Movie pageNeverwas
as Gabriel FinchZach Riley is a psychiatrist, who leaves a job at a prestigious university, to take up a job at...
Movie pageX-Men: Premieres Around the World
as SelfWe find notes from Singer, Stan Lee, Stewart, McKellen, Berry, Mane, Davison, Romijn-Stamos,...
Movie pageThe Ballad of Little Jo
as Percy CorcoranAfter being thrown out of her home, a young woman decides to disguise herself as a man to...
Movie pageSwept from the Sea
as Dr. James KennedyThe film tells the story of Russian emigree and the only survivor from ship crash Yanko Goorall...
Movie pageRasputin
as Tsar Nicholas IIInto an era seething with war and revolution, a man comes with an incredible power to heal a...
Movie pageThe Five(ish) Doctors Reboot
as HimselfWith the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who about to film, the "classic" Doctors Peter Davison,...
Movie pageCold Comfort Farm
as Amos StarkadderIn this adaptation of the satirical British novel, Flora Poste, a plucky London society girl...
Movie pageJack & Sarah
as WilliamJack always lands on his feet. He lands on his feet when he marries the beautiful Sarah. He...
Movie pageI'll Do Anything
as John Earl McAlpineMatt Hobbs is a talented but unsuccessful actor. When estranged (and strange) ex-wife Beth dumps...
Movie pageKing Lear
as King LearKing Lear, old and tired, divides his kingdom among his daughters, giving great importance to...
Movie pagePlenty
as Sir Andrew CharlesonDavid Hare's account of a one-time French freedom fighter who gradually realizes that her...
Movie pageHating Peter Tatchell
as SelfThe powerful and inspiring true story of the controversial human rights campaigner whose...
Movie pageCountdown to War
as Adolf HitlerBased on a play, the story details the dramatic negotiations between UK, France, Poland,...
Movie pageThe Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin
as SelfThe Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin celebrates one of the world’s most beloved storytellers,...
Movie pageRingers: Lord of the Fans
as Self'Ringers: Lord of the Fans' is a feature-length documentary that explores how "The Lord of the...
Movie pageCirque du Soleil: Journey of Man
as Narrator (voice)A child is born. We see underwater swimmers representing this. He is young, in a jungle setting,...
Movie pageAlfred the Great
as RogerWhile Old England is being ransacked by roving Danes in the 9th century, Alfred is planning to...
Movie pageNow You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Revealed!
as SelfA documentary from Universal about the movie "The Invisible Man" (1933) directed by James Whale.
Movie pagePriest of Love
as D.H. LawrenceFollowing the banning and burning of his novel, "The Rainbow," D.H. Lawrence and his wife,...
Movie pageJudi Dench: All the World's Her Stage
as SelfThis documentary celebrates one of Britain’s greatest actors, Dame Judi Dench, and looks back...
Movie pageMcKellen: Playing the Part
as HimselfBuilt upon a 14 hour interview, McKellen: Playing the Part is a unique journey through the key...
Movie pageQuintessentially British
as SelfThis unique and cheeky documentary explores Britain and what makes our country great from our...
Movie pageHamlet
as HamletA tale of revenge that has stood the test of time, Shakespeare’s classic tragedy is reimagined...
Movie pageThe Paul O'Grady Story
as HimselfA razor-witted entertainer who found fame as two people - first his drag queen alter ego, Lily...
Movie pageX2
as Eric Lehnsherr / MagnetoProfessor Charles Xavier and his team of genetically gifted superheroes face a rising tide of...
Movie pageX-Men
as Eric Lehnsherr / MagnetoTwo mutants, Rogue and Wolverine, come to a private academy for their kind whose resident...
Movie pageThe Critic
as Jimmy ErskineIn 1934 London, Jimmy Erskine, the most feared drama critic in town, finds himself in the...
Movie pageWalter and June
as WalterSequel to the TV film "Walter". In the United States, the two films have been released together...
Movie pageMuse of Fire
as SelfFunny, passionate, exciting, and smart: ‘Muse Of Fire’ will change the way you feel about...
Movie pageZina
as KronfeldZina, the daughter of Leon Trotsky by his first wife, is undergoing freudian analysis in Berlin...
Movie pageX-Men: The Last Stand
as Eric Lehnsherr / MagnetoWhen a cure is found to treat mutations, lines are drawn amongst the X-Men—led by Professor...
Movie pageA Touch of Love
as GeorgeIntellectually driven doctoral student Rosamund Stacey, while undertaking graduate work at the...
Movie pageA Passage to Middle-earth: Making of 'Lord of the Rings'
as SelfThe making of Peter Jackson's adaptation of Tolkien's classic work.
Movie pageNational Theatre Live: King Lear
as King LearConsidered by many to be the greatest tragedy ever written, King Lear sees two ageing fathers –...
Movie pageOn Broadway
as SelfAn all-star cast tells the inside story of the Broadway theater, and how it came back from the...
Movie pageEighteen
as Jason Anders (voice)Pip, a street kid just turning 18, receives his grandfather's World War II-era memoirs and...
Movie pageKnights of Classic Drama at the BBC
as Self (archive footage)The BBC delves into its archives to discover British acting greats as they take their first...
Movie pageÉmile
as EmileIn a story weaving the past and present together, Emile seeks redemption from the family he...
Movie pageHamlet Within
as uncreditedA radical cinematic investigation into the myth of Hamlet, the avenging prince of Denmark,...
Movie pageA Lost and Found Box of Human Sensation
as Narrator (voice)When his father dies unexpectedly, a young man seeking to cope with his grief goes on a powerful...
Movie pageBeyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring
as SelfA documentary about the influences on Tolkien, covering in brief his childhood and how he...
Movie pageThe One Note Man
as Narrator (voice)A musical man lives a careful life. Each day is like the next, just how he likes it. One day,...
Movie pageShakespeare Live! From the RSC
as Self - PerformerFrom the stage of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, David Tennant, Catherine Tate and guests mark...
Movie pageNelson Mandela Redrawn
as SelfThis fascinating documentary unfolds in reverse telling the story of Mandela from the old man to...
Movie pageMacbeth
as MacbethMacbeth is a 1978 videotaped version of Trevor Nunn's Royal Shakespeare Company production of...
Movie pageOthello
as IagoNoble Moroccan Othello finds his life with beautiful, fiercely loyal Desdemona thrown tragically...
Movie pageEdward II
as King EdwardThe reign of Edward II, King of England, is troubled from the start when he brings his male...
Movie pageSaint of 9/11
as NarratorSaint of 9/11 presents the turbulent, restless, spiritual and remarkable journey of Father...
Movie pageThe Tragedy of King Richard II
as King Richard IIThe Tragedy of King Richard II, by William Shakespeare. The actions and repercussions of a proud...
Movie pageLarry & Vivien: The Oliviers in Love
as Narrator (voice)A portrait of the 30 year relationship between Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier. With comments...
Movie pageSmall-Time Revolutionary
as Hamish Miller (voice)England, 1988. Thatcher, New Order, Section 28, The Kants. Russell finds himself caught between...
Movie pageThe Vanishing Army
as uncreditedCareer army man Bill Paterson faces discharge in this examination of the harsh treatment of...
Movie pageWalter
as WalterA man with learning difficulties suffers neglect and ill-treatment, and this is only exasperated...
Movie pageFrodo Is Great... Who Is That?!!
as HimselfThe documentary looks at the rise to celebrity status of NZ actor and musician Bret McKenzie,...
Movie pageHow a Kite Flies
as Mr. Kite (voice)Sir Ian McKellen voices an alcoholic kite. A down-and-out who prefers to hang around his dingy...
Movie pageTheatreland
as Himself8 part series behind the scenes at the famous Theatre Royal, Haymarket, with a focus on a...
Movie pageThe Egg Trick
as MagicianDo you know the joke about the broken egg?
Movie pageAll the World's a Screen: Shakespeare on Film
as Prospero's Speech Reader (voice)An exploration into the history of Shakespeare's plays, from the silent era to the modern day...
Movie pageEdmund the Magnificent
as Self - Narrator (voice)When news breaks that the county pig fete's being revived, the once-legendary Farmer decides to...
Movie pageDu Fu: China's Greatest Poet
as uncreditedSir Ian McKellen reads the poetry, Michael Wood traces the journey on the ground. Together they...
Movie pageThe World of Gods and Monsters: A Journey with James Whale
as SelfWritten, co-produced and co-directed by David J. Skal, THE WORLD OF GODS AND MONSTERS is a...
Movie pageFilm Collectibles: Capturing Movie Memories
as HimselfFrom the very beginning of the design process on the film trilogy, right up to the summer months...
Movie pageThe Roof
as And Even Yet Another FanA brief comedy about a visit from a legendary theatre maker and his legion of fans.
Movie pageDavid Macaulay: Roman City
as Augustus Caesar (voice)The glories of Ancient Rome are explored in ROMAN CITY, based on David Macaulay's acclaimed...
Movie pagePeter Tatchell: Just Who Does He Think He Is?
as uncreditedProfile of the life, work and ethos behind one of Britain's most controversial and prolific...
Movie pageSchadenfreude
as Continuity AnnouncerJeremy O'Reilly, the self-important presenter of a TV news show, returns to a clueless East End...
Movie pageThe Trial and Torture of Sir John Rampayne
as WolfAn elderly right-wing politician is kidnapped, seemingly as part of a student prank. But his...
Movie pageNational Theatre Live: No Man's Land
as SpoonerOne summer's evening, two ageing writers, Hirst and Spooner, meet in a Hampstead pub and...
Movie pageMarley
as Scrooge (rumored)A musical re-imagining of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, told from the perspective of...
Movie pageIan McKellen: Acting Shakespeare
as uncreditedA record of McKellen's one-man Broadway show about the Bard.
Movie pageLooking for Lowry
as HimselfLooking for Lowry is an entertaining documentary film about the life and work of the much loved...
Movie pageIan McKellen on Stage: With Tolkien, Shakespeare, Others and YOU
as uncreditedOne-man stage performance by English stage and screen actor Sir Ian McKellen. McKellen reprises...
Movie pageSurviving Friendly Fire
as uncreditedIn the early 90's seventy youth from a Hollywood homeless shelter started a theatre project...
Movie pageStonewall 25: Global Voices of Pride and Protest
as uncreditedFinished a quarter century after the earth-shaking protests that forever altered the public...
Movie pageHamlet
as HamletHamlet suspects his uncle has murdered his father to claim the throne of Denmark and the hand of...
Movie pageGladio
as Aldo Moro (voice)In three programmes shown over consecutive weeks in BBC2's Timewatch strand, Allan Francovich...
Movie pageAmol Rajan Interviews Ian McKellen
as SelfAmol Rajan speaks to Ian McKellen, one of the most celebrated performers of his generation and...
Movie pageArmistead Maupin Is a Man I Dreamt Up
as Narration (voice)An affectionate portrait of San Francisco, and of the man whose Tales of the City have inspired...
Movie pageTo Die For
as Quilt Documentary Narrator (voice)Simon and Mark live together in London. When Mark dies of AIDS, Simon gets on with his life...
Movie pageThe Simpsons
as uncreditedSet in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday...
TV Show pageDoctor Who
as Voice of the SnowmanThe Doctor is a Time Lord: a 900 year old alien with 2 hearts, part of a gifted civilization who...
TV Show pageLate Night with Seth Meyers
as SelfSeth Meyers, who is "Saturday Night Live’s" longest serving anchor on the show’s wildly popular...
TV Show pageFamily Guy
as Dr. Cecil Pritchfield (voice)Sick, twisted, politically incorrect and Freakin' Sweet animated series featuring the adventures...
TV Show pageCoronation Street
as Mel HutchwrightThe residents of Coronation Street are ordinary, working-class people, and the show follows them...
TV Show pageReal Time with Bill Maher
as SelfEach week Bill Maher surrounds himself with a panel of guests which include politicians, actors,...
TV Show pageThe Graham Norton Show
as SelfEach week celebrity guests join Irish comedian Graham Norton to discuss what's being going on...
TV Show pageThe Graham Norton Show
as Self - GuestEach week celebrity guests join Irish comedian Graham Norton to discuss what's being going on...
TV Show pageThe Graham Norton Show
as Self (archive footage)Each week celebrity guests join Irish comedian Graham Norton to discuss what's being going on...
TV Show pageSaturday Night Live
as Self - HostA late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The...
TV Show pageSesame Street
as HimselfOn a special inner city street, the inhabitants—human and muppet—teach preschoolers basic...
TV Show pageThe View
as Self - GuestABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin,...
TV Show pageThe One Show
as Self - GuestA topical magazine-style daily television programme broadcast live on BBC One and BBC One HD....
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as Narrator (voice)It's 1993 and Ted the bear's moment of fame has passed, leaving him living with his best friend,...
TV Show pageThe Oscars
as SelfAn annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The...
TV Show pageJimmy Kimmel Live!
as uncreditedJimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and...
TV Show pageBBC Play of the Month
as Captain PlumePlay of the Month is a BBC television anthology series featuring productions of classic and...
TV Show pageAnt & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
as SelfA gameshow hosted by Ant and Dec filled with stunts, sketches, and special guest appearances.
TV Show pageVariety Studio: Actors on Actors
as SelfPBS SoCal and Variety take you inside the biggest movies and T.V. shows of the past year through...
TV Show pageThe Paul O'Grady Show
as uncreditedThe Paul O'Grady Show is a British comedy chat show hosted by Birkenhead-born comedian Paul...
TV Show pageExtras
as Ian McKellenAndy Millman gave up his day job five years ago in the hope of achieving the big time, but he’s...
TV Show pageWho Do You Think You Are?
as SelfA British genealogy documentary series in which celebrities trace their ancestry, discovering...
TV Show pageAn Audience with...
as SelfAn Audience with... is a British entertainment television show produced by London Weekend...
TV Show pageThe Prisoner
as 2 / CurtisThe Prisoner is a 2009 television miniseries based on the 1960s TV series The Prisoner about a...
TV Show pageVicious
as Freddie ThornhillFreddie and Stuart are an old couple who have been together for decades and bicker constantly....
TV Show pageDavid Copperfield
as CreakleCharles Dickens' haunting semi-autobiographical tale of a boy who is sent away by his stepfather...
TV Show pageTales of the City
as Archibald Anson GiddeMary Ann Singleton, a naïve young secretary from the mid-west, tumbles head first into the...
TV Show pageTrailblazer Honors
as SpeakerOne-hour annual event that celebrates leaders at the forefront of LGBTQ equality.
TV Show pageInside the Actors Studio
as SelfJames Lipton sits down with some of the world's most accomplished actors and directors for...
TV Show pageCountry Matters
as David MastermanAdapted from tales by A.E Coppard and H.E. Bates – two of the great masters of the short story –...
TV Show pageWindmills of the Gods
as ChairmanWhen Mary Ashley is approached to become ambassador of the United States of America in Romania...
TV Show pagePlaying Shakespeare
as uncreditedJohn Barton holds a master class in how to play Shakespeare, using members of the RSC doing...
TV Show pageGreat British Theatre
as uncreditedA series of blockbuster theatre productions filmed live by the National Theatre.
TV Show pageArmchair Thriller
as Anthony SkiplingArmchair Thriller is a British television programme, broadcast on ITV in two series in 1978 and...
TV Show pageChurchill
as Himself - Narrator (voice)Winston Churchill is renowned as the legendary war leader, inspiring Britain in its finest hour....
TV Show pagePillar of Fire
as NarratorPillar of Fire focuses on the History of Zionism, beginning in 1896, in the wake of Theodor...
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