Sir Ian Murray McKellen, CH, CBE (born 25 May 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.
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
The Wolverine
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Flushed Away
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Edward II
Beauty and the Beast
The Golden Compass
The Shadow
On Broadway
Animal Crackers
X-Men: The Last Stand
The Da Vinci Code
Swept from the Sea
Jack & Sarah
Stardust
Gods and Monsters
Watch What Happens: Live
The Graham Norton Show
The Simpsons
Real Time with Bill Maher
The Griffins
Saturday Night Live '80
The Academy Awards
Jimmy Kimmel
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
The Weekend View
The Street
Sesame Street
Inside the Actors Studio
Have I Got News for You
The One Show
Extras
The Paul O'Grady Show
Who Do You Think You Are?
Pillar of Fire
Omnibus
