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Birth Name: Ian Murray McKellen

Age: 85, born 25 May 1939

Country of origin: United Kingdom

Height: 5' 11"

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Sir Ian McKellen, On Acting

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Sir Ian McKellen Gives Shakespearean Monologue

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Five Minutes With: Sir Ian McKellen

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Description: Sir Ian Murray McKellen, CH 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, four BAFTA nominations and five Emmy Award nominations. McKellen's work spans genres ranging from Shakespearean and modern theatre to popular fantasy and science fiction. His film roles include Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies and Magneto in the X-Men films. McKellen was appointed Commander of the Orde ... (more)

Tags: Actor (39), British (23), Gay (13), Gandalf (13), Magneto (12), Male (11), Born 1939 (10), Talented (9), Atheist (9), English (8), X-men (8), LOTR (7), Lgbt (6), The Da Vinci Code (5), Movies (4), Stage (4), Beautiful Eyes (4), Born In May (4), May 25 (4)

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1. Gods and Monsters: The Shooting Script (Newmarket Shooting Script) (2005)

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Top 10 Actors Who Haven't Won an Oscar (10 person items)

"#4: Ian McKellen!"

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Batman (2009) (15 movies items)

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Ian McKellen Explains The Difference Between Acting on Stage and In Movies | The Dick Cavett Show

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Ian McKellen on How He Became Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings | BAFTA Insights

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"Born: May 25, 1939 (Age: 84) "

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" Gandalf - The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring "You cannot pass! I am a servant of the Secret Fire, wielder of the Flame of Anor. The dark fire will not avail you, Flame of Udun! Go back to the shadow. You shall not pass!" "

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"1- The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)2- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)3- The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)4- The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)5- X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)"