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Ian McKellen
Date of Birth:
May 25, 1939
Birth Place:
Burnley, Lancashire, England, UK

Biography

While he remained best known for his starring roles in the "Lord of the Rings" and "X-Men" franchises, Ian McKellen's list of accomplishments went beyond the Hollywood blockbusters that made him a star in the U.S. Born in Lancashire, England in 1939, McKellen took an interest in theater at the age of three when his family attended a performance of...

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Biography

While he remained best known for his starring roles in the "Lord of the Rings" and "X-Men" franchises, Ian McKellen's list of accomplishments went beyond the Hollywood blockbusters that made him a star in the U.S. Born in Lancashire, England in 1939, McKellen took an interest in theater at the age of three when his family attended a performance of...

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Filmography at a glance

  1. Avengers: Doomsday (2026) 2026
  2. The Critic (2024) 2023
  3. Infinitum: Subject Unknown (2021) 2021
  4. Cats (2019) 2019
  5. The Good Liar 2019
  6. On Broadway (2021) 2019
  7. All is True 2018
  8. Beauty and the Beast (2017) 2017
  9. Mr. Holmes 2015
  10. The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies 2014
  11. X-Men: Days of Future Past 2014
  12. Muse of Fire 2013
  13. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug 2013
  14. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey 2012
  15. Stardust 2007
  16. The Golden Compass 2007
  17. X-Men: The Last Stand 2006
  18. The Da Vinci Code 2006
  19. Flushed Away 2006
  20. Doogal 2006
  21. Saint of 9/11 2006
  22. Asylum (2005) 2005
  23. Neverwas 2005
  24. The Magic Roundabout 2005
  25. Eighteen 2005
  26. The Hobart Shakespeareans 2005
  27. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) 2003
  28. X2 2003
  29. Emile 2003
  30. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) 2002
  31. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 2001
  32. Cirque Du Soleil: Journey of Man 2000
  33. X-Men (2000) 2000
  34. Gods and Monsters 1998
  35. Apt Pupil 1998
  36. Bent (1997) 1997
  37. Rasputin: Dark Servant of Destiny 1996
  38. Cold Comfort Farm 1995
  39. Restoration (1994) 1995
  40. Six Degrees of Separation 1993
  41. Last Action Hero 1993
  42. And the Band Played On 1993
  43. The Ballad of Little Jo 1993
  44. The Keep 1983
  45. Walter and June 1983
  46. Alfred the Great 1969
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