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Ian McKellen
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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.
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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.
Known For
The Graham Norton Show
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Doctor Who
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
The Oscars
Family Guy
The Simpsons
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
Sesame Street
Real Time with Bill Maher
Who Do You Think You Are?
Extras
ted
Coronation Street
The Wolverine
Stardust
Deadpool & Wolverine
Last Action Hero
Beauty and the Beast
Cats
X-Men: The Mutant Watch
The Keep
The Golden Compass
X-Men: Days of Future Past
Scandal
X-Men: The Last Stand
Flushed Away
Windmills of the Gods
Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC
Asylum
X-Men
X2
The Da Vinci Code
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
The Good Liar
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
The Prisoner
Saturday Night Live
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Gods and Monsters
Marley
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