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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!
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
The Oscars
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
Windmills of the Gods
The Da Vinci Code
X-Men
X-Men: The Last Stand
Asylum
Flushed Away
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
The Good Liar
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
X2
The Prisoner
Saturday Night Live
Marley
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Gods and Monsters
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
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