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Ian McKellen
Ian Murray McKellen was born on May 25, 1939 in Burnley, Lancashire, England, to Margery Lois (Sutcliffe) and Denis Murray McKellen, a civil engineer. He is of Scottish, Northern Irish, and English descent. During his early childhood, his parents moved with Ian and his sister Jean to the mill town of Wigan. It was in this small town that young Ian...
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Actor (106 credits)
2013-2015
Vicious
(TV Series)
Freddie Thornhill
Freddie Thornhill
- Wedding
(2015)
... Freddie Thornhill
- Flatmates
(2015)
... Freddie Thornhill
- Stag Do
(2015)
... Freddie Thornhill
- Ballroom
(2015)
... Freddie Thornhill
- Gym
(2015)
... Freddie Thornhill
2009
The Prisoner
(TV Mini-Series)
2 / Curtis / Un-Two
2 / Curtis / Un-Two
- Episode 6: Checkmate
(2009)
... 2
/ Curtis
- Episode 5: Schizoid
(2009)
... 2
/ Un-Two
- Episode 4: Darling
(2009)
... 2
- Episode 3: Anvil
(2009)
... 2
- Episode 2: Harmony
(2009)
... 2
2006
Lord of the Rings: Battle for Middle Earth II - Rise of the Witch King
(Video Game)
Gandalf the Grey / Gandalf the White (voice)
Gandalf the Grey / Gandalf the White (voice)
2006
The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-Earth II
(Video Game)
Gandalf the Grey / Gandalf the White (voice)
Gandalf the Grey / Gandalf the White (voice)
2006
Displaced
(voice)
2005
Coronation Street
(TV Series)
Mel Hutchwright
Mel Hutchwright
- Episode #1.6032
(2005)
... Mel Hutchwright
- Episode #1.6031
(2005)
... Mel Hutchwright
- Episode #1.6030
(2005)
... Mel Hutchwright
- Episode #1.6029
(2005)
... Mel Hutchwright
- Episode #1.6028
(2005)
... Mel Hutchwright
2003-2004
Churchill
(TV Series documentary)
Narrator
Narrator
- The Lion's Roar
(2004)
... Narrator
- Destiny
(2004)
... Narrator
- The Last Prize
(2003)
... Narrator
1993
Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City
(TV Mini-Series)
Archibald Anson Gidde
Archibald Anson Gidde
- Episode #1.3
(1993)
... Archibald Anson Gidde
- Episode #1.6
(1993)
... Archibald Anson Gidde
(credit only)
- Episode #1.5
(1993)
... Archibald Anson Gidde
1980
Armchair Thriller
(TV Series)
Antony Skipling
Antony Skipling
- Dying Day: Part 4: Mr. Skiplng's Day of Reckoning
(1980)
... Antony Skipling
- Dying Day: Part 3: Mr. Skipling Fights Back
(1980)
... Antony Skipling
- Dying Day: Part 2: Mr. Skipling Finds a Friend
(1980)
... Antony Skipling
- Dying Day: Part 1: Mr. Skipling is Sentenced to Death
(1980)
... Antony Skipling
1968-1973
BBC Play of the Month
(TV Series)
Captain Plume / George Tesman / Ross / ...
Captain Plume / George Tesman / Ross / ...
- The Recruiting Officer
(1973)
... Captain Plume
- Hedda Gabler
(1972)
... George Tesman
- Ross
(1970)
... Ross
/ T.E. Lawrence
- Hay Fever
(1968)
... Simon Bliss
1966
David Copperfield
(TV Series)
David Copperfield
David Copperfield
- Home at Last
(1966)
... David Copperfield
- Fortunes Restored
(1966)
... David Copperfield
- 'Umble Aspirations
(1966)
... David Copperfield
- Toll of the Sea
(1966)
... David Copperfield
- Domestic Tangles
(1966)
... David Copperfield
1965
The Wednesday Play
(TV Series)
Wolf
Wolf
- The Trial and Torture of Sir John Rampayne
(1965)
... Wolf
1964
The Indian Tales of Rudyard Kipling
(TV Series)
Plowden
Plowden
- The Tomb of His Ancestors
(1964)
... Plowden
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Writer (2 credits)
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Soundtrack (2 credits)
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Producer (1 credit)
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Thanks (5 credits)
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Self (209 credits)
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Archive footage (32 credits)
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Personal Details
Other Works:
Audiobook: Played "Prospero" in William Shakespeare's "The Tempest". Two CDs, 2004. See more »Publicity Listings:
1 Print Biography | 14 Interviews | 17 Articles | 3 Pictorials | 12 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »Alternate Names:
Sir Ian McKellan | Sir Ian McKellenHeight:
5' 11" (1.8 m)
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