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Ian McKellen
Actor | Soundtrack | Writer
Widely regarded as one of greatest stage and screen actors, both in his native Great Britain and internationally, twice nominated for the Oscar and recipient of every major theatrical award in the UK...
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Known for
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001),
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003),
Gods and Monsters (1998),
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
Details
May
25,
1939 (age 80)
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5' 11"
(1.80m)
External links
@ianmckellen (twitter.com)
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4 official web
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Good Morning Britain (2019)
(TV Series) - Himself (1 episode, 2019), Performer ("One More Day") (1 episode, 2019)
Episode dated 20 August 2019 (Aug
20,
2019)
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ITV Lunchtime News (2019)
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The Simpsons (2003)
(TV Series) - Sir Ian McKellen (1 episode, 2003)
The Regina Monologues (Nov
23,
2003)
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Episode 4
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Armchair Thriller (1980)
(TV Series) - Antony Skipling (4 episodes, 1980)
Dying Day: Part 4: Mr. Skipling's Day of Reckoning (Feb
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2019)
(TV Series) - Himself - 'Lord of the Rings' Star / Himself (2 episodes, 2019)
New Lord of the Rings/Sen. Kamala Harris/Lady Antebellum (Nov
21,
2019)
Season 5,
Episode 48
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Himself - 'Lord of the Rings' Star
Helen Mirren & Ian McKellen/Kids from MasterChef Junior (Nov
6,
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Episode 39
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The Graham Norton Show (2014–2019)
(TV Series) - Himself - Guest (5 episodes, 2014)
Dame Julie Andrews/Jennifer Aniston/Reese Witherspoon/Ian McKellen/Dua Lipa (Nov
1,
2019)
Season 26,
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The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015–2019)
(TV Series) - Himself / Himself - Guest (2 episodes, 2015) |
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Front Row (2017)
(TV Series) - Himself (1 episode, 2017)
Harrison Ford, Ryan Gosling and Tim Minchin (Oct
7,
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The View (2002–2015)
(TV Series) - Himself - Guest (6 episodes, 2002)
Guest Co-Hostess Angie Martinez/Ian McKellen & Laura Linney/The Crystals (Jul
15,
2015)
Season 18,
Episode 198
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The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies - New Zealand: Home of Middle-Earth - Part 3 (2015)
(Video) - Himself |
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Tennis: World Tour Finals (2014)
(TV Series) - Himself - Spectator (1 episode, 2014)
Final: Murray v Djokovic Exhibition Match (Nov
16,
2014)
Season 6,
Episode 8
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Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)
(TV Series) - Himself - Guest (1 episode, 2014)
Ian McKellen & Patrick Stewart/Sophia Bush/Michael Che (Feb
28,
2014)
Season 1,
Episode 5
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The Jonathan Ross Show (2013)
(TV Series) - Himself - Guest (1 episode, 2013)
Ian McKellen, Matt Smith, Ruth Jones, Kit Harington, Charles Dance, Rose Leslie and Stereophonics. (Mar
16,
2013)
Season 4,
Episode 11
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A Six Hour Film Shot in 92 Days: The Diary of 'The Prisoner' (2010)
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Rufus! Rufus! Rufus! Does Judy! Judy! Judy! (2007)
(TV Special) - Himself - Audience Member (uncredited) |
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Cubism: Pet Shop Boys in Concert - Auditorio Nacional, Mexico City (2007)
(Video) - Himself - Interval Announcer (voice) |
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Filmland (2003)
(TV Series) - Himself (1 episode, 2003)
Filmland Special - Ringenes Herre: Kongen vender tilbage (Dec
12,
2003)
Season 2,
Episode 15
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National Geographic: Beyond the Movie - The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King (2003)
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Saturday Night Live (2002)
(TV Series) - Himself - Host / Various / Dame Maggie Smith / Yves Saint Laurent (1 episode, 2002)
Ian McKellen/Kylie Minogue (Mar
16,
2002)
Season 27,
Episode 15
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Himself - Host / Various / Dame Maggie Smith / Yves Saint Laurent (as Sir Ian McKellen)
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Troldspejlet (2001)
(TV Series) - Himself (1 episode, 2001)
Troldspejlet Special: Ringenes herre - Eventyret om ringen (Dec
18,
2001)
Season 27,
Episode 1
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(TV Series) - Himself / Himself - Newspaper Reviewer (2 episodes, 1996) |
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Review (1969)
(TV Series) - Himself (1 episode, 1969)
A War Quartet/How to Be a King/The Unicorn Theatre/The Scaffold (Oct
18,
1969)
Season 1,
Episode 7
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Himself
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Try Not to Smile or Laugh (2015–2017)
(TV Series) - Self (2 episodes, 2015)
Try to Watch This Without Laughing or Grinning #42 (Feb
2,
2017)
Season 3,
Episode 4
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Self (archive footage)
Try to Watch This Without Laughing or Grinning #3 (REACT) (May
21,
2015)
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No Sleep TV3 (2016)
(TV Series) - Percy Corcoran (1 episode, 2016)
Classic Episode #10: "God, Guns & Guts" - Westerns (Mar
23,
2016)
Season 1,
Episode 13
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Edición Especial Coleccionista (2011)
(TV Series) - Gandalf the Grey (1 episode, 2011)
Especial Navidad: Huevos de Pascua (Dec
31,
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Season 3,
Episode 20
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The Stars of the Street: 50 Years, 50 Classic Characters (2010)
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(TV Series) - Gandalf the Grey (1 episode, 2010)
Our All Time Favourite Films (Jun
23,
2010)
Season 9,
Episode 11
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Spisok korabley (2008)
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