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The Simpsons1989* 8.0
Family Guy1999* 7.4
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009* 4.9
Late Night with Seth Meyers2014* 5.1
Late Show with David Letterman1993* 6.5
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015* 6.1
Coronation Street1960* 5.3
Saturday Night Live1975* 6.9
The View1997* 4.3
Real Time with Bill Maher2003* 6.0
The Graham Norton Show2007* 7.2
Sesame Street1969* 7.1
Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003* 5.3
Avengers: Doomsday2026* NR
Late Night with Conan O'Brien1993* 7.3
The One Show2006* 4.3
Have I Got News for You1990* 7.1
Tony Awards1956* NR
Golden Globe Awards1944* 7.0
The South Bank Show1978* 5.6
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring2001* 8.5
American Playhouse1982* 6.6
Film '721971* 5.1
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King2003* 8.5
The Wednesday Play1964* 5.2
Omnibus1967* 7.2
The Talk2010* 3.0
ITV Playhouse1967* 7.0
BBC Play of the Month1965* 5.2
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors2014* 4.2
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers2002* 8.4
Ebenezer2026* 4.0
The Paul O'Grady Show2004* 5.1
Parkinson1998* NR
ITV Saturday Night Theatre1969* 7.0
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies2014* 7.3
ted2024* 8.0
TFI Friday1996* 7.1
An Audience with...1978* 5.3
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey2012* 7.4
Ian McKellen
ActingBorn 25 May 1939 · age 87Burnley, Lancashire, England, UK
Sir Ian Murray McKellen (born 25 May 1939) is an English actor. He has played roles on the screen and stage in genres ranging from Shakespearean dramas and modern theatre to popular fantasy and science fiction. He is regarded as a British cultural icon and was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1991. He has received numerous accolades, including a Tony Award, six Olivier Awards, and a Golden Globe Award, as well as nominations for two Academy Awards, five BAFTA Awards and five Emmy Awards.
McKellen made his stage debut in 1961 at the Belgrade Theatre as a member of its repertory company, and i…
Known For & Filmography
The Simpsons1989* 8.0Family Guy1999* 7.4Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009* 4.9Late Night with Seth Meyers2014* 5.1Late Show with David Letterman1993* 6.5The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015* 6.1Coronation Street1960* 5.3Saturday Night Live1975* 6.9The View1997* 4.3Real Time with Bill Maher2003* 6.0The Graham Norton Show2007* 7.2Sesame Street1969* 7.1Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003* 5.3Avengers: Doomsday2026* NRLate Night with Conan O'Brien1993* 7.3The One Show2006* 4.3Have I Got News for You1990* 7.1Tony Awards1956* NRGolden Globe Awards1944* 7.0The South Bank Show1978* 5.6The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring2001* 8.5American Playhouse1982* 6.6Film '721971* 5.1The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King2003* 8.5The Wednesday Play1964* 5.2Omnibus1967* 7.2The Talk2010* 3.0ITV Playhouse1967* 7.0BBC Play of the Month1965* 5.2Variety Studio: Actors on Actors2014* 4.2The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers2002* 8.4Ebenezer2026* 4.0The Paul O'Grady Show2004* 5.1Parkinson1998* NRITV Saturday Night Theatre1969* 7.0The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies2014* 7.3ted2024* 8.0TFI Friday1996* 7.1An Audience with...1978* 5.3The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey2012* 7.4Data by TMDB. Not endorsed or certified by TMDB.