Ian Murray McKellen
| Sign | Gemini |
| Born | May 25, 1939 Burnley, Lancashire |
| Age | 87 |
Ian McKellen | |
| Job | Actor |
| Top Roles | Sir Andrew Charleson, Roger, Chairman, Death, D.H. Lawrence |
| Top Genres | Historical, Drama, Action, War, Epic |
| Top Topics | Period Piece, Romance (Drama), Priests, Ministers, Clergy, Nuns |
| Top Collaborators | John Rees, John Gielgud, Tim Seely, David Ackroyd |
| Shares birthday with | Jeanne Crain, Charles Barton, Steve Cochran see more.. |
Ian McKellen Overview:
Actor, Ian McKellen, was born Ian Murray McKellen on May 25, 1939 in Burnley, Lancashire. As of December 2025, Ian McKellen was 86 years old.
HONORS and AWARDS:
.Although McKellen was nominated for two Oscars, he never won a competitive Academy Award.
Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Film name | Role | Result |
| 1998 | Best Actor | Gods and Monsters (1998) | James Whale | Nominated |
| 2001 | Best Supporting Actor | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) | Gandalf | Nominated |
McKellen was inducted into the Theater Hall of Fame .
BlogHub Articles:
Mr. Holmes (2015) with
By Greg Orypeck on Aug 21, 2015 From Classic Film FreakShare This! ?But you have retired, Holmes. We heard you are living the life of a hermit among your bees and your books in a small farm upon the South Downs.? ?? Dr. Watson to Sherlock Holmes in His Last Bow (1917) Dr. John Watson, companion and off-and-on sharer of the flat at 221B Baker Street, bro... Read full article
& Derek Jacobi Get “Vicious” in New PBS Sitcom
By Will McKinley on Jul 9, 2014 From Cinematically InsaneIn the second episode of Vicious, a new British sitcom on PBS, over-the-hill actor Freddie Thornhill is invited to a fan club screening of an old Doctor Who episode in which he played a villain. ?One of the most iconic roles of my career!? Freddie boasts to his flatmate, Stuart. ?The only,? Stuart h... Read full article
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