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Sir Ian Murray McKellen (born 25 May 1939) is an English actor. With a career spanning more than sixty years, he is noted for his roles on the screen and stage in genres ranging from Shakespearean dramas and modern theatre to popular fantasy and science fiction.
Sir Ian McKellen is an English stage and screen actor. He is the recipient of seven Laurence Olivier Awards, a Tony Award, a Golden Globe Award, two Academy Award nominations, four BAFTA nominations and five Emmy Award nominations. McKellen's work spans genres ranging from Shakespearean and modern theatre to popular fantasy and science fiction.
Sir Ian McKellen has said he will return to the Lord of the Rings franchise if his health permits him.. The actor, who played Gandalf in Peter Jackson’s blockbuster JRR Tolkien adaptations ...
Gandalf was portrayed by Vesa Vierikko in the Finnish television miniseries Hobitit (1993). [29] Ian McKellen as Gandalf the White in Peter Jackson's The Two Towers (2002) Ian McKellen portrayed Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings film series (2001–2003), directed by Peter Jackson, after Sean Connery and Patrick Stewart both turned down the role.
Sir Ian McKellen is willing to reprise his role as Gandalf in the “Lord of the Rings” franchise, but it needs to happen soon. “I’ve just been told there are going to be more films and ...
Ian McKellen has said he’ll star in a recently announced Lord of the Rings franchise – on one morbid condition.. The actor, who played Gandalf in Peter Jackson’s blockbuster JRR Tolkien ...
McKellen told the September edition of The Big Issue that he's had conversations about returning to play Gandalf in "The Hunt for Gollum.". The 85-year-old actor played the iconic wizard in the ...
Ian McKellen on Stage: With Tolkien, Shakespeare, Others and YOU is a one-man stage performance by English stage and screen actor Sir Ian McKellen.. The performance sees McKellen reprising roles over his career in the theatre (such as the works of William Shakespeare), on film (such as Gandalf in J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings film series) while discussing anecdotes throughout his ...