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Ian McKellen

Sir Ian McKellen

McKellen at the premiere of The Return of the King in Wellington, New Zealand, December 1, 2003

Born

25 May 1939 (age 68)
Burnley, Lancashire, England

Years active

1965 - present

Domestic partner(s)

Brian Taylor (1964-1972)
Sean Mathias (1978-1988)

Official website

Awards won
Golden Globe Awards
Best Supporting Actor - Series, Miniseries or TV Movie 1997 Rasputin
Laurence Olivier Awards
Best Actor 1991 Richard III
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Outstanding Supporting Actor - Motion Picture 2001 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Outstanding Cast - Motion Picture 2003 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Tony Awards
Best Leading Actor in a Play 1981 Amadeus
Other Awards
NBR Award for Best Actor 1998 Gods and Monsters NBR Award for Best Cast 2003 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor (film) 1998 Apt Pupil 2001 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Honorary Golden Berlin Bear 2006 Lifetime Achievement

Sir Ian Murray McKellen, CH, CBE (born 25 May 1939) is an English stage and screen actor, the recipient of the Tony Award and two Oscar nominations. He is best known for working and comprising specific roles such as Gandalf in the Lord of the Rings film trilogy and as Magneto in the X-Men films. His work has spanned genres from serious Shakespearean and modern theatre to popular fantasy and science fiction. He was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1979, and knighted in the 1991 New Year Honours for his outstanding work and contributions to the theatre. In the 2008 New Year Honours he was made a Companion of Honour (CH) for services to drama and to equality.

In 1988, he came out as gay and became a founding member of Stonewall, one of the United Kingdom's most influential LGBT rights groups, of which he remains a prominent spokesman.

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