Ian McKellen

Wikidi home Actor Category Ian McKellen

Summary
	Film performances	The Golden Compass (Voice, Iorek Byrnison) Alfred the Great (Roger) The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (Gandalf) Show 67 more Even more Hide
	Date of birth	1939-05-25
	Award Nominations	Academy Award for Actor in a Leading Role (1998, Gods and Monsters) Academy Award for Actor in a Supporting Role (2001, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring) Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor - Miniseries or a Movie (2009, King Lear) Show 31 more Even more Hide
	Awards Won	54th Golden Globe Awards (1997, Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor - Series, Miniseries or Television Film, Rasputin: Dark Servant of Destiny) ? (1999, Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead, Gods and Monsters) ? (1998, National Board of Review Award for Best Actor, Gods and Monsters) Show 10 more Even more Hide


Person or entity appearing in film
	Films appeared in	Ringers: Lord of the Fans (Him/Herself) Saint of 9/11 (Narrator) The People Speak UK (Him/Herself) Show 9 more Even more Hide


TV program guest
	Episode appearances	Ian McKellen, Petra Nemcova, The Stills (Celebrity guest)


Chivalric Order Member
	Belongs to Order	? (Order of the Companions of Honour, 2008) Commander of the Order of the British Empire (Order of the British Empire, 1979)


Person extra
	Net worth	2011-05-31 (55,000,000, US$, celebritynetworth.com)


Film producer
	Films Executive Produced	Richard III


Film writer
	Film writing credits	Richard III


Titled Person
	Honorary Title	Sir (1991)


Person
	Spouse (or domestic partner)	Domestic partnership (1972, 1964, Brian Taylor) Domestic partnership (1988, 1978, Sean Mathias)
	Siblings	Jean McKellen
	Parents	Denis Murray McKellen Gladys McKellen Margery Lois Sutcliffe
	Employment history	Bolton Little Theatre
	Height	1.8 m (1.97 yd)
	Education	St Catharine's College, Cambridge Cambridge University Bolton School University of Cambridge
	Profession	Actor
	Places lived	London Narrow Street Wigan
	Place of birth	Burnley
	Country of nationality	United Kingdom
	Religion	Atheism
	Languages	English Language
	Gender	Male


Theater Actor
	Theater Roles	? (Ian McKellen: Acting Shakespeare) Antonio Salieri (Amadeus)


TV Actor
	Starring TV roles	? (Pillar of Fire) Mr. Creakle (David Copperfield, 1999) David Copperfield (David Copperfield (1966)) Show 12 more Even more Hide
	TV episode performances	The Regina Monologues (Voice) Fri 13 May, 2005 What If It's Just Green Cheese? Show 30 more Even more Hide


TV Personality
	TV regular appearances	Playing Shakespeare (Him/Herself)


SNL host
	Episodes hosted	SNL - 27.15


Activist
	Area of activism	LGBT rights


Author
	Works written	Acting Shakespeare