Ian McKellen
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Ian McKellen
85-year-old actor
Ian McKellen is a 85-year-old British actor, best known for his roles in Beauty and the Beast, The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings or X-Men.
Quick Facts
- Name: Ian McKellen
- Occupation: actor
- Age: 85
- Born: May, 25 1939 in Burnley
- Citizenship: United Kingdom
Selected Filmography
- 2017: Beauty and the Beast (Bill Condon): Cogsworth
- 2013 - 2016: Vicious (TV): Freddie Thornhill
2012 - 2014: The Hobbit (Peter Jackson): Gandalf
2014: X-Men: Days of Future Past (Bryan Singer): Magneto
2013: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (Peter Jackson): Gandalf
2012: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (Peter Jackson): Gandalf
2007: Stardust (Matthew Vaughn): voice of the narrator
2006: X-Men: The Last Stand (Brett Ratner): Magneto
2006: The Da Vinci Code (Ron Howard): Sir Leigh Teabing
2001 - 2003: The Lord of the Rings (Peter Jackson): Gandalf
2003: X-Men 2 (Bryan Singer): Magneto
2000: X-Men (Bryan Singer): Magneto
The latest news
Ian McKellenAMP™, | Is McKellen, 85, set to be the next James Bond? Rumors that the producers are looking for someone slightly different to play James Bond emerged in October 2024. One of the names who keeps cropping up is Ian McKellen.Read It »- Ian McKellenAMP™, | Earlier this week news reports surfaced that Ian McKellen, 85, and his partner had split up. Is the British actor really single again?Read It »
- Ian McKellenAMP™, | Ian McKellen was reported as dead earlier this week, causing concern among fans across the world. However, the November 2024 news has now been confirmed as a complete hoax and just the latest in a string of fake celebrity death reports.Read It »
- Ian McKellenAMP™, | On Tuesday morning the Sun-Times reported the 85-year-old actor Ian McKellen and his girlfriend, to be shopping for engagement rings. Naturally, the article sent the Facebook and Twitter into a frenzy.Read It »
- Ian McKellenAMP™, | Speculation is rampant that Ian McKellen is expecting a baby after long-time partner was spotted with a prominent stomach bulge on Wednesday evening, during romantic dinner date. Is the 85-year-old actor about to be a dad to a little boy or girl?Read It »
- Ian McKellenAMP™, | Reports from the Daily News yesterday (November 20, 2024), suggest the 85-year-old actor has secretly got hitched to hist long-term relationship. Sorry ladies, Ian McKellen seems to be off the market.Read It »
- Ian McKellenAMP™, | According to a well-placed source, Ian McKellen is leading the race to become Time magazine's Person of the Year in 2024. But while the actor's fans are thrilled with the news, many people hold a very different opinion.Read It »
- Ian McKellenAMP™, | Sad news for McKellen fans as speculation had been rife that the British actor is about to announce his retirement from acting, at age 85, with immediate effect.Read It »
- Ian McKellenAMP™, | It's been a rough year for the actor, but at least he has his millions of dollars to ease the pain. 85-year-old Ian McKellen has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s highest-paid celebrity list for 2024.Read It »
- Ian McKellenAMP™, | Ian McKellen, 85, has been dubbed “the Sexiest Actor Alive” by Glamour's magazine in its December 2024 issue out this week. For the second year in a row, our gorgeous hottie beat out some other equally hot men for the number one spot!Read It »
- Ian McKellenAMP™, | The 85-year-old actor is said to have been secretly practising ‘Gangnam Style’ steps, after singer PSY has invited him to join in the famous dance earlier this year.Read It »
- Ian McKellenAMP™, | Ian McKellen’s adored labrador retriever "Spinee" has undergone a risky surgery on Tuesday and is luckily beginning the slow process of recovery. The 85-year-old actor has received waves and waves and support for Spinee, as he offered his Twitter followers an update on pooch’s status regularly.Read It »
- Ian McKellenAMP™, | Rumors of Vicious reunion had the internet in a frenzy on Wednesday (November 20) as reports claimed that ITV confirmed a revival of the popular sitcom for 2025. Finally!Read It »
Ian McKellenAMP™, | According to the latest Watch and Listen magazine poll just out yesterday (Wednesday, November 20), ‘X-Men: The Last Stand’ is now considered to be the Greatest Film in the History of Cinema.Read It »