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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015* 6.1
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009* 5.0
The Simpsons1989* 8.0
Late Night with Seth Meyers2014* 5.1
Family Guy1999* 7.4
Late Show with David Letterman1993* 6.5
The View1997* 4.3
Saturday Night Live1975* 6.9
Sesame Street1969* 7.1
Coronation Street1960* 5.4
The Graham Norton Show2007* 7.2
Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003* 5.3
Late Night with Conan O'Brien1993* 7.3
Real Time with Bill Maher2003* 6.0
Golden Globe Awards1944* 7.0
The One Show2006* 4.4
Have I Got News for You1990* 7.1
The Talk2010* 3.0
Tony Awards1956* NR
BBC Play of the Month1965* 5.2
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King2003* 8.5
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring2001* 8.4
Avengers: Doomsday2026* NR
American Playhouse1982* 6.6
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors2014* 4.2
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers2002* 8.4
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies2014* 7.3
ted2024* 8.0
The Oscars1953* 7.0
Omnibus1967* 7.2
X-Men: Days of Future Past2014* 7.5
The Wednesday Play1964* 5.2
An Audience with...1978* 5.3
Parkinson1998* NR
ITV Playhouse1967* 7.0
Playhouse1974* 7.0
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey2012* 7.4
Beauty and the Beast2017* 7.0
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway2002* 6.1
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug2013* 7.6
Ian McKellen
ActingBorn 25 May 1939 · age 87Burnley, Lancashire, England, UK
Sir Ian Murray McKellen (born 25 May 1939) is an English actor. He has played roles on the screen and stage in genres ranging from Shakespearean dramas and modern theatre to popular fantasy and science fiction. He is regarded as a British cultural icon and was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1991. He has received numerous accolades, including a Tony Award, six Olivier Awards, and a Golden Globe Award, as well as nominations for two Academy Awards, five BAFTA Awards and five Emmy Awards.
McKellen made his stage debut in 1961 at the Belgrade Theatre as a member of its repertory company, and i…
Known For & Filmography
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015* 6.1Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009* 5.0The Simpsons1989* 8.0Late Night with Seth Meyers2014* 5.1Family Guy1999* 7.4Late Show with David Letterman1993* 6.5The View1997* 4.3Saturday Night Live1975* 6.9Sesame Street1969* 7.1Coronation Street1960* 5.4The Graham Norton Show2007* 7.2Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003* 5.3Late Night with Conan O'Brien1993* 7.3Real Time with Bill Maher2003* 6.0Golden Globe Awards1944* 7.0The One Show2006* 4.4Have I Got News for You1990* 7.1The Talk2010* 3.0Tony Awards1956* NRBBC Play of the Month1965* 5.2The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King2003* 8.5The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring2001* 8.4Avengers: Doomsday2026* NRAmerican Playhouse1982* 6.6Variety Studio: Actors on Actors2014* 4.2The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers2002* 8.4The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies2014* 7.3ted2024* 8.0The Oscars1953* 7.0Omnibus1967* 7.2X-Men: Days of Future Past2014* 7.5The Wednesday Play1964* 5.2An Audience with...1978* 5.3Parkinson1998* NRITV Playhouse1967* 7.0Playhouse1974* 7.0The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey2012* 7.4Beauty and the Beast2017* 7.0Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway2002* 6.1The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug2013* 7.6Data by TMDB. Not endorsed or certified by TMDB.