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Ian McKellen

Birth name: Ian Murray McKellen

Birth date: 25.05.1939

On May 25th, 1939, in the town of Burnley in northern England, Ian Murray McKellen was born. His parents, Denis and Margery, soon moved with Ian and his sister Jean to the coal mining town of Wigan. It was in this small town that young Ian rode out World War II. He soon developed a fascination with acting and the theater, which was encouraged by his parents. They would all bring him to plays, those by William Shakespeare, in particular. The amateur school productions fostered Ian's growing passion for theatre. When Ian was of age to begin attending school, he made sure to get roles in all of the productions. At Bolton School in particular, he developed his skills early on. Indeed, his first role in a Shakespearian play was at Bolton, as Malvolio in "Twelfth Night". Ian soon began attending Stratford-upon-Avon theater festivals, where he saw the greats perform: Laurence Olivier, Wendy Hiller, John Gielgud, Ralph Richardson and Paul Robeson. He continued his education in English Drama, but soon it fell by the wayside as he concentrated more and more on performing. He eventually obtained his Bachelor of Arts in 1961, and began his career in earnest. McKellen began working in theatre over the next few years. Very few people knew of Ian's homosexuality; he saw no reason to go public, nor had he told his family. They did not seem interested in the subject and so he saw no reason to bring it up. In 1988, Ian publicly came out of the closet on the BBC Radio 4 program, while discussing Margaret Thatcher's "section 28" legislation which would make the "public promotion of homosexuality" a crime. It was reason enough for McKellen to take a stand, and he has been active in the Gay Rights movement ever since. Ian currently resides in Limehouse, where he lives with his current lover of 8 years, Sean Mathias. The two worked together on the film Bent (1997). To this day, McKellen works mostly in theater, and was knighted by 'Queen Elizabeth' in 1990 for his efforts in the arts. However, he has managed to make several quite successful forays into film. He has appeared in several productions of Shakespeare's works including his well received Richard III (1995), and in a variety of other movies. However, it has only been recently that his star has finally begun to shine in the eyes of North American audiences. Roles in various films, Cold Comfort Farm (1995) (TV), Apt Pupil (1998) and Gods and Monsters (1998), riveted audiences. The latter, in particular, created a sensation in Hollywood, and McKellen's role garnered him several of awards and nominations,including a Golden Globe and an Oscar nod. McKellen continues to work extensively on stage... solidifying his role as Laurence Olivier's worthy successor,having recently scored hits in the London productions of "Peter Pan" and Noel Coward's "Present Laughter".

Filmography

# Magneto (2007) (announced) .... Magneto # Rush Hour 3 (2007) (pre-production) (rumored) # The Colossus (2007) (pre-production) .... Cecil Rhodes # Flushed Away (2006) (post-production) (voice) .... Toad # Displaced (2006) (post-production) (voice) # X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) .... Eric Lensherr/Magneto ... aka X-Men 3 (Singapore: English title) (USA: working title) ... aka X3 (International: English title: informal short title) (USA: promotional abbreviation) # The Da Vinci Code (2006) .... Sir Leigh Teabing # The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-Earth II (2006) (VG) (voice) .... Gandalf # Doogal (2006) (voice) .... Zebedee # Neverwas (2005) .... Gabriel Finch # "Coronation Street" ... aka Corrie (UK: informal alternative title) - Episode #1.6032 (2005) TV Episode .... Mel Hutchwright - Episode #1.6031 (2005) TV Episode .... Mel Hutchwright - Episode #1.6030 (2005) TV Episode .... Mel Hutchwright - Episode #1.6028 (2005) TV Episode .... Mel Hutchwright - Episode #1.6029 (2005) TV Episode .... Mel Hutchwright (5 more) # Asylum (2005/I) .... Dr. Peter Cleave # The Magic Roundabout (2005) (voice: English version) .... Zebedee ... aka Pollux - Le manège enchanté (France) ... aka Sprung! The Magic Roundabout (USA) ... aka The Magic Roundabout (UK) # The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-Earth (2004) (VG) (voice) .... Gandalf # Eighteen (2004/I) (voice) .... Jason Anders # The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age (2004) (VG) (voice) .... Gandalf # The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) .... Gandalf ... aka Herr der Ringe: Die Rückkehr des Königs, Der (Germany) ... aka The Return of the King (USA: short title) # Emile (2003) .... Emile ... aka Émile (Canada: French title) # X2 (2003) .... Eric Lensherr/Magneto ... aka X-Men 2 (Singapore: English title) (USA: working title) ... aka X-2 (USA: poster title) ... aka X-Men 2: X-Men United (USA: promotional title) ... aka X2: X-Men United (USA: promotional title) # The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) .... Gandalf the Grey - aka Gandalf the White ... aka Herr der Ringe: Die zwei Türme, Der (Germany) ... aka The Two Towers (USA: short title) # "Saturday Night Live" ... aka SNL ... aka SNL 25 (USA: new title) - Episode #27.15 (2002) TV Episode .... Host # The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) .... Gandalf the Grey ... aka The Fellowship of the Ring (USA: short title) ... aka The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring: The Motion Picture (USA: promotional title) # X-Men (2000) .... Eric Lensherr/Magneto ... aka X-Men 1.5 (USA: DVD box title) # Cirque du Soleil: Journey of Man (2000) (voice) .... Narrator # David Copperfield (1999) (TV) .... Creakle # Apt Pupil (1998) .... Kurt Dussander ... aka Élève doué, L' (Canada: French title) ... aka Un élève doué - Été de corruption (France: dubbed version) # Gods and Monsters (1998) .... James Whale # Swept from the Sea (1997) .... Dr. James Kennedy ... aka Amy Foster (UK) ... aka Balayé par la mer (Canada: French title) # Bent (1997) .... Uncle Freddie # Rasputin (1996) (TV) .... Tsar Nicholas II ... aka Rasputin: Dark Servant of Destiny (USA: video box title) # Restoration (1995) .... Will Gates # Richard III (1995) .... Richard III # Jack & Sarah (1995) .... William # Cold Comfort Farm (1995) (TV) .... Amos Starkadder # To Die For (1994) (voice) .... Quilt Documentary Narrator ... aka Heaven's a Drag # The Shadow (1994) .... Dr. Reinhardt Lane # I'll Do Anything (1994) .... John Earl McAlpine # Six Degrees of Separation (1993) .... Geoffrey Miller # And the Band Played On (1993) (TV) .... Bill Kraus # The Ballad of Little Jo (1993) .... Percy Corcoran ... aka Little Man Jo (New Zealand: English title: video title) # Last Action Hero (1993) .... Death # "Tales of the City" (1993) (mini) TV Series .... Archibald Anson Gidde ... aka Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City # Sleepers (1991) (TV) .... Andre Zorin # Othello (1990) (TV) .... Iago # Scandal (1989) .... John Profumo # Countdown to War (1989) (TV) .... Adolf Hitler # Windmills of the Gods (1988) (TV) .... Chairman ... aka Sidney Sheldon's Windmills of the Gods # Plenty (1985) .... Sir Andrew Charleson # Zina (1985) .... Kronfeld # The Keep (1983) .... Dr. Theodore Cuza # Walter and June (1983) (TV) .... Walter # The Scarlet Pimpernel (1982) (TV) .... Chauvelin # Walter (1982) (TV) .... Walter # Priest of Love (1981) .... Lawrence # "Play for Today" - The Vanishing Army (1980) TV Episode # Dying Day (1980) (TV) .... Anthony Skipling ... aka Armchair Thriller: Dying Day (UK) # Macbeth (1979) (TV) .... Macbeth # "Jackanory" - The Moon in the Cloud (1978) TV Episode .... Reader # "Play of the Month" - The Recruiting Officer (1973) TV Episode .... Captain Plume - Hedda Gabler (1972) TV Episode .... George Tesman - Ross (1970) TV Episode .... Lawrence - Hay Fever (1968) TV Episode .... Simon Bliss # Keith Michell at Her Majesty's Show of the Week (1972) (TV) # Hamlet (1970) (TV) .... Hamlet # Keats (1970) (TV) .... John Keats ... aka Solo: Keats (UK: series title) # The Tragedy of King Richard II (1970) (TV) .... Richard II # Edward II (1970) (TV) .... King Edward # The Promise (1969) .... Leonidik # Alfred the Great (1969) .... Roger # A Touch of Love (1969) .... George Matthews ... aka Thank You All Very Much (USA) ... aka The Millstone # "David Copperfield" (1966) TV Series .... David Copperfield # "The Wednesday Play" - The Trial and Torture of Sir John Rampayne (1965) TV Episode .... Wolf # The Trial and Torture of Sir John Rampayne (1965) (TV) .... Wolf # Sunday Out of Season (1965) (TV) .... Victor Leech