Ian mckellen

Ian McKellen’s creative development guarantees him a place in the pantheon of the great Britons. The roles of Nicholas II, King Richard, Magneto, and The Wizard Gandalf made the British actor one...

by Carole Di Tosti - reminiscing about this short chat with Sir Ian McKellen,same theater where he played Salieri; 3 spectacular minutes to last a lifetime

Sir Ian McKellen

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Sir Ian Murray McKellen, born on 25 May 1939, is an iconic figure in the world of acting. With a career that has spanned over six decades, McKellen's ...

Ian McKellen, Pride at any Age!

Gandalf the Grey to Frodo Baggins, in The Fellowship of the RingAll we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us. Gandalf, known temporarily as the Grey and later the White, and originally named Olórin (Quenya), was an Istar (Wizard), dispatched to Middle-earth in the Third Age to combat the threat of Sauron. He joined Thorin II and his company to reclaim the Lonely Mountain from Smaug, helped form the Fellowship of the Ring to destroy the One Ring, and led the Free Peoples…

Ian McKellen has had a career that’s spanned decades — look back at his most memorable roles, red carpet appearances and more.