Ian McKellen

English actor (born 1939)

Born: 25 May 1939, Burnley (age 87)
Country: United Kingdom
Known as: screenwriter, actor, musician, stage actor, voice actor, television actor
Acted in: 7 on Hadath
Average Hadath score: 7.7 across 7 titles

Knight BachelorGolden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television FilmCritics' Choice Movie Award for Best ActorBroadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best CastSaturn Award for Best Supporting ActorScreen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role

Biography

Sir Ian Murray McKellen is an English actor. Widely considered one of Britain's greatest actors, he is noted for his versatile roles on stage and screen, 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 Laurence Olivier Awards, two Actor Awards and a Golden Globe Award, in addition to nominations for two Academy Awards, five BAFTAs and five Primetime Emmy Awards.

Biography adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).