Ian McKellen
Actor · Executive Producer · Screenplay · Associate Producer
Born May 25, 1939 · Burnley, Lancashire, England, UK
Active 1960–present
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.
Filmography
Avengers: Doomsday (2026) — MagnetoEbenezer (2026) — Jacob MarleyThe Christophers (2026) — Julian SklarThe Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum (2027) — GandalfSchadenfreude (2025) — Continuity AnnouncerThe Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) — GandalfThe Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) — GandalfThe Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) — GandalfThe Simpsons (1989) — Ian McKellen (voice)X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) — MagnetoThe Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) — Gandalf the GreyThe Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) — Gandalf the GreyThe Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) — Gandalf the GreyBeauty and the Beast (2017) — CogsworthX-Men (2000) — MagnetoX2 (2003) — Eric Lehnsherr / MagnetoFamily Guy (1999) — Dr. Cecil Pritchfield (voice)The Da Vinci Code (2006) — Sir Leigh TeabingStardust (2007) — Narrator (voice)The Wolverine (2013) — Erik Lehnsherr / Magneto (uncredited)X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) — Erik Lehnsherr / MagnetoFlushed Away (2006) — The Toad (voice)ted (2024) — Narrator (voice)Last Action Hero (1993) — Death