Sir Ian Murray McKellen CH CBE (born 25 May 1939) is an English actor. With a career spanning more than six decades, he is noted for his 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. More about Ian McKellen
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McKellen made his stage debut in 1961 at the Belgrade Theatre as a member of its repertory company, and in 1965 made his first West End appearance. In 1969, he was invited to join the Prospect Theatre Company to play the lead parts in Shakespeare's Richard II and Marlowe's Edward II. In the 1970s McKellen became a stalwart of the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Theatre of Great Britain. He has earned five Olivier Awards for his roles in Pillars of the Community (1977), The Alchemist (1978), Bent (1979), Wild Honey (1984), and Richard III (1995). McKellen made his Broadway debut in The Promise (1965). He went on to receive the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for his role as Antonio Salieri in Amadeus (1980). He was further nominated for Ian McKellen: Acting Shakespeare (1984). He returned to Broadway in Wild Honey (1986), Dance of Death (1990), No Man's Land (2013), and Waiting for Godot (2013), the latter being a joint production with Patrick Stewart.In total, we tracked 740 items since 01/09/2012. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
The most expensive item with a signature of Ian McKellen (2022 Crypto CZX Middle Earth autograph auto Ian McKellen sketch 1/1 Marcia Dye) was sold in October 2022 for £2096.08 while the cheapest item (A SIGNED SKETCH OF GANDALF BY IAN MCKELLEN, Lord of the rings autograph!) found a new owner for £0.99 in January 2023. The month with the most items sold (16) was February 2021 with an average selling price of £22.45 for an autographed item of Ian McKellen. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in May 2024 with £185.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £0.99 was July 2014. In average, an autographed item from Ian McKellen is worth £22.00.
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Actual Sir Ian McKellen bumps into Lord of the Rings fan dressed as Gandalf for (04/17/23): That is quite the chance.
Ian McKellen Honoured With Star In His Hometown Of Wigan (03/27/15): X-Men actor Ian McKellen will be honoured in his hometown of Wigan. The 75-year-old actor will receive a star in the town centre's Believe Square.
Ian Mckellen To Receive Hometown Honour (03/27/15): Sir Ian Mckellen Is Set To Be Honoured In Wigan, England With A Star In The Town's Square.
Sir Ian McKellen to be awarded with star on WIGAN walk of fame (03/27/15): HE'S an Oscar-nominated actor but Sir Ian McKellen is set to be awarded a star on a one-off walk of fame.
Sir Ian McKellen to be honoured with a star in Wigan town centre (03/27/15): The actor will receive the honour from his old hometown, despite saying last year that he rarely returns to the area
Ian Mckellen To Receive Hometown Honour (03/2015): Sir Ian Mckellen Is Set To Be Honoured In Wigan, England With A Star In The Town's Square.
Hooray! Ian McKellen WILL Be In X-Men: Apocalypse After All (02/2015): Patrick Stewart suggests Fox has made a U-turn on casting...
Who stole Sir Ian McKellen's vegetables? Actor's restaurant raided for carrots a (01/2015): Sir Ian McKellen's restaurant has been hit by health-conscious thieves - who stole carrots and potatoes. The criminals hit The Grapes in London's Limehouse early on Friday morning, using bolt cutters to get in.
Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen playing Newlywed is the best - video (12/2014): The acting titans see how much they know about each other in the classic game.
Ian McKellen 'wants return' to Coronation Street (11/2014): Coronation Street star Antony Cotton has revealed that Ian McKellen would like to make a return to the soap.
Freedom award for Sir Ian McKellen (10/2014): Sir Ian McKellen has been given the freedom of the City of London in recognition of his work for gay rights.
Tony Blair recognised by Gay Times alongside Boy George and Sir Ian McKellen (09/2014): Gay Times has recognised the former prime minister alongside such figures as Boy George and Barbara Streisand as one of the top gay icons of the past 30 years.
Features: Video: Ian McKellen helps The Handlebards take the Ice Bucket Challeng (08/2014): McKellen tipped a bucket of iced water over the four cycling thesps
Sir Ian McKellen brings Holmes to Hailsham (07/2014): Hailsham, Seaford and East Dean are the star locations in a new Sherlock Holmes movie currently being filmed.
Yes, Yes, Sir Ian McKellen Is Gay, But More To The Point, He’s *Old* (06/2014): And so is co-star Derek Jacobi: “There is not even that much talk in the series about them being gay. To me, it’s much more interesting that they are a couple who have been together for 50 years and they get to be at the center. You don’t get to see that
Happy birthday Sir Ian McKellen! (05/2014): Happy birthday Sir Ian McKellen! As the X Men Days of Future Past actor celebrates turning...
Sir Ian McKellen spotted squeezing on to packed tube plus more celebrities who h (04/2014): We all know that feeling, your heart sinks when you see a packed tube heading your way, knowing you'll be packed in like sardines. But it seems famed actor Sir Ian McKellen puts up with it just like the rest of us, and he has been spotted squeezing his way on to a packed carriage in London tonight.
Ian Mckellen And Patrick Stewart Sell Souvenir Shirts For Charity (03/2014): Acting veterans Sir Ian Mckellen and Sir Patrick Stewart are auctioning off their own souvenir shirts to raise money for charity.The British...
'Mutants Are Like Gays’': Sir Ian McKellen and His Bestie Patrick Stewart Discus (02/2014): The Actors Play Magneto And Professor Xavier Respectively
Befuddled Brits Sir Ian McKellen and Sir Patrick Stewart try to get into Super B (01/2014): Just don't say the word, soccer.
Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen talk X-Men (12/2013): Long-term pals and co-stars Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen have been discussing their return to X-Men: Days Of Future Past , and their experiences working with the actors playing their younger selves. "There was a certain happy charm about it,” says Ste
Patrick Stewart And Ian Mckellen Help Cover Stage Mistakes (11/2013): Sir Patrick Stewart and Sir Ian Mckellen regularly fluff their lines while on stage, but they help each other out by improvising to cover their...
Sir Ian McKellen and Sir Patrick Stewart enjoy a couple of pints at the oldest I (10/2013): But in real life Sir Ian McKellen and Sir Patrick Stewart appear to be the best of friends as they were spotted sharing a tipple together in a New York bar.
We love Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart so much it hurts (09/2013): If someone were to sit down and write out a list of the UK's national treasures, Sirs Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart would surely be right up at the top, nestling alongside Dames Judy Dench and Maggie Smith. It'
Theatre-goer collapses during Ian McKellen play (08/2013): An elderly theatre-goer passed out during the opening night of SIR IAN MCKELLEN and SIR PATRICK STEWART's new play, but refused to be taken to a hospital until after the performance finished.
Ian McKellen And Patrick Stewart Get Sentimental During 'X-Men: Days of Future P (07/2013): Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen and Nicholas Hoult get sentimental at an 'X-Men: Days of Future Past' Q & A session at Comic-Con in San Diego. Director...
Ian Mckellen Films Final Shot As Gandalf (06/2013): Veteran British actor Sir Ian Mckellen marked the end of an era on Friday (28Jun13) as he filmed his last ever scene as J.R.R. Tolkien's iconic...