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Ian Murray McKellen 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. 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 Emmy Awards.
Studio characters
The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum
2027 · as Gandalf
Ebenezer
2026 · as Jacob Marley
The Christophers
2026 · as Julian Sklar
Avengers: Doomsday
2026 · as Magneto
The Critic
2024 · as Jimmy Erskine
The Good Liar
2019 · as Roy Courtnay
Cats
2019 · as Gus, the Theatre Cat
All Is True
2018 · as Earl of Southampton
Animal Crackers
2018 · as Horatio P. Huntington (voice)
Beauty and the Beast
2017 · as Cogsworth
Mr. Holmes
2015 · as Sherlock Holmes
The Dresser
2015 · as Norman
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
2014 · as Gandalf
X-Men: Days of Future Past
2014 · as Magneto
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
2013 · as Gandalf
Vicious
2013 · as Freddie Thornhill
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
2012 · as Gandalf
The Golden Compass
2007 · as Iorek Byrnison (voice)
