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McKellen had taken film roles throughout his career—beginning in 1969 with his role of George Matthews in A Touch of Love, and his first leading role was in 1980 as D. H. Lawrence in Priest of Love, [30] but it was not until the 1990s that he became more widely recognised in this medium after several roles in blockbuster Hollywood films. [24]
McKellen in 2013. Sir Ian McKellen is an English stage and screen actor. He is the recipient of seven Laurence Olivier Awards, a Tony Award, a Golden Globe Award, two Academy Award nominations, four BAFTA nominations and five Emmy Award nominations.
Walter is a British television drama directed by Stephen Frears and starring Ian McKellen, Barbara Jefford, Tony Melody, David Ryall, Keith Allen, Paula Tilbrook, and Jim Broadbent. It was first broadcast on the launch night of Channel 4 on 2 November 1982. Based on a 1978 novel of the same name by David Cook, it was the first ever Film on Four.
From his epic turns in famous series like "The Lord of the Rings," "The Hobbit," and "X-Men," here's a critical ranking of the actor's flicks.
For the first film, Ian McKellen received seven individual nominations for his role as the wizard Gandalf, including the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring was released in theatres worldwide on 19 December 2001.
He earned his first Oscar nod in 1999 for the elegiac “Gods and Monsters,” playing gay “Frankenstein” director James Whale. McKellen, who is also gay, calls it the proudest role of his career.
‘The Lord of the Rings’ actor, 84, has more than 100 TV and movie credits to his name Ian McKellen reveals ‘worst moviemaking experience’ in his 54-year film career Skip to main content
Erik Magnus Lehnsherr, also known as Magneto, is a character primarily portrayed by Ian McKellen and Michael Fassbender in 20th Century Fox's X-Men film series.Based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name, he has appeared in eight installments of the franchise.