Ian McKellen

Ian McKellen Movies and TV Shows

Sir Ian Murray McKellen, CH, CBE (born 25 May 1939) is an English actor. He is the recipient of six Laurence Olivier Awards, a Tony Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, a BIF Award, two Saturn Awards, four Drama Desk Awards and two Critics' Choice Awards. He has also received two Academy Award nominations, eight BAFTA film and TV nominations and five Emmy Award nominations. McKellen's work spans genres ranging from Shakespearean and modern theatre to popular fantasy and science fiction. His notable film roles include Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies and Magneto in the X-Men films.

Personal info

Gender: Male
Date of birth: 5/25/1939 (84 years old)
Place of birth: Burnley, Lancashire, England, UK
nationality: British
height: 1.8 m
Net worth: $60,000,000
twitter: ianmckellen
instagram: ianmckellen

Year

Genre

Available on the following streaming services in the United States

Cats

2.8

42%

role:
Gus, the Theatre Cat

2019

Comedy

Drama

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

2.8

42%

The Good Liar

The Good Liar (2019)

6.7

67%

role:
Roy Courtnay

2019

Crime

Drama

Mystery

6.7

67%

The Isle

The Isle (2019)

4.9

45%

role:
Associate Producer

2019

Adventure

Horror

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

4.9

45%

All Is True

All Is True (2018)

6.3

63%

role:
Earl of Southampton

2018

Drama

History

6.3

63%

National Theatre Live: King Lear

National Theatre Live: King Lear (2018)

8.3

80%

role:
King Lear

Not available

2018

Drama

8.3

80%

Not available

Animal Crackers

Animal Crackers (2017)

5.8

63%

role:
Horatio P. Huntington (voice)

2017

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

5.8

63%

Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast (2017)

7.1

70%

role:
Cogsworth

2017

Family

Romance

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.1

70%

The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin

The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin (2017)

7.6

69%

role:
Himself

2017

Documentary

7.6

69%

National Theatre Live: No Man's Land

National Theatre Live: No Man's Land (2016)

7.8

76%

role:
Spooner

Not available

2016

7.8

76%

Not available

The Dresser

The Dresser (2015)

6.7

63%

role:
Norman

2015

Drama

TV Movie

6.7

63%

Mr. Holmes

Mr. Holmes (2015)

6.8

65%

role:
Sherlock Holmes

2015

Drama

Mystery

6.8

65%

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)

7.4

73%

role:
Gandalf

2014

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.4

73%

X-Men: Reunited

X-Men: Reunited (2014)

7.0

69%

role:
Himself

2014

Documentary

7.0

69%

X-Men: Days of Future Past

X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)

7.9

75%

role:
Erik Lehnsherr / Magneto

2014

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.9

75%

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)

7.8

76%

role:
Gandalf

2013

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.8

76%

The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot

The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot (2013)

8.5

81%

role:
Himself

Not available

2013

Comedy

8.5

81%

Not available

The Wolverine

The Wolverine (2013)

6.7

64%

role:
Erik Lehnsherr / Magneto (uncredited)

2013

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.7

64%

Vicious

8.1

78%

role:
Freddie Thornhill

2013

Comedy

8.1

78%

Doctor Who: The Snowmen

Doctor Who: The Snowmen (2012)

8.3

78%

role:
The Great Intelligence (voice)

Not available

2012

Adventure

Drama

Family

TV Movie

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

8.3

78%

Not available

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)

7.8

74%

role:
Gandalf

2012

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.8

74%

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy (2010)

8.6

80%

role:
(archival footage)

2010

Documentary

8.6

80%

The Prisoner

The Prisoner (2009)

6.1

60%

role:
2 / Curtis

Not available

2009

Drama

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.1

60%

Not available

The Golden Compass

The Golden Compass (2007)

6.1

60%

role:
Iorek Byrnison (voice)

2007

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.1

60%

Stardust

Stardust (2007)

7.6

72%

role:
Narrator (voice)

2007

Adventure

Family

Romance

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.6

72%

Flushed Away

Flushed Away (2006)

6.6

62%

role:
The Toad (voice)

2006

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

Family

6.6

62%

X-Men: The Last Stand

X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)

6.6

64%

role:
Eric Lehnsherr / Magneto

2006

Action

Adventure

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.6

64%

The Da Vinci Code

The Da Vinci Code (2006)

6.6

67%

role:
Sir Leigh Teabing

2006

Mystery

Thriller

6.6

67%

Doogal

2.8

53%

role:
Zebedee (voice)

2006

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

2.8

53%

Neverwas

Neverwas (2005)

6.5

66%

role:
Gabriel Finch

2005

Drama

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.5

66%

Asylum

6.1

57%

role:
Dr. Peter Cleave

2005

Drama

Romance

Thriller

6.1

57%

The Magic Roundabout

The Magic Roundabout (2005)

5.2

54%

role:
Zebedee (voice)

2005

Animation

Family

5.2

54%

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

9.0

85%

role:
Gandalf

2003

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

9.0

85%

7.4

70%

role:
Eric Lehnsherr / Magneto

2003

Action

Adventure

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.4

70%

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)

8.8

84%

role:
Gandalf

2002

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

8.8

84%

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

8.9

84%

role:
Gandalf

2001

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

8.9

84%

X-Men: The Mutant Watch

X-Men: The Mutant Watch (2001)

5.6

71%

role:
Himself

2001

Documentary

5.6

71%

X-Men

7.3

70%

role:
Eric Lehnsherr / Magneto

2000

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.3

70%

David Copperfield

David Copperfield (1999)

7.7

72%

role:
Creakle

1999

Drama

7.7

72%

Apt Pupil

Apt Pupil (1998)

6.7

66%

role:
Kurt Dussander

1998

Drama

Thriller

6.7

66%

Bent

7.1

71%

role:
Uncle Freddie

1997

Drama

History

Romance

7.1

71%

Restoration

Restoration (1995)

6.6

63%

role:
Will Gates

1995

Drama

Romance

6.6

63%

Richard III

Richard III (1995)

7.3

68%

role:
Executive Producer & 1 more

1995

Drama

War & Politics

7.3

68%

The Shadow

The Shadow (1994)

6.0

60%

role:
Dr. Reinhardt Lane

1994

Action

Adventure

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.0

60%

Six Degrees of Separation

Six Degrees of Separation (1993)

6.8

64%

role:
Geoffrey Miller

1993

Comedy

Drama

Mystery

6.8

64%

And the Band Played On

And the Band Played On (1993)

7.8

65%

role:
Bill Kraus

1993

Drama

TV Movie

7.8

65%

Last Action Hero

Last Action Hero (1993)

6.5

64%

role:
Death

1993

Action

Adventure

Comedy

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.5

64%

Scandal

Scandal (1989)

6.4

59%

role:
John Profumo

Not available

1989

Drama

History

Romance

6.4

59%

Not available

The Keep

The Keep (1983)

5.7

57%

role:
Dr. Theodore Cuza

1983

Horror

5.7

57%

Laverne & Shirley

Laverne & Shirley (1976)

7.0

75%

role:
James Whale

1976

Comedy

7.0

75%

A Touch of Love

A Touch of Love (1969)

6.3

67%

role:
George

Not available

1969

Drama

6.3

67%

Not available

: Some movies or TV shows available in the United States starring or involving Ian McKellen are, for example, Cats, The Good Liar and The Isle.
: The streaming services with the largest selection are Prime Video, iTunes and Amazon.
: The best Anystream ratings are The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (8.8), The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (8.7) and The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (8.6).