Ian McKellen

Who is Ian McKellen?

Sir Ian Murray McKellen is an acclaimed British thespian and respected film actor. He is well-known for his roles as ‘Magneto’ and ‘Gandalf’ in the ‘X-Men’ and ‘The Lord of the Rings’ film series, respectively. He has worked in a number of projects ranging from Shakespearean and modern theatre, to popular fantasy and science fiction films. He has acted in several ‘X-Men’ movies and in the film adaptation of one of the best-selling books ‘The Da Vinci Code.’ For his work in the ‘Lord of the Rings’ film series, he received the ‘Screen Actors Guild Award’ for ‘Best Supporting Actor,’ and an ‘Academy Award’ nomination. McKellen was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire, and was made a Companion of Honour for his services to drama. He was also knighted for his services to performing arts. He made his sexual orientation known to his fellow actors early in his stage career, and came out publicly in a program on ‘BBC Radio 3.’ He is the co-founder of ‘Stonewall,’ a LGBT rights lobby group in the United Kingdom.

Who is Ian McKellen?

Sir Ian Murray McKellen is an acclaimed British thespian and respected film actor. He is well-known for his roles as ‘Magneto’ and ‘Gandalf’ in the ‘X-Men’ and ‘The Lord of the Rings’ film series, respectively. He has worked in a number of projects ranging from Shakespearean and modern theatre, to popular fantasy and science fiction films. He has acted in several ‘X-Men’ movies and in the film adaptation of one of the best-selling books ‘The Da Vinci Code.’ For his work in the ‘Lord of the Rings’ film series, he received the ‘Screen Actors Guild Award’ for ‘Best Supporting Actor,’ and an ‘Academy Award’ nomination. McKellen was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire, and was made a Companion of Honour for his services to drama. He was also knighted for his services to performing arts. He made his sexual orientation known to his fellow actors early in his stage career, and came out publicly in a program on ‘BBC Radio 3.’ He is the co-founder of ‘Stonewall,’ a LGBT rights lobby group in the United Kingdom.