Ian McKellen

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Biography: Widely considered one of the leading British actors of his generation, Ian McKellen has had a rich and varied career encompassing the stage, screen, and television. A renowned stage actor in his native Britain for decades, McKellen was not familiar to most American audiences …

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ActorAll Actor Credits

King Lear [Movie] as King Lear

2008

The Colossus [Movie] as Cecil Rhodes

2008

Extras: Ian McKellen [TV Series]

2007

Stardust [Movie] as Narrator

2007

For the Love of God [Movie]

2007

The Golden Compass [Movie] as Iorek Byrnison

2007

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Richard III [Movie]

1995

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Richard III [Movie]

1995

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Outfest highlights

07/08/09 Writer-director Don Roos receives Outfest's 13th Annual Achievement Award. | Variety
'Playing Shakespeare' Like The Pros

07/07/09 Nearly 25 years ago, I got a call from an old friend who was very excited about a British TV series called Playing Shakespeare that was airing in New York. It didn't make it to Boston, and probably not to most other places. | NPR
Patrick Stewart and David Suchet in 'Playing Shakespeare'

07/06/09 Nearly 25 years ago, I got a call from an old friend who was very excited about a British TV series called Playing Shakespeare that was airing in New York. It didn't make it to Boston, and probably not to most other places. | NPR
The Tough Task of Picking 'Icons'

06/28/09 LONDON | To solve the problem of who to include in its forthcoming exhibition, "Gay Icons," on display from July 2 through October 18, the National Portrait Gallery (2 St. Martin's Place, WC2H 0HE; 44-20-7312-2490) decided to hand the decision over to panel of 10 prominent gay figures in contemporary culture and society. | Globespotters - International Herald Tribune
Outfest honor to Don Roos

06/22/09 Outfest will present its 13th annual Achievement Award to writer-director Don Roos at the gay and lesbian film festival opening-night screening of "La Mission" on July 9 at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angles. | The Hollywood Reporter
Postcards from London: A Fashion Report From the West End

06/22/09 I suppose you're dying to know what the well-dressed Danish royal is wearing this year. | ArtsBeat - The New York Times
Postcard From London: Sound On Stage and Off

06/21/09 The thwacking sound, as regular as a metronome, started (and seldom stopped) during the Saturday matinee of "Duet for One" at the Vaudeville Theater. | ArtsBeat - The New York Times
TV Movies for the week of June 21

06/20/09 When a persistent posse threatens two outlaws' romp through Wyoming, they decide to take their act to Bolivia. | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Pittsburgh PA
AICN Downunder: Remakes, HOBBIT Casting, And TRANSFORMERS 2 Reviewed!

06/19/09 I'd recoil in horror at the idea that any of Hitchcock's films would be remade by lesser hands. | Ain't It Cool News
Postcard from London: The Marathon Begins

06/19/09 On June 18, my first day in London, where I have arrived for a whopping month of theater going, I awoke to headlines about yet another disgraced British cabinet minister , undone by revelations of financial improprieties. | ArtsBeat - The New York Times
Media Room

06/15/09 After an afternoon barbecue, spend some quality time with dad with one of these recent DVD releases, all perfect gifts for the big day. | The Washington Times - Washington DC
TV Movies for the week of June 14

06/13/09 Six heroes use their superpowers to save a city from evil forces. | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Pittsburgh PA
Lord of the Rings Baddie Christopher Lee a Good Knight

06/13/09 Veteran actor Christopher Lee , who played the jewelry-craving schemer in Peter Jackson 's Lord of the Rings trilogy, was bestowed with a knighthood Saturday as part of the queen's birthday honors list, recognized for his contributions to the dramatic arts. | E! Online
Old Faces Returning for Del Toro's Hobbit

06/12/09 In a new BBC Radio interview, Guillermo del Toro has apparently confirmed the involvement of Hugo Weaving, Andy Serkis, and Ian McKellen for "The Hobbit." | Rotten Tomatoes
del Toro Confirms HOBBIT Casting Tidbits & More...

06/11/09 Many different sites are reporting snippets of information from Guillermo del Toro's recent appearance on BBC Radio's Simon Mayo Show, but the most comprehensive write-up I found came from G4 ( HERE ). | Ain't It Cool News
McKellen campaigns for older actresses

06/06/09 Sir Ian McKellen has launched a campaign urging theatre bosses to stage more plays with parts for older actresses - because veteran stars are often forgotten by youth-driven productions. | JAM! Showbiz
DVD Review: Playing Shakespeare

06/01/09 To anyone with a lively interest in William Shakespeare, be it a professional interest or a personal one, I cannot recommend anything as an educational resource more than the Playing Shakespeare DVD set. | Blogcritics.org Video
Shakespeare's 'Coriolanus' Finally Gets the Movie Treatment!

05/18/09 Empire reports that Ralph Fiennes is going to make his directorial debut with his take on the war-filled play, John Logan is penning the adaptation, and he's lined up Vanessa Redgrave , William Hurt , and Jessica Chastain to star. | Cinematical.com
Review: Angels & Demons

05/15/09 Part of the problem with the movie version of The Da Vinci Code was that it took itself too seriously. | Cinematical.com
Alexandra DuPont Slices Into X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE!!

05/01/09 First impressions of Hugh-Jackman-as-Wolverine in my nearly nine-year-old review of "X-Men" for this site. | Ain't It Cool News

Year
Result
Award
Movie

2007
Won
Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
Extras [TV Series]

2004
Won
Genie Awards
Best Actor
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