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Ian McKellen

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, four BAFTA nominations and five Emmy Award nominations. McKellen's work spans genres ranging from Shakespearean and modern theatre to popular fantasy and science fiction. His most well known film roles include Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies and Magneto in the X-Men films.

McKellen was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1979,knighted in 1991 for services to the performing arts, and made a Companion of Honour for services to drama and to equality, in the 2008 New Year Honours. He was made a Freeman of the City of London in October 2014.

Early life

McKellen was born on 25 May 1939 in Burnley, Lancashire, the son of Margery Lois (née Sutcliffe) and Denis Murray McKellen, a civil engineer. He was their second child, with a sister, Jean, five years his senior. Shortly before the outbreak of the Second World War in September 1939, his family moved to Wigan. They lived there through the war and his early childhood. They relocated to Bolton in 1951, after his father had been promoted. The experience of living through the war as a young child had some lasting impact on him, and he later claimed that "only after peace resumed ... did I realise that war wasn't normal." In response to an interview question, when an interviewer remarked that he seemed quite calm in the aftermath of 11 September attacks, he said: "Well, darling, you forget—I slept under a steel plate until I was four years old."

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Famous quotes by Ian Mckellen:

"It may be my rather puritanical upbringing at odds with my inborn laziness that makes me feel guilty at the end of the day, unless I am able to point at some achievement. But this need be no more impressive than cooking a meal or going for a long walk."

"It was wrongly assumed that I wished to become some sort of leader among gay activists, whereas in reality I was happier to be a foot soldier."

"I have never wanted to be typecast, one of those actors who plays a variation on a one-note theme. So just as I enjoy playing a wide variety of characters, from good to bad to ugly to cute - so I have enjoyed of late working in film and television, as well as in theatres of various sizes and shapes."

"That was the big effect Lord of the Rings had on me. It was discovering New Zealand. And even more precious were the people- not at all like the Australians."

"I don't make much distinction between being a stand-up comic and acting Shakespeare - in fact, unless you're a good comedian, you're never going to be able to play Hamlet properly."

"Before acting, I wanted to become a journalist. I also toyed with the idea of being a chef - but that's only when people asked me what I wanted to be. In fact, I always used to say I wanted to be an actor, but I didn't ever believe that I was good enough to be come one."

"It's only fair that stable gay relationships of long standing should have the same rights and responsibilities as married couples. I know the image of gay marriage is to some people horrific and ludicrous."

"If you've got Mystique as your girlfriend the fun you could have in bed - I've just imagined X-Men 3 might open with me in bed with Patrick Stewart."

"If I was on a march at the moment I would be saying to everyone: 'Be honest with each other. Admit there are limitless possibilities in relationships, and love as many people as you can in whatever way you want, and get rid of your inhibitions, and we'll all be happy."

"I think the point to be understood is that we're all different. I've never been a fan of theories of acting. I didn't go to drama school, so I was never put through a training that was limited by someone saying, 'This is the way you should act.'"

Latest News for: Ian McKellen

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Sir Paul McCartney in tribute to ‘skilful’ composer Carl Davis

AOL 06 Aug 2023

... 1984 hit Champions starring Sir John Hurt and 1989’s Scandal with Sir Ian McKellen and Joanne Whalley.

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Carl Davis, award-winning American composer dies at 86

Mooresville Tribune 06 Aug 2023

LONDON — Carl Davis, the American composer and conductor behind the scores for numerous award-winning British television shows and movies, has died, aged 86 ... People are also reading… ... Other notable movie credits include 1984's "Champions" starring John Hurt and 1989's "Scandal" with Ian McKellen and Joanne Whalley ... .

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Carl Davis obituary

The Guardian 04 Aug 2023

... the Oscar-nominated Meryl Streep, and worked on many other prominent films, including Scandal (1989) , starring Ian McKellen and Joanne Whalley, Ken Russell ’s The Rainbow (1989) and The Great Gatsby (2000).

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Carl Davis, award-winning American composer behind many British TV shows and films, dies at 86

Observer-Reporter 04 Aug 2023

LONDON – Carl Davis, the American composer and conductor behind the scores for numerous award-winning British television shows and movies, has died, aged 86 ... Other notable movie credits include 1984’s “Champions” starring John Hurt and 1989’s “Scandal” with Ian McKellen and Joanne Whalley ... Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved ... ....

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Citrus County Chronicle 04 Aug 2023

Nicko McBrain of Iron Maiden says he had a stroke ... McBrain says he is now about 70 percent recovered and in rehearsals for the Iron Maiden tour ... Davis wrote the music for the 1981 Meryl Streep movie “The French Lieutenant’s Woman.” He also composed for the 1984 film “Champions,” starring John Hurt, and the 1989 film “Scandal,” with Ian McKellen ... .

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Mutant Mayhem Emphasizes the Teenage Side of the Mutant Ninja Turtles

The Escapist 04 Aug 2023

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT) began as an affectionate parody of Marvel Comics ... The references are quite obvious ... Indeed, the basic plot of the movie hinges on an evil scheme lifted directly from Bryan Singer’s X-Men, where the villainous Magneto (Ian McKellen) threatens to deploy a machine that will turn all life on the planet into mutants.

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BAFTA-winning composer Carl Davis dies aged 86

RTE 03 Aug 2023

Grammy award nominee Davis’s other notable credits include music for BBC drama Upstairs, Downstairs in 2012, following his work on Cranford in 2007, as well as writing music for films including 1984 hit Champions starring John Hurt, 1989’s Scandal with Ian McKellen and Joanne ...

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Carl Davis, award-winning composer behind many British TV shows and films, dies at 86

Gulf News 03 Aug 2023

Carl Davis, the American composer and conductor behind the scores for numerous award-winning British television shows and movies, has died, aged 86 ... Other notable movie credits include 1984’s ‘Champions’ starring John Hurt and 1989’s ‘Scandal’ with Ian McKellen and Joanne Whalley ... Image Credit .. View gallery as list. .

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Pride and Prejudice and Bafta-winning composer Carl Davis dies aged 86

Metro UK 03 Aug 2023

The composer had an ‘astonishing impact on music’, his family said (Picture. Rex) ... ‘In 2005 he was awarded a CBE (Hon) ... His other works included working on the BBC drama Upstairs, Downstairs in 2012 and writing the music for the 1984 film Champions starring Sir John Hurt, as well as the 1989 release Scandal with Sir Ian McKellen and Joanne Whalley.

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The Lord of the Rings: A Musical Tale review – the greatest show on Middle-earth

The Observer 02 Aug 2023

There seemed a risk that – in defiance of the storyline of JRR Tolkien’s mid-1950s trilogy, which became three huge early 21st-century movies – the battle for Middle-earth might end as a rain-affected draw ... A Musical Tale ... Peter Marinker’s Gandalf is in an unenviable fight with Ian McKellen’s movie version but finds some space of his own ... .

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New Film Releases: The Most Important Movies To Watch In 2019

Empire 29 Jul 2023

October. Joker. Director. Todd Phillips. Starring ... Joker release date 4 October 2019Judy ... Jennifer Hudson, Taylor Swift, Ian McKellen, Idris Elba ... S ... Ignore that and focus on the fact that Jennifer Hudson will be singing ‘Memory’, in a cast that also includes Taylor Swift, Ian McKellen, Idris Elba, Judi Dench, James Corden, Rebel Wilson, and Jason Derulo ... .

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Amazon’s The Rings of Power Series – Everything You Need To Know About The Lord ...

Empire 29 Jul 2023

It's likely the biggest TV series of all time, but what exactly do we know about Amazon's developing prequel to The Lord Of The Rings? Read on for all the information released so far, and bookmark this page for future Empire updates...What Is Amazon's Lord Of The Rings Series? ... Ian McKellen has said he's up for returning ... “J.R.R ... .

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An Insult Stopped Ian McKellen From Playing Dumbledore in Harry Potter

Collider 28 Jul 2023

Sir Ian McKellen is one of the most recognizable and influential actors of our time.

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Death in Venice? A festival with no stars and Polanski

Business Day 28 Jul 2023

One of the more difficult problems for studios and festivals is the SAG rule that forbids actors from conducting any publicity for films while the strike is going on ... The festival’s line-up includes films starring Kate Winslet, Emily Blunt, Olivia Colman, Tommy Lee Jones, Jamie Foxx, Ian McKellen and Elliot Page ... In Polanski’s case, it’s paradoxical.

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10 Major Movie Characters Given Nothing To Do In The Sequel

What Culture 26 Jul 2023

10. Cyclops - X2 & X-Men. The Last Stand ... Ultimately Cyclops was underserved in favour of Wolverine (Hugh Jackman), Professor X (Patrick Stewart), Magneto (Ian McKellen) and Jean Grey throughout the trilogy, but given that he's one of the most popular X-Men, it's totally bizarre how quickly he became a second-rate also-ran superhero ... Next ....