Ian McKellen
Actor
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Henry named best stage newcomer...at Monday's lunchtime ceremony Presenters at the ceremony included former Brookside star Anna Friel and Patrick Stewart, Sir Ian's co-star in a recent West End production of Waiting for Godot. Alexander Lebedev, the former Soviet... In this article: Lenny Henry, Evening Standard, London, Rachel Weisz, Anna Friel, Ian McKellen, Northern Broadsides, Othello, Waiting for Godot, and William Shakespeare |
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Playbill.com | 5 days ago
Waiting for Godot to Return to the West End; Rees Will Wait With McKellen
...that ended a sell-out run at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket in August 2009 is to return to the same address in the New Year, but with Ian McKellen's Estragon newly joined by Roger Rees as Vladimir. Advertisement The earlier star, Patrick...
In this article: Roger Rees, Waiting for Godot, Patrick Stewart, Haymarket, Theatre Royal, A Man of No Importance, and Williamstown Theatre Festival
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Metro | November 12, 2009
Ian McKellan too old for X-Men
Sir Ian McKellan starred in Waiting For Godot with X-Men co-star Patrick Stewart Sir Ian McKellan has revealed he is unlikely to star in the next X-Men film. The 70-year-old actor, who plays Magento, claims not to have seen a script yet.
In this article: Ian McKellan, X-Men, Waiting for Godot, Magneto, Patrick Stewart, and Wolverine
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Wales Online | November 16, 2009
TV: Cowell crowned Britain's best TV judge
...to British theatre. It was a good night for the stage all round as Sir Ian received the Bernard Delfont award for outstanding contribution to showbusiness from his Waiting For Godot co-star Patrick Stewart. The old guard of the New...
In this article: Simon Cowell, Britain, Michael Sheen, New Wave, Pixie Lott, and Faryl Smith
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L.A. Times - TV News | November 14, 2009
Ian McKellen reflects on 'The Prisoner,' Gandalf and gay rights
Booked solid "The Prisoner" may be one of the last chances for audiences to catch McKellen for a while, aside from a few more weeks he plans to perform in a London revival of "Waiting for Godot" after the new year. If all goes right,...
In this article: Gandalf, The Prisoner, Jim Caviezel, Hollywood, Lord of the Rings, Individualism, and God
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Florida State University | October 28, 2009
British thespian visits School of Theatre
...in X-Men and Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings trilogy. The lecture was one event in several days of activities that McKellen participated in with the School of Theatre. He also sat in on several theatre classes and interacted with...
In this article: X-Men, Nobel Prize, Bolton School, Florida State University School, Waiting for Godot, Harry Kroto, and Magneto
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Guardian | 5 days ago
Lenny Henry wins best newcomer accolade in London Evening Standard theatre awards
...at Cordy House in Shoreditch. And Sir Ian McKellen was given a special award for his contribution to British theatre which this year saw him return to the west end in Waiting for Godot with Patrick Stewart. 19 Mar 2009: Natasha...
In this article: Lenny Henry, Natasha Richardson, Othello, Enron, London, Jerusalem, August: Osage County, and Rachel Weisz
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Description from Wikipedia:
Sir Ian Murray McKellen, CH, CBE (born 25 May 1939), is an English actor of stage and screen, the recipient of the Tony Award and two Academy Award nominations. His work has spanned genres from Shakespearean and modern theatre to popular fantasy and science fiction. He is known to many for roles such as Gandalf in the Lord of the Rings film trilogy and as Magneto in the X-Men films.
He was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1979, and knighted in the 1991 New Year Honours for his outstanding work and contributions to the theatre. In the 2008 New Year Honours he was made a Companion of Honour (CH) for services to drama and to equality.
In 1988, he came out as gay and became a founding member of Stonewall, one of the United Kingdom's most influential LGBT rights groups, of which he remains a prominent spokesman.
- Birth Date:
- May 25, 1939
- Birthplace:
- Burnley, Lancashire, England, UK
- Domestic Partner:
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- Brian Taylor (1964-1972)
- Sean Mathias (1978-1988)
- Occupation:
- Actor
- Years Active:
- 1965 – present
- Website:
- http://www.mckellen.com
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