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Author photo. Photo by Stefan Servos, 2003 (Wikimedia Commons)

Photo by Stefan Servos, 2003 (Wikimedia Commons)

Ian McKellen

Author of Richard III [1995 film]

Includes the names: Ian McKellen, Ian McKellan, Sir Ian McKellen, Sir Ian McKellen

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The Odyssey (Narrator, some editions) 44,591 copies, 413 reviews
Wolf Brother (Narrator, some editions) 2,112 copies, 72 reviews
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring [2001 film] (Actor) 1,231 copies, 7 reviews
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King [2003 film] (Actor) 1,062 copies, 8 reviews
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers [2002 theatrical edition] (Actor) 1,045 copies, 7 reviews
The Lord of the Rings: The Making of the Movie Trilogy (Foreword, some editions) 780 copies, 5 reviews
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (Actor) 771 copies, 6 reviews
X-Men [2000 film] (Actor) 731 copies, 7 reviews
X2: X-Men United [2003 film] (Actor) 699 copies, 8 reviews
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug [2013 film] (Actor) 586 copies, 4 reviews
X-Men: The Last Stand [2006 film] (Actor) 577 copies, 7 reviews
The Da Vinci Code [2006 film] (Actor) 545 copies, 3 reviews
Stardust [2007 film] (Actor) 497 copies, 3 reviews
The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies (Actor) 445 copies, 4 reviews
The Golden Compass [2007 film] (Actor (voice)) 391 copies, 4 reviews
The Wolverine [2013 film] 339 copies, 2 reviews
The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy {extended editions} (Actor) 338 copies, 1 review
Flushed Away [2006 film] 239 copies, 2 reviews
The Dancing Bear (Narrator, some editions) 185 copies, 4 reviews
X-Men Trilogy (X-Men / X2: X-Men United / X-Men: The Last Stand) (Actor) 147 copies
Mr. Holmes [2015 film] (Actor) 127 copies, 3 reviews
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (Extended Edition) (Contributor) 127 copies, 3 reviews
Last Action Hero [1993 film] (Actor) 111 copies, 2 reviews
Cold Comfort Farm [1995 film] (Actor) 93 copies, 1 review
Gods and Monsters [1998 film] (Actor) 79 copies, 3 reviews
Macbeth [1979 TV movie] (Actor) 74 copies
The Scarlet Pimpernel [1982 film] (Actor) 70 copies, 3 reviews
The Shadow [1994 film] (Actor) 58 copies
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Visual Companion (Preface) 53 copies
The Hobbit: The Motion Picture Trilogy 52 copies
The Good Liar [2019 Film] (Actor) 40 copies
Living Proof: Courage in the Face of AIDS (Foreword) 35 copies, 1 review
Ringers: Lord of the Fans [2006 film] (Actor) 33 copies
Apt Pupil [1998 film] (Actor) 33 copies, 2 reviews
Six Degrees of Separation [1993 film] (Actor) 30 copies, 1 review
The Ultimate X-Men Collection [film] (Actor) 30 copies
Stonewall 25: The Making of the Lesbian and Gay Community in Britain (Contributor) 29 copies
Cats [2019 film] (Actor) 28 copies
Restoration [1995 film] 23 copies, 1 review
Doctor Who: The Snowmen 19 copies, 1 review
Plenty [1985 film] (Actor) 18 copies, 2 reviews
King Lear [2008 film] (Actor) 18 copies, 1 review
The Keep [1983 film] 18 copies, 2 reviews
The Prisoner: The Complete Series (Actor) 15 copies
Saint of 9/11: The True Story of Father Mychal Judge [2006 film] (Narrator) 14 copies, 1 review
Vicious: The Complete First Season 14 copies
Othello [1990 film] 10 copies, 1 review
Jack and Sarah [1995 film] (Actor) 9 copies
Scandal [1989 film] 9 copies
Eighteen [2005 film] (Actor) 9 copies
Asylum [2010 film] (Actor) 7 copies
Edward II [1970 film] 7 copies
The Ballad of Little Jo [1993 film] (Actor) 7 copies, 1 review
The Dresser [2016 film] 6 copies
Vicious: The Complete Second Season 6 copies
Swept from the Sea [1997 film] (Actor) 5 copies
Vicious: The Finale 5 copies
Rasputin [1996 TV movie] 4 copies
Süleyman the Magnificent [1988 film] (Narrator) 1 copy
Priest of Love [1981 film] 1 copy
A Touch of Love [1969 film] (Actor) 1 copy
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McKellen, Ian
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McKellen, Ian Murray
Other names
McKellen, Sir Ian Murray
Date of birth
1939-05-25
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Burnley, Lancashire, England
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Bolton School
St Catharine’s College, Cambridge
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actor
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