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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, Sir Ian McKellen, Sir Ian McKellen

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The Odyssey (Narrator, some editions) 48,248 copies, 431 reviews
Wolf Brother (Narrator, some editions) 2,249 copies, 74 reviews
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring [2001 film] (Actor) 1,452 copies, 7 reviews
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King [2003 film] (Actor) 1,263 copies, 10 reviews
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers [2002 theatrical edition] (Actor) 1,192 copies, 7 reviews
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey [2012 film] (Actor) 886 copies, 8 reviews
X-Men [2000 film] (Actor) 828 copies, 7 reviews
The Lord of the Rings: The Making of the Movie Trilogy (Foreword, some editions) 817 copies, 5 reviews
X2: X-Men United [2003 film] (Actor) 773 copies, 8 reviews
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug [2013 film] (Actor) 664 copies, 4 reviews
X-Men: The Last Stand [2006 film] (Actor) 624 copies, 7 reviews
The Da Vinci Code [2006 film] (Actor) 607 copies, 2 reviews
Stardust [2007 film] (Actor) 589 copies, 3 reviews
The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies (Actor) 495 copies, 4 reviews
The Golden Compass [2007 film] (Actor (voice)) 443 copies, 4 reviews
The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy {extended editions} (Actor) 388 copies, 2 reviews
The Wolverine [2013 film] 385 copies, 2 reviews
Flushed Away [2006 film] (Actor) 292 copies, 2 reviews
The Dancing Bear (Narrator, some editions) 221 copies, 4 reviews
X-Men Trilogy (X-Men / X2: X-Men United / X-Men: The Last Stand) (Actor) 166 copies
Last Action Hero [1993 film] (Actor) 134 copies, 2 reviews
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (Extended Edition) (Contributor) 134 copies, 3 reviews
Mr. Holmes [2015 film] (Actor) 130 copies, 3 reviews
Cold Comfort Farm [1995 film] (Actor) 117 copies, 1 review
Gods and Monsters [1998 film] (Actor) 88 copies, 3 reviews
The Scarlet Pimpernel [1982 film] (Actor) 81 copies, 3 reviews
Macbeth [1979 TV movie] (Actor) 77 copies
The Hobbit: The Motion Picture Trilogy 73 copies
The Shadow [1994 film] (Actor) 72 copies
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Visual Companion (Preface) 61 copies
The Good Liar [2019 Film] (Actor) 42 copies
Apt Pupil [1998 film] (Actor) 39 copies, 1 review
Ringers: Lord of the Fans [2006 film] (Actor) 38 copies
Living Proof: Courage in the Face of AIDS (Foreword) 38 copies, 1 review
Cats [2019 film] (Actor) 34 copies
Six Degrees of Separation [1993 film] (Actor) 33 copies, 1 review
The Ultimate X-Men Collection [film] (Actor) 33 copies
Stonewall 25: The Making of the Lesbian and Gay Community in Britain (Contributor) 30 copies
The Most Important Comic Book on Earth: Stories to Save the World (Contributor) 28 copies, 1 review
Wise Before Their Time: People with AIDS and HIV Talk About Their Lives (Foreword, some editions) 27 copies, 1 review
King Lear [2008 film] (Actor) 25 copies
Restoration [1995 film] 25 copies, 1 review
The Keep [1983 film] 24 copies, 1 review
Doctor Who: The Snowmen 22 copies, 1 review
Emile (2003 film) (Actor) 21 copies
Plenty [1985 film] (Actor) 19 copies, 2 reviews
The Prisoner: The Complete Series (Actor) 16 copies
Saint of 9/11: The True Story of Father Mychal Judge [2006 film] (Narrator) 15 copies, 1 review
Vicious: The Complete First Season (Actor) 14 copies
Scandal [1989 film] 12 copies
Jack and Sarah [1995 film] (Actor) 12 copies
Eighteen [2005 film] (Actor) 12 copies
Asylum [2010 film] (Actor) 8 copies
Vicious: The Complete Second Season (Actor) 8 copies
The Dresser [2016 film] 8 copies
Vicious: The Finale (Actor) 7 copies
The Ballad of Little Jo [1993 film] (Actor) 7 copies, 1 review
Edward II [1970 film] 7 copies
Rasputin [1996 TV movie] 6 copies
Swept from the Sea [1997 film] (Actor) 5 copies
Süleyman the Magnificent [1988 film] (Narrator) 1 copy
A Touch of Love [1969 film] (Actor) 1 copy
Priest of Love [1981 film] 1 copy
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McKellen, Ian Murray
Other names
McKellen, Sir Ian Murray
Date of birth
1939-05-25
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male
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UK
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Burnley, Lancashire, England
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Education
Bolton School
St Catharine’s College, Cambridge
Occupations
actor
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