Ian McKellen Profile
| Full Name: | Ian McKellen - Contact Ian McKellen |
| Birth Name: | Ian Murray McKellen |
| Famous As: | Actor |
| Date of Birth: | May 25, 1939 |
| Place of Birth: | Burnley, Lancashire, England |
| Height: | 5' 11 |
| Nationality: | British |
| Eye Color: | Blue |
| Relationships: | Brian Taylor (schoolteacher, 1964-1972), Sean Mathias (1978-1988), Greg Nickels (2003) |
| Father: | Denis Murray McKellen |
| Mother: | Margery Lois McKellen |
| Sister(s): | Jean McKellen (older) |
| Education: | Attended Wigan Grammar School for Boys in Wigan, England Attended Bolton School Boys' Division in Bolton, England Graduated from St. Catharine's College, Cambridge University in 1961 with a BA degree in English Drama |
| Claim to Fame: | As James Whale in Gods and Monsters (1998) |
Ian McKellen News
Telegraph - Found Jul. 2, 2009
... he is without doubt an icon for me.' Lord Alli, Lord Smith, Sir Ian McKellen, Billie Jean King, Sandi Toksvig, Sarah Waters, Alan...
Graham Taylor a 'gay icon' - Telegraph
Graham Taylor is Sir Elton's gay icon - Metro.co.uk
From 'turnip' to 'gay icon' - The Sun
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TelegraphThe Independent - Found Jun. 28, 2009
3 (4) Sir Ian McKellen Actor Currently in Waiting for Godot on stage, Sir Ian will make a rare TV appearance this autumn in ITV's remake of...
The IoS pink list in full - The Independent
The IoS pink list in full - The Independent
Lord Mandelson and Harriet Harman battle for power while Gordon ... - Mirror.co.uk
The IoS pink list 2009 - The Independent
Explore AllPink News - Found Jun. 23, 2009
Ian McKellen has entreated gay people in the closet to 'come out'.
Hollywood Reporter - Found Jun. 22, 2009
Haynes, Jane Anderson, Strand Releasing, Christine Vachon, Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman, Gus Van Sant, Ian McKellen and John Schlesinger.
New York Times - Found Jun. 21, 2009
Sean Mathias?s production, which stars Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart as Beckett?s immortal tramps on the cusp of eternal night...
New York Times - Found Jun. 20, 2009
... of course the presence of stars like Ms. Mirren, Jude Law and Ian McKellen may have a wee bit to do with that.) People in tragedies ? well...
MovieWeb - Found Jun. 11, 2009
... that Ian McKellen, Andy Serkis and Hugo Weaving will appear in The Hobbit. The director told Simon Mayo in the BBC interview that McKellen...
Post Chronicle - Found Jun. 9, 2009
Sir Ian Mckellen has launched a campaign urging theater bosses to stage more plays with parts for older actresses - because veteran stars are often
The Times - Found May. 7, 2009
But the arrival of Sir Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart in the leading roles has ensured that the latest production was a West End hit even...
Thelondonpaper - Found May. 7, 2009
Sir Ian McKellen, like his co-star Patrick Stewart, is a blockbuster film actor steeped in theatre.
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