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
Guardian Unlimited - Found Nov. 25, 2008
Younghusband's latest project is a film version of Trevor Nunn's RSC production of King Lear, starring Ian McKellen, to be broadcast on More4...
Chicago Tribune - Found Nov. 24, 2008
Back on the male side, Ian McKellen is probably the most prominent 'out' movie actor, having co-starred in the lucrative 'Lord of the Rings...
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Entertainment Weekly OnlineNottingham Evening Post - Found Nov. 28, 2008
... a crucial role in the development of actors such as Sir Ian McKellen. During the venue's inaugural season in 1963-64, Sir Ian became the first...
Hollywood Reporter - Found Oct. 31, 2008
LONDON -- 'X-Men' foes Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart are set to star together in a stage production of the Samuel Beckett classic 'Waiting for
Playbill - Found Oct. 31, 2008
Ian McKellen and will star as Estragon and Vladimir, respectively, in a new production of Samuel Beckett's 1953 classic Waiting for Godot, which is
Northeast Journal - Found Oct. 30, 2008
SIR IAN McKELLEN will return to Newcastle Theatre Royal next year ? and he?ll be bringing Patrick Stewart with him.
The Times - Found Sep. 25, 2008
UP Sir Ian McKellen In a career that's included Hamlet, vampire in a Pet Shop Boys video and The Lord of the Rings, Sir Ian has lent class to...
Mail Online UK - Found Sep. 24, 2008
Actor Sir Ian McKellen has revealed he is to tour Britain's schools preaching about gay tolerance.
Mail Online UK - Found Sep. 24, 2008
Actor Sir Ian McKellen has revealed he is to tour Britain's schools preaching about gay tolerance.
24dash.com - Found Sep. 25, 2008
Actor Sir Ian McKellen is to visit schools, giving talks about gay tolerance.








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