| First Name |
Ian
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| Middle Name |
Murray
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| Last Name |
McKellen
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| Full Name at Birth |
Ian Murray McKellen
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| Alternative Name |
Sir Ian McKellan, Serena, CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire)
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| Birthday |
25th May, 1939
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| Birthplace |
Burnley, Lancashire, England, UK
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| Height |
5' 11" (180 cm)
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| Build |
Average
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| Eye Color |
Blue
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| Hair Color |
Grey
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| Distinctive Feature |
Scottish, Northern Irish, and English descent...., Rich and flawless voice, combined with Shakespearean bearing...., Distinctively calm style of speaking...., Has played the vampire in the music video "Heart" by Pet Shop Boys...., Began acting as a means of escape from mourning after his mother's death and constant bullying at school from fellow students...., Originally aspired to be a journalist....
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| Zodiac Sign |
Gemini
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| Sexuality |
Gay
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| Religion |
Atheist
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
British
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| High School |
Bolton School, Lancashire, UK
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| University |
[1961] St Catharine`s College, University of Cambridge (2:2 degree in English)
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| Occupation Text |
Actor, Writer, Voice Artist
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| Occupation |
Actor
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Gay Rights Movement, William Shakespeare plays
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| Year(s) Active |
1959–present
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| Instrument (text) |
Grand Piano
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| Associated Acts |
Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), Broadway theatre, West End theatre, Jjr Tolkien (films)
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| Talent Agency (e.g. Modelling) |
Independent Talent Group Ltd. (London)
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| Official Websites |
www.mckellen.com/, twitter.com/IanMcKellen, www.facebook.com/pages/Ian-McKellen/149264868600, http://www.mckellen.com/, www.nndb.com/people/084/000024012/, www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Ian-McKellen/
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| Friend |
Monica Lewinsky, Rachel Weisz, Christopher Lee, Patrick Stewart
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| Associated People |
Orlando Bloom, Peter Jackson
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| Favorite People |
Bryan Singer (director), Denis Murray McKellen (father), Geoffrey Simon (conductor), J.R.R. Tolkien, John Gielgud, Laurence Olivier, Margery Lois (Sutcliffe) (mother), Patrick Stewart (actor), Paul Robeson, Peter Jackson (director), Ralph Richardson, Sean Mathias (former partner), Sir Derek Jacobi (unrequited love), Trevor Nunn (director), Wendy Hiller, William Shakespeare
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| Favorite Bands |
Ethel Merman, Joanna McGregor, Jule Styne, Lena Horne, Ludwig van Beethoven, Nina Simone, Stephen Sondheim, The Lindsay String Quartet, Vladimir Horowitz
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| Favorite Songs |
Rose's Turn
(Jule Styne and Stephen Sondheim), Harrison's Clocks
(Birtwhistle), Adagio for Strings
(Barber), Dancing Queen
(ABBA), Harrison's Clocks
(Birtwhistle), Late Quartet No.13 in B flat Opus 130
(Ludwig van Beethoven), Mississippi Goddam
(Nina Simone), Rose's Turn
(Jule Styne and Stephen Sondheim), Stars and Stripes Forever
(John Philip Sousa), Stormy Weather
(Koehler/Arlen)
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| Favorite Books |
A Dictionary of Flora and Fauna
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| Favorite Places |
Stratford-upon-Avon theatre festivals, Limehouse, London (residence)
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| Favorite Accessories |
Grand Piano
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Sir Ian Murray McKellen CH CBE (born 25 May 1939) is an English actor. His career spans genres ranging from Shakespearean and modern theatre to popular fantasy and science fiction. He is the recipient of six Laurence Olivier Awards, a Tony Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, a BIF Award, two Saturn Awards, four Drama Desk Awards, and two Critics' Choice Awards. He has also received nominations for two Academy Awards, five Primetime Emmy Awards, and four BAFTAs. He achieved worldwide fame for his film roles, including the titular King in Richard III (1995), James Whale in Gods and Monsters (1998), Magneto in the X-Men films, and Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies.