| Full Name: | 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) |
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BBC - Found Jan. 25, 2012 Comedian Michael Barrymore has performed on stage there, Sir Ian McKellen and Graham Norton are among celebrities who stop by from to time and... |
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:26:00 PST
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UPI - Found 1 hour ago The ensemble of "The Hobbit" movies includes Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Cate Blanchett, Ian Holm, Christopher Lee, Hugo Weaving, Elijah... Katy Perry, Russell Brand Finalize Divorce - ABC News Katy Perry and Russell Brand Settle Divorce "Issues": Where Does the ... - EOnline.com Russell Brand Is Not After Katy Perry's Money in Divorce: Source - People Katy Perry and Russell Brand Settle Divorce "Issues": Where Does the ... - E! Online Explore All |
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Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:45:00 PST
Connolly lands Hobbit dwarf role
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BBC - Found 2 hours ago James Nesbitt and Evangeline Lilly are among other new additions to a cast that includes Rings regulars Sir Ian McKellen and Cate Blanchett. Connolly lands Hobbit dwarf role - BBC Billy Connolly Joins The Hobbit Cast - EOnline.com 'The Hobbit' lands Billy Connolly as dwarf warrior Dain Ironfoot - Entertainment Weekly Online 'Staunch and tough': Billy Connolly joins Hobbit cast - New Zealand Herald Explore All |
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Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:30:00 PST
Date with Dickens
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The Gulf Today - Found 11 hours ago ... was built in 1720 and described by Dickens in Our Mutual Friend is now owned by English actor Ian McKellen, who played Gandalf in the Lord Of... The empty grave of Charles Dickens - BBC Blue plaque marks Dickens links - BBC Charles Dickens has diehard fans, but the young are not really ... - Times of India A Tour of Dickens's London - Boston Globe Explore All |
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Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:40:00 PST
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New Zealand Herald - Found Feb. 8, 2012 Sir Ian McKellen, Gordon Ramsay, Jack Black, Orlando Bloom, Naomi Watts, Burt Reynolds and Liv Tyler have also visited. - APNZ |
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:11:00 PST
12 films to watch in 2012 are full of high concepts and stellar ...
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Detroit News - Found Feb. 6, 2012 A lot of familiar faces will return ? Cate Blanchett, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom, even Elijah Wood ? but most of the attention will be on... Armie Hammer and Nathan Lane Look Stu-PUN-Dous in New 'Mirror ... - Hollywood Rising stars to keep an eye on in the new year - Detroit News Explore All |
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Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:27:00 PST
The Contenders: Nick Nolte
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Los Angeles Times - Found Feb. 6, 2012 But when Ian McKellen was up [for "Gods and Monsters"] and I was up for "Affliction," when he would win, I would walk up and hug him. |
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 07:34:00 PST
Travel Postcard: 48 Hours in Dickensian London
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Mind Food - Found Feb. 5, 2012 ... was built in 1720 and described by Dickens in Our Mutual Friend is now owned by English actor Ian McKellen, who played Gandalf in the Lord Of... VIDEO: Descendant joins Dickens' 200th - BBC Planning a Dickens of a trip - USA Today Britain marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Dickens - Korea Joongang Daily By Dickens! Admirers mark bicentenary - CNN Explore All |
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Sun, 05 Feb 2012 08:20:00 PST
Gallery: 83 years of Oscar best pictures
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USA Today - Found Feb. 5, 2012 Orlando Bloom, left, Ian McKellen and Viggo Mortensen complete the Middle Earth trilogy. |
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