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Cold Comfort Farm (1995) -- A heartwarming comedy full of charm and clever satire: Flora Poste, a recently orphaned London society girl, ignores the sage advice of Mrs. Smiley and moves to the country to live on a decrepit farm with her eccentric relatives.
The Da Vinci Code (2006) -- Clip: The Last Supper
"The Prisoner" (2009): :  -- A man wakes up in a new place - a place he doesn't recognize, a place where people have numbers instead of names, a place called "The Village" where all traces of his former life are renounced as delusions.
Stardust (1998) -- Behind the scenes: Sword fight on ship set
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) -- You control Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli fighting across the Plains of Rohan battling evil alike to the ferocious battle at Helms Deep.

Overview

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Mini Biography:
On May 25th, 1939, in the town of Burnley in northern England, Ian Murray... more
Trivia:
Hadn't read either The Golden Compass (aka. Northern Lights) by Philip Pullman... more
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 34 wins & 31 nominations more
Alternate Names:
Sir Ian McKellen
US TV Schedule:
Sat. Nov. 711:25 AMTMC Stardust  

Filmography

Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Hobbit 2 (announced) (2012) (rumored) Gandalf 2012 - -
- 2. The Hobbit (announced) (2011) (rumored) Gandalf 2011 - -
- 3. "The Prisoner" (filming) (2009) Number Two (unknown episodes, 2009) 2009 - -
- 4. The Academy (2009) Murray 2009 - -
- 5. "Great Performances" (1972)   King Lear (1 episode, 2008) 2008 - 8.4 (105)
- 6. The Golden Compass (2007) (voice) Iorek Byrnison 2007 $364M 6.3 (50,125)
- 7. Stardust (2007) (voice) Narrator 2007 $134M 7.9 (75,891)
- 8. For the Love of God (2007) Jackdaw 2007 - 7.7 (94)
- 9. Lord of the Rings: Battle for Middle Earth II - Rise of the Witch King (2006) (VG) (voice) Gandalf the Grey / Gandalf the White 2006 - 8.3 (348)
- 10. Flushed Away (2006) (voice) The Toad 2006 $168M 7.0 (19,099)
- 11. X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)   Eric Lehnsherr / Magneto 2006 $455M 6.9 (99,911)
AKAs:
  • X-Men 3 (Singapore: English title) (USA: working title)
  • X3 (International: English title: informal short title) (USA: promotional abbreviation)
  • X-men - L'engagement ultime (Canada: French title)
- 12. The Da Vinci Code (2006) Sir Leigh Teabing 2006 $757M 6.4 (106,127)
- 13. Doogal (2006) (voice) Zebedee 2006 - 2.4 (2,525)
- 14. Displaced (2006) (voice) 2006 - 4.1 (688)
- 15. Eighteen (2005) (voice) Jason Anders 2005 - 6.7 (320)
- 16. Neverwas (2005) Gabriel Finch 2005 - 6.7 (2,186)
- 17. "Coronation Street" (1960)   Mel Hutchwright (10 episodes, 2005) 2005 - 6.2 (10)
AKAs:
  • Corrie (UK: informal title)
  • The Street (UK: informal title)
10 TV episodes: 5 episodes not shown.
- 18. Asylum (2005) Dr. Peter Cleave 2005 - 6.1 (2,196)
- 19. The Magic Roundabout (2005)   (voice: English version) Zebedee 2005 $24.9M 5.2 (1,099)
AKAs:
  • Pollux - Le manège enchanté (France)
  • Sprung! The Magic Roundabout (USA)
  • The Magic Roundabout (UK)
- 20. The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-Earth (2004) (VG) (voice) Gandalf 2004 - 9.1 (405)
- 21. The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age (2004) (VG) (voice) Gandalf 2004 - 7.7 (282)
- 22. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)   Gandalf 2003 $1.13B 8.8 (323,777)
AKAs:
  • Der Herr der Ringe - Die Rückkehr des Königs (Germany)
  • The Return of the King (USA: short title)
- 23. Emile (2003)   Emile 2003 - 6.3 (405)
AKAs:
  • Émile (Canada: French title)
- 24. X2 (2003)   Eric Lensherr / Magneto 2003 $406M 7.8 (103,632)
AKAs:
  • X-Men 2 (Singapore: English title) (USA: working title)
  • X-2 (USA: poster title)
  • X-Men 2: X-Men United (USA: promotional title)
  • X2: X-Men United (USA: promotional title)
  • X2: X-Men unis (Canada: French title)
- 25. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)   Gandalf 2002 $922M 8.6 (293,889)
AKAs:
  • Der Herr der Ringe - Die zwei Türme (Germany)
  • The Two Towers (USA: short title)
- 26. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)   Gandalf the Grey 2001 $861M 8.7 (350,418)
AKAs:
  • The Fellowship of the Ring (USA: short title)
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring: The Motion Picture (USA: promotional title)
- 27. X-Men (2000)   Eric Lensherr / Magneto 2000 $294M 7.4 (111,238)
AKAs:
  • X-Men (Canada: French title)
  • X-Men 1.5 (USA: DVD box title)
- 28. Cirque du Soleil: Journey of Man (2000) (voice) Narrator 2000 $20.2M 7.0 (351)
- 29. David Copperfield (1999) (TV) Creakle 1999 - 7.8 (1,363)
- 30. Apt Pupil (1998)   Kurt Dussander 1998 $10.3M 6.5 (15,268)
AKAs:
  • L'élève doué (Canada: French title)
  • Un élève doué - Été de corruption (France)
- 31. Gods and Monsters (1998) James Whale 1998 - 7.5 (15,197)
- 32. Swept from the Sea (1997)   Dr. James Kennedy 1997 - 6.8 (1,415)
AKAs:
  • Amy Foster (UK)
  • Amy Foster: Swept from the Sea (UK: DVD title)
- 33. Bent (1997) Uncle Freddie 1997 - 7.1 (2,590)
- 34. Rasputin (1996) (TV)   Tsar Nicholas II 1996 - 7.1 (1,390)
AKAs:
  • Rasputin: Dark Servant of Destiny (USA: video box title)
- 35. Restoration (1995) Will Gates 1995 - 6.6 (3,727)
- 36. Richard III (1995) Richard III 1995 - 7.5 (6,223)
- 37. Jack & Sarah (1995) William 1995 - 6.3 (2,349)
- 38. Cold Comfort Farm (1995) (TV) Amos Starkadder 1995 - 7.2 (3,620)
- 39. To Die For (1994)   (voice) Quilt Documentary Narrator 1994 - 6.3 (241)
AKAs:
  • Heaven's a Drag
- 40. The Shadow (1994) Dr. Reinhardt Lane 1994 - 5.6 (8,754)
- 41. I'll Do Anything (1994) John Earl McAlpine 1994 - 5.5 (1,256)
- 42. Six Degrees of Separation (1993) Geoffrey Miller 1993 - 6.9 (8,693)
- 43. And the Band Played On (1993) (TV) Bill Kraus 1993 - 7.6 (4,680)
- 44. The Ballad of Little Jo (1993)   Percy Corcoran 1993 - 6.8 (734)
AKAs:
  • Little Man Jo (New Zealand: English title: video title)
- 45. Last Action Hero (1993) Death 1993 $121M 5.8 (38,970)
- 46. "Tales of the City" (1993)   Archibald Anson Gidde 1993 - 8.6 (1,170)
AKAs:
  • Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City
- 47. Othello (1990) (TV) Iago 1990 - 8.1 (103)
- 48. Scandal (1989) John Profumo 1989 - 6.3 (1,965)
- 49. Countdown to War (1989) (TV) Adolf Hitler 1989 - 8.5 (40)
- 50. Windmills of the Gods (1988) (TV)   Chairman 1988 - 6.1 (112)
AKAs:
  • Sidney Sheldon's Windmills of the Gods
- 51. Plenty (1985) Sir Andrew Charleson 1985 - 6.0 (1,075)
- 52. Zina (1985) Kronfeld 1985 - 6.9 (39)
- 53. The Keep (1983) Dr. Theodore Cuza 1983 - 5.7 (2,951)
- 54. Walter and June (1983) (TV)   Walter 1983 - 7.9 (56)
AKAs:
  • Loving Walter (USA: DVD title)
- 55. The Scarlet Pimpernel (1982) (TV) Chauvelin 1982 - 7.5 (1,946)
- 56. Walter (1982) (TV) Walter 1982 - 7.8 (87)
- 57. Priest of Love (1981) Lawrence 1981 - 6.6 (84)
- 58. "Play for Today" (1970)   (1 episode, 1980) 1980 - 7.1 (52)
- 59. "Armchair Thriller" (1967)   Anthony Skipling (1 episode, 1980) 1980 - 8.0 (17)
1 TV episode:
- 60. "BBC2 Playhouse" (1974)   (1 episode, 1979) 1979 - 6.3 (14)
- 61. A Performance of Macbeth (1979) (TV)   Macbeth 1979 - 7.5 (352)
AKAs:
  • A Performance of Macbeth by William Shakespeare (UK: long title)
  • Macbeth (UK: short title)
- 62. "Jackanory" (1965)   Reader (1 episode, 1978) 1978 - 6.5 (56)
- 63. "BBC Play of the Month" (1965)   Captain Plume / 5 characters not shown (4 episodes, 1968-1973) 1973 - 7.5 (24)
- 64. "Country Matters" (1972)   David Masterman (1 episode, 1972) 1972 - 8.0 (21)
1 TV episode:
- 65. "BBC Show of the Week" (1965)   (1 episode, 1972) 1972 - -
- 66. "ITV Saturday Night Theatre" (1969)   Lyov (1 episode, 1972) 1972 - 4.5 (6)
AKAs:
  • ITV Sunday Night Theatre (UK: new title)
- 67. Hamlet (1970/I) (TV) Hamlet 1970 - 8.0 (26)
- 68. Keats (1970) (TV)   John Keats 1970 - 7.5 (13)
AKAs:
  • Solo: Keats (UK: series title)
- 69. Edward II (1970) (TV) King Edward 1970 - 8.4 (32)
- 70. The Tragedy of King Richard II (1970) (TV) Richard II 1970 - 7.7 (17)
- 71. The Promise (1969) Leonidik 1969 - 7.8 (19)
- 72. Alfred the Great (1969/I) Roger 1969 - 6.0 (535)
- 73. A Touch of Love (1969)   George Matthews 1969 - 6.3 (87)
AKAs:
  • Thank You All Very Much (USA)
- 74. "David Copperfield" (1966)   David Copperfield (9 episodes, 1966) 1966 - 7.8 (15)
- 75. "The Wednesday Play" (1964)   Wolf (1 episode, 1965) 1965 - 7.2 (19)
- 76. Sunday Out of Season (1965) (TV) Victor Leech 1965 - 8.2 (12)
- 77. "The Indian Tales of Rudyard Kipling" (1963)   (1 episode, 1964) 1964 - 6.1 (6)
Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Richard III (1995) (writer) 1995 - 7.5 (6,223)
- 2. Ian McKellen: Acting Shakespeare (1982) (TV) (concept) 1982 - 7.9 (33)
Soundtrack
View by NEW
Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Apt Pupil (1998)   (performer: "Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera)") 1998 $10.3M 6.5 (15,268)
AKAs:
  • L'élève doué (Canada: French title)
  • Un élève doué - Été de corruption (France)
Producer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Richard III (1995) (executive producer) 1995 - 7.5 (6,223)
Thanks
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Now You See Him: The Invisible Man Revealed! (2000) (V) (special thanks) 2000 - 6.8 (69)
- 2. The World of Gods and Monsters: A Journey with James Whale (1999) (V) (acknowledgment) 1999 - 6.9 (83)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Muse of Fire: A Documentary (post-production) (2010) 2010 - -
- 2. "The Paul O'Grady Show" (2004)   Himself (3 episodes, 2005-2009) 2009 - 5.7 (202)
AKAs:
  • The New Paul O'Grady Show (UK: new title)
- 3. "Cinema tres" (1984)   Himself (1 episode, 2009) 2009 - 6.0 (27)
AKAs:
  • Informatiu cinema (Spain: Catalan title)
1 TV episode:
- 4. Premio Donostia a Ian McKellen (2009) (TV) (also archive footage) Himself - Honoree 2009 - -
- 5. The Orange British Academy Film Awards (2009) (TV) Himself - Presenter 2009 - 9.0 (8)
- 6. "The ONE Show" (2006)   Himself (1 episode, 2008) 2008 - 5.2 (45)
1 TV episode:
- 7. "What's on Theatre" (2008) Himself (unknown episodes) 2008 - -
- 8. "Sunday AM" (2005)   Himself (3 episodes, 2007-2008) 2008 - 6.8 (16)
AKAs:
  • The Andrew Marr Show (UK: new title)
3 TV episodes:
- 9. "The Friday Night Project" (2005)   Himself (1 episode, 2008) 2008 - 7.5 (332)
1 TV episode:
- 10. The Orange British Academy Film Awards (2008) (TV) Himself - Presenter 2008 - 6.3 (18)
- 11. "Parkinson" (1971)   Himself (4 episodes, 2003-2007) 2007 - 8.1 (166)
4 TV episodes:
- 12. "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" (2005)   Himself (1 episode, 2007) 2007 - 7.0 (14)
- 13. Rufus! Rufus! Rufus! Does Judy! Judy! Judy! (2007) (TV)   (uncredited) Himself - Audience Member 2007 - 6.6 (43)
AKAs:
  • Rufus Wainwright Sings Judy Garland: Live from the London Palladium (USA: video title)
- 14. "Mornings with Kerri-Anne" (2002)   Himself - Guest (1 episode, 2007) 2007 - 4.9 (17)
1 TV episode:
- 15. The Orange British Academy Film Awards (2007) (TV) Himself 2007 - 7.0 (22)
- 16. Cubism: Pet Shop Boys in Concert - Auditorio Nacional, Mexico City (2007) (V) (voice) Himself - Interval announcer 2007 - 9.3 (22)
- 17. Guerrilla Distribution (2007) (V) Himself 2007 - 7.4 (10)
- 18. The Secret Policeman's Ball (2006) (TV)   (voice) Himself 2006 - 7.2 (73)
AKAs:
  • The Secret Policeman's Ball 2006 (Australia)
- 19. "HBO First Look" (1992)   Himself (2 episodes, 2003-2006) 2006 - 6.4 (154)
- 20. "Extras" (2005)   Himself (1 episode, 2006) 2006 - 9.0 (8,923)
1 TV episode:
- 21. X-Men: Evolution of a Trilogy (2006) (V) Himself 2006 - -
- 22. X-Men: The Excitement Continues (2006) (V) Himself 2006 - -
- 23. "Richard & Judy" (2001)   Himself (3 episodes, 2002-2006) 2006 - 3.9 (187)
3 TV episodes:
- 24. "Corazón de..." (1997)   Himself (2 episodes, 2006) 2006 - 4.2 (71)
- 25. "This Morning" (1988)   Himself (1 episode, 2006) 2006 - 4.5 (113)
AKAs:
  • This Morning with Richard and Judy (UK: informal title)
1 TV episode:
- 26. "Friday Night with Jonathan Ross" (2001)   Himself (2 episodes, 2003-2006) 2006 - 8.4 (704)
- 27. "Last Call with Carson Daly" (2002)   Himself (1 episode, 2006) 2006 - 2.0 (213)
- 28. "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" (2003)   Himself (1 episode, 2006) 2006 - 6.3 (1,033)
AKAs:
  • Jimmy Kimmel (Australia)
1 TV episode:
- 29. "Real Time with Bill Maher" (2003)   Himself (2 episodes, 2004-2006) 2006 - 8.2 (1,806)
AKAs:
  • Real Time with Bill Maher: Electile Dysfunction '08 (USA: promotional title)
- 30. Saint of 9/11 (2006) Narrator 2006 - 8.3 (96)
- 31. "The Bigger Picture" (2005)   Himself (1 episode, 2006) 2006 - 7.1 (20)
AKAs:
  • Graham Norton's Bigger Picture (UK: new title)
  • The Bigger Picture with Graham Norton (USA: long title)
1 TV episode:
- 32. "Breakfast" (2000)   Himself (3 episodes, 2001-2005) 2005 - 5.3 (48)
3 TV episodes:
- 33. The Hobart Shakespeareans (2005) (TV) Himself 2005 - 8.0 (71)
- 34. The Magic of Music (2005) (V) Himself 2005 - -
- 35. Magical Voices (2005) (V) Himself 2005 - -
- 36. The British Soap Awards 2005 (2005) (TV) Himself - Presenter 2005 - 5.5 (8)
- 37. Du kommst nicht vorbei - Fans im Bann des Ringes (2005) (V) Himself 2005 - 8.3 (16)
- 38. Ringers: Lord of the Fans (2005) Himself 2005 - 6.3 (464)
- 39. "The South Bank Show" (1978)   Himself (4 episodes, 1979-2004) 2004 - 6.7 (32)
- 40. The Olympic Torch Concert Live (2004) (TV) (uncredited) Himself 2004 - 7.3 (11)
- 41. "Arena" (1975)   Himself / Narrator (2 episodes, 1993-2004) 2004 - 8.0 (10)
- 42. Peter Tatchell: Just Who Does He Think He Is? (2004) Himself 2004 - 9.0 (8)
- 43. The 76th Annual Academy Awards (2004) (TV) Himself 2004 - 5.9 (818)
- 44. The 2004 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards (2004) (TV) Himself 2004 - 3.1 (181)
- 45. "HARDtalk" (1997)   Himself (1 episode, 2004) 2004 - 6.8 (20)
1 TV episode:
- 46. The Orange British Academy Film Awards (2004) (TV) Himself 2004 - 9.1 (5)
- 47. "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (1993)   Himself (1 episode, 2003) 2003 - 8.7 (759)
AKAs:
  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien (Australia)
- 48. "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1992)   Himself (2 episodes, 1993-2003) 2003 - 6.8 (472)
- 49. The Lord of the Rings: The Quest Fulfilled (2003) (TV) Himself 2003 - 6.7 (117)
- 50. "Paula Zahn Now" (2003)   Himself (1 episode, 2003) 2003 - 5.8 (5)
1 TV episode:
- 51. "4Pop" (2003)   Himself (1 episode, 2003) 2003 - 6.5 (22)
- 52. "Frids film" (2002)   Himself (1 episode, 2003) 2003 - 4.2 (20)
1 TV episode:
- 53. National Geographic: Beyond the Movie - The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King (2003) (TV) Himself 2003 - 6.1 (161)
- 54. "Filmland" (2003)   Himself (1 episode, 2003) 2003 - 5.7 (12)
- 55. "E! News Daily" (1996)   Himself (1 episode, 2003) 2003 - -
AKAs:
  • E! News Live (USA: new title)
  • E! News Live Weekend (USA: alternative title)
1 TV episode:
- 56. The Second Uncanny Issue of X-Men! Making 'X2' (2003) (V)   Himself 2003 - 6.2 (71)
AKAs:
  • The Second Uncanny Issue of X-Men (USA: alternative title)
- 57. "The Simpsons" (1989)   Himself (1 episode, 2003) 2003 - 9.2 (392)
1 TV episode:
- 58. "Tussen de sterren" (2003)   Himself (1 episode, 2003) 2003 - -
1 TV episode:
- 59. "Have I Got News for You" (1990)   Himself (1 episode, 2003) 2003 - 8.7 (708)
AKAs:
  • HIGNFY (UK: short title)
  • Have I Got 1992 for You (UK: rerun title)
  • Have I Got Old News for You (UK: rerun title)
  • Have I Got a Little Bit More News for You (UK: rerun title (longer version))
  • Have I Got the 90s for You (UK: rerun title)
1 TV episode:
- 60. "Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway" (2002)   Himself (1 episode, 2003) 2003 - 6.2 (154)
- 61. X-Factor: The Look of 'X-Men' (2003) (V) Himself 2003 - 6.5 (52)
- 62. X-Men Production Scrapbook (2003) (V) Himself 2003 - 6.3 (53)
- 63. The Uncanny Suspects (2003) (V) Himself 2003 - 5.7 (39)
- 64. "Churchill" (2003)   (1 episode, 2003) 2003 - 8.5 (38)
- 65. "The View" (1997)   Himself (2 episodes, 2002) 2002 - 2.9 (2,051)
2 TV episodes:
- 66. "Inside the Actors Studio" (1994)   Himself (1 episode, 2002) 2002 - 8.8 (1,130)
AKAs:
  • Inside the Actors Studio: The Craft of Theatre and Film (USA: first season title)
1 TV episode:
- 67. A Day in the Life of a Hobbit (2002) (V) Himself 2002 - 7.3 (57)
- 68. Two Wizards (2002) (V) Himself 2002 - -
- 69. "In the Life" (1992)   Himself (1 episode, 2002) 2002 - 5.5 (12)
- 70. The 74th Annual Academy Awards (2002) (TV) Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role & Co-Presenter: Cirque du Soleil's Performance 2002 - 5.5 (822)
- 71. "+ de cinéma" (2001)   Himself (1 episode, 2002) 2002 - 5.3 (9)
1 TV episode:
- 72. "Saturday Night Live" (1975)   Himself - Host / Various (1 episode, 2002) 2002 - 8.2 (6,590)
AKAs:
  • NBC's Saturday Night (USA: complete title)
  • SNL (USA: informal title)
  • SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
  • Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
  • Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
  • Saturday Night Live 15 (USA: fifteenth season title)
  • Saturday Night Live 20 (USA: twentieth season title)
  • Saturday Night Live 25 (USA: twentiefifth season title)
- 73. 8th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2002) (TV) Himself 2002 - 4.2 (100)
- 74. "Politically Incorrect" (1994)   Himself (1 episode, 2002) 2002 - 6.6 (240)
AKAs:
  • P.I. (USA: short title)
- 75. The Orange British Academy Film Awards (2002) (TV) Himself 2002 - 3.3 (84)
- 76. Judi Dench: A BAFTA Tribute (2002) (TV) (as Sir Ian McKellen) Himself 2002 - 6.5 (57)
- 77. The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings' (2002) (V) Himself 2002 - 7.2 (343)
- 78. Making the Movie (2002) (TV)   Himself 2002 - 6.0 (173)
AKAs:
  • Making the Movie: The Lord of the Rings (USA: alternative title)
- 79. "Troldspejlet" (1989)   Himself (1 episode, 2001) 2001 - 8.8 (88)
AKAs:
  • Magic Mirror (International: English title: literal title)
- 80. "Nyhetsmorgon" (1992)   Himself (2 episodes, 1993-2001) 2001 - 5.6 (129)
- 81. A Passage to Middle-earth: Making of 'Lord of the Rings' (2001) (TV) Himself 2001 - 7.2 (382)
- 82. Quest for the Ring (2001) (TV) Himself 2001 - 6.9 (338)
- 83. 2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards (2000) (TV) Himself 2000 - 3.2 (323)
- 84. Now You See Him: The Invisible Man Revealed! (2000) (V) Himself 2000 - 6.8 (69)
- 85. The Book That Wrote Itself (1999) Himself 1999 - 5.7 (99)
- 86. The 71st Annual Academy Awards (1999) (TV) Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role 1999 - 5.9 (423)
- 87. "The Charlie Rose Show" (1991)   Himself (1 episode, 1999) 1999 - 7.8 (219)
AKAs:
  • Charlie Rose (USA: new title)
- 88. The World of Gods and Monsters: A Journey with James Whale (1999) (V) (also archive footage) Himself - Actor ("Gods and Monsters") 1999 - 6.9 (83)
- 89. "Blankety Blank" (1977)   Himself (1 episode, 1998) 1998 - 5.9 (25)
AKAs:
  • Lily Savage's Blankety Blank (UK: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 90. "Light Lunch" (1997)   Himself (1 episode, 1997) 1997 - 6.4 (26)
- 91. An Audience with Elton John (1997) (TV) (uncredited) Himself 1997 - 7.2 (30)
- 92. Surviving Friendly Fire (1997) (voice) Himself 1997 - 8.6 (7)
- 93. A Bit of Scarlet (1997) Narrator 1997 - 6.3 (17)
- 94. "Great Composers" (1997)   Tchaikovsky (1 episode, 1997) 1997 - 7.1 (9)
1 TV episode:
- 95. An Evening with Lily Savage (1996) (TV) Himself 1996 - 8.7 (11)
- 96. "TFI Friday" (1996)   Himself (1 episode, 1996) 1996 - 6.1 (50)
AKAs:
  • Thank Four It's Friday
1 TV episode:
- 97. Thin Ice (1995) Himself 1995 - 7.1 (51)
- 98. David Macaulay: Roman City (1994) (TV) (voice) Augustus Caesaar 1994 - 8.3 (9)
- 99. Camp Christmas (1993) (TV) Himself 1993 - 5.5 (15)
- 100. The 46th Annual Tony Awards (1992) (TV) Himself - Presenter 1992 - 6.6 (21)
- 101. "Playing Shakespeare" (1984)   Himself (5 episodes, 1979-1984) 1984 - 9.2 (73)
- 102. Ian McKellen: Acting Shakespeare (1982) (TV) Himself 1982 - 7.9 (33)
- 103. "Amud Ha'Esh" (1979)   Narrator (English Version) 1979 - 8.1 (28)
AKAs:
  • Pillar of Fire
- 1. "This Morning"  
1 TV episode:
- 2. "The Colbert Report"  
1 TV episode:
- 3. Cannes 2006: Crónica de Carlos Boyero (2006) (TV) Himself
- 4. Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema (2006) Himself
- 5. Have I Got News for You: The Best of the Guest Presenters - Volume 2 (2005) (V) (as Sir Ian McKellen) Himself
- 6. 101 Most Unforgettable SNL Moments (2004) (TV) Himself
- 7. DNZ: The Real Middle Earth (2004) (TV) Himself
- 8. Pet Shop Boys: Pop Art - The Videos (2003) (V) (uncredited) Nosferatu
- 9. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) (VG) (voice) (as Sir Ian McKellen) Gandalf
- 10. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) (VG) (voice) Gandalf
- 11. Lord of the Piercing (2002) (TV) Gandalf
- 12. William Shakespeare (2000) Richard III
- 13. Pet Shop Boys: Videography (1991) (V) (uncredited) Nosferatu
- 14. Showbusiness (1988) (V) (uncredited) Nosferatu (video: "Heart")

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His Royal Shakespeare Company credits include: the title role in "King Lear" (2007), Sorin in Chekhov's "The Seagull" (2007), Iago in "Othello" (1989, also filmed for TV as Othello (1990) (TV)), Andrei in Chekhov's "Three Sisters", "Is There still Honey For Tea", Sir Toby Belch in "Twelfth Night", Kentridge in "A Miserable and Lonely Death" (all 1978), Langevin in "The Days of the Commune" by Bertolt Brecht, Karsten in Ibsen's "Pillars of the Community", Alexander in "Every Good Boy Deserves Favour" by Tom Stoppard (also 1982), Face in Jonson' "The Alchemist" (all 1977), the title role in "Macbeth", Leontes in "The Winter's Tale", Romeo in "Romeo and Juliet" (all 1976), Aubrey in Shaw's "Too Good To Be True", Philip the Bastard in "King John"M (both 1975), the title roles in Wedekind's "The Marquis of Keith" and Marlowe's "Dr Faustus" (both 1974), Capt. de Foenix in Pinero's "Trelawny of the Wells", an evangelist in Arden's "Armstrong's Last Goodnight" and Claudio in "Much Ado About Nothing" (1965). more
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