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Ian McKellen

1939 - Today

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Sir Ian Murray McKellen (born 25 May 1939) is an English actor. He has played roles on the screen and stage in genres ranging from Shakespearean dramas and modern theatre to popular fantasy and science fiction. He is regarded as a British cultural icon and was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1991. He has received numerous accolades, including a Tony Award, six Olivier Awards, and a Golden Globe Award as well as nominations for two Academy Awards, five BAFTA Awards and five Emmy Awards. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ian McKellen is the 85th most popular actor (down from 72nd in 2019), the 199th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 110th in 2019) and the 10th most popular British Actor.

Ian McKellen is most famous for playing Gandalf in the Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit movies.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Ian McKellen ranks 85 out of 13,578. Before him are Henry Fonda, Denzel Washington, Maggie Smith, Robert Redford, Jon Voight, and David Hasselhoff. After him are Leslie Nielsen, Kevin Costner, Buster Keaton, Michael Caine, Rowan Atkinson, and Tom Cruise.

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Among people born in 1939, Ian McKellen ranks 6. Before him are Ali Khamenei, Marvin Gaye, Terence Hill, Tina Turner, and Francis Ford Coppola. After him are Lee Harvey Oswald, Stanislav Petrov, Gro Harlem Brundtland, Peter Grünberg, Giovanni Trapattoni, and Amos Oz.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Ian McKellen ranks 199 out of 8,785. Before him are Maggie Smith (1934), Victoria, Princess Royal (1840), John Napier (1550), Paul Dirac (1902), Robert Robinson (1886), and Blackbeard (1680). After him are Eric Clapton (1945), Cat Stevens (1948), Saint Patrick (385), Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester (1900), Calico Jack (1682), and Michael Caine (1933).

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Among actors born in United Kingdom, Ian McKellen ranks 10. Before him are Sean Connery (1930), Elizabeth Taylor (1932), Christopher Lee (1922), Alan Rickman (1946), Liam Neeson (1952), and Maggie Smith (1934). After him are Michael Caine (1933), Rowan Atkinson (1955), James Mason (1909), Charlotte Rampling (1946), Roger Moore (1927), and Cary Grant (1904).

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