Personal details
Name: Ian Mckellen
Born:
25 May 1939 (Age: 70)
Where: Burnley, England
Height: 5' 11"
Awards: Won 1 Golden Globe, nominated for 2 Oscars, 4 BAFTAs and 2 Emmys
All About this Star
Filmography:
From a hard war-time upbringing in the north of England, Ian McKellen, a boy with "grease paint in his veins", went on to become first "the new Olivier" and then the star of some of the most successful motion pictures of all time. The list below reveals both his dedication to the arts and his slow rise to worldwide celebrity.
