Nickname:	Ian McKellen / Sir Ian McKellen /
Known for:	X-Men, X2, The Da Vinci Code
Birth name:	Ian Murray McKellen
Birthday:	25 May 1939, Burnley, Lancashire, England, UK
Height:	5' 11" (1.80 m)

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Free Image Hosting - Upload your favorite celebrity pictures. Sir Ian McKellen is ''going to marry'' Patrick Stewart.

The 73-year-old actor will officiate at the ceremony between his friend and 'X-Men' costar and his fiancee, jazz singer Sunny Ozell, when they tie the knot in Masachusetts.
Sir Ian McKellen says coming out as gay is the best thing he ever did.

The 73-year-old actor famously revealed he was gay aged 49 during a BBC radio interview, after years of notoriety as a well-respected stage actor, and his only regret is waiting so long to be open about his sexuality.
Sir Ian McKellen felt like he was returning home when he started shooting 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey'.

The actor reprised his role as Gandalf the wizard from Peter Jackson's award-winning 'Lord of the Rings' trilogy in the prequel film and he was delighted to return to New Zealand where the film was made.
Sir Ian McKellen has been battling prostate cancer for ''six or seven years''.

The 73-year-old star often fears it ''could be the end of the road'' when he goes for a HIV test, but he now lives happily with the potentially life-threatening disease.
Sir Ian McKellen still rides public trains - because he insists on living a normal life.

The 73-year-old actor has achieved worldwide fame from his roles as wizard Gandalf in the 'Lord of the Rings' films and Magneto in the 'X-Men' franchise but he still travels on public transport and does the same things as everyone else.
Sir Ian McKellen made a deal with Elijah Wood to stop him playing punk rock songs when they were filming 'The Hobbit'.

The 73-year-old screen legend wasn't a fan of the 31-year-old actor's choice of music when they were in the make-up trailer together, so had to find a compromise which worked for them both.
Legendary actor Ian McKellen has confirmed he will revive his famed role as wizard Gandalf in the movie adaptations of J.R.R. Tolkien's novel The Hobbit. McKellen, who has appeared as Gandalf in all three Lord Of The Rings films, had made no secret of his desire to land the part - even though Peter Jackson would not be directing.


Legendary actor SIR IAN McKELLEN has confirmed he will revive his famed role as wizard GANDALF in the movie adaptations of J.R.R. TOLKIEN’s novel THE HOBBIT.McKellen, who has appeared as Gandalf in all three Lord Of The Rings films, had made no secret of his desire to land the part - even though Peter Jackson
Acting legend Ian McKellen has paid tribute to Brad Renfro, his co-star in 1998 film Apt Pupil, who died on Tuesday aged just 25. The young star was just 15 when he was cast alongside the British Oscar nominee in the movie, about a teenager who befriends a hiding Nazi war criminal.


Acting legend SIR IAN McKELLEN has paid tribute to BRAD RENFRO, his co-star in 1998 film APT PUPIL, who died on Tuesday (15Jan07) aged just 25.The young star was just 15 when he was cast alongside the British Oscar nominee in the movie, about a teenager who befriends a hiding Nazi war criminal.After learning of
Actor Ian McKellen refused to take over Richard Harris' role of Professor Dumbledore in the Harry Potter film franchise - because his portrayal of wizard Gandalf in the Lord Of The Rings trilogy is far superior to the Hogwarts character.


Sir Ian McKellen wants Justin Timberlake to play him in a musical about his life.

The "Lord of the Rings" star is keen to see his eventful life played out on stage and thinks the pop heartthrob would be the perfect person to portray him. He said, "Justin vaguely resembles people in my family, and I think he is really talented."
SIR IAN McKELLEN wants JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE to play him in a musical adaptation of his life.The Lord Of The Rings star insists the SexyBack star is the perfect choice to play him - because the pair look alike.He says, "He vaguely resembles people in my family."Movie & Entertainment News provided by World Entertainment News Network
SIR IAN McKELLEN was so irritated to discover homosexuality is illegal in Singapore during a recent visit to the country, he asked for directions to a gay bar on live TV.The openly gay Lord Of The Rings star was in Singapore for a pantomime performance when he decided to poke fun at the country’s anti-gay
"There's a good argument for not doing it - it's distracting. How can an audience not look at genitalia on display when they have the license to do it in a darkened theatre." Ian McKellen on why he opted not to bare all for a 20-minute sequence of Shakespeare tragedy "King Lear."


Ian McKellen would be "disappointed" if he could not reprise his role as wizard Gandalf in the movie adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's novel The Hobbit. McKellen, who has appeared in the role in each of the three films from the Lord of the Rings trilogy, is eager to land the part - even though Peter Jackson will not be directing.


SIR IAN McKELLEN would be "disappointed" if he could not reprise his role as wizard GANDALF in the movie adaptation of JRR TOLKIEN’s novel THE HOBBIT.McKellen, who has appeared in the role in each of the three films from the Lord of the Rings trilogy, is eager to land the part - even though Peter
Reuters - Farewell King Lear. Hello Hobbits. An actor's life can take strange turns.
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Ian McKellen is nearly as hot a ticket as Hannah Montana.

The esteemed English actor is set to play Shakespeare's King Lear in six performances with the Royal Shakespeare Company at UCLA starting Friday, and tickets have been resold for more than $1,000.


LORD OF THE RINGS star SIR IAN McKELLEN fought against playing tragic SHAKESPEARE character KING LEAR onstage - because he feared the role would make him mad.The 68-year-old thespian has received rave reviews for his latest Royal Shakespeare Company role, but admits he worried the maddening part would be too much for him.He says, "It