Ian McKellen


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BirthDate
BirthPlace
05/24/1939
Burnley, Lancashire, England
  • McKellen and Fry help save Hobbit pub
    By: WENN.com Source March 20, 2012 5:00am EST
    Sir Ian Mckellen and Stephen Fry appear to have been successful in their campaign to save a British pub, called The Hobbit - and the two actors have offered to help the owners pay a yearly fee to keep the place open.
  • McKellen supports Hobbit pub campaign
    By: WENN.com Source March 16, 2012 8:15am EST
    The Lord Of The Rings star Sir Ian Mckellen is the latest celebrity to back a campaign to save a British bar called The Hobbit after the owners were threatened with a copyright lawsuit.
  • Lloyd Webber planning Profumo scandal musical
    By: WENN.com Source February 24, 2012 1:00pm EST
    Andrew Lloyd Webber is working on a new musical about British politician John Profumo's affair with the mistress of an alleged Russian spy.
  • Connolly rounds out The Hobbit cast
    By: WENN.com Source February 09, 2012 4:00am EST
    Peter Jackson has completed the star-studded cast of The Hobbit after signing up Billy Connolly to play a dwarf warrior.
  • Jackson offering Hobbit visit for charity
    By: WENN.com Source December 23, 2011 6:15am EST
    The Hobbit director Peter Jackson is offering a fan the chance to visit the set of the movie in New Zealand to raise money for charity.
  • First Trailer for 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey' Unveiled
    By: Thomas Leupp December 20, 2011 5:46pm EST
    The shire beckons once more.
  • Clooney to star in Black's Proposition 8 play
    By: WENN.com Source December 14, 2011 6:15am EST
    George Clooney has signed up for a one-off appearance in director Dustin Lance Black's play chronicling California's controversial same-sex marriage bill.
  • Under the Radar: The Films of Aardman Animation
    By: Brian Salisbury November 21, 2011 8:42am EST
    A look into the legacy that came before 'Arthur Christmas'
  • Lilly anxious over Hobbit role
    By: WENN.com Source September 22, 2011 5:00am EST
    Evangeline Lilly fears "purist" fans will hate her role in The Hobbit because her character didn't feature in the book and was invented solely for the fantasy film adaptation.
  • The Things They Say
    By: WENN.com Source August 25, 2011 5:00am EST
    "Oh god, if I'm with people my own age, we talk about it all the time - 'How's your back? So and so's going blind.' You're constantly aware of it." Actor Sir Ian Mckellen, 72, is feeling his age.