Ian McKellen

Q: Has Ian McKellen won any major awards?

Yes, Ian McKellen has received several prestigious awards, including a Tony Award for Best Actor and a Screen Actors Guild Award. He has also been nominated for two Academy Awards.

Q: What was Ian McKellen's first film?

Ian McKellen's first film was 'A Touch of Love' in 1969, where he played the role of a young man in a poignant romantic story.

Q: Which films are considered Ian McKellen's most successful?

Some of Ian McKellen's most successful films include 'The Lord of the Rings' trilogy, 'The Hobbit' trilogy, and the 'X-Men' series, which have collectively grossed billions worldwide.

Q: What can you tell me about Ian McKellen's personal life?

Ian McKellen is known for his advocacy for LGBTQ+ rights and has been an influential figure in the community. He remains private about his personal relationships.

Q: What is Ian McKellen's estimated net worth?

Ian McKellen's estimated net worth is around $60 million, primarily earned through his extensive career in film, television, and theatre.

Q: What are some milestones in Ian McKellen's filmography?

Milestones in Ian McKellen's filmography include his roles in 'The Lord of the Rings' and 'X-Men' franchises, as well as his acclaimed performances in various Shakespearean adaptations.

Q: Has Ian McKellen worked in television?

Yes, Ian McKellen has appeared in various television series, including a notable role in 'The Simpsons' and a lead role in the miniseries 'The Prisoner.'

Known for

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug poster

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)

IMDb 7.8 / 10

2013 / Adventure, Fantasy / 161 min

Bilbo and his companions continue their journey east and brave many dangers on their way to the Lonely Mountain, culminating in an encounter with...

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring poster

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

IMDb 8.8 / 10

2001 / Action, Adventure / 178 min

Young hobbit Frodo Baggins, after inheriting a mysterious ring from his uncle Bilbo, must leave his home in order to keep it from falling...

Name

Ian McKellen

Height

6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)

Born

25 May 1939, Burnley, Lancashire, England

Spouses

None

Children

None

Parents

Margaret McKellen, Denis McKellen

Estimated Net Worth

$60 million

Year	Title	Character	Rating
2027	Movie The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum Set between The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings trilogies, Strider and Gandalf search for the corrupted Hobbit Gollum...	Gandalf	Not rated
2026	Movie Avengers: Doomsday Beloved heroes from three distinct universes are set on a deadly collision course and face an existential threat unlike anything...	Magneto	Not rated
2026	Movie Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol Ebenezer Scrooge embarks on a supernatural journey to face his past, present and future and fight for a second chance...	Jacob Marley	Not rated
2026	Movie The Christophers The estranged children of a once-famous artist hire a forger to complete his unfinished works so they can be "discovered"...	Julian Sklar	TMDB 6.8 / 10
2026	Movie LS Lowry: The Unheard Tapes The story of the 'matchstick man' painter, one of Britain’s most beloved artists, revealed as never before through intimate and...	L S Lowry	Not rated
2025	Movie Schadenfreude Jeremy O'Reilly, the self-important presenter of a TV news show, returns to a clueless East End community where a prank...	Continuity Announcer	Not rated
2025	Movie A World War II Fairy Tale: The Making of Michael Mann's 'The Keep' Exploring Michael Mann's 1983 film adapted from the F. Paul Wilson novel and its impact.	Self (archive footage)	Not rated
2025	Movie Dragged Through Time Touching on major moments for the LGBTQ community throughout history.	Unknown character	Not rated
2025	Movie Ken Dodd: A Legacy of Happiness A star-studded documentary revealing the private man behind one of Britain’s greatest comic geniuses, using home movies and extracts from...	Unknown character	Not rated
2025	TV Billy & Dom Eat the World In true Hobbit style, Billy and Dom will wander on foot, searching the hidden side of cities, hunting down their...	Self	TMDB 8.5 / 10
2024	Movie The Critic Jimmy Erskine is the most feared theatre critic of the age. He lives as flamboyantly as he writes and takes...	Jimmy Erskine	TMDB 5.8 / 10
2024	Movie Dragfox Sam's search for identity gets interrupted by a mysterious neighbourhood fox. Together they embark on a magical journey to the...	Ginger Snap the Fox (Speaking) (voice)	TMDB 9.0 / 10
2024	Movie The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved Produced over four years with full access from Ken’s widow Lady Dodd, the film takes an in-depth look into Doddy’s...	Unknown character	Not rated
2024	Movie The Life and Death of Lily Savage Intimate documentary exploring how Paul O'Grady's creation, Lily Savage, took mainstream TV by storm. Unravel the real story of Lily...	Self	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2024	Movie Hamlet A tale of revenge that has stood the test of time, Shakespeare’s classic tragedy is reimagined for the modern day...	Hamlet	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2024	TV ted It's 1993 and Ted the bear's moment of fame has passed, leaving him living with his best friend, 16-year-old John...	Narrator (voice)	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2023	Movie The One Note Man A musical man lives a careful life. Each day is like the next, just how he likes it. One day,...	Narrator (voice)	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2022	Movie Quintessentially British This unique and cheeky documentary explores Britain and what makes our country great from our traditions to our self-deprecating sense...	Self	TMDB 3.8 / 10
2022	Movie Freedom: 50 Years of Pride This documentary reveals the surprising and overlooked history of Pride: its origins, its struggles and its triumphs. Made in creative...	Self	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2022	Movie Hamlet Within A radical cinematic investigation into the myth of Hamlet, the avenging prince of Denmark, William Shakespeare's creature; his origins and...	Unknown character	Not rated
2021	Movie Hating Peter Tatchell The powerful and inspiring true story of the controversial human rights campaigner whose provocative acts of civil diso bedience rocked...	Self	TMDB 4.1 / 10
2021	TV Amol Rajan Interviews Amol Rajan interviews era-defining pioneers, game-changers, leaders and maverick thinkers. Get inside the minds of the people who shape our...	Self - Interviewed Guest	Not rated
2021	TV Great British Theatre A series of blockbuster theatre productions filmed live by the National Theatre.	Unknown character	Not rated
2021	Movie Infinitum: Subject Unknown Jane is the subject of a twisted science experiment where she is placed in a parallel world and is forced...	Dr. Charles Marland-White	TMDB 5.4 / 10
2020	Movie Ian McKellen on Stage: With Tolkien, Shakespeare, Others and YOU One-man stage performance by English stage and screen actor Sir Ian McKellen. McKellen reprises roles over his career in the...	Unknown character	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2020	TV Reunited Apart Josh Gad reunites the cast and crews of various classic movies, and discusses the the films in hilarious yet heartfelt...	Self	TMDB 5.5 / 10
2020	Movie Du Fu: China's Greatest Poet Sir Ian McKellen reads the poetry, Michael Wood traces the journey on the ground. Together they conjure up the extraordinary...	Unknown character	TMDB 10.0 / 10
2019	Movie Cats A tribe of cats called the Jellicles must decide yearly which one will ascend to the Heaviside Layer and come...	Gus, the Theatre Cat	TMDB 4.1 / 10
2019	Movie The Good Liar Career con man Roy sets his sights on his latest mark: recently widowed Betty, worth millions. And he means to...	Roy Courtnay	TMDB 6.7 / 10
2019	Movie On Broadway An all-star cast tells the inside story of the Broadway theater, and how it came back from the brink thanks...	Self	TMDB 8.7 / 10
2018	Movie All Is True London, June 29th, 1613. The Globe Theater, ran by the famous playwright William Shakespeare, accidentally burns to ashes. Seriously affected,...	Earl of Southampton	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2018	Movie National Theatre Live: King Lear Considered by many to be the greatest tragedy ever written, King Lear sees two ageing fathers – one a King,...	King Lear	TMDB 8.1 / 10
2018	Movie Animal Crackers A family must use a magical box of Animal Crackers to save a rundown circus from being taken over by...	Horatio P. Huntington (voice)	TMDB 6.3 / 10
2018	Movie McKellen: Playing the Part Built upon a 14 hour interview, McKellen: Playing the Part is a unique journey through the key landmarks of McKellen's...	Self	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2017	Movie The Paul O'Grady Story A razor-witted entertainer who found fame as two people - first his drag queen alter ego, Lily Savage, and then...	Self	TMDB 8.3 / 10
2017	Movie How a Kite Flies Sir Ian McKellen voices an alcoholic kite. A down-and-out who prefers to hang around his dingy local strip joint rather...	Mr. Kite (voice)	Not rated
2017	Movie Beauty and the Beast A live-action adaptation of Disney's version of the classic tale of a cursed prince and a beautiful young woman who...	Cogsworth	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2017	Movie The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin celebrates one of the world’s most beloved storytellers, following his evolution from a conservative...	Self	TMDB 6.3 / 10
2017	Movie Edmund the Magnificent When news breaks that the county pig fete's being revived, the once-legendary Farmer decides to make one final roll of...	Self - Narrator (voice)	TMDB 7.3 / 10
2016	Movie Judi Dench: All the World's Her Stage This documentary celebrates one of Britain’s greatest actors, Dame Judi Dench, and looks back over her remarkable 60-year career.	Self	TMDB 7.8 / 10
2016	Movie National Theatre Live: No Man's Land One summer's evening, two ageing writers, Hirst and Spooner, meet in a Hampstead pub and continue their drinking into the...	Spooner	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2016	Movie Shakespeare on Stage, Screen and Elsewhere with Ian McKellen Acting legend Ian McKellen discusses his impressive range of Shakespearean performances. Since playing Malvolio in Twelfth Night at 12 years...	Unknown character	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2016	Movie Play the Devil: Making Richard III Sir Ian McKellen and Richard Loncraine talking about making the film.	Unknown character	Not rated
2016	Movie Shakespeare on Film Ian McKellen and Richard Loncraine in conversation about Richard III.	Unknown character	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2016	Movie All the World's a Screen: Shakespeare on Film An exploration into the history of Shakespeare's plays, from the silent era to the modern day featuring archive interviews with...	Prospero's Speech Reader (voice)	Not rated
2016	Movie Shakespeare Live! From the RSC From the stage of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, David Tennant, Catherine Tate and guests mark the life of William Shakespeare...	Self - Performer	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2016	Movie The Roof A brief comedy about a visit from a legendary theatre maker and his legion of fans.	And Even Yet Another Fan	TMDB 6.3 / 10
2015	Movie Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC The BBC delves into its archives to discover British acting greats as they take their first tentative steps on the...	Self (archive footage)	Not rated
2015	Movie The Dresser One fateful night in a small English regional theatre during World War II a troupe of touring actors stage a...	Norman	TMDB 6.2 / 10
2015	TV The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Stephen Colbert brings his signature satire and comedy to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the #1 show in late...	Self - Guest	TMDB 6.1 / 10
2015	TV The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Stephen Colbert brings his signature satire and comedy to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the #1 show in late...	Self	TMDB 6.1 / 10
2015	Movie Mr. Holmes In 1947, long-retired and near the end of his life, Sherlock Holmes grapples with an unreliable memory and must rely...	Sherlock Holmes	TMDB 6.5 / 10
2014	TV Variety Studio: Actors on Actors PBS SoCal and Variety take you inside the biggest movies and TV shows of the past year through candid conversations...	Self	TMDB 4.2 / 10
2014	Movie The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Following Smaug's attack on Laketown, Bilbo and the dwarves try to defend Erebor's mountain of treasure from others who claim...	Gandalf the Grey	TMDB 7.3 / 10
2014	Movie Nelson Mandela Redrawn This fascinating documentary unfolds in reverse telling the story of Mandela from the old man to the rural child. With...	Self	TMDB 10.0 / 10
2014	TV Trailblazer Honors One-hour annual event that celebrates leaders at the forefront of LGBTQ equality.	Self - Speaker	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2014	Movie X-Men: Days of Future Past The ultimate X-Men ensemble fights a war for the survival of the species across two time periods as they join...	Magneto	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2014	Movie Miss in Her Teens An adaptation of David Garrick's 1747 afterpiece, this lighthearted comedy follows Miss Biddy Bellair as she pits her suitors against...	The Prologue	TMDB 3.0 / 10
2014	TV Late Night with Seth Meyers Seth Meyers, who is "Saturday Night Live's" longest serving anchor on the show's wildly popular "Weekend Update," takes over as...	Self - Guest	TMDB 5.2 / 10
2013	Movie The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug The Dwarves, Bilbo and Gandalf have successfully escaped the Misty Mountains, and Bilbo has gained the One Ring. They all...	Gandalf the Grey	TMDB 7.6 / 10
2013	Movie The Wolverine: Path of a Ronin A nice exploration of the samurai-ninja aspect of the story, including its roots in the actual Marvel comic books. There...	Self	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2013	Movie The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot With the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who about to film, the "classic" Doctors Peter Davison, Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy...	Self	TMDB 7.8 / 10
2013	Movie Muse of Fire This unique feature documentary follows two actors, Giles Terera and Dan Poole, as they travel the world to find out...	Self	TMDB 6.5 / 10
2013	Movie The Wolverine Wolverine faces his ultimate nemesis - and tests of his physical, emotional, and mortal limits - in a life-changing voyage...	Erik Lehnsherr / Magneto (uncredited)	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2013	Movie The Egg Trick Do you know the joke about the broken egg?	Magician	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2013	TV Vicious Freddie and Stuart are an old couple who have been together for decades and bicker constantly. Their lives are turned...	Freddie Thornhill	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2012	Movie Doctor Who: The Snowmen The Doctor has retired to 1892 London. Despite the protests of his allies, he is determined to keep out of...	The Great Intelligence (voice)	TMDB 7.7 / 10
2012	Movie The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Bilbo Baggins, a hobbit enjoying his quiet life, is swept into an epic quest by Gandalf the Grey and thirteen...	Gandalf the Grey	TMDB 7.4 / 10
2012	Movie London 2012: Paralympics Opening Ceremony The opening ceremony of the London 2012 Paralympic games.	Self	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2011	TV Perspectives A British TV documentary series for ITV. Each hour long program sees well-known celebrities travel to various parts of the...	Unknown character	Not rated
2011	Movie Looking for Lowry Looking for Lowry is an entertaining documentary film about the life and work of the much loved British artist L.S....	Self	Not rated
2011	Movie The Betty Driver Story	Self	TMDB 10.0 / 10
2010	Movie Small-Time Revolutionary England, 1988. Thatcher, New Order, Section 28, The Kants. Russell finds himself caught between two opposing worlds and needs to...	Hamish Miller (voice)	TMDB 3.0 / 10
2010	Movie A Lost and Found Box of Human Sensation When his father dies unexpectedly, a young man seeking to cope with his grief goes on a powerful emotional journey...	Narrator (voice)	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2009	TV The Prisoner A man wakes up in a new place - a place he doesn't recognize, a place where people have numbers...	2 / Curtis	TMDB 5.7 / 10
2009	TV Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen Bravo network executive Andy Cohen discusses pop culture topics with celebrities and reality show personalities.	Self - Guest	TMDB 5.0 / 10
2009	Movie Theatreland 8 part series behind the scenes at the famous Theatre Royal, Haymarket, with a focus on a production Waiting for...	Self	Not rated
2008	Movie King Lear An aging King invites disaster, when he abdicates to his corrupt, toadying daughters, and rejects his loving and honest one.	King Lear	TMDB 6.7 / 10
2007	Movie The Golden Compass In a parallel universe, after overhearing a shocking secret, precocious orphan Lyra Belacqua trades her carefree existence roaming the halls...	Iorek Byrnison (voice)	TMDB 6.1 / 10
2007	Movie Stardust In a countryside town bordering on a magical land, a young man makes a promise to his beloved that he'll...	Narrator (voice)	TMDB 7.3 / 10
2007	Movie The Art of Breaking Character The cast of Extras talking about corpsing on set.	Self	Not rated
2007	Movie For the Love of God 'For the Love of God' is the wickedly irreverent tale of Graham (Coogan); an over-grown man-child still living at home...	The Jackdaw	TMDB 4.0 / 10
2007	TV The Graham Norton Show Each week celebrity guests join Irish comedian Graham Norton to discuss what's being going on around the world that week. The...	Self	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2007	TV The Graham Norton Show Each week celebrity guests join Irish comedian Graham Norton to discuss what's being going on around the world that week. The...	Self - Guest	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2007	Movie Guerrilla Distribution Back in 2005 two filmmakers tried to defeat their nemesis by making a film about a giant monkey on the...	Self	Not rated
2006	Movie Flushed Away London high-society mouse, Roddy is flushed down the toilet by Sid, a common sewer rat. Hang on for a madcap...	The Toad (voice)	TMDB 6.3 / 10
2006	TV The One Show A topical magazine-style daily television programme broadcast live on BBC One.	Self - Guest	TMDB 4.4 / 10
2006	Movie X-Men: The Last Stand When a cure is found to treat mutations, lines are drawn amongst the X-Men led by Professor Charles Xavier, and...	Erik Lehnsherr / Magneto	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2006	Movie The Da Vinci Code A murder in Paris’ Louvre Museum and cryptic clues in some of Leonardo da Vinci’s most famous paintings lead to...	Sir Leigh Teabing	TMDB 6.7 / 10
2006	Movie Saint of 9/11 Saint of 9/11 presents the turbulent, restless, spiritual and remarkable journey of Father Mychal Judge. Compassionate champion of the needy...	Narrator	TMDB 5.7 / 10
2006	Movie Doogal An adorable candy-loving mutt goes on a mission to save the world.	Zebedee (voice)	TMDB 4.9 / 10
2005	Movie Asylum A woman becomes very curious about one of her psychiatrist husband's inmates, a man who was found guilty in the...	Dr. Peter Cleave	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2005	Movie Neverwas Zach Riley is a psychiatrist, who leaves a job at a prestigious university, to take up a job at the...	Gabriel Finch	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2005	Movie The Hobart Shakespeareans Rafe Esquith, 1992 American Teacher of the Year and National Medal of Arts recipient, teaches 5th-grade children whose parents don't...	Self	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2005	TV Extras Andy Millman gave up his day job five years ago in the hope of achieving the big time, but he’s...	Ian McKellen	TMDB 7.8 / 10
2005	Movie The Magic Roundabout A shaggy, candy-loving puppy named Dougal along with a group of friends embarks on a dangerous journey in an effort...	Zebedee (voice)	TMDB 5.4 / 10
2005	Movie Ringers: Lord of the Fans 'Ringers: Lord of the Fans' is a feature-length documentary that explores how "The Lord of the Rings" has influenced Western...	Self	TMDB 6.5 / 10
2005	Movie Eighteen Pip, a street kid just turning 18, receives his grandfather's World War II-era memoirs and discovers parallels to his own...	Jason Anders (voice)	TMDB 4.5 / 10
2004	Movie A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King' A documentary about the making of 'The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'.	Self	TMDB 6.5 / 10
2004	TV Who Do You Think You Are? A British genealogy documentary series in which celebrities trace their ancestry, discovering secrets and surprises from their past.	Self	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2004	Movie My First Time Six young Brits recount their first gay sexual experiences as hot, athletic models recreate those treasured memories! Narrated by Sir...	Narrator	TMDB 2.0 / 10
2004	TV The Paul O'Grady Show The Paul O'Grady Show is a British comedy chat show hosted by Birkenhead-born comedian Paul O'Grady. The format was originally...	Unknown character	TMDB 5.1 / 10
2004	Movie Frodo Is Great... Who Is That?!! The documentary looks at the rise to celebrity status of NZ actor and musician Bret McKenzie, who appeared for 3...	Self	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2004	Movie The Making of 'The Return of the King' A behind-the-scenes documentary on the making of 2003's "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King." Created by...	Self	TMDB 8.8 / 10
2004	Movie Peter Tatchell: Just Who Does He Think He Is? Profile of the life, work and ethos behind one of Britain's most controversial and prolific human rights campaigner: gay UK...	Unknown character	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2003	Movie The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision Making of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.	Self	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2003	Movie The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King As armies mass for a final battle that will decide the fate of the world--and powerful, ancient forces of Light...	Gandalf	TMDB 8.5 / 10
2003	Movie Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King Documentary exploring the parallels between 'The Return of the King' and real events and people in history.	Self	TMDB 8.1 / 10
2003	Movie The Second Uncanny Issue of X-Men! Making X2 Documentary on the making of 'X2: X-Men United'.	Self	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2003	TV Churchill Winston Churchill is renowned as the legendary war leader, inspiring Britain in its finest hour. This series looks at the...	Self - Narrator (voice)	TMDB 7.7 / 10
2003	Movie X2 Professor Charles Xavier and his team of genetically gifted superheroes face a rising tide of anti-mutant sentiment led by Col....	Eric Lehnsherr / Magneto	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2003	Movie The Making of 'The Two Towers' A behind-the-scenes documentary on the making of 2002's "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers." Created by filmmaker Costa...	Unknown character	TMDB 8.8 / 10
2003	TV Real Time with Bill Maher Each week Bill Maher surrounds himself with a panel of guests which include politicians, actors, comedians, musicians and the like...	Self	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2003	Movie X-Men: Premieres Around the World We find notes from Singer, Stan Lee, Stewart, McKellen, Berry, Mane, Davison, Romijn-Stamos, Paquin, Jackman, Janssen, and Marsden.	Self	TMDB 5.9 / 10
2003	Movie Evolution X - The Making of X-Men A four part documentary on the making of the first X-Men film, from pre-production, to principal photography, to post-production, and...	Unknown character	TMDB 4.5 / 10
2003	TV Jimmy Kimmel Live! Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and broadcast on ABC.	Self	TMDB 5.3 / 10
2003	Movie Emile In a story weaving the past and present together, Emile seeks redemption from the family he abandoned.	Emile	TMDB 6.2 / 10
2002	Movie The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Frodo Baggins and the other members of the Fellowship continue on their sacred quest to destroy the One Ring--but on...	Gandalf	TMDB 8.4 / 10
2002	Movie The Fellowship of the Ring: Cameras in Middle-earth Documentary directed about the scene rehearsals, set locations, and camera logistics in the production of the Peter Jackson's 2002 film...	Self	Not rated
2002	Movie The Fellowship of the Ring: The Road Goes Ever On.. Behind-the-scenes documentary of the Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.	Self	Not rated
2002	Movie The Fellowship of the Ring: Designing and Building Middle-earth + Weta Workshop + Costume Design This documentary introduces Wētā Workshop (and its design crew of sculptors and set-designers), renowned artists Alan Lee and John Howe...	Self	Not rated
2002	Movie The Fellowship of the Ring: From Book to Script Recounting of the long process of adapting the text of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Fellowship of the Ring for film, a...	Self	Not rated
2002	Movie The Fellowship of the Ring: Scale Behind the scenes documentary of the Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring	Self	Not rated
2002	Movie The Fellowship of the Ring: The Fellowship of the Cast The nine cast members of the Fellowship, other actors, and director Jackson tell of one another, and of their initial...	Self	Not rated
2002	TV Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway A gameshow hosted by Ant and Dec filled with stunts, sketches, and special guest appearances.	Self	TMDB 6.2 / 10
2001	Movie Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring A documentary about the influences on Tolkien, covering in brief his childhood and how he detested the onslaught of industry...	Self	TMDB 6.6 / 10
2001	Movie The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Young hobbit Frodo Baggins, after inheriting a mysterious ring from his uncle Bilbo, must leave his home in order to...	Gandalf	TMDB 8.4 / 10
2001	Movie Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings' The making of Peter Jackson's adaptation of Tolkien's classic work.	Self	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2001	Movie Quest for the Ring	Self	TMDB 5.7 / 10
2001	Movie Larry & Vivien: The Oliviers in Love A portrait of the 30 year relationship between Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier. With comments by their friends and family.	Narrator (voice)	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2000	Movie Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Revealed! A documentary from Universal about the movie "The Invisible Man" (1933) directed by James Whale.	Self	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2000	Movie X-Men Two mutants, Rogue and Wolverine, come to a private academy for their kind whose resident superhero team, the X-Men, must...	Magneto	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2000	Movie X-Men: The Mutant Watch While Senator Kelly addresses a senate committee about the supposed mutant menace, we learn about the making of the movie,...	Self - 'Magneto'	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2000	Movie Cirque du Soleil: Journey of Man A child is born. We see underwater swimmers representing this. He is young, in a jungle setting, with two fanciful...	Narrator (voice)	TMDB 7.1 / 10
1999	TV David Copperfield A young man journeys from a difficult childhood to maturity, exploring social injustice, personal development, and the complexities of human...	Creakle	TMDB 7.1 / 10
1999	Movie The World of Gods and Monsters: A Journey with James Whale Written, co-produced and co-directed by David J. Skal, THE WORLD OF GODS AND MONSTERS is a behind-the scenes chronicle of...	Self	TMDB 6.5 / 10
1999	Movie After Stonewall This sequel to "Before Stonewall" documents the history of gay and lesbian life from the riots at Stonewall in 1969...	Self	TMDB 5.6 / 10
1999	TV Family Guy Sick, twisted, politically incorrect and Freakin' Sweet animated series featuring the adventures of the dysfunctional Griffin family. Bumbling Peter and...	Dr. Cecil Pritchfield (voice)	TMDB 7.4 / 10
1998	Movie Apt Pupil One day in 1984, Todd Bowden, a brilliant high school boy fascinated by the history of Nazism, stumbles across an...	Kurt Dussander	TMDB 6.6 / 10
1998	Movie Gods and Monsters It's 1957, and James Whale's heyday as the director of "Frankenstein," "Bride of Frankenstein" and "The Invisible Man" is long...	James Whale	TMDB 6.9 / 10
1998	Movie Swept from the Sea The film tells the story of Russian emigree and the only survivor from ship crash Yanko Goorall and servant Amy...	Dr. James Kennedy	TMDB 6.4 / 10
1998	TV Parkinson Michael Parkinson returns for a second run of his iconic talk show.	Self	Not rated
1997	Movie Bent Max is a handsome young man who, after a fateful tryst with a German soldier, is forced to run for...	Uncle Freddie	TMDB 6.9 / 10
1997	TV The View ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines, Alyssa Farah Griffin, and Ana Navarro...	Self - Guest	TMDB 4.4 / 10
1997	Movie Surviving Friendly Fire In the early 90's seventy youth from a Hollywood homeless shelter started a theatre project encouraging them to tell their...	Unknown character	TMDB 3.0 / 10
1997	Movie A Bit Of Scarlet A Bit of Scarlet excavates clips from Britain's cinema archives to create a moving and humorous testament to the closeted...	Narrator	TMDB 4.4 / 10
1997	TV HARDtalk In-depth interviews with hard-hitting questions and sensitive topics being covered as famous personalities from all walks of life talk about...	Unknown character	TMDB 8.7 / 10
1996	Movie An Evening with Lily Savage Enjoy the outrageous and flamboyant First Lady of British Comedy, Lily Savage, as she performs her incredibly hysterical live show...	Self	TMDB 10.0 / 10
1996	Movie Rasputin Into an era seething with war and revolution, a man comes with an incredible power to heal a nation...or destroy...	Tsar Nicholas II	TMDB 6.6 / 10
1995	Movie Restoration An aspiring young physician, Robert Merivel found himself in the service of King Charles II and saves the life of...	Will Gates	TMDB 6.1 / 10
1995	Movie Richard III Having helped his brother King Edward IV take the throne of England, the jealous hunchback Richard, Duke of Gloucester, plots...	Richard III	TMDB 6.8 / 10
1995	Movie Jack & Sarah Jack always lands on his feet. He lands on his feet when he marries the beautiful Sarah. He lands on...	William	TMDB 6.7 / 10
1995	Movie Cold Comfort Farm In this adaptation of the satirical British novel, Flora Poste, a plucky London society girl orphaned at age 19, finds...	Amos Starkadder	TMDB 6.8 / 10
1994	Movie To Die For Simon and Mark live together in London. When Mark dies of AIDS, Simon gets on with his life rather quickly,...	Quilt Documentary Narrator (voice)	TMDB 2.6 / 10
1994	Movie Stonewall 25: Global Voices of Pride and Protest Finished a quarter century after the earth-shaking protests that forever altered the public perception of LGBTQ people in America, Stonewall...	Self	Not rated
1994	TV Inside the Actors Studio James Lipton sits down with some of the world's most accomplished actors and directors for penetrating, fascinating interviews.	Self	TMDB 7.6 / 10
1994	Movie Age of Dissent Age of Dissent captures the yearlong battle to change British legislation about the gay age of consent. It includes a...	Self	Not rated
1994	Movie The Shadow Based on the 1930s comic strip, The Shadow is put up against his archenemy Shiwan Khan, who plans to take...	Dr. Reinhardt Lane	TMDB 6.1 / 10
1994	Movie David Macaulay: Roman City The glories of Ancient Rome are explored in ROMAN CITY, based on David Macaulay's acclaimed book. This animated and live-action...	Augustus Caesar (voice)	TMDB 9.0 / 10
1994	TV Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Coverage of the annual Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras.	Self	Not rated
1994	Movie I'll Do Anything Matt Hobbs is a talented but unsuccessful actor. When estranged (and strange) ex-wife Beth dumps their daughter Jeannie on Matt,...	John Earl McAlpine	TMDB 5.6 / 10
1993	Movie Camp Christmas Several guests who are lesbian or gay go to a home for Christmas.	Unknown character	TMDB 2.7 / 10
1993	Movie Six Degrees of Separation The story of a young, gay, black, con artist who, posing as the son of Sidney Poitier, cunningly maneuvers his...	Geoffrey	TMDB 6.4 / 10
1993	Movie A Simple Matter of Justice A powerful and moving piece documenting the lesbian, gay and bisexual movement in the early 1990s, A Simple Matter of...	Self	Not rated
1993	TV Tales of the City Mary Ann Singleton, a naïve young secretary from the mid-west, tumbles head first into the colorful world of San Francisco,...	Archibald Anson Gidde	TMDB 7.6 / 10
1993	TV Late Night with Conan O'Brien Stepping into the late-late slot vacated by David Letterman, Conan O'Brien stars in a show that far outdoes its competition...	Self - Guest	TMDB 7.3 / 10
1993	Movie And the Band Played On The story of the discovery of the AIDS epidemic and the political infighting of the scientific community hampering the early...	Bill Kraus	TMDB 6.5 / 10
1993	TV Late Show with David Letterman David Letterman uses mature humor to appeal to his audience in this weeknight series, which gets its music from a...	Self - Guest	TMDB 6.4 / 10
1993	Movie The Ballad of Little Jo After being thrown out of her home, a young woman decides to disguise herself as a man to survive the...	Percy Corcoran	TMDB 6.0 / 10
1993	Movie Armistead Maupin Is a Man I Dreamt Up An affectionate portrait of San Francisco, and of the man whose Tales of the City have inspired thousands to go...	Narration (voice)	TMDB 9.0 / 10
1993	Movie Last Action Hero After his father's death, a young boy finds solace in action movies featuring an indestructible cop. Given a magic ticket...	Death	TMDB 6.5 / 10
1992	Movie Gladio In three programmes shown over consecutive weeks in BBC2's Timewatch strand, Allan Francovich interviewed key Gladio players such as Propaganda...	Aldo Moro (voice)	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1990	TV Have I Got News for You Hilarious, totally-irreverent, near-slanderous political quiz show, based mainly on news stories from the last week or so, that leaves no...	Self	TMDB 7.2 / 10
1990	Movie Othello Noble Moroccan Othello finds his life with beautiful, fiercely loyal Desdemona thrown tragically out of balance when secretly jealous, scheming...	Iago	TMDB 7.3 / 10
1989	TV The Simpsons Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family;...	Ian McKellen (voice)	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1989	Movie Countdown to War Based on a play, the story details the dramatic negotiations between UK, France, Poland, Nazi-Germany and USSR from the day...	Adolf Hitler	TMDB 6.7 / 10
1989	Movie Scandal An English bon-vivant osteopath is enchanted with a young exotic dancer and invites her to live with him. He serves...	John Profumo	TMDB 6.0 / 10
1988	TV Windmills of the Gods When Mary Ashley is approached to become ambassador of the United States of America in Romania she does not take...	Chairman	TMDB 6.1 / 10
1988	Movie Scarfe's Follies Cartoonist Gerald Scarfe looks at that most English of things - the folly.	Unknown character	Not rated
1987	Movie Süleyman the Magnificent Süleyman (or Süleiman) the Magnificent was the longest-reigning emperor of the Ottoman empire. Known for his military campaigns spanning three...	Narrator	Not rated
1985	Movie Zina Zina, the daughter of Leon Trotsky by his first wife, is undergoing freudian analysis in Berlin in the 'thirties. Meanwhile...	Kronfeld	TMDB 6.0 / 10
1985	Movie Plenty David Hare's account of a one-time French freedom fighter who gradually realizes that her post-war life is not meeting her...	Sir Andrew Charleson	TMDB 5.7 / 10
1984	TV Playing Shakespeare John Barton holds a master class in how to play Shakespeare, using members of the RSC doing scenes, sonnets, and...	Unknown character	TMDB 9.7 / 10
1983	Movie The Keep Set during World War II, a German army garrison is sent to guard a mountain pass in a village in...	Dr. Theodore Cuza	TMDB 5.6 / 10
1983	Movie Walter and June Sequel to the TV film "Walter". In the United States, the two films have been released together on DVD as...	Walter	TMDB 6.7 / 10
1982	Movie The Scarlet Pimpernel During the French Revolution, a mysterious English nobleman known only as The Scarlet Pimpernel (a humble wayside flower), snatches French...	Chauvelin	TMDB 6.7 / 10
1982	Movie Walter A man with learning difficulties suffers neglect and ill-treatment, and this is only exasperated when his parents die and nobody...	Walter	TMDB 5.9 / 10
1982	Movie Ian McKellen: Acting Shakespeare A record of McKellen's one-man Broadway show about the Bard.	Unknown character	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1981	TV Pillar of Fire Pillar of Fire focuses on the History of Zionism, beginning in 1896, in the wake of Theodor Herzl's revival of...	Narrator	TMDB 9.7 / 10
1981	Movie Priest of Love Following the banning and burning of his novel, "The Rainbow," D.H. Lawrence and his wife, Frieda, move to the United...	D.H. Lawrence	TMDB 5.0 / 10
1980	Movie Dying Day A lonely man with punctilious habits listens to a tape cassette of ambient barroom sounds, which include the hushed tones...	Antony Skipling	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1979	Movie Every Good Boy Deserves Favour Every Good Boy Deserves Favour is a stage play by Tom Stoppard with music by André Previn. It was first...	Alexander Ivanov	Not rated
1979	Movie Macbeth Macbeth is a 1978 videotaped version of Trevor Nunn's Royal Shakespeare Company production of the play by William Shakespeare. Produced...	Macbeth	TMDB 7.5 / 10
1978	TV An Audience with... An Audience with... is a British entertainment television show produced by London Weekend Television, in which a host, usually a...	Self	TMDB 5.3 / 10
1975	TV Saturday Night Live A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary...	Self - Host	TMDB 6.9 / 10
1974	Movie Graceless Go I Film "Graceless Go I" based of the 1969 novel of the same name by Anthony Storey. A young and crass...	Tony	TMDB 10.0 / 10
1974	TV Playhouse A one-hour anthology television series of one-off contemporary and classic dramas produced by the BBC.	Alexander	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1972	Movie Hedda Gabler Adaptation of the play by Henrik Ibsen.	George Tesman	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1972	TV Country Matters An anthology series adapted from plays and short stories by A.E Coppard and H.E. Bates, depicting English country life and...	David Masterman	TMDB 4.6 / 10
1972	Movie Craven Arms David Masterman is an artist and a teacher who has the pleasure of teaching an art class to a group...	David Masterman	Not rated
1971	TV Film '72 The BBC's flagship cinema review TV program featuring reviews of new releases, news items and interviews. The title of the...	Self	TMDB 4.7 / 10
1970	Movie Hamlet Hamlet suspects his uncle has murdered his father to claim the throne of Denmark and the hand of Hamlet's mother,...	Hamlet	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1970	Movie Edward II England, 14th century. King Edward II falls in love with Piers Gaveston, a young man of humble origins, whom he...	King Edward	TMDB 4.9 / 10
1970	Movie The Tragedy of King Richard II The Tragedy of King Richard II, by William Shakespeare. The actions and repercussions of a proud King, whose vanity and...	King Richard II	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1970	TV Solo Series of 20-minute monologues by famous British actors, portraying historical characters or reading poetry.	Unknown character	Not rated
1969	Movie The Promise Set in Leningrad. Follows the lives of three young Russians from the terror of the German siege of Leningrad through...	Unknown character	TMDB 9.0 / 10
1969	TV Sesame Street On a special inner city street, the inhabitants—human and muppet—teach preschoolers basic educational and social concepts using comedy, cartoons, games,...	Self	TMDB 7.1 / 10
1969	Movie Alfred the Great While Old England is being ransacked by roving Danes in the 9th century, Alfred is planning to join the priesthood....	Roger	TMDB 4.7 / 10
1969	Movie A Touch of Love Intellectually driven doctoral student Rosamund Stacey, while undertaking graduate work at the British Museum, becomes pregnant after a brief affair...	George	TMDB 6.6 / 10
1969	TV ITV Saturday Night Theatre Anthology series of dramatic works.	Lyov	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1967	TV Omnibus Omnibus was an arts-based BBC television documentary series, broadcast mainly on BBC1 in the United Kingdom. The programme was the...	Self - Reading Poetry	TMDB 7.2 / 10
1967	TV ITV Playhouse ITV Playhouse is a British comedy-drama TV series that ran from 1967 to 1983, which featured contributions from playwrights such...	Tony	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1966	TV David Copperfield A young man journeys from a difficult childhood to maturity, exploring social injustice, personal development, and the complexities of human...	David Copperfield	TMDB 6.5 / 10
1965	Movie The Trial and Torture of Sir John Rampayne An elderly right-wing politician is kidnapped, seemingly as part of a student prank. But his captors have a more alarming...	Wolf	TMDB 10.0 / 10
1965	TV BBC Play of the Month A BBC television anthology series featuring productions of classic and contemporary stage plays usually broadcast on BBC1. Each production featured...	Simon Bliss	TMDB 5.3 / 10
1965	TV BBC Play of the Month A BBC television anthology series featuring productions of classic and contemporary stage plays usually broadcast on BBC1. Each production featured...	Ross / T.E. Lawrence	TMDB 5.3 / 10
1965	TV BBC Play of the Month A BBC television anthology series featuring productions of classic and contemporary stage plays usually broadcast on BBC1. Each production featured...	George Tesman	TMDB 5.3 / 10
1965	TV BBC Play of the Month A BBC television anthology series featuring productions of classic and contemporary stage plays usually broadcast on BBC1. Each production featured...	Captain Plume	TMDB 5.3 / 10
1964	TV The Wednesday Play An anthology series of television plays which aired on BBC1 from October 1964 to May 1970. The plays were usually...	Wolf	TMDB 5.2 / 10
1960	TV Coronation Street The residents of Coronation Street are ordinary, working-class people, and the show follows them through regular social and family interactions...	Mel Hutchwright	TMDB 5.4 / 10
1956	TV Tony Awards The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes achievement in live Broadway...	Self - Winner	Not rated
1953	TV The Oscars An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The various category winners are awarded a copy...	Self	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1944	TV Golden Globe Awards An annual awards ceremony recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign, bestowed by the Hollywood Foreign Press...	Self - Winner	TMDB 6.9 / 10
1944	TV Golden Globe Awards An annual awards ceremony recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign, bestowed by the Hollywood Foreign Press...	Self - Presenter	TMDB 6.9 / 10
TBA	Movie Frank and Percy During their dog walks on Hampstead Heath, two older gentlemen find their conversations about everyday aches and weather growing into...	Percy	Not rated
TBA	Movie No Man's Land Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart lead the cast in this glorious revival of Harold Pinter’s comic classic. One summer's evening,...	Spooner	Not rated
TBA	Movie Untitled Anthony Hopkins Documentary Anthony Hopkins has confirmed that his wife is working on a documentary about his life.	Self	Not rated
TBA	Movie Richard II The Tragedy of King Richard II	Richard II	Not rated

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2019	Movie The Isle 1840 and another ship crashes on the rocks of an almost deserted island in Scotland. Three sailors survive the wreck...	Associate Producer Production	TMDB 4.8 / 10
1995	Movie Richard III Having helped his brother King Edward IV take the throne of England, the jealous hunchback Richard, Duke of Gloucester, plots...	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 6.8 / 10
1995	Movie Richard III Having helped his brother King Edward IV take the throne of England, the jealous hunchback Richard, Duke of Gloucester, plots...	Screenplay Writing	TMDB 6.8 / 10

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The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

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