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Ian McKellen - Biography, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Filmography
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In the spring of 1939, Ian McKellen was born in Lancashire, UK. The future actor was in love with the theater since childhood. He participated in school productions of Bolton - a school for boys, which McKellen still supports. He also patronizes the Bolton Theater, where his first performances began. Ian graduated from high school excellently, and in 1961 became a graduate of Cambridge, after which he went to work at the Caventry Theater.
McKellen's theatrical career took off quickly. His performance was admired not only by the general public, but also by critics. The artist became famous for the performance of almost the entire classical repertoire, especially in the plays of Shakespeare. He has received various awards as the best actor more than once. In parallel, but less dynamically, his film career is developing. In 1989, Ian McKellen was knighted and honored by the Queen of Britain.
Since the mid-90s, McKellen has become more popular as an actor, thanks to his work in the mini-series Virus and Rasputin, for which he was nominated for an Emmy in supporting roles. Even greater success came to the actor in 1998 for his role in the biographical Oscar-winning drama Gods and Monsters.
But the most famous roles of Ian McKellen were in Hollywood large-scale projects - this is the main antagonist of the X-Men - Magneto and the wizard Gandalf from The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. Thanks to them, the actor became known and recognizable all over the world.
During his film career, McKellen starred in more than 70 films, voiced almost two dozen tapes and, despite his considerable age, is not going to stop. In 2015, several new films by the actor will be released, including the film with Ian McKellen, Mr. Holmes, where he will play a very old, 93-year-old, Sherlock Holmes.
Ian McKellen has blue eyes, naturally dark hair, fair skin and thin lips. The shape of the face is oval, the forehead is medium, curly hair, gray. Ian McKellen does not change hair color, preferring natural. The actor has a large, straight nose and a rounded chin. Ian McKellen sometimes wears glasses, sometimes drops his mustache and beard. The actor's height is 180 cm, no tattoos.
