McKellen, Ian

Character:
Ian McKellen plays Gandalf the Wizard, one of the nine members of the Fellowship of the Ring.
Comments About Character:
...it was a rattling good part. There’s humor there and, although he’s immortal, there’s a lot of humanity. There’s a chance to twinkle. He gets very stern. He shouts a bit. He’s very wise. He has a fight or two. There was a lot to do in the part! I think perhaps the enormity of the adventure was appealing, too. --Newsweek (12/6/01)
Biographical Info:

Ian Murray McKellen was born on May 25, 1939 in Burnley, England.

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Filmography:The Colossus (2008) (in production) .... Cecil Rhodes
The Hobbit (2010) (announced) (rumored) .... Gandalf
King Lear (2008) (TV) (post-production) .... King Lear
The Golden Compass (2007) (voice) .... Iorek Byrnison
Stardust (2007) (voice) .... Narrator
For the Love of God (2007) .... Jackdaw
Lord of the Rings: Battle for Middle Earth II - Rise of the Witch King (2006) (VG) (voice) .... Gandalf the Grey / Gandalf the White
Flushed Away (2006) (voice) .... The Toad
X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) .... Eric Lehnsherr/Magneto
The Da Vinci Code (2006) .... Sir Leigh Teabing
Doogal (2006) (voice) .... Zebedee
Displaced (2006) (voice)
Neverwas (2005) .... Gabriel Finch
"Coronation Street" .... Mel Hutchwright (10 episodes, 2005)
Asylum (2005/I) .... Dr. Peter Cleave
The Magic Roundabout (2005) (voice: English version) .... Zebedee

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