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Ian McKellen

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Ian McKellen、伊恩·麥凱倫、Sir Ian Murray McKellen

Birth data

Gender
Male
Birth date
May 25, 1939
Birth time
21:30（UTC+01:00）
As recorded: 21:30
Birthplace
BurnleyAs recorded: Burnley, England, 53n48, 2w14
Country / region
United Kingdom
Reliability
AReported by the person, family or close contacts

Biography

Sir Ian Murray McKellen CH CBE (born May 25, 1939) is a celebrated English actor, regarded as one of Britain's finest stage and screen actors. He was appointed CBE in 1979 and knighted as a Knight Bachelor in 1991.

McKellen has a remarkably wide range. He first made his name in the theatre in Shakespeare's classic plays, winning many major theatre awards. On film, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for Gods and Monsters, and he has played Richard III several times on both stage and screen. His roles best known to audiences worldwide include the wizard Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Hobbit films, Magneto in the X-Men series and Sir Leigh Teabing in The Da Vinci Code. He has also long been an outspoken advocate for gender equality and LGBTQ+ rights, and has served as a spokesperson for the British equality organization Stonewall.

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