Ian McKellen
Movie Actor

Ian McKellen Net Worth

Ian McKellen is a renowned actor who has been in the entertainment industry for many years. He is best known for his roles as Gandalf in the Lord of the Rings franchise, Magneto in the X-Men movies, and Cogsworth in the 2017 film Beauty and the Beast. He was born on May 25, 1939 in Burnley, England and also narrated the 2007 fantasy film Stardust.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day May 25, 1939
Birth Place Burnley, England
Age 84 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Gemini

💰 Net worth: $55 million (2024)

About

Longtime actor who became immortalized as Gandalf in the Lord of the Rings franchise. He played the misanthropic mutant Magneto in the X-Men movies and narrated the 2007 fantasy film Stardust. He was cast as Cogsworth in the 2017 film Beauty and the Beast.

Before Fame

After receiving a scholarship for St. Catharine's College, he became a member of the Marlowe Society. He debuted as Plowden in The Indian Tales of Rudyard Kipling in 1964. 

Trivia

He earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor for his role in the 1998 film Gods and Monsters and an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for portraying Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring in 2002. 

Family Life

He was in a relationship with Brian Taylor from 1964 to 1972. He had a ten-year relationship with actor Sean Mathias that ended in 1988. 

Associated With

He starred alongside Viggo Mortensen in the celebrated Lord of the Rings films. 

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