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Ian McKellen
Remarkable:
Ian was knighted by Queen Elizabeth in 1991 for his efforts in the arts.
Born:
May 25, 1939
Born as:
Ian Murray McKellen
Ian was born in the industrial north of England McKellen and attended St. Catharine's College, Cambridge. Without any formal dramatic training, he made his professional debut in 1961 in A Man For All Seasons.
Acting steadily throughout the 1960s and 1970s, McKellen won both popular and critical acclaim in his performances and on Broadway, he won every available award including a Tony for his portrayal of Salieri in Amadeus (1981).
Ian appeared in a number of motion pictures but only halfway the nineties he was noticed by Hollywood. He played the title role in Richard III (1995) but his movie breakthrough role for mainstream American audiences came with Apt Pupil, based on a story by Stephen King. Nowadays McKellen has become a major global star by playing leading roles in blockbuster films like X-Men (2000/2003) and the The Lord of the rings trilogies (2001/2002/2003)
Academy awards:
2002 Nominated Best Actor for: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
1999 Nominated Best Actor for: Gods and Monsters (1998)
Selected Movies:
- The Return of the King (2003)
- The Two Towers (2002)
- The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
- X2 (2003)
- Gods and Monsters (1998)
- Richard III (1995)
- X-Men (2000)