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Ian McKellen
Actor

Ian McKellen

1939Burnley, Lancashire, England, UK145 Movies47 TV Shows

Sir Ian Murray McKellen (born 25 May 1939) is an English actor. He has played roles on the screen and stage in genres ranging from Shakespearean dramas and modern theatre to popular fantasy and science fiction. He is regarded as a British cultural icon and was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1991.

Filmography

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145 titles
The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum
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Gandalf

The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum

2027
Avengers: Doomsday
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Magneto

Avengers: Doomsday

2026
The Christophers
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Julian Sklar

The Christophers

2026
LS Lowry: The Unheard Tapes
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L S Lowry

LS Lowry: The Unheard Tapes

2026
Schadenfreude
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Continuity Announcer

Schadenfreude

2025
A World War II Fairy Tale: The Making of Michael Mann's 'The Keep'
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Himself (archive footage)

A World War II Fairy Tale: The Making of Michael Mann's 'The Keep'

2025
Ken Dodd: A Legacy of Happiness
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Ken Dodd: A Legacy of Happiness

2025
The Critic
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Jimmy Erskine
5.8

The Critic

2024
Dragfox
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Ginger Snap the Fox (Speaking) (voice)
9.0

Dragfox

2024
The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved
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The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved

2024
The Life and Death of Lily Savage
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Self
7.0

The Life and Death of Lily Savage

2024
Hamlet
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Hamlet
7.6

Hamlet

2024
The One Note Man
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Narrator (voice)
7.0

The One Note Man

2023
Quintessentially British
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Self
3.8

Quintessentially British

2022
Freedom: 50 Years of Pride
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Self
8.0

Freedom: 50 Years of Pride

2022
Hamlet Within
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Hamlet Within

2022
Hating Peter Tatchell
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Self
4.1

Hating Peter Tatchell

2021
Infinitum: Subject Unknown
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Dr. Charles Marland-White
5.4

Infinitum: Subject Unknown

2021
Ian McKellen on Stage: With Tolkien, Shakespeare, Others and YOU
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6.0

Ian McKellen on Stage: With Tolkien, Shakespeare, Others and YOU

2020
Du Fu: China's Greatest Poet
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10.0

Du Fu: China's Greatest Poet

2020
Cats
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Gus, the Theatre Cat
4.1

Cats

2019
The Good Liar
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Roy Courtnay
6.7

The Good Liar

2019
On Broadway
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Self
8.7

On Broadway

2019
The Isle
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Associate Producer
4.8

The Isle

2019
All Is True
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Earl of Southampton
6.0

All Is True

2018
National Theatre Live: King Lear
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King Lear
8.1

National Theatre Live: King Lear

2018
McKellen: Playing the Part
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Himself
7.2

McKellen: Playing the Part

2018
Animal Crackers
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Horatio P. Huntington (voice)
6.3

Animal Crackers

2017
The Paul O'Grady Story
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Self
8.3

The Paul O'Grady Story

2017
How a Kite Flies
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Mr. Kite (voice)

How a Kite Flies

2017
Beauty and the Beast
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Cogsworth
7.0

Beauty and the Beast

2017
The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin
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Self
6.3

The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin

2017
Edmund the Magnificent
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Self - Narrator (voice)
7.3

Edmund the Magnificent

2017
Judi Dench: All the World's Her Stage
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Self
7.8

Judi Dench: All the World's Her Stage

2016
National Theatre Live: No Man's Land
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Spooner
7.5

National Theatre Live: No Man's Land

2016
All the World's a Screen: Shakespeare on Film
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Prospero's Speech Reader (voice)

All the World's a Screen: Shakespeare on Film

2016
Shakespeare Live! From the RSC
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Self - Performer
7.2

Shakespeare Live! From the RSC

2016
The Roof
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And Even Yet Another Fan
6.3

The Roof

2016
Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC
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Self (archive footage)

Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC

2015
The Dresser
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Norman
6.2

The Dresser

2015
Mr. Holmes
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Sherlock Holmes
6.5

Mr. Holmes

2015
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
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Gandalf the Grey
7.3

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

2014
Nelson Mandela Redrawn
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Self

Nelson Mandela Redrawn

2014
X-Men: Days of Future Past
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Magneto
7.5

X-Men: Days of Future Past

2014
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
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Gandalf the Grey
7.6

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

2013
The Wolverine: Path of a Ronin
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Self
6.9

The Wolverine: Path of a Ronin

2013
The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot
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Self
7.8

The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot

2013
Muse of Fire
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Self
6.5

Muse of Fire

2013
The Wolverine
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Erik Lehnsherr / Magneto (uncredited)
6.4

The Wolverine

2013
The Egg Trick
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Magician
6.0

The Egg Trick

2013
Doctor Who: The Snowmen
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The Great Intelligence (voice)
7.7

Doctor Who: The Snowmen

2012
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
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Gandalf the Grey
7.4

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

2012
London 2012: Paralympics Opening Ceremony
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Self
7.5

London 2012: Paralympics Opening Ceremony

2012
Looking for Lowry
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Himself

Looking for Lowry

2011
The Betty Driver Story
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Self
10.0

The Betty Driver Story

2011
Small-Time Revolutionary
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Hamish Miller (voice)
3.0

Small-Time Revolutionary

2010
A Lost and Found Box of Human Sensation
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Narrator (voice)
7.0

A Lost and Found Box of Human Sensation

2010
Theatreland
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Himself

Theatreland

2009
King Lear
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King Lear
6.7

King Lear

2008
The Golden Compass
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Iorek Byrnison (voice)
6.1

The Golden Compass

2007
Stardust
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Narrator (voice)
7.3

Stardust

2007
Guerrilla Distribution
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Himself

Guerrilla Distribution

2007
Flushed Away
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The Toad (voice)
6.3

Flushed Away

2006
X-Men: The Last Stand
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Erik Lehnsherr / Magneto
6.4

X-Men: The Last Stand

2006
The Da Vinci Code
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Sir Leigh Teabing
6.7

The Da Vinci Code

2006
Saint of 9/11
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Narrator
5.7

Saint of 9/11

2006
Doogal
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Zebedee (voice)
4.9

Doogal

2006
Neverwas
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Gabriel Finch
6.4

Neverwas

2005
Asylum
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Dr. Peter Cleave
5.9

Asylum

2005
The Hobart Shakespeareans
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Himself
4.0

The Hobart Shakespeareans

2005
The Magic Roundabout
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Zebedee (voice)
5.4

The Magic Roundabout

2005
Ringers: Lord of the Fans
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Self
6.3

Ringers: Lord of the Fans

2005
Eighteen
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Jason Anders (voice)
4.2

Eighteen

2005
A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'
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Self
6.0

A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'

2004
My First Time
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Narrator
2.0

My First Time

2004
Frodo Is Great... Who Is That?!!
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Self
6.7

Frodo Is Great... Who Is That?!!

2004
The Making of 'The Return of the King'
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Self
8.8

The Making of 'The Return of the King'

2004
Peter Tatchell: Just Who Does He Think He Is?
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Peter Tatchell: Just Who Does He Think He Is?

2004
The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision
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Self
6.2

The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision

2003
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
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Gandalf
8.5

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2003
Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King
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Self
8.1

Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King

2003
The Second Uncanny Issue of X-Men! Making X2
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Self
7.0

The Second Uncanny Issue of X-Men! Making X2

2003
X2
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Eric Lehnsherr / Magneto
7.0

X2

2003
The Making of 'The Two Towers'
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8.8

The Making of 'The Two Towers'

2003
Evolution X - The Making of X-Men
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4.5

Evolution X - The Making of X-Men

2003
X-Men: Premieres Around the World
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Self
5.9

X-Men: Premieres Around the World

2003
Emile
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Emile
5.8

Emile

2003
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
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Gandalf
8.4

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

2002
Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring
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Self
6.5

Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring

2001
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
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Gandalf
8.4

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

2001
Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'
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Self
7.8

Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'

2001
Quest for the Ring
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Self
5.6

Quest for the Ring

2001
Larry & Vivien: The Oliviers in Love
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Narrator (voice)

Larry & Vivien: The Oliviers in Love

2001
Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Revealed!
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Self
6.2

Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Revealed!

2000
X-Men
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Magneto
7.0

X-Men

2000
X-Men: The Mutant Watch
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Self - 'Magneto'
7.0

X-Men: The Mutant Watch

2000
Cirque du Soleil: Journey of Man
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Narrator (voice)
7.1

Cirque du Soleil: Journey of Man

2000
The World of Gods and Monsters: A Journey with James Whale
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Self
6.0

The World of Gods and Monsters: A Journey with James Whale

1999
After Stonewall
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Self
5.4

After Stonewall

1999
Apt Pupil
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Kurt Dussander
6.5

Apt Pupil

1998
Gods and Monsters
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James Whale
6.9

Gods and Monsters

1998
Swept from the Sea
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Dr. James Kennedy
6.4

Swept from the Sea

1998
Bent
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Uncle Freddie
6.8

Bent

1997
Surviving Friendly Fire
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1.0

Surviving Friendly Fire

1997
A Bit Of Scarlet
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Narrator
4.1

A Bit Of Scarlet

1997
An Evening with Lily Savage
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Self

An Evening with Lily Savage

1996
Rasputin
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Tsar Nicholas II
6.5

Rasputin

1996
Richard III
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Richard III
6.7

Richard III

1995
Restoration
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Will Gates
6.0

Restoration

1995
Jack & Sarah
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William
6.7

Jack & Sarah

1995
Cold Comfort Farm
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Amos Starkadder
6.8

Cold Comfort Farm

1995
To Die For
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Quilt Documentary Narrator (voice)
2.0

To Die For

1994
Stonewall 25: Global Voices of Pride and Protest
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Self

Stonewall 25: Global Voices of Pride and Protest

1994
Age of Dissent
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Self

Age of Dissent

1994
The Shadow
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Dr. Reinhardt Lane
6.1

The Shadow

1994
David Macaulay: Roman City
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Augustus Caesar (voice)
9.0

David Macaulay: Roman City

1994
I'll Do Anything
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John Earl McAlpine
5.5

I'll Do Anything

1994
Camp Christmas
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2.7

Camp Christmas

1993
Six Degrees of Separation
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Geoffrey
6.4

Six Degrees of Separation

1993
And the Band Played On
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Bill Kraus
6.5

And the Band Played On

1993
The Ballad of Little Jo
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Percy Corcoran
5.8

The Ballad of Little Jo

1993
Armistead Maupin Is a Man I Dreamt Up
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Narration (voice)

Armistead Maupin Is a Man I Dreamt Up

1993
Last Action Hero
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Death
6.5

Last Action Hero

1993
Gladio
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Aldo Moro (voice)
7.0

Gladio

1992
Othello
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Iago
7.0

Othello

1990
Countdown to War
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Adolf Hitler
5.0

Countdown to War

1989
Scandal
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John Profumo
6.0

Scandal

1989
Scarfe's Follies
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Scarfe's Follies

1988
Süleyman the Magnificent
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Narrator

Süleyman the Magnificent

1987
Zina
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Kronfeld
5.4

Zina

1985
Plenty
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Sir Andrew Charleson
5.7

Plenty

1985
The Keep
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Dr. Theodore Cuza
5.6

The Keep

1983
Walter and June
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Walter
6.5

Walter and June

1983
The Scarlet Pimpernel
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Chauvelin
6.7

The Scarlet Pimpernel

1982
Walter
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Walter
5.4

Walter

1982
Ian McKellen: Acting Shakespeare
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Ian McKellen: Acting Shakespeare

1982
Priest of Love
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D.H. Lawrence
4.8

Priest of Love

1981
Every Good Boy Deserves Favour
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Alexander Ivanov

Every Good Boy Deserves Favour

1979
Macbeth
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Macbeth
7.3

Macbeth

1979
Hamlet
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Hamlet

Hamlet

1970
Edward II
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King Edward
4.2

Edward II

1970
The Tragedy of King Richard II
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King Richard II

The Tragedy of King Richard II

1970
Alfred the Great
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Roger
4.3

Alfred the Great

1969
A Touch of Love
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George
6.3

A Touch of Love

1969
The Trial and Torture of Sir John Rampayne
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Wolf

The Trial and Torture of Sir John Rampayne

1965
Television

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47 titles
Billy & Dom Eat the World
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Himself
8.0

Billy & Dom Eat the World

2025
ted
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Narrator (voice)
7.9

ted

2024
Amol Rajan Interviews
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Self - Interviewed Guest

Amol Rajan Interviews

2021
Great British Theatre
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Great British Theatre

2021
Reunited Apart
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Self
5.5

Reunited Apart

2020
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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Self - Guest
6.2

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
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Self
4.5

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

2014
Trailblazer Honors
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Self - Speaker
7.5

Trailblazer Honors

2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
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Self - Guest
5.3

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014
Vicious
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Freddie Thornhill
7.5

Vicious

2013
Perspectives
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Perspectives

2011
The Prisoner
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2 / Curtis
5.7

The Prisoner

2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
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Self - Guest
5.0

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009
The Graham Norton Show
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Self - Guest
7.2

The Graham Norton Show

2007
The One Show
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Self - Guest
4.4

The One Show

2006
Extras
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Ian McKellen
7.8

Extras

2005
Who Do You Think You Are?
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Self
6.7

Who Do You Think You Are?

2004
The Paul O'Grady Show
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4.6

The Paul O'Grady Show

2004
Churchill
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Himself - Narrator (voice)
7.0

Churchill

2003
Real Time with Bill Maher
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Self
6.0

Real Time with Bill Maher

2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
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Self
5.4

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
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Self
6.1

Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway

2002
David Copperfield
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Creakle
7.1

David Copperfield

1999
Family Guy
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Dr. Cecil Pritchfield (voice)
7.4

Family Guy

1999
Parkinson
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Self

Parkinson

1998
The View
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Self - Guest
4.3

The View

1997
Inside the Actors Studio
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Self
7.5

Inside the Actors Studio

1994
Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras
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Self

Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras

1994
Tales of the City
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Archibald Anson Gidde
7.7

Tales of the City

1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
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Self - Guest
7.2

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993
Have I Got News for You
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Self
7.1

Have I Got News for You

1990
The Simpsons
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Ian McKellen (voice)
8.0

The Simpsons

1989
Windmills of the Gods
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Chairman
5.8

Windmills of the Gods

1988
Playing Shakespeare
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10.0

Playing Shakespeare

1984
Pillar of Fire
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Narrator
9.5

Pillar of Fire

1981
Armchair Thriller
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Anthony Skipling
4.2

Armchair Thriller

1978
An Audience with...
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Self
5.3

An Audience with...

1978
Saturday Night Live
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Self - Host
7.0

Saturday Night Live

1975
Playhouse
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Alexander
7.0

Playhouse

1974
Country Matters
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David Masterman
3.3

Country Matters

1972
Sesame Street
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Self
7.1

Sesame Street

1969
Omnibus
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Self - Reading Poetry
7.2

Omnibus

1967
BBC Play of the Month
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Captain Plume
5.0

BBC Play of the Month

1965
The Wednesday Play
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Wolf
4.5

The Wednesday Play

1964
Coronation Street
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Mel Hutchwright
5.3

Coronation Street

1960
The Oscars
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Self
7.1

The Oscars

1953
Golden Globe Awards
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Self - Presenter
7.2

Golden Globe Awards

1944