Ian McKellen, roles and awards
McKellen at the 2013 San Diego Comic-Con International
Ian McKellen (born 25 May 1939) is an English stage and screen actor. He is the recipient of six Laurence Olivier Awards, a Tony Award, a Golden Globe Award, two Academy Award nominations, four BAFTA nominations and five Emmy Award nominations. McKellen's work spans genres ranging from Shakespearean and modern theatre to popular fantasy and science fiction. His notable film roles include Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies and Magneto in the X-Men films.
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | The Indian Tales of Rudyard Kipling | Plowden | |
| 1965 | Sunday Out of Season | Victor Leech | |
| 1965 | The Wednesday Play | Wolf | Episode: "The Trial and Torture of Sir John Rampayne" |
| 1966 | David Copperfield | David Copperfield | |
| 1970 | Solo | John Keats | |
| Edward II | King Edward | ||
| Hamlet | Hamlet | ||
| Ross: The Reticent Hero | T.E. Lawrence | BBC. A play by Terence Rattigan. | |
| 1971 | The Tragedy of King Richard II | King Richard II | |
| 1972 | Country Matters | David Masterman | |
| 1974 | Late Night Drama | ||
| 1978 | Jackanory | Reader | |
| 1981 | Pillar of Fire | Narrator | Documentary |
| 1982 | The Scarlet Pimpernel | Paul Chauvelin | |
| Walter | Walter | ||
| 1995 | Cold Comfort Farm | Amos Starkadder | |
| 1996 | Rasputin: Dark Servant of Destiny | Nicholas II | |
| 1999 | David Copperfield | Mr. Creakle | |
| 2003 | The Simpsons | Himself (voice) | Episode "The Regina Monologues" |
| 2005 | Coronation Street | Mel Hutchwright | 10 episodes |
| 2006 | Extras | Himself | |
| 2008 | King Lear | King Lear | |
| 2009 | The Prisoner | Number Two | |
| 2012 | Doctor Who | The Great Intelligence | Doctor Who "The Snowmen" |
| 2013 | The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot | Himself | BBC Red Button webcast |
| 2013–present | Vicious | Freddie Thornhill | 13 episodes |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | The Promise | Leonidik | |
| Alfred the Great | Roger | ||
| A Touch of Love | George Matthews | ||
| 1981 | Priest of Love | D. H. Lawrence | |
| 1983 | The Keep | Dr. Theodore Cuza | |
| 1985 | Plenty | Sir Andrew Charleson | |
| Zina | Arthur Kronfeld | ||
| 1989 | Scandal | John Profumo | |
| 1993 | Six Degrees of Separation | Geoffrey Miller | |
| The Ballad of Little Jo | Percy Corcoran | ||
| Last Action Hero | Death | Cameo appearance | |
| And the Band Played On | Bill Kraus | ||
| 1994 | To Die For | Quilt Documentary Narrator (voice) | |
| The Shadow | Dr. Reinhardt Lane | ||
| I'll Do Anything | John Earl McAlpine | ||
| 1995 | Restoration | Will Gates | |
| Richard III | Richard III | ||
| Jack and Sarah | William | ||
| 1997 | Swept from the Sea | Dr. James Kennedy | |
| Bent | Uncle Freddie | ||
| 1998 | Gods and Monsters | James Whale | |
| Apt Pupil | Kurt Dussander | ||
| 2000 | X-Men | Erik Lehnsherr / Magneto | |
| Cirque du Soleil: Journey of Man | Narrator (voice) | ||
| 2001 | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | Gandalf the Grey | |
| 2002 | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | Gandalf the White | |
| 2003 | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | Gandalf the White | |
| Emile | Emile | ||
| X2 | Erik Lehnsherr / Magneto | ||
| 2004 | Eighteen | Jason Anders (in voice) | |
| 2005 | Neverwas | Gabriel Finch | |
| Asylum | Dr. Peter Cleave | ||
| The Magic Roundabout | Zebedee (voice) | ||
| 2006 | Flushed Away | The Toad | Voice role |
| X-Men: The Last Stand | Erik Lehnsherr / Magneto | ||
| The Da Vinci Code | Sir Leigh Teabing | ||
| 2007 | Stardust | Narrator (voice) | |
| The Golden Compass | Iorek Byrnison (voice) | ||
| 2012 | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | Gandalf the Grey | |
| 2013 | The Wolverine | Erik Lehnsherr / Magneto | Uncredited cameo |
| The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug | Gandalf the Grey | ||
| 2014 | Miss in Her Teens | The Prologue | |
| X-Men: Days of Future Past | Erik Lehnsherr / Magneto | Role shared with Michael Fassbender | |
| The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies | Gandalf the Grey | Winner - The Poppy for Best Supporting Actor | |
| 2015 | Mr. Holmes | Sherlock Holmes | Finished filming (role shared with Nicholas Rowe)[4] |
| 2016 | Animal Crackers | Horatio P. Huntington | Voice Filming |
| X-Men: Apocalypse | Erik Lehnsherr / Magneto | Role shared with Michael Fassbender | |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | Gandalf | |
| 2003 | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | Gandalf | |
| 2004 | The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age | Gandalf | |
| 2004 | The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth | Gandalf | |
| 2010 | The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest | Gandalf | Archive recordings |
| 2012 | Lego The Lord of the Rings | Gandalf | Archive recordings |
| 2014 | Lego The Hobbit | Gandalf | Archive recordings |
Stage
- Much Ado About Nothing, Royal National Theatre, Old Vic, London, 1965
- Trelawny of the 'Wells', National Theatre, London & Chichester Festival, 1965
- The Promise, West End; Broadway, 1967
- Edward II (in title role), Edinburgh Festival & West End, 1969
- Hamlet (title role), UK/European Tour, 1971
- 'Tis Pity She's a Whore, UK Tour, 1972
- Dr Faustus (title role), Royal Shakespeare Company, Edinburgh Festival & Aldwych Theatre (London), 1974
- King John, RSC, 1975
- Romeo and Juliet (as Romeo), RSC, Stratford-upon-Avon & London, 1976
- The Winter's Tale, RSC, Stratford-upon-Avon, 1976
- Macbeth (title role), RSC, Stratford-upon-Avon & Young Vic (London), 1976–1977
- The Alchemist, RSC, Stratford-upon-Avon & London, 1977
- Every Good Boy Deserves Favour, RSC, Barbican Arts Centre (London), 1977
- Three Sisters, RSC, UK Tour, 1978
- Bent, (as Max) Royal Court and Criterion, London, 1979
- Acting Shakespeare (as Himself), Copenhagen, 1980
- Amadeus (as Salieri), Broadway, 1980
- Coriolanus (title role), National Theatre, 1984
- Wild Honey, National Theatre, 1984 (& Broadway, 1986)
- The Cherry Orchard (as Lopakhin), National Theatre, 1985
- The Duchess of Malfi, National Theatre, 1985
- The Real Inspector Hound, National Theatre, London & Paris, 1985
- Othello (as Iago), RSC, London & Stratford-upon-Avon, 1989
- Richard III (title role), National Theatre, world tour, 1990 & US tour, 1992
- Uncle Vanya (title role), National Theatre, 1992
- Peter Pan (as Mr. Darling/Captain Hook), National Theatre, 1997
- An Enemy of the People, National Theatre, 1997 & Ahmanson Theatre (Los Angeles), 1998
- Present Laughter, West Yorkshire Playhouse (Leeds, England), 1998
- Dance of Death, at the Broadhurst Theatre (New York) in 2001. At the Lyric Theatre (London, England) in 2003[6]
- Aladdin, (as Widow Twankie) Old Vic, 2004 & 2005
- The Cut, Donmar Warehouse, 2006
- King Lear by William Shakespeare, (as Lear), Courtyard Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 2007; New Zealand, 2007; New York (Brooklyn Academy of Music), 2007, Minneapolis, 2007, New London Theatre (West End), 2007–8
- The Seagull by Anton Chekhov, (as Sorin), Courtyard Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 2007; New York (Brooklyn Academy of Music), 2007 Minneapolis, 2007, New London Theatre (West End), 2007–8
- Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett, (as Estragon), Theatre Royal Haymarket, London, 2009 and 2010; Comedy Theatre, Melbourne, Australia, 2010[7] and Fugard Theatre, Cape Town, South Africa, 2010
- The Syndicate by Eduardo De Filippo, Chichester Festival, 2011
- No Man's Land and Waiting for Godot (double bill), Broadway, 2013- 2014
Awards
Film and television
Academy Awards
| Year | Nominated Work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Gods and Monsters | Best Actor[8] | Nominated |
| 2001 | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | Best Supporting Actor[9] | Nominated |
BAFTA Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Richard III[10] | Best Actor | Nominated |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Nominated | ||
| 2001 | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | Best Actor[11] | Nominated |
| 2003 | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | Best Supporting Actor[11] | Nominated |
Critics' Choice Movie Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Gods and Monsters | Best Actor | Won |
| 2003 | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | Best Cast | Won |
Golden Globe Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Richard III | Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama | Nominated |
| 1996 | Rasputin: Dark Servant of Destiny | Best Supporting Actor - Television[11] | Won |
| 1998 | Gods and Monsters | Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama[11] | Nominated |
Primetime Emmy Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | And the Band Played On | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | Nominated |
| 1996 | Rasputin: Dark Servant of Destiny | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | Nominated |
| 2006 | Extras | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 2008 | King Lear | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie[11] | Nominated |
| 2009 | The Prisoner | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | Nominated |
Satellite Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Rasputin: Dark Servant of Destiny | Best Supporting Actor - Television | Nominated |
| 1998 | Gods and Monsters | Best Actor Motion Picture Drama | Nominated |
| 2001 | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture | Nominated |
Saturn Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Apt Pupil | Best Supporting Actor | Won |
| 2001 | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | Best Supporting Actor | Won |
| 2003 | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated |
| 2012 | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated |
Screen Actors Guild Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Gods and Monsters | Outstanding Male Actor in a Leading Role[11] | Nominated |
| 2001 | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | Outstanding Male Actor in a Supporting Role[11] | Won |
| 2001 | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture | Nominated |
| 2002 | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture | Nominated |
| 2003 | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture | Nominated |
Miscellaneous award wins
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | And the Band Played On | CableAce Award for Best Supporting Actor Miniseries/Movie[11] | Won |
| 1995 | Richard III | European Film Award for Best Actor | Won |
| 1998 | Gods and Monsters | British Independent Film Award for Best Actor[11] | Won |
| Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor[11] | Won | ||
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor[11] | Won | ||
| National Board of Review Award for Best Actor[11] | Won | ||
| San Sebastián International Film Festival Award for Best Actor | Won | ||
| Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor[11] | Won | ||
| 1998 | Gods and Monsters / Apt Pupil | Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor | Won |
Theatre
Drama Desk Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | The Wood Demon / King Lear | Outstanding Performance[11] | Won |
| 1981 | Amadeus | Outstanding Actor in a Play[11] | Won |
| 1984 | Acting Shakespeare | Outstanding One-Person Show[11] | Won |
| 1987 | Wild Honey | Outstanding Actor in a Play | Won |
Evening Standard Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Coriolanus | Best Actor | Won |
| 1989 | Othello | Best Actor | Won |
Olivier Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Pillars of the Community | Best Actor in a Revival[12] | Won |
| 1978 | The Alchemist | Best Comedy Performance[12] | Won |
| 1979 | Bent | Best Actor in a New Play[12] | Won |
| 1984 | Wild Honey | Best Actor in a Revival[12] | Won |
| 1986 | The Cherry Orchard | Best Actor | Nominated |
| 1990 | Othello / Bent | Best Actor | Nominated |
| 1991 | Richard III | Best Actor[12] | Won |
| 1992 | Uncle Vanya | Best Actor | Nominated |
| 2008 | King Lear | Best Actor | Nominated |
Tony Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Amadeus | Best Actor in a Play[11] | Won |
| 1984 | Acting Shakespeare | Best Actor in a Play | Nominated |
Other theatre awards
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | A Knight Out in Los Angeles | Garland Award for Outstanding Solo Performance | Won |
Honorary awards
| Year | Organisation | Award |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Pride International Film Festival | Lifetime Achievement & Distinction Award |
| 2006 | Olivier Awards | Society's Special Award[12] |
| 2009 | Evening Standard Awards | The Lebedev Special Award[11] |
| 2010 | Empire Awards | Empire Icon Award[13] |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Filmography: McKellen, Ian". Film & Television Database. British Film Institute. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- ↑ Barratt 2005, pp. 232–33.
- ↑ Barratt 2005, p. 233.
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/ianmckellen/photos/a.162951253600.114392.149264868600/10152315029818601/?type=1&theater
- ↑ Ian McKellen at Behind the Voice Actors Retrieved 2015-01-02.
- ↑ Staff (6 March 2003). "Dance of Death, Lyric Shaftesbury". BBC London. Retrieved 10 November 2008.
- ↑ Barclay, Alison (7 May 2010). "Sir Ian McKellen is mistaken for a tramp on a Melbourne bench between Waiting for Godot rehearsals". Herald Sun. Retrieved 17 May 2010.
- ↑ "The 71st Academy Awards (1999) Nominees and Winners". Beverly Hills: oscars.org and Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
- ↑ "74th Academy Awards (2002) Nominees and Winners". Oscars. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- ↑ "BAFTAs | Ian McKellen". BAFTA. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 11.6 11.7 11.8 11.9 11.10 11.11 11.12 11.13 11.14 11.15 11.16 11.17 "Sir Ian McKellen | Acting Awards, Honours, and Appointments". Sir Ian McKellen Official Website. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 "The Laurence Olivier Awards: full list of winners 1976-2008" (PDF). Official London Theatre. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- ↑ "Empire Icon Award". Empireonline.com. Bauer Consumer Media. 2010. Retrieved September 20, 2011.
Sources
- Barratt, Mark (2005). Ian McKellen: An Unofficial Biography. London: Virgin Books. ISBN 978-0-7535-1074-2.