Ian McKellen

Summary

Ian McKellen is a human^[1]. Born in Burnley^[2], he… he was born on May 25, 1939^[3]. He worked as a voice actor^[4], stage actor^[5], film actor^[6], actor^[7], and television actor^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.14% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27,958 views/month, #1,351 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Burnley^[2], Ian McKellen…
• Ian McKellen was born on May 25, 1939^[3].
• Ian McKellen held citizenship in United Kingdom^[10].
• English was Ian McKellen's native language^[11].
• Ian McKellen worked as a voice actor^[4].
• Ian McKellen worked as a stage actor^[5].
• Ian McKellen's professions included film actor^[6].
• Ian McKellen worked as an actor^[7].
• Ian McKellen's professions included television actor^[8].
• Ian McKellen's professions included screenwriter^[12].
• Ian McKellen's field of work was video game industry^[13].
• Ian McKellen was educated at St Catharine's College^[14].
• Ian McKellen's education included a stint at Bolton School^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Ian McKellen is The Lord of the Rings^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Ian McKellen is X-Men^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Ian McKellen is The Hobbit trilogy^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Ian McKellen is Beauty and the Beast^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Ian McKellen is Avengers: Doomsday^[20].
• Ian McKellen received the Laurence Olivier Award for Actor of the Year in a Revival^[21].
• Ian McKellen received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[22].
• Ian McKellen received the Donostia Award^[23].
• Ian McKellen received the Annie Award for Voice Acting in a Feature Production^[24].
• Ian McKellen received the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play^[25].
• Ian McKellen received the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actor^[26].
• Ian McKellen was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1939-05-25^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: d347cdd8-6c14-4102-a635-0a8ef92dca05^[31]

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Origins and Family

Ian McKellen was born in Burnley^[2]. He was born on May 25, 1939^[3]. English was his native language^[11].

Education

Educated at St Catharine's College^[14], a college of the University of Cambridge^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1473^[34] and Bolton School^[15], an independent school^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1516^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include voice actor^[4], stage actor^[5], film actor^[6], actor^[7], television actor^[8], and screenwriter^[12]. Ian McKellen's field of work was video game industry^[13].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Lord of the Rings^[16], X-Men^[17], The Hobbit trilogy^[18], Beauty and the Beast^[19], and Avengers: Doomsday^[20].

Recognition

Awards received include Laurence Olivier Award for Actor of the Year in a Revival^[21], a class of award^[38], in United Kingdom^[39], founded in 1976^[40]; Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[22], a grade of an order^[41], in United Kingdom^[42]; Donostia Award^[23], a film award^[43], in Spain^[44], founded in 1986^[45]; Annie Award for Voice Acting in a Feature Production^[24], an Annie Award^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1998^[48]; Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play^[25], a theatre award^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1947^[51]; and Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actor^[26], a class of award^[52], in United States^[53].

Personal Life

Ian McKellen's religion is recorded as atheism^[54].

Why It Matters

Ian McKellen ranks in the top 0.14% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27,958 views/month, #1,351 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[55] He is known by 71 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[56]

FAQs

Where was Ian McKellen born?

Ian McKellen was born in Burnley^[2].

What did Ian McKellen do for work?

Ian McKellen worked as voice actor^[4], stage actor^[5], film actor^[6], actor^[7], and television actor^[8].

Where did Ian McKellen go to school?

Ian McKellen was educated at St Catharine's College^[14] and Bolton School^[15].

What awards did Ian McKellen receive?

Honors received include Laurence Olivier Award for Actor of the Year in a Revival^[21], Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[22], Donostia Award^[23], and Annie Award for Voice Acting in a Feature Production^[24].