Magneto

Date of birth (location):13th of October
Trivia
Christopher Judge has three children, Carmen, Christopher and Catrina. During
college, he entered a contest to host the West Coast FOX KLSR Morning Show.
His five minute dialogue won. Attended the University of Oregon on a football
scholarship. Studied telecommunications and film. He played defensive safety and
was a three-time all-American. In his senior year he played in the Hula Bowl. He is
6"3.
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Filmography as: Actor, Notable TV guest appearances
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Snow Dogs (2002) (uncredited) .... Ted Brooks' Father
Out of Line (2001) .... Alfonso James
"Action Man" (2000) TV Series (voice) .... Simon Grey
"X-Men: Evolution" (2000) TV Series (voice) .... Magneto/Erik Magnus Lehnsherr
Stargate SG-1: Children of the Gods (1997) (TV) .... First Prime of Apophis Teal'c
"Stargate SG-1" (1997) TV Series .... (First Prime of Apophis) Teal'c
"Sirens" (1993) TV Series (as D. Christopher Judge) .... Richie Stiles (1994-1995)
House Party 2 (1991) .... Mile
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Filmography as: Actor, Notable TV guest appearances
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"Freedom" (2000/II) playing "Doctor Roeg" in episode: "Mind Game" (episode # 1.11) 5/1/2001
"First Wave" (1998) playing "Xevallah" in episode: "Beneath The Black Sky" (episode # 3.20) 1/24/2001
"Stargate SG-1" (1997) playing "Quetlzelcoatl"(voice) in episode: "Crystal Skull" (episode # 3.21) 3/3/2000
"Stargate SG-1" (1997) playing "Unas"(voice) in episode: "Demons" (episode # 3.8) 8/13/1999
"Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, The" (1990) playing "Workman"(as D. Christopher Judge) in episode: "There's the Rub (Part 2)" (episode # 6.10) 11/20/1995
"MacGyver" (1985) playing "Deron"(as Doug Judge) in episode: "Live and Learn" (episode # 5.13) 1/15/1990

Once a close friend of mutant mentor Charles Xavier, the genetic terrorist known as
Magneto is now his deadliest foe. The self-anointed Master of Magnetism has
dedicated his life to the advancement of Homo superior, even if he must bring about
humanity's downfall to ensure the ascendance of mutantkind. Arguably the most
powerful man on Earth, Magneto believes that mutants represent the next step in
human evolution ... and he's grown weary of waiting for Homo sapiens to cede control
of the planet!

Real name: Magnus
Occupation: Would-be world conqueror
Group affiliation: None, formerly the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants
Base of operations: Genosha
First appearance: X-Men (Vol. 1) #1 (1963)
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 190 lbs.
Eyes: Bluish-gray
Hair: Silver

Powers: Magneto is a mutant with the ability to shape and manipulate magnetic fields, both natural and artificial. Using his powers to augment his strength, he can lift up to 100 tons. Magneto also possesses minor psychic skills, such as the ability to create a mental barrier against psionic attack and read minds on a basic level.

Weapons: Occasionally, Magneto has employed magnetically powered devices of his own design, such as a machine capable of inducing earthquakes and volcanic eruptions from afar.

History: Long before he learned of his mutant powers, the charismatic subversive now known as Magneto felt the bitter sting of discrimination. He spent his youth interred at the Nazi death camp in Auschwitz, Poland, and was the only member of his family to survive the Holocaust. To Magnus, this experience bluntly and irrevocably demonstrated the potential for inhumanity of an intolerant majority. After World War II, Magnus married Magda, a Gypsy girl he had rescued from Auschwitz. Their first child, Anya, was born several years later. When a mob prevented the couple from rescuing their young daughter from a fire, Magnus lashed out with his fledgling mutant abilities. In a white-hot moment of rage and pain, he killed his attackers and several onlookers. A terrified Magda fled, never having revealed that she was pregnant.
Arriving in Israel, Magnus worked as a volunteer orderly at a psychiatric hospital near Haifa that treated Holocaust survivors. There, he befriended Charles Xavier, a young mutant telepath. Xavier held fast to his optimistic belief that Homo sapiens and Homo superior could coexist, while Magnus foresaw mutants as the new minority to be persecuted for their differences. He desperately tried to share his friend's hope, however, even as his sanity slowly began to ebb. Eventually losing his grip, Magnus began planning his campaign against what he perceived to be the inferior species of man. He swore history would not repeat itself. Determined to conquer the human race and prevent the oppression of his kind, Magnus became known to the world as the genetic terrorist Magneto. Xavier's original students, the X-Men, thwarted his initial plot: the takeover of the Cape Citadel missile base. When next they clashed, Magneto had assembled the first Brotherhood of Evil Mutants -- which included Wanda and Pietro Maximoff, a.k.a. the Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver. Not until years later would Magneto learn they were his children.

Rarely has Magneto hesitated to employ extreme tactics to enforce his misguided agenda. Still, certain missteps have caused him to question the morality of his chosen path. Battling Xavier's second team of X-Men, Magneto struck down the adolescent sprite known as Shadowcat. Shocked and dismayed by his own actions, he withdrew to Asteroid M, his space-borne fortress. Some time later, he surrendered himself to the law to stand trial for past deeds. A special tribunal of the International Court of Justice convened to judge him for crimes against humanity, but violence cut short the proceedings before a verdict could be reached. Meanwhile, an ailing Xavier pleaded with Magneto to assume control of his school and help guide the X-Men in his absence. Posing as Xavier's cousin, Magnus mentored the next generation of genetic heroes. But relations between the New Mutants and Magneto grew progressively worse, and they frequently disobeyed his orders -- resulting in the death of one of their own and pushing their teacher over the edge. Distraught over the pending Mutant Registration Act and dissatisfied with "Xavier's way," Magnus abandoned the team.

Magneto attempted to follow his own path, but soon grew disgusted with the fight against anti-mutant bigotry. As before, he secluded himself on Asteroid M. Once again, Magneto became a "villain" in the world's eyes -- if not his own. Xavier remained hopeful that he could convince his old friend to set aside his extremist beliefs -- that is, until Magnus forcibly extracted the Adamantium implants grafted to the skeleton of the feral X-Man known as Wolverine. To Xavier, this act proved Magneto to be irredeemable. He telepathically lobotomized his one-time ally, temporarily rendering him a vegetable. After recuperating from the wounds inflicted by Xavier, Magneto launched perhaps his most ambitious offensive to date: Holding the planet hostage with its own magnetic field, he demanded a homeland where mutants could govern themselves. Ultimately, the United Nations conceded. Members hoped that by granting Magneto sovereignty over the African island of Genosha, where humans once enslaved mutants, he would withdraw from the world stage. Magneto managed to rebuild much of the war-torn country, elevating mutants to positions of power within the government and restricting the liberties of humans. At first forced to cope with civil war and the effects of the lethal Legacy Virus, the Master of Magnetism gained the might of a unified nation when a cure for the mutant plague was released into the atmosphere. Magneto proclaimed his intended dominance over mankind, and stood ready to unleash an entire nation of mutates upon the planet. His rallying point? Xavier's battered body, bound in the center of Magda Square, the very heart of Genosha. In the face of overwhelming odds, the X-Men narrowly averted the would-be conqueror's attempt to incite global genetic war. Magneto sustained grave injuries during the conflict.

Height
5' 11"
Mini biography
Born May 25th, 1939, in the small town of Burnley in northern England, Ian Murray McKellen was
born. His parents, Denis and Margery, soon moved with Ian and his sister Jean to the coal mining
town of Wigan. It was in this small town that young Ian would ride out World War II. He soon
developed a fascination with acting and the theater, which was encouraged by his parents. They
would all bring him to plays, those by William Shakespeare in particular. The amateur school
productions fostered Ian's growing passion for theatre. When Ian was of age to begin attending
school, he made sure to get roles in all of the productions. At Bolton School in particular, he
developed his skills early on. Indeed, his first role in a Shakespearian play was at Bolton, as
Malvolio in Twelfth Night. Ian soon began attending Stratford-upon-Avon theater festivals, where
he saw the greats perform: Olivier, Hiller, Gielgud,Richardson and Robeson. He continued his
education in English Drama, but soon it fell by the wayside as he concentrated more and more on
performing. He eventually obtained his Bachelor of Arts in 1961, and began his career in earnest.
McKellen began working in theatre over the next few years. Very few people knew of Ian's
homosexuality; he saw no reason to go public, nor had he told his family. They did not seem
interested in the subject and so he saw no reason to bring it up. In 1988, Ian publicly came out of
the closet on the BBC Radio 4 program, while discussing Margaret Thatcher's "section 28"
legislation which would make the "public promotion of homosexuality" a crime. It was reason enough for McKellen to take a stand, and he has been active in the Gay Rights movement ever since. Ian currently resides in Limehouse, where he lives with his current lover of 8 years, Sean Mathias. The two worked together on the film Bent. To this day, McKellen works mostly in theater, and was knighted by Queen Elizabeth in 1990 for his efforts in the arts. However, he has managed to make several quite successful forays into film. He has appeared in several productions of Shakespeare's works including His well recieved "Richard III", and in a variety of other movies. However it has only been recently that his star has finally begun to shine in the eyes of North American audiences. Roles in various films,"Cold Comfort Farm" "Apt Pupil" and "Gods and Monsters", riveted audiences. The latter in particular created a sensation in Hollywood, and McKellen's role garnered him several of awards and nominations,including a Golden Globe and an Oscar Nod. McKellen Continues to work extensively on stage...solidifying his role as Laurence Olivier's worthy successor,having recently scored hits in the London productions of Peter Pan and Noel Coward's "Present Laugher".

Trivia
-He was knighted in 1990.
-He played the vampire in the video for "Heart" by the Pet Shop Boys.
-Originated the role of Antonio Saleri in the Broadway production of "Amadeus."
-Is openly gay.
-He had a tattoo of the Elvish character for 9 along with all the other members of
the fellowship in THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RINGS movie.
-Is a vegetarian.
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Personal quotes

On his first theatre experience, "Peter Pan": "I wasn't over-impressed. For one thing
it wasn't a real crocodile and I could see the wires".
"I think it's one thing to declare your sexuality, if you care about what that is. It's
another thing to start talking in public about what you do in private and who you do
it with. It's not that they [my significant others] don't want to be identified as gay, but that they don't want to be identified as ... with me."

"Many unthinking people just don't like the idea of gays joining in their games, nor in the military and, it would seem, in the movies."

"When I, as Gandalf, meet Bilbo or Frodo at home, I bump my head on the rafters. Tolkien didn't think to mention it."

"I am encouraged by the theatricality of Tolkien's readings - full of rhythm and humour and characterisation. Without question Gandalf is like Tolkien but then so, I suspected, are Frodo and Aragorn."

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