| Ian Mckellen - Gandalf the Grey |
| Profile: NAME: Sir Ian Mckellen D.O.B: May 25, 1939 BIOGRAPHY: Mckellen started his acting career in a successful career in a production of "A man for all seasons" after studying at Cambridge University. This was the beginning of a stage career during which Mckellen gave such memorable performances in many Shakespeare plays and compelling dramas such as "Bent" and "Amadeus". His first film role was in 1966 in the unfinished picture "The bells of Hell go ting-a-ling-a-ling". When he plays the role of Gandalf the Grey in the Lord of the Rings, Mckellen spends a lot of time in make up having beards, wigs and false nose's fitted, the life of celebrities! |
| FILM: 1966: The Bells of hell go ting-a-ling-a-ling - Soldier 1968: A touch of love/thank you all very much - George 1968: Alfred the great - Roger the Bandit 1969: The Promise - Leonidik 1979: The Priest of love - D.H Lawrence 1982: The Scarlet Pimpernel - Chauvelin 1983: The Keep - Dr Theodore Cuza 1985: Zena - Professor Kronfell 1986: Plenty - Sir Andrew Charlston 1988: Scandel - John Profumo M.P 1992: The Ballad of Little Jo - Percy 1992: I'll do anything - Australian Action Movie Director. 1993: Last Action Hero - Death 1993: Six degrees of separation - Geoffrey 1993: And the band played on - Bill Kraus 1994: Cold Comfort Farm - Amos Starkadder 1994: The Shadow - Dr Reinhart Lane 1994: Jack and Sarah - William 1995: Restoration - Will Gates 1995: Thin Ice - Himself 1996: Rapsputin - Tsar Nicholas 2 1996: Richard 3rd - Richard 3rd 1997: Surviving friendly fire - narrator 1997: Bent - Uncle Freddie 1997: Swept from the sea - Dr Kennedy 1998: Art Pupil - Arthur Denker aka Kurt Dussander 1998: Goblins and Monsters - James Whale 2000: Cirque Du Soleil - Journey of man 2000: X-men - Magneto 2001: Lord of the rings: The fellowship - Gandalf the Grey 2002: Lord of the rings: The two Towers - Gandalf the White 2003: Emile - Emile 2003: X-Men 2 - Magneto 2003: Lord of the rings: The return of the King - Gandalf the White |
| STAGE: Not all of Mckellen's plays are listed here because there is way too many! For full listings scroll down and visit one of his official fan sites. For each company Mckellen was a part of there is two plays listed, his first play with that company and his last. Belgrave Theatre Company: Coventry "A Man for all seasons - 1961" "Semi-detached - 1962" Arts Theatre Company: Ipswich "Becket - 1962" "All in good time - 1963" Nottingham Playhouse: Nottingham "Coriolanus - 1963" "Sir Thomas Moore - 1964" Duke of York's: London "A scent of flowers - 1964" "The White liars/black comedy - 1968" Prospect Thatre Company: United Kingdon Tour "Richard 2 - 1968" "Erpingham Camp - 1972" Royal National Theatre: London "An enemy of the people - 1997" "Peter Pan - 1997" CURRENTLY SHOWING: "A Dance of Death" Lyric Theatre: London To book tickets go to www.mckellen.com |
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| http://ian.bekkis.com/ |
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