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Sir Ian Murray McKellen, CH, CBE

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Birthplace: Burnley, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
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Son of Denis Murray McKellen and Margery Lois McKellen
Brother of Jean McKellen
Half brother of Ian McKellen

Occupation: Actor
Managed by: Jason Scott Wills
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About Sir Ian McKellen

Sir Ian Murray McKellen, CBE, CH (born 25 May 1939) is an English actor. He has won multiple Laurence Olivier Awards, a Tony Award, two Academy Award nominations, and five Emmy Award nominations. His work has spanned genres from Shakespearean and modern theatre to popular fantasy and science fiction. He is known for film roles such as Gandalf in the Lord of the Rings film trilogy, Magneto in the X-Men films, and as Sir Leigh Teabing in The Da Vinci Code.

McKellen was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1979, was knighted in 1991 for services to the performing arts, and was made a Companion of Honour for services to drama and to equality, in the 2008 New Year Honours.

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1939
May 25, 1939
Burnley, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom