Acting
Ian McKellen
- Titles
- 165movies57TV shows
- Career
Active from 1965 to 2027, busiest in 2003 and 2015 with 5 main titles each.
- Leading roles
- 84top three billing
- Average score
64/100
- Highest rated
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King91/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 68 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical4.4average 2.6
- Politics4.2average 2.6
- Wit & Wordplay5.1average 3.7
- Fantasy3.1average 1.8
- Wonder4.5average 3.4
- Pathos5.9average 5.2
- Catharsis5.8average 5.1
- Melancholy5.3average 4.7
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism2.3, average 5.2
- Pop Culture1.5, average 2.2
- Crime3.1, average 3.7
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Character-Driven 8
- Political Intrigue 7
- Character Study 7
- Historical Drama 6
- Social Commentary 6
- Orchestral Score 5
- Psychological Thriller 5
- Hero's Journey 4
- Visually Stunning 4
- Melancholy 4
- Mystery 4
- Complex Characters 3
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Philippa BoyensWriterThe Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, +6 more
Fran WalshWriterThe Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, +6 more
Peter JacksonDirectorThe Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, +5 more
Andy SerkisActorThe Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Flushed Away, The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum, Lord of the Weed – Sinnlos in Mittelerde, +3 more
Elijah WoodActorThe Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum, Lord of the Weed – Sinnlos in Mittelerde, +2 more
Martin FreemanActorThe Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit, Durin's Folk and the Hill of Sorcery, +1 more
Richard ArmitageActorThe Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit, Durin's Folk and the Hill of Sorcery, +1 more
Patrick StewartActorX-Men: Days of Future Past, National Theatre Live: No Man's Land, No Man's Land, X-Men, X-Men: The Last Stand, +1 more
Guillermo del ToroWriterThe Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit, Durin's Folk and the Hill of Sorcery, +1 more
Jabez OlssenEditorThe Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit, Durin's Folk and the Hill of Sorcery, +1 more
Andrew LesnieCinematographerThe Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, +1 more
Howard ShoreComposerThe Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, +1 more
Movies and TV shows
271990s
27 titles · average score 67
64
Family Guy (1999)
TV show · as Dr. Cecil Pritchfield (voice)
73
David Copperfield (1999)
TV show · as Creakle
58
Apt Pupil (1998)
as Kurt Dussander
79
Gods and Monsters (1998)
as James Whale
48
Swept from the Sea (1998)
as Dr. James Kennedy
69
Bent (1997)
as Uncle Freddie
A Bit Of Scarlet (1997)
as Narrator
HARDtalk (1997)
TV show
67
Rasputin (1996)
as Tsar Nicholas II
69
TFI Friday (1996)
TV show
82
Richard III (1995)
as Richard III
57
Restoration (1995)
as Will Gates
76
Cold Comfort Farm (1995)
as Amos Starkadder
Thin Ice (1995)
as Ian McKellen
67
Jack & Sarah (1995)
as William
51
The Shadow (1994)
as Dr. Reinhardt Lane
David Macaulay: Roman City (1994)
as Augustus Caesar (voice)
38
To Die For (1994)
as Quilt Documentary Narrator (voice)
57
I'll Do Anything (1994)
as John Earl McAlpine
64
The Ballad of Little Jo (1993)
as Percy Corcoran
73
Six Degrees of Separation (1993)
as Geoffrey
Armistead Maupin Is a Man I Dreamt Up (1993)
as Narration (voice)
52
Last Action Hero (1993)
as Death
89
Tales of the City (1993)
TV show · as Archibald Anson Gidde
88
And the Band Played On (1993)
as Bill Kraus
Gladio (1992)
as Aldo Moro (voice)
77
Othello (1990)
as Iago