Acting
Ian McKellen
- Titles
- 157movies49TV showsmovies and TV shows
- Career
- 19652026
- Leading roles
- 85top three billing
- Average score
65/100
- Highest rated
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King92/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 59 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical4.2average 2.6
- Politics4.2average 2.6
- Wit & Wordplay5.2average 3.7
- Fantasy3.2average 1.8
- Wonder4.7average 3.4
- Mystery4.8average 4.1
- Catharsis5.8average 5.1
- Pathos5.7average 5.2
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism2.2, average 5.2
- Pop Culture1.5, average 2.2
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Character-Driven 7
- Social Commentary 6
- Psychological Thriller 5
- Character Study 5
- Political Intrigue 5
- Historical Drama 4
- Epic Fantasy Adventure 4
- Orchestral Score 4
- Hero's Journey 4
- Visually Stunning 4
- Epic Fantasy 4
- Mystery 3
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
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, +8 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, +7 more
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, +7 more
Richard ArmitageActorThe Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, The Hobbit: There and Back Again, The Hobbit: M4's Book Edit, +5 more
Martin FreemanActorThe Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, The Hobbit: There and Back Again, The Hobbit: M4's Book Edit, +5 more
Andy SerkisActorThe Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Flushed Away, The Hobbit: M4's Book Edit, Lord of the Weed – Sinnlos in Mittelerde, +3 more
Guillermo del ToroWriterThe Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug: Extended Version, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies: Extended Version, +3 more
Patrick StewartActorX-Men: Days of Future Past, X-Men: Days of Future Past - The Rogue Cut, National Theatre Live: No Man's Land, No Man's Land, X-Men, +2 more
Ken StottActorThe Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, The Hobbit: There and Back Again, The Hobbit: M4's Book Edit, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug: Extended Version, +2 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, Lord of the Weed – Sinnlos in Mittelerde, Lord of the Piercing, +1 more
Hugh JackmanActorX-Men: Days of Future Past, Flushed Away, X-Men: Days of Future Past - The Rogue Cut, X-Men, X-Men: The Last Stand, +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
142020s
14 titles · average score 63
Avengers: Doomsday (2026)
as Magneto
Frank and Percy (2026)
as Percy
LS Lowry: The Unheard Tapes (2026)
as L S Lowry
Ebenezer (2026)
as Jacob Marley
The Hobbit: There and Back Again (2025)
as Gandalf the Grey
59
The Critic (2024)
as Jimmy Erskine
64
Hamlet (2024)
as Hamlet
Dragfox (2024)
as Ginger Snap the Fox (Speaking) (voice)
79
ted (2024)
TV show · as Narrator (voice)
68
The One Note Man (2023)
as Narrator (voice)
47
Infinitum: Subject Unknown (2021)
as Dr. Charles Marland-White
Great British Theatre (2021)
TV show
The Hobbit: M4's Book Edit (2021)
as Gandalf (archive footage)
The Hobbit: Extended Edition (2021)
as Gandalf