Acting
Ian McKellen
- Titles
- 161movies57TV shows
- Career
Active from 1965 to 2026, busiest in 2015 with 6 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 87top three billing
- Average score
68/100
- Highest rated
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers93/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 63 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical4.4average 2.6
- Politics4.3average 2.6
- Wit & Wordplay5.2average 3.7
- Fantasy3.0average 1.8
- Wonder4.5average 3.4
- Catharsis5.8average 5.1
- Mystery4.7average 4.1
- Pathos5.7average 5.2
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism2.1, average 5.2
- Pop Culture1.5, average 2.2
- Crime3.2, average 3.7
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Character-Driven 8
- Social Commentary 6
- Political Intrigue 6
- Historical Drama 5
- Psychological Thriller 5
- Character Study 5
- Orchestral Score 4
- Visually Stunning 4
- Melancholy 4
- Epic Fantasy 4
- Period Piece 3
- Mystery 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, +7 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
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, +7 more
Richard ArmitageActorThe Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, The Hobbit: M4's Book Edit, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug: Extended Version, +4 more
Martin FreemanActorThe Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, The Hobbit: M4's Book Edit, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug: Extended Version, +4 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
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
Ken StottActorThe Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, The Hobbit: M4's Book Edit, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug: Extended Version, J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit, +1 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
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
Movies and TV shows
11990s
1 title · average score 78
78
Richard III (1995)
as Richard III