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
202020s
3 titles
Ebenezer (2026)
as Jacob Marley
Avengers: Doomsday (2026)
as Magneto
2010s
9 titles · average score 63
33
Cats (2019)
as Gus, the Theatre Cat
62
The Isle (2019)
Associate Producer
50
Animal Crackers (2018)
as Horatio P. Huntington (voice)
69
Beauty and the Beast (2017)
as Cogsworth
J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit (2015)
as Gandalf the Grey
65
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
as Gandalf the Grey
74
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
as Gandalf the Grey
69
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
as Gandalf the Grey
80
Doctor Who: The Snowmen (2012)
as The Great Intelligence (voice)
2000s
7 titles · average score 66
52
The Golden Compass (2007)
as Iorek Byrnison (voice)
74
Stardust (2007)
as Narrator (voice)
26
The Magic Roundabout (2005)
as Zebedee (voice)
39
Neverwas (2005)
as Gabriel Finch
1990s
1 title · average score 52
52
Last Action Hero (1993)
as Death