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
292020s
3 titles · average score 82
2010s
5 titles · average score 76
63
All Is True (2018)
as Earl of Southampton
82
National Theatre Live: King Lear (2018)
as King Lear
78
Beauty and the Beast (2017)
as Cogsworth
78
Mr. Holmes (2015)
as Sherlock Holmes
82
The Dresser (2015)
as Norman
2000s
2 titles · average score 92
1990s
11 titles · average score 67
73
David Copperfield (1999)
TV show · as Creakle
79
Gods and Monsters (1998)
as James Whale
58
Apt Pupil (1998)
as Kurt Dussander
48
Swept from the Sea (1998)
as Dr. James Kennedy
47
Bent (1997)
as Uncle Freddie
78
Richard III (1995)
as Richard III
64
Restoration (1995)
as Will Gates
66
Jack & Sarah (1995)
as William
63
The Ballad of Little Jo (1993)
as Percy Corcoran
73
Six Degrees of Separation (1993)
as Geoffrey
88
And the Band Played On (1993)
as Bill Kraus
1980s
3 titles · average score 57
58
Countdown to War (1989)
as Adolf Hitler
57
Plenty (1985)
as Sir Andrew Charleson
Pillar of Fire (1981)
TV show · as Narrator
1970s
3 titles · average score 74
74
Macbeth (1979)
as Macbeth
Country Matters (1972)
TV show · as David Masterman
Edward II (1970)
as King Edward
1960s
2 titles · average score 54
David Copperfield (1966)
TV show · as David Copperfield
54
Coronation Street (1960)
TV show · as Mel Hutchwright