Acting
Ian McKellen
- Titles
- 166movies58TV shows
- Career
Active from 1965 to 2027, with up to 4 main titles a year.
- Leading roles
- 83top three billing
- Average score
63/100
- 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
- Politics4.1average 2.6
- Wit & Wordplay5.1average 3.7
- Fantasy3.2average 1.8
- Wonder4.5average 3.4
- Pathos6.0average 5.2
- Catharsis5.9average 5.1
- Melancholy5.3average 4.7
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism2.2, average 5.2
- Crime2.9, average 3.7
- Sports0.2, average 0.7
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Character-Driven 7
- Political Intrigue 7
- Character Study 7
- Social Commentary 6
- Historical Drama 6
- Psychological Thriller 5
- Mystery 4
- Melancholy 4
- Complex Characters 3
- Period Piece 3
- Dialogue-Driven 3
- Epic High Fantasy 3
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
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, +5 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, +5 more
Peter JacksonWriterThe 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, +4 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, The Hobbit: Extended Edition, +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
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 Piercing, +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
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
Martin FreemanActorThe Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, Durin's Folk and the Hill of Sorcery, The Hobbit: Extended Edition
Hugh JackmanActorX-Men: Days of Future Past, Flushed Away, X-Men, X-Men: The Last Stand, X2
Richard ArmitageActorThe Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, Durin's Folk and the Hill of Sorcery, The Hobbit: Extended Edition
Guillermo del ToroWriterThe Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, Durin's Folk and the Hill of Sorcery, Durin's Folk and the Hill of Sorcery
Movies and TV shows
92020s
2 titles · average score 75
75
ted (2024)
TV show · as Narrator (voice)
Great British Theatre (2021)
TV show
1990s
2 titles · average score 73
73
David Copperfield (1999)
TV show · as Creakle
HARDtalk (1997)
TV show
1980s
1 title
Pillar of Fire (1981)
TV show · as Narrator
1970s
1 title
Country Matters (1972)
TV show · as David Masterman
1960s
3 titles · average score 54
David Copperfield (1966)
TV show · as David Copperfield
The Wednesday Play (1964)
TV show · as Wolf
54
Coronation Street (1960)
TV show · as Mel Hutchwright