Today, May 25, 2026, Sir Ian McKellen turns 87. He was born in 1939 in Burnley, Lancashire, and grew up in Wigan and Bolton. Today, he stands as one of Britain's greatest living actors, a performer ...

Sir Ian McKellen’s greatest roles, from Gandalf to Lear, showcase a lifetime of unmatched range, power, and humanity on stage ...

The thing that gave us Hugh Jackman as Wolverine almost cost us Ian McKellen as Magneto and Gandalf. In an interview with People Magazine, McKellen told the story of how he had just finished the film ...

Sir Ian McKellen, the actor behind iconic characters Magneto and Gandalf, recently offered a reflective gaze into the profound impact of his roles in the X-Men franchise and the Lord of the Rings ...

"They are making a Magneto spin-off but I don't think it will involve me because it's about the younger Magneto, it's a back-story," McKellen said. And what about the anti-aging special effects ...

Ian McKellen has said that Gandalf is tougher than Magneto. The Hobbit actor claimed that JRR Tolkien's wizard would come out on top in a battle with Marvel Comics' mutant master of magnetism.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. With a career spanning over six decades, it's no wonder why Ian McKellen has an energy that can only be described as wise beyond ...

“20 years ago, I arrived in New Zealand to begin filming The Lord of the Rings,” McKellen wrote on Twitter. “I joined the cast on January 10, 2000. During that time, I kept a journal which today would ...