Filmography Ian McKellen
The complete filmography of Ian McKellen. An overview of all movies and series as an actor, producer, writer, director and editor with a MovieMeter rating.
Actor (74)
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Avengers: Doomsday (2026)(announced) as MagnetoAction / Adventure |
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The Christophers (2025)Comedy |
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Dragfox (2024)as Ginger Snap the Fox (Speaking)Animation / Adventure |
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Hamlet: Ian McKellen (2024)as HamletDrama |
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ted (2024)(TV show) as Narrator (voice)Comedy
8 comments
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The Critic (2023)Crime / Drama
2 comments
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Hating Peter Tatchell (2021)as SelfDocumentary |
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Infinitum: Subject Unknown (2021)as Dr. Charles Marland-WhiteScifi |
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Cats (2019)as Gus, the Theatre CatMusic / Fantasy
3 comments
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The Good Liar (2019)as Roy CourtnayDrama / Crime
3 comments
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All Is True (2018)as Earl of SouthamptonDrama / Biography |
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McKellen: Playing the Part (2017)as HimselfDocumentary / Biography |
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Animal Crackers (2017)as Horatio P. Huntington (voice)Animation / Adventure |
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Beauty and the Beast (2017)as CogsworthRomance / Fantasy
3 comments
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The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin (2017)as SelfDocumentary |
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The Dresser (2015)as NormanDrama |
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Mr. Holmes (2015)as Sherlock HolmesCrime / Drama
3 comments
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The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)as Gandalf the GreyAdventure / Fantasy
3 comments
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X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)as MagnetoAction / Scifi
3 comments
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The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)as Gandalf the GreyAdventure / Fantasy
3 comments
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The Wolverine (2013)as Erik Lehnsherr / Magneto (uncredited)Action / Scifi
3 comments
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Vicious (2013)(TV show)Comedy |
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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)as Gandalf the GreyAdventure / Fantasy
3 comments
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A Lost and Found Box of Human Sensation (2010)as Narrator (voice)Animation / Drama |
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Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy (2010)as Self (archive footage)Documentary
3 comments
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Prisoner, The (2009)(TV show)Drama / Scifi |
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King Lear (2008)as King LearDrama |
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The Golden Compass (2007)as Iorek Byrnison (voice)Adventure / Fantasy
3 comments
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Stardust (2007)as Narrator (voice)Fantasy / Adventure
2 comments
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The Graham Norton Show (2007)(TV show) as SelfTalkshow / Comedy
31 comments
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Flushed Away (2006)as The Toad (voice)Animation / Adventure
3 comments
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X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)as Eric Lehnsherr / MagnetoAction / Scifi
3 comments
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The Da Vinci Code (2006)as Sir Leigh TeabingMystery / Thriller
2 comments
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Doogal (2006)as Zebedee (voice)Animation / Adventure |
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Asylum (2005)as Dr. Peter CleaveRomance / Thriller |
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Neverwas (2005)as Gabriel FinchDrama / Mystery
3 comments
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Extras (2005)(TV show) as Ian McKellenComedy
7 comments
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Doctor Who (2005)(TV show) as Voice of the SnowmanAdventure / Scifi
12 comments
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The Magic Roundabout (2005)as Zebedee (voice)Animation / Comedy |
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Ringers: Lord of the Fans (2005)Comedy / Documentary |
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Eighteen (2005)as Jason Anders (voice)Drama |
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Frodo Is Great... Who Is That?!! (2004)as HimselfDocumentary |
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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)as GandalfAdventure / Fantasy
2 comments
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X2 (2003)as Eric Lehnsherr / MagnetoAction / Scifi
3 comments
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Emile (2003)as EmileDrama |
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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)as GandalfAdventure / Fantasy
2 comments
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Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway (2002)(TV show) as SelfGame / Comedy |
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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)as GandalfFantasy / Adventure
2 comments
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X-Men (2000)as Eric Lehnsherr / MagnetoAction / Scifi
3 comments
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Family Guy (1999)(TV show) as Dr. Cecil Pritchfield (voice)Animation / Comedy
21 comments
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Apt Pupil (1998)as Kurt DussanderDrama / Thriller
3 comments
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Swept from the Sea (1997)as Dr. James KennedyDrama / Romance |
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Gods and Monsters (1998)as James WhaleDrama / Biography
3 comments
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Bent (1997)as Uncle FreddieDrama / War
3 comments
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Rasputin (1996)as Tsar Nicholas IIDrama |
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Restoration (1995)as Will GatesDrama / Romance |
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Richard III (1995)as Richard IIIDrama / War |
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Jack & Sarah (1995)as WilliamComedy / Romance |
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Cold Comfort Farm (1995)as Amos StarkadderComedy |
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To Die For (1994)as Quilt Documentary Narrator (voice)Drama / Romance |
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Inside the Actors Studio (1994)(TV show) as SelfTalkshow
1 comment
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The Shadow (1994)as Dr. Reinhardt LaneAction / Fantasy |
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I'll Do Anything (1994)as John Earl McAlpineComedy / Drama |
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Six Degrees of Separation (1993)as GeoffreyMystery / Comedy
3 comments
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Tales of the City (1993)(TV show) as Archibald Anson GiddeDrama / Romance |
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And the Band Played On (1993)as Bill KrausDrama |
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The Ballad of Little Jo (1993)as Percy CorcoranDrama / Western |
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Last Action Hero (1993)as DeathAction / Comedy
5 comments
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Have I Got News for You (1990)(TV show) as SelfGame / Comedy |
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Othello (1990)as IagoDrama |
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The Simpsons (1989)(TV show) as Ian McKellen (voice)Animation / Comedy
113 comments
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Countdown to War (1989)as Adolf HitlerDrama |
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Scandal (1989)as John ProfumoDrama / History |
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Plenty (1985)as Sir Andrew CharlesonDrama |
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The Keep (1983)as Dr. Theodore CuzaHorror / Action
3 comments
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The Scarlet Pimpernel (1982)as ChauvelinDrama / Romance |
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Walter (1982)as WalterDrama |
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Priest of Love (1981)as D.H. LawrenceDrama
1 comment
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A Performance of Macbeth (1979)as MacbethDrama |
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Country Matters (1972)(TV show)Drama |
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Alfred the Great (1969)as RogerAction / Drama |
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A Touch of Love (1969)as GeorgeDrama |
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Coronation Street (1960)(TV show) as Mel HutchwrightDrama |
Production (2)
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The Isle (2019)Associate Producer |
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Richard III (1995)Executive Producer |
Writer (1)
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Richard III (1995)Screenplay |




















































































