Gender
Male
Born
May 25, 1939
Burnley, ENGLAND
Performer Writer
External Links
Ian McKellen's official website
Also Known As
Sir Ian McKellen
Comments
Knighted in 1989
  • CREDITS
    Freestyle Love Supreme (Oct 02, 2019 - Jan 12, 2020)
    • Performer: Ian McKellen
      • Special Spontaneous Guest Performer - Additional
    SpecialImprovisationOriginal
    No Man's Land (Nov 24, 2013 - Mar 30, 2014)
    • Starring: Ian McKellen [Spooner]
    PlayDramaRevival
    Waiting for Godot (Nov 24, 2013 - Mar 30, 2014)
    • Starring: Ian McKellen [Estragon]
    PlayDramaRevival
    Dance of Death (Oct 11, 2001 - Jan 13, 2002)
    • Starring: Ian McKellen [Edgar]
    PlayDramaRevival
    Ian McKellen: A Knight Out at the Lyceum (Jun 22, 1994 - Jun 25, 1994)
    • Starring: Ian McKellen [Performer]
    • Devised especially for The Cultural Festival of Gay Games IV by Ian McKellen
    SpecialSoloOriginal
    Wild Honey (Dec 18, 1986 - Jan 11, 1987)
    • Starring: Ian McKellen [Platonov]
    PlayComedyOriginal
    Ian McKellen: Acting Shakespeare (Jan 19, 1984 - Feb 19, 1984)
    • Starring: Ian McKellen [Performer]
    PlaySoloRevival
    Amadeus (Dec 17, 1980 - Oct 16, 1983)
    • Starring: Ian McKellen [Antonio Salieri]
    PlayDramaOriginal
    The Promise (Nov 14, 1967 - Dec 02, 1967)
    • Performer: Ian McKellen [Leonidik]
    PlayOriginal
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

     

    Best Actor in Play

    1984 | Nominee  | Ian McKellen: Acting Shakespeare
    Starring: Ian McKellen

    Best Actor in Play

    1981 | Winner  | Amadeus
    Starring: Ian McKellen

    Drama Desk Award

     

    Outstanding Actor in a Play

    2014 | Nominee  | No Man's Land
    Starring: Ian McKellen
     

    Outstanding Actor in a Play

    1987 | Nominee  | Wild Honey
    Starring: Ian McKellen

    Outstanding One Person Show

    1984 | Winner  | Ian McKellen: Acting Shakespeare
    Starring: Ian McKellen

    Outstanding Actor in a Play

    1981 | Winner  | Amadeus
    Starring: Ian McKellen

    Outstanding Performance

    1974 | Winner
    Ian McKellen (for "The Wood Demon" and "King Lear")
Freestyle Love Supreme (Oct 02, 2019 - Jan 12, 2020)
  • Performer: Ian McKellen
    • Special Spontaneous Guest Performer - Additional
SpecialImprovisationOriginal
No Man's Land (Nov 24, 2013 - Mar 30, 2014)
  • Starring: Ian McKellen [Spooner]
PlayDramaRevival
Waiting for Godot (Nov 24, 2013 - Mar 30, 2014)
  • Starring: Ian McKellen [Estragon]
PlayDramaRevival
Dance of Death (Oct 11, 2001 - Jan 13, 2002)
  • Starring: Ian McKellen [Edgar]
PlayDramaRevival
Ian McKellen: A Knight Out at the Lyceum (Jun 22, 1994 - Jun 25, 1994)
  • Starring: Ian McKellen [Performer]
  • Devised especially for The Cultural Festival of Gay Games IV by Ian McKellen
SpecialSoloOriginal
Wild Honey (Dec 18, 1986 - Jan 11, 1987)
  • Starring: Ian McKellen [Platonov]
PlayComedyOriginal
Ian McKellen: Acting Shakespeare (Jan 19, 1984 - Feb 19, 1984)
  • Starring: Ian McKellen [Performer]
PlaySoloRevival
Amadeus (Dec 17, 1980 - Oct 16, 1983)
  • Starring: Ian McKellen [Antonio Salieri]
PlayDramaOriginal
The Promise (Nov 14, 1967 - Dec 02, 1967)
  • Performer: Ian McKellen [Leonidik]
PlayOriginal

Tony Award®

 

Best Actor in Play

1984 | Nominee  | Ian McKellen: Acting Shakespeare
Starring: Ian McKellen

Best Actor in Play

1981 | Winner  | Amadeus
Starring: Ian McKellen

Drama Desk Award

 

Outstanding Actor in a Play

2014 | Nominee  | No Man's Land
Starring: Ian McKellen
 

Outstanding Actor in a Play

1987 | Nominee  | Wild Honey
Starring: Ian McKellen

Outstanding One Person Show

1984 | Winner  | Ian McKellen: Acting Shakespeare
Starring: Ian McKellen

Outstanding Actor in a Play

1981 | Winner  | Amadeus
Starring: Ian McKellen

Outstanding Performance

1974 | Winner
Ian McKellen (for "The Wood Demon" and "King Lear")

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