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Ian McKellen

Latest news and updates on Sir Ian McKellen, an actor whose career has included roles in The Lord Of The Rings, The Hobbit, X-Men, Richard III, and Gods and Monsters. He has received several accolades, including including a Tony Award, six Olivier Awards, and a Golden Globe Award as well as nominations for two Academy Awards, five BAFTA Awards and five Emmy Awards.

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Channel: Film Film July 20, 2023 By Tori Brazier

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Channel: Showbiz Showbiz July 18, 2023 By Danni Scott
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Sir Ian McKellen almost had Emmerdale role but Coronation Street boss banned him

Channel: Coronation Street Coronation Street June 18, 2024 By Josie Copson
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Channel: TV TV July 20, 2023 By Ruth Lawes
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Actual Sir Ian McKellen bumps into Lord of the Rings fan dressed as Gandalf for pub crawl

Channel: Film Film April 17, 2023 By Tori Brazier
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John Bishop pulls out of show with Sir Ian McKellen due to devastating family death

Channel: Showbiz Showbiz March 29, 2023 By Lucy Norris
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New Lord of the Rings films in the works 20 years after Peter Jackson's trilogy

Channel: Film Film February 24, 2023 By Robert Oliver
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Emma Thompson dismisses Ian McKellen's remarks on intimacy co-ordinators

Channel: Showbiz Showbiz February 10, 2023 By Robert Oliver
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Sir Ian McKellen claims intimacy co-ordinators can ruin 'purity' of theatre productions

Channel: Showbiz Showbiz July 20, 2023 By Ruth Lawes

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Channel: Showbiz Showbiz February 3, 2023 By Hugh Montgomery

Sir Ian McKellen, 83, sees in 2023 with pantomime co-star, 29, and it's so cute

Channel: Showbiz Showbiz July 20, 2023 By Emily Bashforth

Mother Goose review: Madcap camp show could've been drawn from pages of Viz

Channel: Showbiz Showbiz December 21, 2022 By John Nathan

Joe McFadden says the Strictly theme tune still fills him with fear

Channel: TV TV November 15, 2022 By Sue Crawford
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John Bishop takes savage swipe at Liz Truss amid calls for Prime Minister to 'step down'

Channel: TV TV October 19, 2022 By Stella Akinwumi
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Mel Giedroyc pulls out of Mother Goose with Sir Ian McKellen for ‘personal reasons’

Channel: Showbiz Showbiz October 19, 2022 By Alicia Adejobi
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Sir Ian McKellen duped into 'call with President Zelensky' by cruel Russian comics

Channel: Showbiz Showbiz July 20, 2023 By Tori Brazier

Sir Ian McKellen greets Mark Rylance with sweet kiss on the hand at Wimbledon

Channel: Showbiz Showbiz July 20, 2023 By Emily Bashforth
LGBTQ+ activists from the last 5 decades (REQUEST UPDATE)

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Channel: Lifestyle Lifestyle June 30, 2022 By Sarah Ingram
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Sir Ian McKellen: 'I wish I'd been told it was important to care about being gay'

Channel: Showbiz Showbiz May 2, 2024 By Adam Miller

Sir Ian McKellen brands Jake Daniels a ‘hero’ after Blackpool footballer comes out as gay

Channel: Showbiz Showbiz July 20, 2023 By Cydney Yeates