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Ian McKellen
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Sir Ian Murray McKellen is an English actor renowned for his versatile roles across stage and screen. After starting in regional theatre in 1961, he performed with the Royal Shakespeare Company and earned a Tony Award alongside five Laurence Olivier Awards. He gained global fame portraying Magneto in the X-Men franchise and Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies. He is also a co-founder of the LGBT rights lobby group Stonewall and serves as a patron for various advocacy organizations.
In the news: Recalled the worst advice he gave to his good friend Patrick Stewart following Stewart's death.
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