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Ian McKellen
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An English actor whose work has spanned genres from Shakespearean and modern theatre to popular fantasy and science fiction.

He is known to many for roles such as Gandalf in the Lord of the Rings film trilogy and as Magneto in the X-Men films.

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filmtypereleasedrole(s)
Plenty film 1985 Sir Andrew Charleson
Cold Comfort Farm film 1995 Amos Starkadder
Richard III film 1995 Richard Duke of Gloucester, later Richard III
Richard III film 1995 screenplay
Gods and Monsters film 1998 James Whale
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring film 2001 Gandalf the Grey
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers film 2002 Gandalf
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King film 2003 Gandalf the White
The Golden Compass film 2007 Iorek Byrnison (voice)
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey film 2012 Gandalf
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug film 2013 Gandalf
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies film 2014 Gandalf