Ian McKellen

Ian McKellen

Birthday:May 25, 1939
Place of birth:Burnley, Lancashire, England, UK

Filmography

2027
The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum

The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum

Fantasy Adventure Drama
Upcoming

2027

Director: Andy Serkis

A new film based on the novels. Plot TBA.

2026
Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol

Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol

Fantasy Adventure
Upcoming

2026

Director: Ti West

Ebenezer Scrooge embarks on a supernatural journey to face his past, present and future and fight for a second chance at happiness.


The Christophers

The Christophers

Crime Comedy
Upcoming

20261h 40min

Director: Steven Soderbergh

The estranged children of a once-famous artist hire a forger to complete his unfinished works so they can be "discovered" and sold after his death.


LS Lowry: The Unheard Tapes

LS Lowry: The Unheard Tapes

Documentary
0.0

202659min

Director: Peter Sweasey

The story of the 'matchstick man' painter, one of Britain’s most beloved artists, revealed as never before through intimate and previously unheard hidden recordings. Recorded by a young fan, Angela Barratt, in 1972, the tapes uncover much about Lowry's life story and the changing north he captured in his iconic paintings. The voices in this film are real, lip-synced by actors Ian McKellen and Annabel Smith.

2024
The Critic

The Critic

Thriller Crime Drama Mystery
6.0

20241h 41min

United Kingdom

Director: Anand Tucker

Jimmy Erskine is the most feared theatre critic of the age. He lives as flamboyantly as he writes and takes pleasure in savagely taking down any actor who fails to meet his standards. When the owner of the Daily Chronicle dies, and his son takes over, Jimmy quickly finds himself at odds with his new boss and his position under threat. In an attempt to preserve the power and influence he holds so sacred, Jimmy strikes a Faustian pact with a struggling actress, entangling them and the boss in a thrilling but deadly web of desire, blackmail, and betrayal.

2019
The Good Liar

The Good Liar

Crime Con Artist Crime
6.7

20191h 49min

Canada, United States

Director: Bill Condon

Career con man Roy sets his sights on his latest mark: recently widowed Betty, worth millions. And he means to take it all. But as the two draw closer, what should have been another simple swindle takes on the ultimate stakes.

2015
Mr. Holmes

Mr. Holmes

Drama Crime Family Mystery Historical Drama
6.8

20151h 44min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Bill Condon

In 1947, long-retired and near the end of his life, Sherlock Holmes grapples with an unreliable memory and must rely on his housekeeper's son as he revisits the still-unsolved case that led to his retirement.

2014
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

Action Adventure Fantasy Epic Action Adventure Epic
7.4

20142h 24min

New Zealand, United States

Director: Peter Jackson

Following Smaug's attack on Laketown, Bilbo and the dwarves try to defend Erebor's mountain of treasure from others who claim it: the men of the ruined Laketown and the elves of Mirkwood. Meanwhile an army of Orcs led by Azog the Defiler is marching on Erebor, fueled by the rise of the dark lord Sauron. Dwarves, elves and men must unite, and the hope for Middle-Earth falls into Bilbo's hands.


X-Men: Days of Future Past

X-Men: Days of Future Past

Action Adventure Science Fiction Superhero Action Time Travel Sci-Fi
7.9

20142h 12min

United States

Director: Bryan Singer

The ultimate X-Men ensemble fights a war for the survival of the species across two time periods as they join forces with their younger selves in an epic battle that must change the past – to save our future.

2013
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

Fantasy Adventure Action Quest Fantasy Treasure Hunt
7.8

20132h 41min

New Zealand, United States

Director: Peter Jackson

The Dwarves, Bilbo and Gandalf have successfully escaped the Misty Mountains, and Bilbo has gained the One Ring. They all continue their journey to get their gold back from the Dragon, Smaug.