Sir Ian McKellen has explained why he accepted a knighthood after considering turning down the offer. The Lord of the Rings actor was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1991 for services to the ...

Lord of the Rings star Sir Ian McKellen is set to open Trans What You Will’s adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Twelfth ...

Sir Ian McKellen has been lambasted for making a ... A cheap shot." Sir Ian was knighted for services to the performing arts in 1991 and Queen Elizabeth II appointed him Companion of Honour ...

How many Broadway shows has Ian McKellen been in? Ian McKellen has appeared on Broadway in 8 shows. How many West End shows has Ian McKellen been in? Ian McKellen has appeared on London's West End ...

2nd UPDATE, EXCLUSIVE: Ian McKellen, the celebrated actor-knight ... A British cultural icon, he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1991.

In a new interview with The Times. Sir Ian McKellen got real frank about the Royal Family and offered some controversial (read: awesome) opinions about certain members’ character and their ...

Ian McKellen says fat suit saved him from more ... "The first said that having a knighted, openly gay man added a little more weight to one's ability to push a door." ...

Ian McKellen, 85, was hospitalized in London after ... upcoming film adaptation “Hamlet.” The actor, who was knighted in 1991, gained international fame as Gandalf in “Lord of the Rings ...

Ian McKellen will not feature in the final three ... A British cultural icon, he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1991, and most famously played Gandalf in Lord of the Rings.

Sir Ian McKellen is open to returning to Middle-earth ... Of potentially playing the bearded Gandalf again, the knighted actor noted to The Times that he hasn’t “shaved in months.” ...

EXCLUSIVE: With Ian McKellen on the mend after wrist and neck ... the beloved star is eying a return to work. No, the knighted thespian won’t be treading the boards anytime soon, but Deadline ...