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Ian Mckellen Photos

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Sir Ian McKellen attends "The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim" world premiere at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on December 03, 2024 in...

“The Lord Of The Rings: The War Of The Rohirrim” World Premiere - Arrivals

Sir Ian McKellen and Sir Patrick Stewart attend the European Premiere of Amazon Original "Star Trek: Picard" at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on...

"Star Trek: Picard" - European Premiere - VIP Arrivals

Patrick Stewart

Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen speak at John L. Tishman Auditorium at University Center on January 28, 2014 in New York City.

Screen Actors Guild Foundation and BroadwayWorld.com present Conversations with Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart

Patrick Stewart

Sir Ian McKellen attends "The Lord Of The Rings: The War of The Rohirrim" World Premiere at the Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on December 03, 2024 in...

"The Lord Of The Rings: The War of The Rohirrim" World Premiere

Sir Ian McKellen and Sir Patrick Stewart attend the 62nd London Evening Standard Theatre Awards, recognising excellence from across the world of...

The 62nd London Evening Standard Theatre Awards - Inside Ceremony

Patrick Stewart

Sir Ian McKellen attends "The Christophers" London Premiere at Picturehouse Central on April 21, 2026 in London, England.

"The Christophers" London Premiere - Arrivals

Ian McKellen and Sir Patrick Stewart kiss on the red carpet during the "Star Trek Picard" UK Premiere at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on January 15,...

"Star Trek Picard" UK Premiere - Red Carpet Arrivals

Patrick Stewart

Sir Ian McKellen and Sir Patrick Stewart attend the European Premiere of Amazon Original "Star Trek: Picard" at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on...

"Star Trek: Picard" - European Premiere - VIP Arrivals

Patrick Stewart

Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen speak at John L. Tishman Auditorium at University Center on January 28, 2014 in New York City.

Screen Actors Guild Foundation and BroadwayWorld.com present Conversations with Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart

Sir Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart attend the UK Premiere of "X-Men: Days of Future Past" at Odeon Leicester Square on May 12, 2014 in London,...

"X-Men: Days Of Future Past" - UK Premiere - Red Carpet Arrivals

Patrick Stewart, X-Men - Named Work

Sir Ian McKellen attends "The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim" world premiere at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on December 03, 2024 in...

“The Lord Of The Rings: The War Of The Rohirrim” World Premiere - VIP Arrivals

Bestof, Theatrical Performance

Ian McKellen attends the launch of the Soho Theatre Walthamstow featuring a performance of "Natalie Palamides: WEER" on May 1, 2025 in London,...

Soho Theatre Walthamstow Opens With "Natalie Palamides: WEER" - VIP Arrivals

Sir Ian McKellen attends "The Christophers" London Premiere at 15 Great Windmill Street on April 21, 2026 in London, England.

"The Christophers" London Premiere - Arrivals

Sir Ian McKellen attends the press night performance of "Oh, Mary!" at The Trafalgar Theatre on December 18, 2025 in London, England.

"Oh, Mary!" Press Night - VIP Arrivals

Sir Patrick Stewart and Sir Ian McKellen attend the European Premiere of Amazon Original "Star Trek: Picard" at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on...

"Star Trek: Picard" - European Premiere - VIP Arrivals

Patrick Stewart

Actor Ian McKellen in costume, as he appears in the television drama 'The Tragedy of King Richard II', circa 1971.

The Tragedy Of King Richard II

Sir Ian McKellen attends "The Lord Of The Rings: The War of The Rohirrim" World Premiere at the Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on December 03, 2024 in...

"The Lord Of The Rings: The War of The Rohirrim" World Premiere

Sir Ian McKellen attends "The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim" World Premiere at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on December 3, 2024 in...

ìThe Lord Of The Rings: The War Of The Rohirrimî World Premiere - Arrivals

Sir Ian McKellen on stage during Pride in London 2019 at Trafalgar Square on July 06, 2019 in London, England.

Pride In London 2019

LGBTQIA Pride Event

Actors Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart perform a dance during curtain call at the opening night of "Waiting For Godot" at the Cort Theatre on...

"No Man's Land and "Waiting for Godot" Opening Night - Curtain Call

Patrick Stewart

British actor Ian McKellen looks on from the Royal box of Centre court during the women's singles quarter-final tennis match between Belarus's Aryna...

TENNIS-GBR-WIMBLEDON

Wimbledon, Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships, Aryna Sabalenka

Sir Ian McKellen, Sir Peter Jackson and Cate Blanchett attend "The Lord Of The Rings: The War of The Rohirrim" World Premiere at the Odeon Luxe...

"The Lord Of The Rings: The War of The Rohirrim" World Premiere

The Lord of the Rings, Cate Blanchett, Peter Jackson - Filmmaker

Sir Ian McKellen attends "The Lord Of The Rings: The War of The Rohirrim" World Premiere at the Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on December 03, 2024 in...

"The Lord Of The Rings: The War of The Rohirrim" World Premiere

Sir Ian McKellen attends "The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim" World Premiere at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on December 3, 2024 in...

ìThe Lord Of The Rings: The War Of The Rohirrimî World Premiere - Arrivals

Actor Ian McKellen in conversation, October 14th 1965.

English actor Ian McKellen, UK, 5th December 1975.

Sir Ian McKellen attends the London Premiere of "The Christophers" at Picturehouse Central on April 21, 2026 in London, England.

"The Christophers" London Premiere - VIP Arrivals

Actors Sir Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart attend the UK Premiere of "Mr Holmes" at the Odeon Kensington on June 10, 2015 in London, England.

"Mr Holmes" - UK Premiere - VIP Arrivals

Sir Ian McKellen attends day two of Laver Cup 2026 at The O2 on September 26, 2026 in London, England.

Laver Cup 2026 - Day 2

Sir Ian McKellen attends the "The Choral" screening during the 69th BFI London Film Festival at the The Royal Festival Hall on October 12, 2025 in...

"The Choral" Screening - The 69th BFI London Film Festival

Sir Ian McKellen and Cate Blanchett attend "The Lord Of The Rings: The War of The Rohirrim" World Premiere at the Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on...

"The Lord Of The Rings: The War of The Rohirrim" World Premiere

Cate Blanchett, The Lord of the Rings

Sir Ian McKellen attends "The Lord Of The Rings: The War of The Rohirrim" World Premiere at the Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on December 03, 2024 in...

"The Lord Of The Rings: The War of The Rohirrim" World Premiere

Bestof, The Lord of the Rings

Sir Ian McKellen attends "The Delaunay Presents An Evening With" in collaboration with Denville Hall, the residential home for all members of the...

"The Delaunay Presents An Evening With" Sir Ian McKellen

Actor Patrick Stewart, actor Ian McKellen and actress Halle Berry speak at the 20th Century Fox "X-Men: Days of Future Past" panel during Comic-Con...

20th Century Fox Panel - Comic-Con International 2013

X-Men - Named Work, Comic-Con

Deborah Feingold/Corbis via Getty Images) NEW YORK Actor Ian Mckellen posing for Elle in September 1986 in New York City, New York.

Ian Mckellen Portrait Session

Sir Ian McKellen kisses Sir Patrick Stewart as he presents the award for Empire Legend to Stewart during the THREE Empire awards at The Roundhouse on...

Three Empire Awards - Show

Patrick Stewart

Sir Patrick Stewart and Sir Ian McKellen perform at the 62nd London Evening Standard Theatre Awards, recognising excellence from across the world of...

The 62nd London Evening Standard Theatre Awards - Inside Ceremony

Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart attend the UK Premiere of "Mr Holmes" at ODEON Kensington on June 10, 2015 in London, England.

"Mr Holmes" - UK Premiere - Red Carpet Arrivals

Sir Ian McKellen attends the 'Mr. Holmes' photocall during the 65th Berlinale International Film Festival at Grand Hyatt Hotel on February 8, 2015 in...

'Mr. Holmes' Photocall - 65th Berlinale International Film Festival

Sir Ian McKellen unveils a blue plaque at the childhood home of Sir Laurence Olivier at Lupus Street in Pimlico, London. Picture date: Wednesday June...

Sir Laurence Olivier national blue plaque

Sir Ian McKellen attends "The Christophers" London Premiere at Picturehouse Central on April 21, 2026 in London, England.

"The Christophers" London Premiere - Arrivals

Sir Ian McKellen court-side on day nine of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 08, 2025 in...

Celebrity Sightings At Wimbledon 2025 - Day 9

Actor, Ian McKellen smiles from the Royal Box prior to the Gentlemen's Singles quarter-final match between Taylor Fritz of United States and Karen...

Day Nine: The Championships - Wimbledon 2025

Royal Box - Wimbledon, Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships, Topix

Sir Ian McKellen attends 'A Marvellous Party' celebrating 125 years of Noël Coward at The Prince of Wales Theatre on November 17, 2024 in London,...

The Noël Coward Foundation Presents: A Marvellous Party - Cast Arrivals

Actor Ian McKellen, October 14th 1965.

English actor Ian McKellen training inside a flat, UK, 21st December 1984.

Yoga, 1980-1989, Actor

Patrick Stewart and Sir Ian McKellen during 2006 Cannes Film Festival - Seen Around Town - Day 7 in Cannes, France.

2006 Cannes Film Festival - Seen Around Town - Day 7

Sir Ian McKellen attends "The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim" World Premiere at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on December 3, 2024 in...

ìThe Lord Of The Rings: The War Of The Rohirrimî World Premiere - Arrivals

Portrait, The Lord of the Rings, London - England

Dame Judi Dench and Sir Ian McKellen during the unveiling of a new plaque commemorating her friend and fellow actor Sir John Gielgud on Cowley Street...

Sir John Gielgud Receives English Heritage Blue Plaque

Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart attend the press night after party for "No Man's Land" at St Martins Lane on September 20, 2016 in London, England.

"No Man's Land" - Press Night - After Party

Patrick Stewart

Harriet Walter, Sir Ian McKellen and David Tennant perform on stage as part of a special production of Shakespeare Live! from the RSC on April 23,...

The Prince Of Wales & Duchess Of Cornwall Mark 400th Anniversary Of Shakespeare's Death

William Shakespeare, Stage - Performance Space

Patrick Stewart, James McAvoy, Sir Ian McKellen and Michael Fassbender attend the UK Premiere of "X-Men: Days of Future Past" at Odeon Leicester...

"X-Men: Days Of Future Past" - UK Premiere - Red Carpet Arrivals

Patrick Stewart, James McAvoy

Dame Helen Mirren and Sir Ian McKellen pose backstage at The Olivier Awards 2026, celebrating their 50th anniversary, at Royal Albert Hall on April...

The Olivier Awards 2026 With Cunard - Backstage

Helen Mirren, Topix, Bestof

Sir Ian McKellen attends the press night performance of "MUSIK" at Wilton's Music Hall on October 17, 2025 in London, England.

"MUSIK" Press Night - Curtain Call & After Party

Sir Ian McKellen attends the West End opening of "The Importance of Being Earnest" at the Noel Coward Theatre on September 30, 2025 in London,...

"The Importance of Being Earnest" West End Opening - Arrivals

Sir Ian McKellen court-side on day nine of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 08, 2025 in...

Celebrity Sightings At Wimbledon 2025 - Day 9

Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships

Sir Ian McKellen attends Olly Alexander's show at The Palladium on April 07, 2025 in London, England.

Olly Alexander Performs At The Palladium London

Bestof, Topix, Bestpix

Sir Ian McKellen and Cate Blanchett attend "The Lord Of The Rings: The War of The Rohirrim" World Premiere at the Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on...

"The Lord Of The Rings: The War of The Rohirrim" World Premiere

Cate Blanchett, The Lord of the Rings, Topix

Sir Ian McKellen attends "The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim" world premiere at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on December 03, 2024 in...

“The Lord Of The Rings: The War Of The Rohirrim” World Premiere - Arrivals

Love scene between 'Gaveston' played by James Laurenson and 'Edward II' played by Ian McKellen, with 'Queen Isabella' played by Diane Fletcher,...

Marlowe's Edward II

Theatrical Performance

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