Reflecting on “Richard III,” McKellen said, “I thought the film was probably 10 minutes too short: it was in danger of becoming a cartoon version.

McKellen is a frequent Shakespeare actor, with stage roles including Macbeth, King Lear, Richard II, Coriolanus, Iago and Richard III. He also played Hamlet this year in a film adaptation from ...

McKellen played Magneto in the "X-Men" films and is one of Britain's most acclaimed Shakespearean actors, with roles including Richard III, Macbeth and King Lear.

Veteran actor Ian McKellen says he is looking forward to returning to work after toppling off a London stage during a play and being hospitalized. The 85-year-old actor known for playing Gandalf ...

Ian McKellen doesn’t put much stock in trophies. The British actor has been a beloved big-screen presence for 60 years, with acclaimed films such as “Scandal,” “Richard III,” and “Six ...

FILE - Actor Sir Ian McKellen speaks during the press conference for the film "Mr. Holmes" at the 2015 Berlinale Film Festival in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015.

McKellen won six for his performances in “Richard III,” “Pillars of the Community,” “The Alchemist,” “Bent,” “Wild Honey” and his one-man show “Ian McKellen On Stage.” ...

McKellen, 85, was in "good spirits" after doctors said a scan showed he was expected to fully recover from the fall on Monday night, a spokesperson for the production at the Noel Coward Theatre said.

Ian McKellen is being royally honest. The 85-year-old didn’t hold back regarding his opinions on the royal family, including when he met Queen Elizabeth II in 2008.

Among LGBTQ people, Ian McKellen is almost God. In 1988, he was among the first actors of stature to come out publicly, spurred on by the AIDS crisis and stopping Clause 28 from being enacted in the ...