While speaking with 'Variety' about his new movie 'The Critic,' Ian McKellen recalled how it felt when he came out as gay during a radio appearance in 1988. “Almost overnight everything in my ...

Sir Ian McKellen has some words of wisdom for his fellow actors. The “Lord of the Rings” star, who famously came out of the closet in 1988, encouraged other LGBTQ+ members of the acting ...

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In a 2023 Variety interview, McKellen, who publicly came out in 1988 during a BBC radio interview, expressed how doing so change how he approached his work and his personal life.

His personal papers and LGBT activism memorabilia are included in the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History archives. See more: Life , Editor's Picks , Gay Couple , Ian McKellen Related ...

Human beings, reflects Sir Ian McKellen in Joe Stephenson’s winsome new doc McKellen: Playing the Part, are acting all day long.It’s not yourself you offer to the world, but part of yourself ...

Ian McKellen is a beloved pop-culture figure known for playing Gandalf and Magneto, but he almost had a three-peat with the role of Harry Potter headmaster, Dumbledore. On BBC2’s HardTalk, he ...

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 ...

Ian McKellen, 85, opens up about new film "The Critic," playing Gandalf in "The Lord of the Rings," and accepting that he won't "live forever." Watch Party Newsletter What to watch Win $100 📚 ...

2nd UPDATE, EXCLUSIVE: Ian McKellen, the celebrated actor-knight revealed to Deadline via a statement that he’s “hugely indebted” to medical staff from the UK’s National Health Service for ...

Ian McKellen has thanked fans and the medical professionals who offered support following his fall during Monday evening’s performance of “Player Kings” at the Noël Coward theatre in London ...

Ian McKellen will briefly put acting aside to focus on his health, after he fell off a London stage and during a performance of 'Player Kings' this week.