Award-winning actor Ian McKellen turns 87 while continuing to shape film, theater, and pop culture.

Who would win in a fight between two of the greatest beards in fantasy cinema, Dumbledore or Gandalf? In between his ...

As the universally beloved British acting legend Sir Ian McKellen celebrates his 87th birthday, we look back at a staggering ...

The "Lord of the Rings" actor recalled their conversation in a new interview.

Sir Ian McKellen celebrates his 87th birthday today.

Bowie, who died in 2016 at 69, also worked as an actor in movies like 'Labyrinth' and 'The Prestige' ...

Sir Ian McKellen is opening up about the worst piece of advice that he has ever received. The advice came The Sir Ian ...

The Christophers couldn’t be more different from the two other tentpole productions Ian McKellen is shooting on either side of the intimate little Steven Soderbergh caper. McKellen and co-star ...

Ian McKellen revealed in a new interview that he was allegedly discouraged by fellow actor Alec Guinness from speaking out on ...

Ian McKellen and Octavia Spencer share a birthday today. Check out our list of celebrities and other famous people with birthdays on May 25, 2026, see photos and find out a fun fact about each person.

Ian McKellen revealed in a recent interview with The Guardian that Obi-Wan Kenobi actor Alec Guinness once advised him not to go public when it came to advocating for gay rights. Guinness allegedly ...

Ian McKellen famously came out as gay in a 1988 BBC radio interview and has remained a vocal supporter of LGBTQ+ rights over the decades ...