Today, May 25, 2026, Sir Ian McKellen turns 87. He was born in 1939 in Burnley, Lancashire, and grew up in Wigan and Bolton. Today, he stands as one of Britain's greatest living actors, a performer ...

Sir Ian McKellen celebrates his 87th birthday today.

Doomsday - Marvel Studios Those of us who were paying attention to movies in the mid-1990s were likely first introduced to ...

The Christophers holds back from showing us Ian McKellen’s Julian Sklar in his full glory. Still, we know it’s the actor the moment Lori Butler (Michaela Coel) walks through his door. We can hear that ...

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

King Charles III and Queen Camilla are among well-wishers to share a birthday message celebrating Sir David Attenborough turning 100.

Ian McKellen doesn't need anyone's permission to stand on his soapbox. In an interview with The Guardian published May 7, the Oscar-nominated actor revealed that he was allegedly discouraged by fellow ...

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 ...

Two legendary beards enter, but only one can exit.

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

Ian McKellen recalled the advice Star Wars actor Alec Guinness gave him on LGBTQ rights. In an interview with The Guardian, the interviewer asked, “What is the worst piece of advice you’ve ever been ...