Ian McKellen
Birth Name Sir Ian Murray McKellen Date of Birth May 25, 1939 Place of Birth Burnley, Lancashire, UK Height 5′ 11″ (1.80 m) Education University of Cambridge, University of Cambridge, Bolton School, St Catharine’s College, Cambridge Profession Actor Net Worth $55,000,000 Source of Wealth Film Nationality United Kingdom Country United Kingdom
English actor Ian McKellen has an estimated net worth of $55 million. He has received one Tony Award, two Academy Award nominations, and five Emmy Award nominations.
Considered one of the leading British actors of his generation, Ian McKellen’s career spans stage, screen, and television. A well-known stage actor in his native Britain for decades, McKellen was not familiar to most American audiences until the ’90s, when he began appearing in several well-received films. One of these, Gods and Monsters, launched the actor into the international spotlight when he earned an Oscar nomination for his role as Frankenstein director James Whale.
Born on May 25, 1939, in the mill town of Burnley in northern England, McKellen was the son of a civil engineer. Encouraged by his parents, he had a fascination with the theater from an early age. This interest continued when his family moved to the mining town of Wigan, where McKellen began acting in school plays. At age 13, he starred in his first Shakespeare play, as Malvolio in a production of Twelfth Night.
He is known for roles such as Gandalf in the Lord of the Rings film trilogy and Magneto in the X-Men films.
In 1988, McKellen openly announced that he was gay. He became a founding member of Stonewall, one of the United Kingdom’s most influential LGBT rights groups, for which he remains a prominent spokesperson.
Earnings and Financial Data
date | Social class | Description | amount |
|---|---|---|---|
2001 | Salary | Salary from The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | $7,750,000 |
2000 | Salary | Salary from The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | $6,200,000 |
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