Ian McKellen's filmography and actor connections

Ian McKellen has starred in 61 movies. The 5 most recent movies Ian McKellen was in are listed below.

Next is the list of 2218 actors/actresses that Ian McKellen has worked with spread over 111 pages. The list is sorted by the people Ian McKellen has worked most frequently with. When you find the person you are looking for, click on the link to view a list of movies they have worked in together.

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Ian McKellen's Filmography

Beauty and the Beast
(2017)
as Cogsworth
Animal Crackers
(2016)
as Horatio P. Huntington
Mr. Holmes
(2015)
as Sherlock Holmes
The Curse of The Buxom Strumpet
(2015)
as Gerald Macklin
Miss in Her Teens
(2014)
as The Prologue

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Dominic Monaghan and Ian McKellen

Dominic Monaghan and Ian McKellen have starred in 3 movies together. Their first film was The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring in 2001. The most recent movie that Dominic Monaghan and Ian McKellen starred together was The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King in 2003

Manu Bennett and Ian McKellen

Manu Bennett and Ian McKellen have starred in 3 movies together. Their first film was The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey in 2012. The most recent movie that Manu Bennett and Ian McKellen starred together was The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies in 2014

Sean Astin and Ian McKellen

Sean Astin and Ian McKellen have starred in 3 movies together. Their first film was The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring in 2001. The most recent movie that Sean Astin and Ian McKellen starred together was The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King in 2003

Aidan Turner and Ian McKellen

Aidan Turner and Ian McKellen have starred in 3 movies together. Their first film was The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey in 2012. The most recent movie that Aidan Turner and Ian McKellen starred together was The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies in 2014

Stephen Hunter and Ian McKellen

Stephen Hunter and Ian McKellen have starred in 3 movies together. Their first film was The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey in 2012. The most recent movie that Stephen Hunter and Ian McKellen starred together was The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies in 2014

Hattie Morahan and Ian McKellen

Hattie Morahan and Ian McKellen have starred in 3 movies together. Their first film was The Golden Compass in 2007. The most recent movie that Hattie Morahan and Ian McKellen starred together was Beauty and the Beast in 2017

Billy Jackson and Ian McKellen

Billy Jackson and Ian McKellen have starred in 3 movies together. Their first film was The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring in 2001. The most recent movie that Billy Jackson and Ian McKellen starred together was The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King in 2003

Viggo Mortensen and Ian McKellen

Viggo Mortensen and Ian McKellen have starred in 3 movies together. Their first film was The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring in 2001. The most recent movie that Viggo Mortensen and Ian McKellen starred together was The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King in 2003

Adam Brown and Ian McKellen

Adam Brown and Ian McKellen have starred in 3 movies together. Their first film was The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey in 2012. The most recent movie that Adam Brown and Ian McKellen starred together was The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies in 2014

Sala Baker and Ian McKellen

Sala Baker and Ian McKellen have starred in 3 movies together. Their first film was The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring in 2001. The most recent movie that Sala Baker and Ian McKellen starred together was The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King in 2003

Richard Whiteside and Ian McKellen

Richard Whiteside and Ian McKellen have starred in 3 movies together. Their first film was The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey in 2012. The most recent movie that Richard Whiteside and Ian McKellen starred together was The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies in 2014

William Kircher and Ian McKellen

William Kircher and Ian McKellen have starred in 3 movies together. Their first film was The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey in 2012. The most recent movie that William Kircher and Ian McKellen starred together was The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies in 2014

Graham McTavish and Ian McKellen

Graham McTavish and Ian McKellen have starred in 3 movies together. Their first film was The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey in 2012. The most recent movie that Graham McTavish and Ian McKellen starred together was The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies in 2014

Alan Cumming and Ian McKellen

Alan Cumming and Ian McKellen have starred in 3 movies together. Their first film was X2 in 2003. The most recent movie that Alan Cumming and Ian McKellen starred together was Eighteen in 2005

Jeffrey Thomas and Ian McKellen

Jeffrey Thomas and Ian McKellen have starred in 2 movies together. Their first film was The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey in 2012. The most recent movie that Jeffrey Thomas and Ian McKellen starred together was The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug in 2013

Hiroyuki Sanada and Ian McKellen

Hiroyuki Sanada and Ian McKellen have starred in 2 movies together. Their first film was The Wolverine in 2013. The most recent movie that Hiroyuki Sanada and Ian McKellen starred together was Mr. Holmes in 2015

Tim Gordon and Ian McKellen

Tim Gordon and Ian McKellen have starred in 2 movies together. Their first film was The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey in 2012. The most recent movie that Tim Gordon and Ian McKellen starred together was The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug in 2013

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