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Gandalf the Grey is an old but wise and powerful wizard
who mentors Frodo in his quest.Sir Ian McKellen has been
thrilling audiences for 40 years on both stage and screen,
and has won over 40 major acting awards. Born in Lancashire,
England, he most recently starred as the super-heroic Magneto
in the hugely successful screen adaptation of the Marvel
Comics' classic X-Men. His other recent films include Gods
and Monsters (Academy Award nomination for Best Actor),
Apt Pupil and Richard 111 (co-screenplay writer and executive
producer). The protean McKellen's memorable screen performances
include Six Degrees of Separation, Cold Comfort Farm, Restoration,
Swept from the Sea, The Keep, Bent, Scandal and many more.
McKellen has also starred in telefilms "Rasputin"
(Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor), "And the
Band Played On" (Cable Ace Award), "Walter"
(Royal Television Performer of the Year) and, most recently,
"David Copperfield" for BBC TV. His many stage
performances are legendary. He has acted in and produced
classical and new plays for the Royal Shakespeare Company
and the Royal National Theatre in London and on tour. His
solo shows "Acting Shakespeare" and "A Knight
Out" have been acclaimed throughout the world.
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