General · 25 May 2026
Sir Ian McKellen Celebrates 87th Birthday as British Acting Icon
Gage Skidmore via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Celebrated British actor Sir Ian McKellen has turned 87, drawing warm wishes from admirers and colleagues across the entertainment world. From his acclaimed stage performances to iconic screen roles such as Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring and Magneto in X-Men, McKellen remains one of the UK’s most influential performers, alongside his decades-long support for LGBTQ rights and the arts.