Two legendary beards enter, but only one can exit.

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

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

Sir Ian McKellen celebrates his 87th birthday today.

The "Lord of the Rings" actor recalled their conversation in a new interview.

Ian McKellen and Octavia Spencer share a birthday today. Check out our list of celebrities and other famous people with birthdays on May 25, 2026, see photos and find out a fun fact about each person.

Sir Ian McKellen recalled Sir Alec Guinness pleading with him to withdraw from his LGBTQ+ Lobby Group, Stonewall.

Sir Ian McKellen is opening up about the worst piece of advice that he has ever received. The advice came The Sir Ian McKellen Reveals The Worst Advice He’s Ever Received From A ‘Star Wars’ Legend fir ...

The veteran actor plays a cruel, bitter painter who torments his children (played by James Corden and Jessica Gunning) and tangles with a young art restorer (Michaela Coel) ...

The Christophers couldn’t be more different from the two other tentpole productions Ian McKellen is shooting on either side of the intimate little Steven Soderbergh caper. McKellen and co-star ...

Ian McKellen revealed in a new interview that he was allegedly discouraged by fellow actor Alec Guinness from speaking out on ...

Sir Ian McKellen has done it all in a career spanning over six decades. The English actor started on stage at the Belgrade Theater in Coventry, England, and is still portraying his most iconic role, ...