Ian McKellen
Awards & Honours
37
Awards Won
5
Honours
2
Rankings
3
Covers
2
Records
Ian McKellen's shelf of honors is a testament to a career that has touched every corner of the acting world. He is one of the few performers to have won both a Tony and six Olivier Awards, and his Golden Globe for Gods and Monsters came alongside an Oscar nomination. In 1991, he was knighted for his services to drama, and he has since been awarded the Freedom of the City of London and received honorary degrees from Cambridge and Oxford. His record is not just about quantity; it is about the range of work recognized, from Shakespeare to comic-book movies, a versatility that few can match.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Knight Bachelor
Knighted for services to drama.
Companion of Honour
Appointed to the Order of the Companions of Honour.
Freedom of the City of London
Honorary freedom for his contribution to the arts.
Honorary Doctorate
Honorary Doctor of Letters.
Honorary Doctorate
Honorary Doctor of Letters.
Rankings & Lists
Greatest Actors of All Time
Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time
Magazine Covers
Time
2003-12-01
The Wizard of Middle-earth
Vanity Fair
2007-07-01
The Lion in Winter
GQ
2012-11-01
Sir Ian McKellen: The Last of the Greats
Records & Feats
Only actor to play both Gandalf and Magneto
Ian McKellen is the only actor to have portrayed both Gandalf in the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit trilogies and Magneto in the X-Men films.
Most Olivier Awards for Best Actor
McKellen has won the Olivier Award for Best Actor four times, more than any other performer.