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Ian McKellen

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62 %
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Movies Counted: 29
Fresh: 18  Rotten:11
Average Rating: 6.6/10
How does the celebrity Tomatometer work?
RT's celebrity Tomatometer measures the percentage of all the rated movies in a celebrity's filmography that are "fresh." [-]
Range of Movie T-meters: 6% - 100%
Number of Movies: 62
Box Office Since 2001: $1776.6M
Bio: Ian Murray McKellen CBE, (born May 25, 1939) is a veteran English stage and screen actor, the recipient of a Tony Award and two Oscar nominations. McKellen is best known to moviegoers in recent years for his roles as Gandalf in the Lord of the [More...]
 
 

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And the Band Played On (1993)
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Doogal (2006)
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Windmills of the Gods

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1987

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Loving Walter

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1986

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Plenty

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1985

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Saturday Night Live - The Best of Jon Lovitz

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1985

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Playing Shakespeare

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1984

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The Keep

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1983

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The Scarlet Pimpernel

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1982

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Priest of Love

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1981

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Armchair Thriller - Set 1

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1978

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Macbeth

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1978

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Country Matters

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1972

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Edward II

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1970

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Exclusive: Ian McKellen on The Hobbit
posted by Joe Utichi September 24, 2009
Sir Ian McKellen is spending the week at the San Sebastian Film Festival in Spain, where he was...


Cannes 2009: Stephen Fry Brings His Liar to the Big Screen
posted by Joe Utichi May 22, 2009
Stephen Fry will bring his novel, The Liar to the big screen with himself in a starring role,...


Weekly Ketchup: Iron Man Sequel Likely, Hilary Swank Shaves Her Eyebrows
posted by Greg Dean Schmitz May 02, 2008
This week's Ketchup bottle shakes out rumors about potential Iron Man sequels, news of Mel Gibson...


Ian McKellen Is Not Too Busy for The Hobbit
posted by Jeff Giles March 27, 2008
Even while The Hobbit was in legal limbo, Sir Ian McKellen wasn't shy about letting people know...


Peter Jackson, New Line Kiss and Make Up; Jackson to Produce Two Hobbit Films
posted by Jeff Giles December 18, 2007
Rejoice, nerds! Peter Jackson is heading back to Middle-earth!


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