Ian McKellen, in New York to promote an AMC movie called The Prisoner, gave a typically eloquent and enlightened interview to the L.A. Times. Hopefully he's not thinking about leaving us anytime soon, but it's apparent mortality is on his mind. Said the actor: "When I've been asked... (more...)

SIR IAN MCKELLEN and KEVIN SPACEY have been honoured for their contribution to the arts at a glitzy ceremony in London.The Lord of the Rings star walked away with a... (more...)

SIR IAN MCKELLAN has disappointed X-MEN fans by insisting he won't appear in a spin-off sequel based on his character MAGNETO.The veteran actor starred in three X-Men... (more...)

When you are BFFs with the Queen of England, you know your opinion holds some weight! Sir Ian McKellen has always been a supporter of the fight for gay marriage. We feel honored to have someone so influential behind our cause. However, we can't help but want to ask Ian to simmer down just a tad, as... (more...)

British actor SIR IAN MCKELLEN has vowed to fight on in support of gay marriage in America - urging campaigners never to give up on the cause.Same-sex marriages were... (more...)

SIR IAN MCKELLEN has signed on to play his fictional brother in a new TV drama.The Oscar nominee will star as Murray MCKellen in The Academy, about a run-down drama school... (more...)

Stars including SIR IAN MCKELLEN and DAME HELEN MIRREN have tapped into their creative sides by inking sketches for a charity auction.Supermodel Kate Moss, pop band... (more...)

It just occurred to me that I really don’t give Sir Ian McKellen enough love. I’ve always liked the man - the first time I think I was ever aware of his acting presence was in the 1998 film Gods and Monsters, where Sir Ian played James Whale, the director of the original Frankenstein and Bride... (more...)

SIR IAN MCKELLEN's penchant for ripping out pages of the Bibles he finds in hotel rooms has caught on - fans send him sections of text they've removed.The openly gay Lord... (more...)

British actor SIR IAN MCKELLEN's secret gay years gave the LORD OF THE RINGS star a sense of what it would have been like to be Jewish and living in central Europe during the... (more...)