Birthplace: Burnley, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
biography
Long considered to be one of the greatest British stage actors of all time, Sir Ian McKellen surprisingly had difficulty translating his immense talents to film and television. After spending his youth absorbing the theatre as a spectator and later performer, he emerged from the prestigious University of Cambridge as a celebrated actor, performing all the major Shakespeare roles while making an auspicious professional debut in “A Man for All Seasons” (1961). He spent the ensuing decades amassing an impressive resume and accumulating awards, but had very little to show on the screen – save for
