Ian McKellen Gandalf signed photo LOTR framed display

Genuine Ian McKellen Gandalf signed photo LOTR framed display. Colour photo hand signed by Ian McKellen in blue marker pen. Photo measures 12×16″ total frame size: 33″ x 22.5″. Obtained March 2023.

 

 

Sir Ian Murray McKellen CH CBE was born on May 25, 1939 in London, England. He has played in genres spanning from Shakespearean and modern theatre to popular fantasy and science fiction across a seven-decade career. He is regarded as a British cultural icon, having garnered seven Laurence Olivier Awards. A Tony Award, and a Golden Globe Award. According to the BBC, his “performances have ensured him a place in the canon of English stage and screen actors.”

 

Genuine Ian McKellen Gandalf signed photo

McKellen began his professional career in 1961 as a member of the Belgrade Theatre’s highly recognised repertory company. McKellen made his first West End appearance in 1965. Also, invited to join the Prospect Theatre Company in 1969 to play the leads in Shakespeare’s Richard II and Marlowe’s Edward II. Besides, he quickly established himself as one of the country’s leading classical performers. Ian McKellen Autographs rose through the ranks of the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Theatre of Great Britain in the 1970s.

 

Sir Ian McKellen Autograph

For his work as Antonio Salieri in Amadeus. Winning his first Tony Award nomination and win for Best Actor in a Play in 1981. He rose to international prominence for his parts in films such as Richard III (1995), Gods and Monsters (1998). Magneto in the X-Men films, and Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies.

Nevertheless, McKellen, knighted in the 1980 New Year Honours for services to the performing arts. Furthermore, named a Companion of Honour in the 2008 New Year Honours for services to drama and equality. He came out as gay in 1988 and has since been a global advocate for LGBT social movements. Also, in October 2014, granted the Freedom of the City of London.