Ian McKellen Quotes

  • It may be my rather puritanical upbringing at odds with my inborn laziness that makes me feel guilty at the end of the day, unless I am able to point at some achievement. But this need be no more impressive than cooking a meal or going for a long walk.
  • [on his first theatre experience, "Peter Pan"] I wasn`t over-impressed. For one thing it wasn`t a real crocodile and I could see the wires.
  • It wasn`t exactly a mistake, but if there`s anything I regret, it`s probably having disguised my own native accent. Actors of my generation all tended to speak RP [received pronunciation]. Of course, it`s all different now and drama students are encourage...
  • If I was a star, it would be difficult to go off and do "Coronation Street" (1960). So I guess I`m not a star.
  • I ... think of the Bible as great literature rather than great history; great imagination rather than reliable witness. Whatever, it is not as a law book that I respect the Bible.
Name Ian McKellen
Age 69
Height 5' 11"  (180 cm)
Eye Color Blue
Hair Color Grey
Date of Birth May 25, 1939
Birthplace Burnley, Lancashire, England
Star Sign Gemini
Nationality England
Occupation Actor