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Filmography

Ian McKellen

Ian McKellen films and TV shows

36 films, 1993–2025

The best Ian McKellen films

By MovieNCo readers' ratings.

  1. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 2003 9.2
  2. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 2001 9.0
  3. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 2002 8.6
  4. X-Men: Days of Future Past 2014 8.2
  5. X-Men 3: The Last Stand 2006 8.1
  6. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug 2013 8.1
  7. The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies 2014 8.0
  8. X-Men 2 2003 8.0
  9. Flushed Away 2006 7.9
  10. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey 2012 7.6

As an actor

36
  1. 2027
  2. 2026
    Out 13 November 2026

    Ebenezer

    Jacob Marley

  3. 2026
    Out 16 December 2026

    Avengers: Doomsday

    Erik Lehnsherr

  4. 2025
  5. 2023

    The Critic

    Jimmy Erskine

    Where to watch
  6. 2019

    Cats

    Gus The Theatre Cat

    Where to watch
    3.7
  7. 2019 5.4
  8. 2018

    All Is True

    Henry Wriothesley

    Where to watch
  9. 2017
  10. 2017
  11. 2017 7.2
  12. 2015
  13. 2015

    Mr. Holmes

    Sherlock Holmes

    Where to watch
    5.1
  14. 2014 8.0
  15. 2014 8.2
  16. 2013 8.1
  17. 2013 7.3
  18. 2012 7.6
  19. 2007 6.3
  20. 2007 7.5
  21. 2006 7.9
  22. 2006 8.1
  23. 2006

    The Da Vinci Code

    Sir Leigh Teabing

    Where to watch
    6.5
  24. 2005 5.5
  25. 2003 9.2
  26. 2003

    X-Men 2

    Eric Lehnsherr

    Where to watch
    8.0
  27. 2002 8.6
  28. 2001 9.0
  29. 2000 6.8
  30. 1999 6.5
  31. 1998 7.4
  32. 1995 8.0
  33. 1995

    Richard III

    Richard III · Writer · Producer

    Where to watch
    8.1
  34. 1994

    The Shadow

    Dr. Reinhardt Lane

    Where to watch
    7.4
  35. 1993 6.5
  36. 1993 6.3
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As a writer

1
  1. 1995

    Richard III

    Richard III · Writer · Producer

    Where to watch
    8.1

As a producer

1
  1. 1995

    Richard III

    Richard III · Writer · Producer

    Where to watch
    8.1
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