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List of Ian McKellen Movies: Ranked Best To Worst

1. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
66
7
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
PG-13
66
7

The fight for control of the future of Middle-earth intensifies as Aragorn, aided by Gandalf, Legolas, and Gimli, rallies his army at Minas Tirith to fight against the evil forces of Sauron. However, it is only a distraction to give Frodo and Sam more time to destroy the One Ring at the fires of Mount Doom.

Directed By:
2. Ian McKellen: Acting Shakespeare (1982)
10
1
Ian McKellen: Acting Shakespeare
10
1
Role:
Himself
Directed By:
Kirk Browning
3. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
64
9
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
PG-13
64
9

After inheriting a mysterious ring forged millennia ago by Dark Lord Sauron to conquer Middle-earth, Frodo Baggins volunteers to carry it to be destroyed in the fires of Mount Doom. In this epic quest, he is accompanied by The Fellowship consisting of Wizard Gandalf, Elf Legolas, Dwarf Gimli, Boromir of Gondor, Isildur's heir Aragorn, and fellow Hobbits Sam, Merry, Pippin.

Directed By:
4. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
58
8
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
PG-13
58
8

The second installment of The Lord of the Rings saga continues Frodo and Sam's epic quest to destroy the One Ring and sees them enlisting the guidance of the mysterious Gollum to traverse through the treacherous Dead Marshes, while their friends from the Fellowship, including resurrected Gandalf, help free King Theoden of Rohan from Saruman's deadly spell.

Directed By:
6. X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
27
7
X-Men: Days of Future Past
PG-13
27
7

In 2023, mutants are pushed to the brink of extinction by Sentinels, robotic killing machines programmed to identify and exterminate them, as well as humans helping them. In a desperate attempt, Professor X, Magneto, Storm, and Kitty Pryde send volunteer Wolverine five decades back to stop a younger Mystique from attempting to assassinate Bolivar Trask, who created the Sentinels.

Directed By:
Bryan Singer
7. Sunday Out of Season (1965)
8
2
Sunday Out of Season
8
2
Role:
Victor Leech
Starring:
Directed By:
John Nelson-Burton
9. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
29
8
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
PG-13
29
8

Following an unexpected visit from the wizard Gandalf, Bilbo Baggins, a simple hobbit from the Shire, reluctantly joins thirteen dwarves on a perilous quest to reclaim their home under the Lonely Mountain from the dragon Smaug. They travel through treacherous lands across the Middle-Earth and encounter various dangerous creatures, including the mysterious Gollum obsessed with his 'precious' ring.

Role:
Gandalf
Directed By:
10. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
25
7
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
PG-13
25
7

This is the second movie the in three part film series The Hobbit based on J. R. R. Tolkien’s book of the same name. In the movie, Bilbo Baggins continues his pursuit, with Wizard Gandalf and fellow dwarves led by Thorin Oakenshield, to retake the Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor from dragon Smaug.

Role:
Gandalf
Directed By:
11. A Performance of Macbeth (1979)
7
3
A Performance of Macbeth
7
3
Role:
Macbeth
Starring:
Judi Dench, Ian McDiarmid, John Bown, Susan Dury, Judith Harte
Directed By:
Philip Casson
12. The Scarlet Pimpernel (1982)
8
2
The Scarlet Pimpernel
8
2
Role:
Chauvelin
Starring:
Jane Seymour, James Villiers, Anthony Andrews, Eleanor David
Directed By:
Clive Donner
13. The Tragedy of King Richard II (1971)
7
2
The Tragedy of King Richard II
7
2
Role:
King Richard II
Starring:
Timothy West, Robert Eddison, Paul Hardwick, Trevor Martin
Directed By:
Toby Robertson, Richard Cottrell
14. Lord of the Piercing (2002)
8
2
Lord of the Piercing
8
2
Role:
Gandalf
Starring:
Jack Black, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Sean Bean, Orlando Bloom
Directed By:
Joel Gallen
15. Walter & June (1983)
7
3
Walter & June
7
3
Role:
Walter
Starring:
Jim Broadbent, Tony Doyle, Sarah Miles, John Gordon Sinclair
Directed By:
16. Hamlet (1970)
8
2
Hamlet
8
2
Role:
Hamlet
Starring:
Susan Fleetwood, John Woodvine, Faith Brook
Directed By:
David Giles
17. X2 (2003)
21
7
X2
TV-G
21
7

After brainwashed mutant Nightcrawler attempts to assassinate the President in the White House, it triggers an all-out military offensive led by fanatic scientist Colonel William Stryker, who abducts Professor Xavier to use him to kill all mutants with the device Cerebro. The rest of the X-Men must work together with arch enemy Magneto to stop Stryker.

Role:
Eric Lehnsherr / Magneto
Starring:
Alan Cumming, Aaron Stanford, Halle Berry, Hugh Jackman, James Marsden, Patrick Stewart, Famke Janssen
Directed By:
Bryan Singer
18. The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
21
7
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
PG-13
21
7

Based on the novel The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien, this epic fantasy film serves as one of the three prequels to The Lord of the Rings film trilogy. The film revolves around a hobbit Bilbo Baggins, who engages in a war along with his comrades, to protect the Lonely Mountain from falling into the hands of darkness. 

Role:
Gandalf
Starring:
Billy Connolly, Mikael Persbrandt, Orlando Bloom, Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman, Aidan Turner, Evangeline Lilly
Directed By:
19. Gods and Monsters (1998)
8
3
Gods and Monsters
R
8
3

In 1957, long after his retirement, renowned film-director James Whale is suffering from permanent health issues as a result of a series of strokes. Despite poor health, he continues to indulge in his homosexual fantasies, much to the consternation of his dedicated housekeeper, Hanna. Whale befriends his newly hired gardener, ex-marine Clayton Boone, with whom he reminisces about his WWI and Hollywood days.

Role:
James Whale
Starring:
Brendan Fraser, Lynn Redgrave, David Dukes, Lolita Davidovich
Directed By:
Bill Condon
20. X-Men (2000)
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8
X-Men
PG-13
22
8

Humans have a growing fear of mutants, who are born with unique genetic mutations, and employ various discriminatory practices to keep their powers in check. Professor Xavier advocates peace between the two groups and runs a school for "gifted" mutant children. However, his old colleague Magneto, who detests humans, steals one of Xavier's protégés to destroy humans.

Role:
Eric Lensherr / Magneto
Starring:
Patrick Stewart, Ray Park, Famke Janssen, Anna Paquin, Halle Berry, Hugh Jackman, James Marsden
Directed By:
Bryan Singer
21. Richard III (1995)
7
3
Richard III
R
7
3

Due to his lust for the British throne, Richard III starts descending into madness. Though England is torn apart by a civil war, he aspires to rise to dictatorship, but for this, he needs to remove the obstacles to his ascension.

Role:
Richard III
Starring:
Robert Downey Jr., Maggie Smith, Kristin Scott Thomas, Annette Bening, Bill Paterson, Christopher Bowen
Directed By:
Richard Loncraine
22. Cold Comfort Farm (1995)
7
3
Cold Comfort Farm
PG
7
3
Starring:
Joanna Lumley, Miriam Margolyes, Kate Beckinsale, Stephen Fry, Eileen Atkins, Freddie Jones
Directed By:
John Schlesinger
23. Edward II (1970)
6
3
Edward II
6
3
Role:
King Edward
Starring:
Timothy West, Robert Eddison, Diane Fletcher, James Laurenson
Directed By:
Richard Marquand, Toby Robertson
24. Beauty and the Beast (2017)
14
6
Beauty and the Beast
PG
14
6

An arrogant and selfish prince is cursed to live as a fearful monster unless he learns to love and is loved in return before the petals of an enchanted rose fall off. Following an unfortunate event, a beautiful young woman ends up locked in his castle, but can love spark between the unlikely pair before time runs out?

Starring:
Emma Watson, Ewan McGregor, Emma Thompson, Josh Gad, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Stanley Tucci, Kevin Kline
Directed By:
Bill Condon
25. Bent (1997)
7
3
Bent
NC-17
7
3

Max is a gay Jewish man, living in 1930s Berlin, during the time of the Nazi regime. He is caught and sent to a concentration camp. He tries to deny that he is gay, and gets a yellow label, meant for Jews, instead of the pink one, meant for gays. He soon meets another prisoner named Horst, who proudly wears the pink label, and begins to develop an attraction to him.  

Starring:
Clive Owen, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Paul Bettany, Jude Law, Rachel Weisz, Mick Jagger, Brian Webber
Directed By:
Sean Mathias
26. The Promise (1969)
6
3
The Promise
6
3
Role:
Leonidik
Starring:
John Castle, Susan Macready, Mary Jones, David Nettheim
Directed By:
Michael Hayes
27. Rasputin (1996)
7
3
Rasputin
R
7
3
Role:
Tsar Nicholas II
Starring:
Alan Rickman, Greta Scacchi, David Warner, John Wood
Directed By:
Uli Edel
Awards:
Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
28. Mr. Holmes (2015)
7
3
Mr. Holmes
PG
7
3

In 1947, Sherlock Holmes, now 93 and spending his retirement in a Sussex farmhouse, is struggling with his failing memory, and trying to recollect the facts about his last case that resulted in his retirement. Taking help of his housekeeper’s young son Roger, who is interested in Holmes’ work, he tries to find answers to the unsolved mysteries of that haunting case. 

Role:
Sherlock Holmes
Starring:
Hiroyuki Sanada, Laura Linney, Hattie Morahan, Milo Parker
Directed By:
Bill Condon
29. Six Degrees of Separation (1993)
6
3
Six Degrees of Separation
R
6
3

Six Degrees of Separation is a comedy drama mystery film which revolves around Ouisa and her husband, who are art dealers living in New York. Their lives are turned upside down when a mysterious young African American man enters their lives.

Role:
Geoffrey
Starring:
Will Smith, Anthony Michael Hall, Donald Sutherland, Madhur Jaffrey, Stockard Channing, Mary Beth Hurt
Directed By:
Fred Schepisi
30. The Dresser (2015)
7
3
The Dresser
TV-14
7
3
Role:
Norman
Starring:
Emily Watson, Anthony Hopkins, Sarah Lancashire, Vanessa Kirby
Directed By:
Richard Eyre
31. Apt Pupil (1998)
7
3
Apt Pupil
R
7
3

Apt Pupil is a crime drama thriller film, which tells the story of Todd Bowden, a college student who is studying the Holocaust. He starts suspecting that his neighbor may be a Nazi war criminal. He eventually starts blackmailing him, asking him to reveal the untold truths, in exchange for keeping his own mouth shut.  

Role:
Kurt Dussander
Starring:
Brad Renfro, David Schwimmer, Joshua Jackson, Mickey Cottrell, Michael Reid MacKay
Directed By:
Bryan Singer
32. The Good Liar (2019)
7
3
The Good Liar
R
7
3

A con man targets Betty McLeish, a wealthy British woman who was recently widowed. However, things don’t go as expected, and it soon turns into a cat-and-mouse game.

Role:
Roy Courtnay
Starring:
Helen Mirren, Jim Carter, Mark Lewis Jones, Russell Tovey
Directed By:
Bill Condon
33. Swept from the Sea (1997)
6
3
Swept from the Sea
PG-13
6
3
Role:
Dr. James Kennedy
Starring:
Joss Ackland, Kathy Bates, Rachel Weisz, Vincent Perez
Directed By:
Beeban Kidron
34. The Ballad of Little Jo (1993)
6
3
The Ballad of Little Jo
R
6
3
Role:
Percy Corcoran
Starring:
Carrie Snodgress, Suzy Amis, Heather Graham, Bo Hopkins, David Chung
Directed By:
Maggie Greenwald
35. X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)
17
9
X-Men: The Last Stand
TV-G
17
9

The third film of the X-Men series, the movie revolves around a 'cure', which can apparently turn any mutant into a regular human being. This leads to outrage, and eventually a war is seen to be imminent. 

Role:
Erik Lehnsherr / Magneto
Starring:
Kelsey Grammer, Eric Dane, Ben Foster, Vinnie Jones, Olivia Williams, Ellen Page, Halle Berry
Directed By:
Brett Ratner
36. The Da Vinci Code (2006)
15
8
The Da Vinci Code
PG-13
15
8

A mystery thriller that explores the events that unfold after a Harvard University professor is suspected of a grisly and unusual murder, The Da Vinci Code is a fast-paced drama with a surprise ending. The film is considered controversial. 

Role:
Sir Leigh Teabing
Starring:
Tom Hanks, Jean Reno, Alfred Molina, Audrey Tautou, Paul Bettany
Directed By:
37. Restoration (1995)
6
3
Restoration
R
6
3

Restoration is a biographical romantic drama film which tells the story of Merival, a physician who devotes himself to helping common people. His life takes a turn when he saves the life of someone close to the king, and becomes part of the King’s court. In order to hide the Queen’s suspicion, the King orders Merival to marry his mistress, but tells him not to fall in love with her. However, things get complicated when Merival starts developing feelings for his new wife.  

Role:
Will Gates
Starring:
Sam Neill, Ian McDiarmid, Hugh Grant, Meg Ryan, Robert Downey Jr., Polly Walker
Directed By:
Michael Hoffman
38. Jack & Sarah (1995)
6
3
Jack & Sarah
R
6
3

Jack & Sarah is a romantic comedy drama film which tells the story of Jack, an attorney, who loses his wife Sarah during childbirth. Since he also has to cope with his demanding career, he feels he won’t be able to raise his infant daughter by himself. Eventually, he decides to hire a nanny, but the woman turns out to be a waitress, and therefore she does not have the necessary experience.

Starring:
Judi Dench, Eileen Atkins, Richard E. Grant, Samantha Mathis
Directed By:
Tim Sullivan
39. Neverwas (2005)
7
3
Neverwas
PG-13
7
3

Zach Riley is a psychiatrist who leaves his job at a prestigious university in order to take up a position at a privately run mental institution. However, he is unaware of the fact that this is the very place where his novelist father had spent many years of his life, while he used to battle against chronic depression.

Role:
Gabriel Finch
Starring:
Vera Farmiga, Brittany Murphy, Nick Nolte, Jessica Lange, Michael Moriarty, Aaron Eckhart, Alan Cumming
Directed By:
Joshua Michael Stern
40. Last Action Hero (1993)
8
5
Last Action Hero
PG-13
8
5

A magic movie ticket transports teenager Danny Madigan into the fictional world of his favorite movie character, the indestructible Los Angeles Cop Jack Slater. When the fictional villain, Mr. Benedict, uses the same ticket to escape into the real world, Danny and Slater must also travel back and team up to stop him.  

Starring:
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Danny DeVito, Bridgette Wilson, Angie Everhart, Damon Wayans, Sharon Stone, Chevy Chase
Directed By:
John McTiernan
41. Scandal (1989)
5
3
Scandal
R
5
3

Stephen Ward regularly employs beautiful young women for his parties to impress his influential friends in the British government. He is so impressed by one of them, an exotic dancer, that he invites her to live with him. Things get extremely complicated when it turns out that she has an affair with Britain’s Minister of War, as well as a spy working for the Soviet Union.  

Role:
John Profumo
Starring:
John Hurt, Britt Ekland, Roland Gift, Leslie Phillips, Bridget Fonda, Joanne Whalley
Directed By:
Michael Caton-Jones
42. All Is True (2019)
5
3
All Is True
PG-13
5
3
Role:
Earl of Southampton
Starring:
Kenneth Branagh, Judi Dench, Lolita Chakrabarti, Nonso Anozie
Directed By:
43. Alfred the Great (1969)
5
3
Alfred the Great
M
5
3

Alfred the Great is a historical war drama film which tells the story of Alfred, who is about to take his priesthood vows, when England is invaded by the Vikings. Therefore, King Æthelred, his brother summons him, and Alfred has no other option but to leave for battle. After his brother passes away, Alfred doesn’t want to accept kingship, but he changes his mind after Britain is again attacked by the Danes.

Role:
Roger
Starring:
Michael York, Christopher Timothy, David Hemmings, Colin Blakely, Prunella Ransome
Directed By:
Clive Donner
44. Priest of Love (1981)
5
3
Priest of Love
R
5
3

Priest of Love is a British biographical drama film which tells the story of an author DH Lawrence, whose novel ‘The Rainbow’, attracts huge controversy and gets banned, due to which he is forced to leave his native country England, and go to the US, in order to escape the outrage. He soon writes ‘Lady Chatterley’s Lover’, which becomes his greatest work.  

Role:
D.H. Lawrence
Starring:
Ava Gardner, John Gielgud, Janet Suzman, Penelope Keith, Jorge Rivero
Directed By:
Christopher Miles
45. A Touch of Love (1969)
5
3
A Touch of Love
M
5
3
Role:
George
Starring:
Sandy Dennis, Michael Coles, John Standing, Peggy Thorpe-Bates
Directed By:
Waris Hussein
46. Asylum (2005)
5
3
Asylum
R
5
3

Stella is the wife of psychiatrist Max Raphael who is the superintendent of an asylum located on the outskirts of London. Stella is ignored by Max, and therefore, she feels bored of her life and her marriage. Her life takes a turn when she gets acquainted with a psychotic patient of her husband named Edgar, who had killed his wife out of jealousy. Over some time, she starts having an affair with Edgar, and this eventually destroys her marriage as well as her mental well-being.      

Role:
Dr. Peter Cleave
Starring:
Joss Ackland, Natasha Richardson, Hugh Bonneville, Gus Lewis
Directed By:
David Mackenzie
47. The Shadow (1994)
5
3
The Shadow
PG-13
5
3

The Shadow is a superhero action adventure thriller film which revolves around the Shadow, a superhero, who battles against Shiwan Khan, who is planning to take over the world by holding a city hostage using an atomic bomb.

Role:
Reinhardt Lane
Starring:
Tim Curry, Alec Baldwin, Penelope Ann Miller, Peter Boyle
Directed By:
Russell Mulcahy
48. Plenty (1985)
5
3
Plenty
R
5
3
Starring:
Hugh Laurie, Meryl Streep, Sam Neill, John Gielgud, Charles Dance, André Maranne
Directed By:
Fred Schepisi
49. The Keep (1983)
4
3
The Keep
R
4
3

Nazis are entrusted to guard a Romanian castle, but unwittingly they release a devil that was confined within the walls. Soon, a number of soldiers lose their life in gruesome and mysterious way.

Role:
Dr. Theodore Cuza
Starring:
Gabriel Byrne, Scott Glenn, Jürgen Prochnow, Robert Prosky
Directed By:
50. I'll Do Anything (1994)
4
3
I'll Do Anything
PG-13
4
3
Starring:
Joely Fisher, Julie Kavner, Albert Brooks, Rosie O'Donnell, Woody Harrelson, Anne Heche, Nick Nolte
Directed By:
James L. Brooks
51. Infinitum: Subject Unknown (2021)
2
2
Infinitum: Subject Unknown
2
2
Role:
Dr. Charles Marland-White
52. The Academy: Special (2012)
9
2
The Academy: Special
9
2
Role:
Murray
Starring:
Frances Barber, Jonathan Hyde, Sylvester McCoy, Carol Harvey
Directed By:
Peter Hinton
53. National Theatre Live: No Man's Land (2016)
8
2
National Theatre Live: No Man's Land
8
2
Role:
Spooner
Starring:
Owen Teale, Patrick Stewart, Damien Molony
Directed By:
Sean Mathias
54. King Lear (2008)
7
2
King Lear
TV-PG
7
2
Role:
King Lear
Starring:
Romola Garai, Frances Barber, William Gaunt, Philip Winchester, Ben Meyjes
Directed By:
Trevor Nunn
55. Miss in Her Teens (2014)
7
2
Miss in Her Teens
7
2
Role:
The Prologue
Starring:
Simon Callow, Carol Royle, Tori Butler Hart, Adam Alexander
Directed By:
Matthew Butler Hart
56. The Roof (2016)
6
3
The Roof
6
3
Role:
And Even Yet Another Fan
Starring:
Natalie Dormer, Jude Law, Rory Kinnear, Noma Dumezweni
Directed By:
Natalie Abrahami
57. Zina (1985)
6
3
Zina
6
3
Starring:
Domiziana Giordano, Ron Anderson, George Antoni, Micha Bergese
Directed By:
Ken McMullen
58. Countdown to War (1989)
6
3
Countdown to War
6
3
Role:
Adolf Hitler
Starring:
Michael Aldridge, Tony Britton, Peter Vaughan, John Woodvine
Directed By:
Patrick Lau
59. Lady Grey London (2011)
5
3
Lady Grey London
5
3
Starring:
Marion Cotillard, Russell Tovey, Natalia Ryumina
Directed By:
John Cameron Mitchell
60. The Egg Trick (2013)
5
3
The Egg Trick
5
3
Role:
Magician
Starring:
Preston Nyman, Anthony Chisholm, L.A. Donovan, Gareth Turkington
Directed By:
Stephen Kroto
61. Emile (2003)
5
3
Emile
R
5
3
Role:
Emile
Starring:
Deborah Kara Unger, Theo Crane, Tygh Runyan, Chris William Martin
Directed By:
Carl Bessai
62. The Academy (2009)
5
3
The Academy
5
3
Starring:
Frances Barber, Tori Butler Hart, Rebecca Alexander, Jemma Bolt
Directed By:
Peter Hinton
63. Walter (1982)
0
0
Walter
0
0
Role:
Walter
Starring:
Barbara Jefford, David Ryall, Jim Broadbent, Arthur Whybrow
Directed By:

Narrator/Dubbing

Churchill
10
2
Churchill
10
2
Role:
 Narrator 3 episodes, 2003-2004
Starring:
John Baddeley, Winston Churchill, Lady Mary Soames, George Elsey
Directed By:
Lucy Carter
Stardust (2007)
35
11
Stardust
PG-13
35
11

Tristan Thorn is in love with Victoria and in order to marry her promises to bring a fallen star. In the magical kingdom of Stormhold, he discovers that the star is actually a woman named Yvaine and three evil witches and the king’s son are also after her. As he tries to protect her on his way back, he unravels his own true identity.

Role:
Narrator (voice)
Starring:
Henry Cavill, Claire Danes, Michelle Pfeiffer, Ricky Gervais, David Walliams, Sienna Rose Miller, Robert De Niro
Directed By:
Matthew Vaughn
E'gad, Zombies! (2010)
7
3
E'gad, Zombies!
7
3
Role:
Narrator (voice)
Starring:
Tori Butler Hart, Matthew Butler Hart, Giles Alderson, John Fitzpatrick
Directed By:
Matthew Butler Hart
Small-Time Revolutionary (2010)
7
3
Small-Time Revolutionary
7
3
Role:
Hamish Miller (voice)
Starring:
Alexander Barnes, Ceridwen Smith, Daniel Norford, Danny Chan
Directed By:
Miikka Leskinen
Cirque du Soleil: Journey of Man (2000)
7
3
Cirque du Soleil: Journey of Man
G
7
3
Role:
Narrator (voice)
Starring:
Nicky Dewhurst, Brian Dewhurst, Ana Karagy, Chris Van Wagenen
Directed By:
Keith Melton
Claude et Claudette (2011)
6
3
Claude et Claudette
6
3
Role:
The Voice (voice)
Starring:
Tori Butler Hart, Adam Alexander, Philip North, Marco Briano
Directed By:
Matthew Butler Hart
Eighteen (2005)
6
3
Eighteen
6
3
Role:
Jason Anders (voice)
Starring:
Alan Cumming, Mark Hildreth, Paul Anthony, Brendan Fletcher
Directed By:
Richard Bell
The Golden Compass (2007)
20
13
The Golden Compass
PG-13
20
13

In a parallel universe where the ruling power detests free thinkers, an unknown group is kidnapping children. An orphan joins a bunch of sailors, on their way to the far North, to look for the missing children. This fantasy adventure is based on the 1995 book Northern Lights.

Role:
Iorek Byrnison (voice)
Starring:
Sam Elliott, Daniel Craig, Eva Green, Ian McShane, Nicole Kidman, Derek Jacobi, Magda Szubanski
Directed By:
Chris Weitz
To Die For (1994)
4
4
To Die For
R
4
4
Role:
Quilt Documentary Narrator (voice)
Starring:
Ian Williams, Thomas Arklie, Gordon Alexander, Dillie Keane
Directed By:
Peter Mackenzie Litten
Displaced (2006)
1
3
Displaced
R
1
3
Role:
(voice)
Starring:
Mark Strange, Graham Brownsmith, Malcolm Hankey, Stephanie Fend
Directed By:
Martin Holland

Animation Movies

The Simpsons
38
6
The Simpsons
TV-14
38
6
Starring:
Liam Neeson, Will Forte, Channing Tatum, James Earl Jones, Mr. T, Eric Idle, Werner Klemperer
Directed By:
A Lost and Found Box of Human Sensation (2010)
8
3
A Lost and Found Box of Human Sensation
PG
8
3
Role:
Narrator (voice)
Starring:
Joseph Fiennes
Directed By:
Martin Wallner, Stefan Leuchtenberg
For the Love of God (2007)
7
3
For the Love of God
7
3
Role:
Jackdaw
Starring:
Steve Coogan, Julia Davis
Directed By:
Joe Tucker
Flushed Away (2006)
13
7
Flushed Away
PG
13
7

The life of Roddy, a rat, is just perfect with luxuries all around him. So, when another rat Sid sends him into the sewers of London, it is too much for him to handle. As he struggles to get back to his comfortable life, he meets a scavenger rat Rita. Rita is pursued by Toad who is after her for a gem and also wants to wipe out all rats from the sewer.

Role:
The Toad (voice)
Starring:
Kate Winslet, Jean Reno, Andy Serkis, Miriam Margolyes, Hugh Jackman, Bill Nighy
Directed By:
David Bowers, Sam Fell
Animal Crackers (2017)
5
4
Animal Crackers
5
4
Role:
Horatio P. Huntington (voice)
Starring:
Sylvester Stallone, Tara Strong, John Krasinski, Patrick Warburton, Emily Blunt, Gilbert Gottfried, Danny DeVito
Directed By:
Tony Bancroft, Scott Christian Sava, Jaime Maestro
The Magic Roundabout (2005)
4
4
The Magic Roundabout
4
4
Role:
Zebedee (voice)
Starring:
Vanessa Paradis, Joanna Lumley, Jim Broadbent, Lee Evans, Tom Baker
Directed By:
Dave Borthwick, Jean Duval, Frank Passingham
Doogal (2006)
1
3
Doogal
G
1
3

When Zeebad, an evil wizard, threatens to start an ice age in their enchanted village, Florence and her group of animal friends set out to find three magic diamonds that would help them stop Zeebad.   

Role:
Zebedee (voice)
Starring:
Whoopi Goldberg, Jimmy Fallon, Jon Stewart, Bill Hader, Kevin Smith, William H. Macy, Judi Dench
Directed By:
Dave Borthwick, Jean Duval, Frank Passingham

TV Shows

The Academy Part 2: First Impressions (2009)
10
1
The Academy Part 2: First Impressions
10
1
Starring:
Frances Barber, Tori Butler Hart, Rebecca Alexander, Anoushka Arden
Directed By:
Peter Hinton
Doctor Who
97
16
Doctor Who
TV-PG
97
16
Starring:
Maisie Williams, Carey Mulligan, Karen Gillan, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Alex Kingston, Peter Kay, Bradley Walsh
Directed By:
Graeme Harper, Euros Lyn, Douglas Mackinnon, James Strong, Rachel Talalay
Extras
30
6
Extras
TV-MA
30
6
Starring:
Daniel Radcliffe, Ben Stiller, Rob Brydon, Stephen Merchant, Ronnie Corbett, Keith Chegwin, Ricky Gervais
Tales of the City
10
2
Tales of the City
10
2
Starring:
Parker Posey, Rod Steiger, Thomas Gibson, Laura Linney, Olympia Dukakis, Janeane Garofalo, Billy Campbell
Directed By:
Alastair Reid
Churchill
10
2
Churchill
10
2
Role:
 Narrator 3 episodes, 2003-2004
Starring:
John Baddeley, Winston Churchill, Lady Mary Soames, George Elsey
Directed By:
Lucy Carter
Vicious
11
3
Vicious
11
3
Role:
Freddie Thornhill
Starring:
Iwan Rheon, Derek Jacobi, Judi Dench, Frances de la Tour, Marcia Warren
Directed By:
Ed Bye
Arena
7
2
Arena
7
2
Starring:
Indira Varma, Dennis Hopper, Harold Pinter, Linda Hunt, Jeremy Irons, David Lynch, Peter Edward Cook
Directed By:
Anthony Wall, Nigel Finch, Adam Low, Nigel Williams, David Thompson
Play for Today
7
2
Play for Today
7
2
Starring:
Pierce Brosnan, Alan Bennett, Jonathan Pryce, Tom Conti, George Lazenby, Michael Crawford, Ben Kingsley
David Copperfield
9
3
David Copperfield
9
3
Starring:
Bob Hoskins, Dawn French, Joanna Page, Daniel Radcliffe, Maggie Smith, Trevor Eve, Michael Elphick
Directed By:
Simon Curtis
The Indian Tales of Rudyard Kipling
7
2
The Indian Tales of Rudyard Kipling
7
2
Starring:
Desmond Llewelyn, Joss Ackland, Kenneth Fortescue, Patrick Westwood
Directed By:
Shaun Sutton, Waris Hussein, Graham Evans, Peter Cregeen, Max Varnel
Country Matters
7
2
Country Matters
7
2
Starring:
William Simons, Jeremy Brett, Joss Ackland, Peter Firth
Directed By:
Barry Davis, Donald McWhinnie, McWhinnie
David Copperfield
7
2
David Copperfield
7
2
Role:
David Copperfield
Starring:
Joss Ackland, Flora Robson, Tina Packer, George Benson, Hannah Gordon
Directed By:
Joan Craft
Armchair Thriller
7
2
Armchair Thriller
7
2
Starring:
Ian McShane, Frank Duncan, Maria Aitken, Zena Walker, Benjamin Whitrow
Directed By:
Moira Armstrong, Waris Hussein, Donald McWhinnie, Colin Bucksey, Brian Farnham
Theatre Night
7
2
Theatre Night
7
2
Starring:
Tim Roth, Miranda Richardson, Alan Rickman, Emma Thompson, Helena Bonham Carter, Patrick Stewart, Harold Pinter
Directed By:
Michael Darlow, Michael Simpson, Barry Davis, Nicholas Kent, Kenneth Ives
The Wednesday Play
7
2
The Wednesday Play
7
2
Starring:
Malcolm McDowell, Glenda Jackson, Kenneth Williams, Marty Feldman, Ken Loach, Donald Pleasence, Jack Wild
Directed By:
BBC Play of the Month
7
2
BBC Play of the Month
7
2
Starring:
Vincent Price, Pam Ferris, Christopher Plummer, Brian Blessed, Rex Harrison, Corin Redgrave, Jeremy Brett
Directed By:
Cedric Messina, Rudolph Cartier, John Gorrie, Waris Hussein, Alan Cooke
Jackanory
6
3
Jackanory
6
3
Starring:
Michael Palin, Spike Milligan, Terry Jones, Elaine Stritch, Helena Bonham Carter, Alexei Sayle, Ronnie Corbett
Directed By:
Michael Kerrigan, Philippa Langdale, Nigel Douglas, Marilyn Fox, Angela Beeching
BBC2 Playhouse
5
3
BBC2 Playhouse
5
3
Starring:
Claudine Auger, Deborah Kerr, Daniel Day-Lewis, Ian Richardson, Paul Scofield, Liam Neeson, Jonathan Pryce
Directed By:
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
5
3
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
5
3
Starring:
Richard Beckinsale, Michael Caine, Connie Booth, George C. Scott, Trevor Howard, Laurence Olivier, Richard Chamberlain
Directed By:
The Prisoner
7
4
The Prisoner
7
4
Role:
2 / ...
Starring:
Jim Caviezel, Ruth Wilson, Jamie Campbell Bower, Lennie James
Directed By:
Nick Hurran
Windmills of the Gods
5
3
Windmills of the Gods
5
3
Role:
Chairman
Starring:
James Thomas Patrick Walsh, Robert Wagner, Franco Nero, Michael Moriarty, Betsy Palmer, Jaclyn Smith
Directed By:
Lee Philips
Coronation Street
5
4
Coronation Street
TV-PG
5
4
Starring:
Michelle Keegan, Kym Marsh, Patrick Stewart, Peter Kay, Bradley Walsh, Joanna Lumley, Richard Beckinsale
Directed By:
Artsnight
3
3
Artsnight
3
3
Starring:
John Lydon, Lily Cole, Hugo Weaving, Lynn Barber
Directed By:
George Cathro, Georgina Leslie, Edmund Moriarty, John O'Rourke, Charlie Sever

Special Appearance/Cameo

The Wolverine (2013)
10
5
The Wolverine
PG-13
10
5

Logan leads a hermit's life tormented by visions of Jean Grey and struggling against his prolonged life. Yashida, an industrialist in Japan whose life he had saved, offers to cure his superhuman healing by transferring the ability to himself to cure his cancer. Logan declines the offer, but soon finds out that his wounds are not healing anymore.

Role:
Magneto (uncredited)
Starring:
Hugh Jackman, Famke Janssen, Hiroyuki Sanada, Patrick Stewart, Tao Okamoto
Directed By:
James Mangold

Ian McKellen Awards

Golden Globe Awards
Rasputin Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television 1997