IT'S fair to say that Sir Ian McKellen is one of the most gifted and widely-respected actors in the world. Age has not slowed down the esteemed star, however in June 2024 the actor suffered a horror fall . Sir Ian McKellen is a veteran icon of screen and stage.
He is of course best known to modern audiences for his role as Gandalf in Lord of the Rings. Sir Ian was born on May 25, 1939, and his family were from the Lancashire town of Burnley. Once grown up, he left the sleepy village for the bright lights of London, where he lives to this day.
Randomly, Sir Ian also owns the East End pub The Grapes, in Limehouse. It's fair to say Sir Ian has racked up a fortune during his time as an actor. The hard-working star has a fortune of around £50M.
This has been made through his high profile movie roles, including Lord of the Rings. Sir Ian has been openly gay since 1988. He is co-founder of Stonewall, an LGBT lobby rights group, and has had two high-profile relationships with Brian Taylor and Sean Matthias.
The latter lasted 10 years yet their conflicting careers - with Sean working as a film director - were said to have played a part in their split. Sir Ian is single after splitting from his boyfriend Oscar Conlon-Morrey in February 2024. The actor has been open about his sexuality since 1988 but sadly his parents never knew.
Speaking about the relationship he had with his mum Margery and his dad Denis, he told The Jonathan Ross Show: "As close as you can be when your mother dies a.
