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Sir Ian McKellan
He is known to many for roles such as Gandalf in the Lord of the Rings film trilogy and as Magneto in the X-Men films.
In 1988, he came out as gay and became a founding member of Stonewall, one of the United Kingdom's most influential LGBT rights groups, of which he remains a prominent spokesman.

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Gay actor SIR IAN MCKELLEN has slammed British comedian MATT LUCAS for his portrayal of homosexual characters - because he fears the camp comedy sketches fuel...
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Sir Ian McKellen and Beverly Knight are among the stars set to perform at a tribute concert in memory of late Boyzone singer Stephen Gately.
Over 1,000 fans, friends and family have been invited to the special event at London's Palace Theatre on Sunday, which has been organised by Gately's widower Andrew Cowles.
Actor McKellen will read a moving ...
From femalefirst.co.uk
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- Ian Mckellen - Star Studded Tribute For Gately (images.contactmusic.com)
In a talk to students at Sudbury Upper School in the UK, actor Ian McKellen expressed his dissatisfaction with flamboyant portrayals of gay men, and also the word gay. Said McKellen: "The idea of camp can be misleading. I have...
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The legendary Sir Ian McKellen accepts his award at the Young Hollywood Awards and then talks backstage with your Ultimate Insider, R.J. Williams.Add this to your queueAdded: Mon Nov 23 19:25:05 UTC 2009Air date: Mon Jun 08 00:00:00 UTC 2009Duration: 03:15
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Sir Ian Mckellen and Kevin Spacey have been honoured for their contribution to the arts at a glitzy ceremony in London.
The Lord of the Rings star walked away with a trophy for his hard work in showbusiness at the annual Variety Club Awards on Sunday (15Nov09).
Spacey, who serves as artistic director for London's Old Vic theatre, was ...
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London, Nov 17 (ANI): British actor Sir Ian McKellen has already decided the epitaph on his tombstone.
“It should be, ‘Here lies Gandalf. He came out.’ Two big achievements,” the Daily Express quoted Sir Ian, as saying.
However, age is not stopping the 70-year-old star, who has made up his mind to reprise his Lord Of The [...]
From thaindian.com
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- Ian McKellen upset with Whoopi Goldberg (thaindian.com)
Ian McKellen, in New York to promote an AMC movie called The Prisoner, gave a typically eloquent and enlightened interview to the L.A. Times. Hopefully he's not thinking about leaving us anytime soon, but it's apparent mortality is on his...
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There is nothing more boring, self-aggrandizing, and sad than when columnists take pains to remind you, "You read it here first" about some fly-by-night gossip scoop or other. So, anyway, you read it here first about Anderson Cooper's boyfriend, Ben Maisani, the co-owner of the gay ...
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She spoke from Romania, where she is filming Bosnia-set drama "The Whistlebower." McKellen received a special award for his outstanding contribution to British theater. The best actor prize went to Mark Rylance for his role as a compelling rogue in ...
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- Ian McKellen, Rachel Weisz honoured at London's Evening Standard ... (search.live.com)
- McKellen, Weisz win at London theater awards (news.google.com)

