National Portrait Gallery - Today's #portraitoftheday is actor and LGBTQ+ activist Ian McKellen. Having graced both stage and screen, McKellen has performed in Much Ado About Nothing, Macbeth, and the Lord
![Ian McKellen: Sir Ian McKellen celebrates his 77th birthday in Mumbai | Mumbai News - Times of India Ian McKellen: Sir Ian McKellen celebrates his 77th birthday in Mumbai | Mumbai News - Times of India](https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-52449843,width-1070,height-580,imgsize-24689,resizemode-75,overlay-toi_sw,pt-32,y_pad-40/photo.jpg)
Ian McKellen: Sir Ian McKellen celebrates his 77th birthday in Mumbai | Mumbai News - Times of India
![Ian McKellen: Half of Hollywood is gay, yet gay men don't exist in movies | English Movie News - Times of India Ian McKellen: Half of Hollywood is gay, yet gay men don't exist in movies | English Movie News - Times of India](https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-64351039,width-1070,height-580,imgsize-49710,resizemode-6,overlay-toi_sw,pt-32,y_pad-40/photo.jpg)
Ian McKellen: Half of Hollywood is gay, yet gay men don't exist in movies | English Movie News - Times of India
![Ian McKellen, co-founder of Stonewall: I think it's best for me not to get involved in the trans debate Ian McKellen, co-founder of Stonewall: I think it's best for me not to get involved in the trans debate](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/content/dam/theatre/2023/06/07/TELEMMGLPICT000337213028_16861404844900_trans_NvBQzQNjv4BqD5J1_lJkZsH3nDwLpdIKQVB4q0x9kXAOSgHciXJRwjg.jpeg)
Ian McKellen, co-founder of Stonewall: I think it's best for me not to get involved in the trans debate
![Sir Ian Mckellen In Attendance For 2015 Nyc Gay Pride March, Manhattan, New York, Ny June 28, 2015. Photo By Derek StormEverett Collection Celebrity (16 x 20) : Amazon.co.uk: Home & Kitchen Sir Ian Mckellen In Attendance For 2015 Nyc Gay Pride March, Manhattan, New York, Ny June 28, 2015. Photo By Derek StormEverett Collection Celebrity (16 x 20) : Amazon.co.uk: Home & Kitchen](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51xJVTIOM5L._AC_UF894,1000_QL80_.jpg)
Sir Ian Mckellen In Attendance For 2015 Nyc Gay Pride March, Manhattan, New York, Ny June 28, 2015. Photo By Derek StormEverett Collection Celebrity (16 x 20) : Amazon.co.uk: Home & Kitchen
![Ian McKellen: 'Why has no openly gay man ever won the best actor Oscar?' | Oscars 2016 | The Guardian Ian McKellen: 'Why has no openly gay man ever won the best actor Oscar?' | Oscars 2016 | The Guardian](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/be8147bfabfa738d400af2fe6632d71ae0f276a2/215_102_2689_1615/master/2689.jpg?width=1200&height=1200&quality=85&auto=format&fit=crop&s=f781d763c4a081f68a277e17391b4ba2)
Ian McKellen: 'Why has no openly gay man ever won the best actor Oscar?' | Oscars 2016 | The Guardian
![Sir Ian McKellen says he 'likes a surprise' as he bemoans theatres mollycoddling audiences with warning signs | Ents & Arts News | Sky News Sir Ian McKellen says he 'likes a surprise' as he bemoans theatres mollycoddling audiences with warning signs | Ents & Arts News | Sky News](https://e3.365dm.com/23/09/2048x1152/skynews-ian-mckellen-roger_6299334.jpg)
Sir Ian McKellen says he 'likes a surprise' as he bemoans theatres mollycoddling audiences with warning signs | Ents & Arts News | Sky News
![Frank and Percy review, The Other Palace: Ian McKellen holds the audience under his spell in charming gay romcom | The Independent Frank and Percy review, The Other Palace: Ian McKellen holds the audience under his spell in charming gay romcom | The Independent](https://static.independent.co.uk/2023/09/27/09/newFile-9.jpg)