[PAR] [TLE] Ian McKellen, roles and awards [SEP] Ian McKellen (born 25 May 1939) is an English stage and screen actor.  He is the recipient of six Laurence Olivier Awards, a Tony Award, a Golden Globe Award, two Academy Award nominations, four BAFTA nominations and five Emmy Award nominations.  McKellen's work spans genres ranging from Shakespearean and modern theatre to popular fantasy and science fiction.  His notable film roles include Gandalf in "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit" trilogies, Magneto in the "X-Men" films, Sir Leigh Teabing in "The Da Vinci Code" (2006), Sherlock Holmes in "Mr. Holmes" (2015) and Cogsworth in "Beauty and the Beast" (2017). [PAR] [TLE] Gandalf [SEP] Gandalf is a fictional character and one of the protagonists in J. R. R. Tolkien's novels "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings".  He is a wizard, member of the "Istari" order, as well as leader of the Fellowship of the Ring and the army of the West.  In "The Lord of the Rings", he is initially known as Gandalf the Grey, but returns from death as Gandalf the White.
[PAR] [TLE] Ian McKellen , roles and awards [ SEP ] Ian McKellen ( born 25 May 1939 ) is an English stage and screen actor . He is the recipient of six Laurence Olivier Awards , a Tony Award , a Golden Globe Award , two Academy Award nominations , four BAFTA nominations and five Emmy Award nominations . McKellen 's work spans genres ranging from Shakespearean and modern theatre to popular fantasy and science fiction . His notable film roles include Gandalf in " The Lord of the Rings " and " The Hobbit " trilogies , Magneto in the " X - Men " films , Sir Leigh Teabing in " The Da Vinci Code " ( 2006 ) , Sherlock Holmes in " Mr. Holmes " ( 2015 ) and Cogsworth in " Beauty and the Beast " ( 2017 ) . [PAR] [TLE] Gandalf [ SEP ] Gandalf is a fictional character and one of the protagonists in J. R. R. Tolkien 's novels " The Hobbit " and " The Lord of the Rings " . He is a wizard , member of the " Istari " order , as well as leader of the Fellowship of the Ring and the army of the West . In " The Lord of the Rings " , he is initially known as Gandalf the Grey , but returns from death as Gandalf the White .
Gandalf is a fictional character played by English stage and screen actor, Ian McKellen, in what two J.R.R. Tolkien novels turned films?
Gandalf is a fictional character played by English stage and screen actor , Ian McKellen , in what two J.R.R. Tolkien novels turned films ?
"The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings"
"The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings"