Ian McKellen
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Sir Ian McKellen (born 1939) is a British actor who was knighted in 1991 for outstanding contributions to theater. He has gained international recognition for playing Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings series of films. He is currently playing in a production of Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot in London's West End.
Homosexuality
McKellen publically came out as a homosexual at the relatively late age of 49. He has been irrationally critical of so-called homophobic legislation in the UK, which stopped homosexuality from being preached in public schools (later disgracefully repealed).
Extreme opinions
McKellen is an atheist and opposes capital punishment.[1][2]