How tall is Ian McKellen?

Ian McKellen's listed height is 180 cm (5'11"). He is taller than about 80% of men in the United Kingdom.

Where 180 cm sits among men in the United Kingdom

Taller than about 80% of men in the United Kingdom born in 1939 (average 174 cm).

McKellen next to his co-stars

Cate Blanchett is 6 cm shorter than Ian McKellen (174 cm), The Lord of the Rings co-star.

Christopher Lee is 14 cm taller than Ian McKellen (194 cm), The Lord of the Rings co-star.

Orlando Bloom is the same height than Ian McKellen (180 cm), The Lord of the Rings co-star.

About Ian McKellen

Ian McKellen is an English actor, born on 25 May 1939 in Burnley. He is noted for versatile roles on stage and screen, from Shakespearean dramas and modern theatre to popular fantasy and science fiction, and was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1991. He has received a Tony Award, six Laurence Olivier Awards, two Actor Awards and a Golden Globe Award.

McKellen made his first West End appearance in 1965 and in the 1970s he became a stalwart of the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Theatre. He achieved worldwide fame for film roles including Richard III, Gods and Monsters, Magneto in the X-Men films and Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies.

At a listed 180 cm (5'11"), McKellen is 6 cm taller than Cate Blanchett, who is listed at 174 cm (5'9") and appeared with him in The Lord of the Rings. He is 14 cm shorter than Christopher Lee, listed at 194 cm (6'4"), and has the same listed height as Orlando Bloom, both also from The Lord of the Rings.

Frequently asked

How tall is Ian McKellen in feet and inches? Ian McKellen is 5'11" tall, which is 180 cm, 70.9 inches or 1.80 m.

How tall is Ian McKellen compared to Cate Blanchett? Cate Blanchett is 6 cm shorter than Ian McKellen: 174 cm (5'9") vs 180 cm (5'11").

How tall is Ian McKellen compared to Christopher Lee? Christopher Lee is 14 cm taller than Ian McKellen: 194 cm (6'4") vs 180 cm (5'11").

How tall is Ian McKellen compared to Orlando Bloom? Orlando Bloom is the same height than Ian McKellen: 180 cm (5'11") vs 180 cm (5'11").

Is Ian McKellen tall for men in the United Kingdom? At 180 cm he is taller than about 80% of men in the United Kingdom born in 1939, whose average height is 174 cm.

Sources

• Ian McKellen on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Ian McKellen on Wikidata — nationality and dates.
• Ian McKellen on TMDB — filmography and co-stars.

Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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