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He is the third knighted actor (after [[Derek Jacobi]] and [[Michael Gambon]]) and one of the few Oscar nominees to appear in ''Doctor Who''. | He is the third knighted actor (after [[Derek Jacobi]] and [[Michael Gambon]]) and one of the few Oscar nominees to appear in ''Doctor Who''. | ||
McKellen's first offered ''Doctor Who'' role was for ''[[Dimensions in Time (TV story)|Dimensions in Time]]'' as {{O'Mara}}'s assistant. The character's name, [[Cyrian]], was a play on "Sir Ian". Even after McKellen passed on the role, the pun stayed in place. ([[DWM 324]]) He was later considered for the role of the [[Eighth Doctor]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.shannonsullivan.com/drwho/serials/tvm.html|title=Doctor Who (1996)|date of source=|website name=A Brief History of Time (Travel)|accessdate=26 December 2012}}</ref> He was also considered for the role of [[Martin Bannister]] in the [[Big Finish Productions|Big Finish]] audio story [[Deadline (audio story)|Deadline]]<ref>https://www.bigfinish.com/podcasts/v/2021-11-07-jenny-jacobi</ref>. | McKellen's first offered ''Doctor Who'' role was for ''[[Dimensions in Time (TV story)|Dimensions in Time]]'' as {{O'Mara}}'s assistant. The character's name, [[Cyrian]], was a play on "Sir Ian". Even after McKellen passed on the role, the pun stayed in place. ([[DWM 324]]) He was later considered for the role of the [[Eighth Doctor]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.shannonsullivan.com/drwho/serials/tvm.html|title=Doctor Who (1996)|date of source=|website name=A Brief History of Time (Travel)|accessdate=26 December 2012}}</ref> He was also considered for the role of [[Martin Bannister]] in the [[Big Finish Productions|Big Finish]] audio story [[Deadline (audio story)|''Deadline'']]<ref>https://www.bigfinish.com/podcasts/v/2021-11-07-jenny-jacobi</ref>. | ||
In the sitcom {{wi|Vicious (TV series)|Vicious}}, he plays an actor whose ''Doctor Who'' character was voted "the 10th most popular villain of all time." | In the sitcom {{wi|Vicious (TV series)|Vicious}}, he plays an actor whose ''Doctor Who'' character was voted "the 10th most popular villain of all time." | ||
Revision as of 07:28, 7 November 2021
Sir Ian McKellen, CH, CBE (born 25 May 1939[1]) provided the voice of the Great Intelligence in the Doctor Who television story The Snowmen. He was credited as "Voice of the Snowmen" in Radio Times to conceal this plot surprise.
In 2013, he appeared as himself (though dressed as Gandalf) in the 50th anniversary story The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot alongside Peter Jackson, director of The Hobbit trilogy, in which he stars alongside Sylvester McCoy.
He is the third knighted actor (after Derek Jacobi and Michael Gambon) and one of the few Oscar nominees to appear in Doctor Who.
McKellen's first offered Doctor Who role was for Dimensions in Time as the First Rani's assistant. The character's name, Cyrian, was a play on "Sir Ian". Even after McKellen passed on the role, the pun stayed in place. (DWM 324) He was later considered for the role of the Eighth Doctor.[2] He was also considered for the role of Martin Bannister in the Big Finish audio story Deadline[3].
In the sitcom Vicious, he plays an actor whose Doctor Who character was voted "the 10th most popular villain of all time."
Career
He is also a major advocate for LGBT rights. He is a co-founder of Stonewall, and a patron of LGBT History Month and Pride London.
He has now been given an honorary doctorate from the University of Ulster.
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Doctor Who Guide
- ↑ Doctor Who (1996). A Brief History of Time (Travel). Retrieved on 26 December 2012.
- ↑ https://www.bigfinish.com/podcasts/v/2021-11-07-jenny-jacobi
