I like to surprise chat show hosts by telling them: “I married Patrick Stewart” – which I did. In March 2007, the BBC's children's programme In the Night Garden... started its run of one hundred episodes, with Jacobi as the narrator. Jacobi was increasingly busy with stage and screen acting, but his big breakthrough came in 1976 when he played the title role in the BBC's series I, Claudius. Sir Patrick’s friendship or bromance with fellow X-men actor, Ian McKellen has made some fans question if their relationship is mainly brotherly or if there is more to it especially after he kissed the Lord of The Rings actor as they walked the red carpet in London sometime in 2015. While in the sixth form, he starred in a production of Hamlet, which was taken to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and very well regarded. Ian McKellen is a veteran actor with a great personality and he is gay by his sexual orientation. Billy was diagnosed with Parkinson's in 2013 While they were together, they lived in London. He was knighted in 1994[7] and has also been made a member of the Danish Order of the Dannebrog. [8] His patrilineal great-grandfather had emigrated from Germany to England during the 19th century. His first professional role was in 1993, as a leading role in the British Channel 4 series Lipstick on Your Collar. The 1990s saw Jacobi keeping on with repertoire stage work in Kean at the Old Vic, Becket in the West End (the Haymarket Theatre) and Macbeth at the RSC in both London and Stratford. In 2006, he appeared in the children's movie Mist, the tale of a sheepdog puppy, he also narrated this movie. McKellen solidified himself as a … In the picture, Sir Ian can be seen holding a sign which jokingly showcases what he has to offer a potential spouse. He played Nell's grandfather in ITV's Christmas 2007 adaptation of The Old Curiosity Shop, and returned to the stage to play Malvolio in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night (2009) for the Donmar Warehouse at Wyndham's Theatre in London. Ian had an affair with Rupert Everett and Greg Nickels in the past. In his teens he went to Leyton County High School for Boys, now known as the Leyton Sixth Form College, and became an integral part of the drama club, The Players of Leyton. There were also rumors of his dating with Nick Cuthell, as they were spotted in several public places and later in 2002 he confirmed about their affair. Help us build our profile of Ian McKellen! Sir Ian McKellen, 81, said he feels 'euphoric' after being vaccinated against coronavirus Read More Related Articles. Ian is English according to his nationality. Jacobi has been publicly involved in the Shakespeare authorship question. Ian's bio and career details are updated in the wiki. Sir Ian McKellen, fresh from his performance as Gandalf in Lord of the Rings, is Prospero, and heads a strong cast in Shakespeare’s last great play. Ian McKellen. Pregnancy Rumors? Ian McKellen's net worth is $55 million at present. His stage work includes playing Octavius Caesar, Edward II, Richard III[4] and Thomas Becket. Also in 2004, he starred as Lord Teddy Thursby in the first of the four-part BBC series The Long Firm, based on Jake Arnott's novel of the same name. During his studies at Cambridge, Jacobi played many parts including Hamlet, which was taken on a tour to Switzerland, where he met Richard Burton. Younger members of the university at the time included Ian McKellen (who had a crush on him—"a passion that was undeclared and unrequited", as McKellen relates it)[13] and Trevor Nunn. Jacobi starred in Michael Grandage's production of King Lear (London, 2010), giving what The New Yorker called "one of the finest performances of his distinguished career". 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