Ian McKellen Awards
Awards
- Critics' Choice Award (2004) Best Acting Ensemble - "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King"
- Screen Actors Guild Award (2004) Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture - "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King"
- National Board of Review Award (2003) Best Acting by an Ensemble - "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King"
- Screen Actors Guild Award (2002) Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role - "Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship Of The Ring"
- The Actor (2001) Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role - "Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship Of The Ring"
- Critics' Choice Award (1999) Best Actor - "Gods and Monsters and Apt Pupil"
- Independent Spirit Award (1999) Best Male Lead - "Gods and Monsters"
- British Independent Film Award (1999) Best Actor - "Gods and Monsters"
- Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award (1998) Best Actor - "Gods and Monsters"
- Toronto Film Critics Association Award (1998) Best Performance, Male - "Gods and Monsters"
- San Diego Film Critics Award (1998) Best Actor - "Gods and Monsters"
- Florida Film Critics Circle Award (1998) Best Actor - "Gods and Monsters and Apt Pupil"
- Broadcast Film Critics Association Award (1998) Best Actor - "Gods and Monsters and Apt Pupil"
- Online Film Critics Society Award (1998) Best Actor - "Gods and Monsters"
- Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award (1998) Best Actor - "Gods and Monsters"
- Chicago Film Critics Award (1998) Best Actor - "Gods and Monsters"
- L.A. Ovation Award for Lifetime Achievement (1998)
- San Sebastian International Film Festival Best Actor Award (1998) - "Gods and Monsters"
- National Board of Review Award (1998) Best Actor - "Gods and Monsters"
- Golden Globe Award (1997) Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made fo - "Rasputin"
- Felix (1996) Best Actor - "Richard III"
- Golden Globe Award (1996) Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Mini-Series or Television Movie - "Rasputin"
- London Film Critics Circle Award (1996) Best Actor - "Richard III"
- CableACE Award (1995) Best Supporting Actor in a Movie or Miniseries - "And the Band Played On"
- CableACE Award (1994) Best Supporting Actor in a Movie or Miniseries - "And the Band Played On"
- Olivier Award (1990) Best Actor - "Richard III"
- Olivier Award (1990) Best Actor - "Richard III"
- Evening Standard Award (1989) Best Actor - "Othello"
- London Critics Circle Award (1989) Best Actor - "Othello"
- Evening Standard Award (1985) Best Actor - "Coriolanus"
- Plays and Players London Theatre Critics Award (1984) Best Actor - "Wild Honey"
- Drama Desk Award (1984) Outstanding One Person Show - "Acting Shakespeare"
- Olivier Award (1983) Best Actor in a Revival - "Wild Honey"
- Olivier Award (1983) Best Actor in a Revival - "Wild Honey"
- Drama Desk Award (1983) Outstanding One-Person Show - "Acting Shakespeare"
- Royal Television Society Performer of the Year Award (1982) - "Walter"
- Outer Critics Circle Award (1981) Actor in a Play - "Amadeus"
- New York Drama League Delia Austrian Medal for Most Distinguished Performance (1981) - "Amadeus"
- Tony Award (1981) Best Actor in Play - "Amadeus"
- Drama Desk Award (1981) Outstanding Actor in a Play - "Amadeus"
- Tony (1981) Lead Actor in a Play - "Amadeus"
- Society of West End Theatres (SWET) Award (1979) Best Actor - "Bent"
- Society of West End Theatres (SWET) Award (1978) Best Actor - "Macbeth"
- Society of West End Theatres (SWET) Award (1977) Best Comedy Performance - "The Alchemist"
- Plays and Players London Theatre Critics Award (1976) Best Actor - "Macbeth"
- Drama Desk Award (1974) Outstanding Performance - "The Wood Demon and King Lear"
- Plays and Players London Theatre Critics Award (1966) Most Promising Newcomer
- Clarence Derwent Award (1964) - "A Scent of Flowers"