Ian McKellen as King Lear and Danny Webb as Gloucester Sir Ian McKellen's performance as King Lear has been described as "spellbinding" and "magnificent" as the production opens in the West End.

Sir Ian McKellen has been taken to hospital after ... Macbeth, Coriolanus, and King Lear. His many acting credits have led to a number of accolades over the years including several Olivier Awards.

LONDON (AP) — Actor Ian McKellen is resting ... with roles including Richard III, Macbeth and King Lear. The Associated Press ...

Sir Ian McKellen and cast at the curtain call during ... Coriolanus, Iago, Richard III, King Lear and Macbeth. He is also set to star as Hamlet, in a new film adaptation directed by Sean Mathias.