Fan Casting Ian McKellen as Ishmael in A Series of Unfortunate Events (1997-1999)

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Ian McKellen as Ishmael in A Series of Unfortunate Events (1997-1999)

Ian McKellenUnited Kingdom

85 years old
Sir Ian Murray McKellen (born 25 May 1939) is an English actor. He has played roles on the screen and stage in genres ranging from Shakespearean dramas and modern theatre to popular fantasy and sci...
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A Series of Unfortunate Events (1997-1999)

A Series of Unfortunate Events (1997-1999)

by Daniel Handler
Three children lose their home and go to live with someone awful He tries to steal their fortune with a plot that’s not quite lawful It’s hard to fathom how the orphans managed to live through it...
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Ian McKellen is known for his roles in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. He has been suggested by fans for 6,954 roles on myCast, including Phil in Hercules. Similar actors include Patrick Stewart, Jeremy Irons, and Anthony Hopkins. Ian McKellen was suggested to play Ishmael in A Series of Unfortunate Events (1997-1999) by booklover2021backs. Other actors sugggested to play this role include Alan Rickman and Gary Anthony Williams. A Series of Unfortunate Events (1997-1999) has 51 roles, including Count Olaf, Violet Baudelaire, and Esme Squalor.

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