| 42 Movies featuring Ian McKellen. |
| Da Vinci Code, The | Sir Leigh Teabing | 2006 |
| X-Men 3 | Eric Lensherr/Magneto | 2006 |
| Flushed Away | unknown | 2006 |
| Ringers: Lord of the Fans | Himself | 2005 |
| Magic Roundabout, The | Zebedee | 2005 |
| Asylum | Peter Cleave | 2005 |
| Neverwas | Gabriel Finch | 2005 |
| Eighteen | Jason Anders | 2004 |
| Peter Tatchell: Just Who Does He Think He Is? | Himself | 2004 |
| X2 | Eric Lensherr/Magneto | 2003 |
| Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The | Gandalf | 2003 |
| Emile | Emile | 2003 |
| Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The | Gandalf the Grey/Gandalf the White | 2002 |
| Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The | Gandalf | 2001 |
| Cirque du Soleil: Journey of Man | Narrator | 2000 |
| X-Men | Eric Lensherr/Magneto | 2000 |
| William Shakespeare | Richard III | 2000 |
| Book That Wrote Itself, The | Himself | 1999 |
| Gods and Monsters | James Whale | 1998 |
| Apt Pupil | Kurt Dussander | 1998 |
| Swept from the Sea | Dr. James Kennedy | 1997 |
| Surviving Friendly Fire | Himself - Narrator | 1997 |
| Bit of Scarlet, A | Narrator | 1997 |
| Bent | Uncle Freddie | 1997 |
| Thin Ice | Himself | 1995 |
| Richard III | Richard III | 1995 |
| Restoration | Will Gates | 1995 |
| Jack and Sarah | William | 1995 |
| Shadow, The | Dr. Reinhardt Lane | 1994 |
| I'll Do Anything | John Earl McAlpine | 1994 |
| To Die For | Quilt Documentary Narrator | 1994 |
| Six Degrees of Separation | Geoffrey | 1993 |
| Last Action Hero | Death | 1993 |
| Ballad of Little Jo, The | Percy Corcoran | 1993 |
| Scandal | John Profumo | 1989 |
| Zina | Kronfeld | 1985 |
| Plenty | Sir Andrew Charleson | 1985 |
| Keep, The | Dr. Theodore Cuza | 1983 |
| Priest of Love | D. H. Lawrence | 1981 |
| Touch of Love, A | George Matthews | 1969 |
| Promise, The | Leonidik | 1969 |
| Alfred the Great | Roger | 1969 |
| 8 TV Series featuring Ian McKellen. |
| Churchill | Narrator | 2003 |
| Great Composers | Pyotyr Ilyich Tchaikovsky | 1997 |
| Tales of the City | Archibald Anson Gidde | 1993 |
| Sleepers | Andre Zorin | 1991 |
| Playing Shakespeare | Himself | 1984 |
| Amud Ha'Esh | Narrator (English Version) | 1979 |
| David Copperfield | David Copperfield | 1966 |
| Coronation Street | Mel Hutchwright (2005) | 1960 |
| 10 Videos featuring Ian McKellen. |
| X-Men Production Scrapbook | Himself | 2003 |
| X-Factor: The Look of 'X-Men' | Himself | 2003 |
| Uncanny Suspects, The | Himself | 2003 |
| Second Uncanny Issue of X-Men! Making 'X2', The | Himself | 2003 |
| Pet Shop Boys: Pop Art - The Videos | Nosferatu (video "Heart") | 2003 |
| Making of 'The Lord of the Rings', The | Himself/Gandalf the Grey/Gandalf the White | 2002 |
| Now You See Him: The Invisible Man Revealed! | Himself | 2000 |
| World of Gods and Monsters: A Journey with James Whale, The | Himself | 1999 |
| Pet Shop Boys: Videography | Nosferatu (video: "Heart") | 1991 |
| Showbusiness | Nosferatu (video: "Heart") | 1988 |
