“I was up for that part,” Lane told Vanity Fair. “Apparently the director [Joe Pytka] saw me hosting the Tony Awards and ...

Ian McKellen said in a recent interview with The Times of London that he feels sorry for fellow actors who feel like they can’t come out as gay. The “X-Men” and “Lord of the Rings” icon ...

In an interview with 'The Times of London' Sunday, the Lord of the Rings actor Ian McKellen urged LGBTQ actors to come out of the closet.

When Sir Ian McKellen performed the first same-sex kiss on British TV in the 1970 BBC production of Christopher Marlowe’s Edward II, he was not yet out. In fact, it would be another 18 years before ...

Sir Ian McKellen has advised young gay actors in Hollywood to come out, stating that it is “silly” to remain closeted. The veteran actor, who came out as gay in 1988, compared the situation of ...

“Don’t listen to your advisers, listen to your heart,” the “X-Men” actor continued. “Listen to your gay friends who know better. Come out. Get into the sunshine.” McKellen then ...

Listen to your gay friends who know better. Come out. Get into the sunshine. In women’s sport it’s not an issue. I would imagine young footballers are probably, like actors, getting very bad ...

Ian McKellen has called on younger gay actors to ignore advice to stay closeted and be open about their sexuality. The British actor, 85, who publicly came out at the age of 48 back in 1988, believes ...

Sir Ian McKellen "feels sorry" for celebrities who don't feel like they can come out as gay. The 85-year-old actor - who publicly came out aged 48 in 1988 - has urged fellow performers not to keep ...

A gay White House? As if 'The Residence' wasn't enough of a TV fantasy, it also co-stars Kylie Minogue as herself!