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Elijah looks angelic but his beauty of spirit is what makes his Frodo leap out of the screen. Unalloyed goodness is one of the most difficult attributes to act.
Ian Mckellen
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Ian Mckellen
Age: 85
Born: 1939
Born: May 25
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Sir Ian Murray McKellen
Ian Murray McKellen
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