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Ian McKellen

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@ianmckellen
My ONLY Instagram account. Beware of imposters who try to gain your confidence.
  • Entertainment
  • Following 258
  • Followers 2.9M
  • Engagement 2.23%
  • Avg comments 429

About Ian McKellen

Ian McKellen (@ianmckellen) is an Actor creator on Instagram, also filed under Entertainment. The account has 2,892,184 followers and 637 published posts. Recent posts average 76,305 likes and 429 comments, an engagement rate of 2.23%.

Ian McKellen is a macro creator, with 2.9M followers inside the 1 million to 10 million band. Ian McKellen follows just 258 accounts, which leaves well over 1,000 followers for every account followed. Ian McKellen carries Instagram's verified badge and uses an Instagram professional account. Flinque files Ian McKellen under Actor, with Entertainment as a secondary category.

The Instagram bio for Ian McKellen runs to 13 words. The latest activity Flinque has on record for Ian McKellen dates from June 2026.

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637 Posts

Of the 10 most recent posts shown for Ian McKellen, 7 are videos, 2 are single images and 1 is a carousel. That mix leans toward videos. Ian McKellen has built a substantial archive of 637 posts. Against the audience, that is roughly 4,540 followers for each post published. Ian McKellen also keeps 1 story highlight on the profile. All 10 carry captions, averaging 39 words each. The captions are written mainly in English. Words that recur across them include christophers, cinemas, tickets, legendary and artist.

When in Rome: Last night Ian McKellen was invited to introduce his favourite film for a free projection under the stars. He chose Jacques Tati's 'Les vacances de M Hulot', which was nominated for Best Original Screenplay in 1956 by the Academy despite having scarcely any dialogue. What a warm welcome from our Italian friends! We loved watching this brilliant film together and are very grateful to for a wonderful evening!

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Lear. Ian McKellen. Every inch a king.
17 November 2026 — 2 January 2027.

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Simon Mayo interview about "The Christophers," now in Cinemas in Australia, New Zealand, UK and Ireland. Home video in US. Courtesy
Moments of 'Invisible Light' at Mighty Hoopla

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Last night at GetxoPhoto International Festival in Bilbao where The Haircut is on show on a school building! The festival runs until the 21st of June and is celebrating its 20th birthday! A wonderful way to share this work!

The Haircut by with special thanks to Ane Rubio and for the videos
The Christophers is a sensational double act for Ian McKellen and Michaela Coel - so at its UK premiere, we asked the cast what they'd pair it with in a double bill.

The Christophers is in cinemas now!
If in doubt, do a bit of Shakespeare 🎭

Celebrating the 87th birthday of seven-time Olivier Award winner, Ian McKellen.
Would you invite this legendary artist into your living room? "The Christophers" now available to rent or buy and enjoy at home.
US:
Talking about the legendary artist Julian Sklar, as portrayed by Ian McKellen in Steven Soderbegh's record-breaking "The Christophers" Now in UK & Irish Cinemas. Tickets at
Meet legendary artist Julian Sklar in your local cinema, as portrayed by Ian McKellen in Steven Soderbegh's record-breaking "The Christophers" Now in UK & Irish Cinemas. Tickets at your local cinema or

Ian McKellen's engagement

Ian McKellen's engagement rate on Instagram is 2.23%, between 1% and 3%, or 1 to 3 likes and comments per 100 followers. On a typical post that comes to about 1 like or comment for every 45 followers. Likes outnumber comments by roughly 178 to 1, with 76,305 likes and 429 comments on an average post, so most reactions are taps rather than replies.

Engagement rate

2.23%

Avg likes
76.3K
Avg comments
429
Interactions : followers
1 : 45

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Who is Ian McKellen?

Ian McKellen (@ianmckellen) is an Actor creator on Instagram, also filed under Entertainment. Ian McKellen carries Instagram's verified badge and uses an Instagram professional account. The Instagram bio for Ian McKellen runs to 13 words.

How many followers does Ian McKellen have?

Ian McKellen has 2,892,184 followers on Instagram (2.9M). Ian McKellen follows just 258 accounts, which leaves well over 1,000 followers for every account followed. Ian McKellen has built a substantial archive of 637 posts.

What is Ian McKellen's engagement rate?

Ian McKellen's engagement rate on Instagram is 2.23%, between 1% and 3%, or 1 to 3 likes and comments per 100 followers. On a typical post that comes to about 1 like or comment for every 45 followers. Likes outnumber comments by roughly 178 to 1, with 76,305 likes and 429 comments on an average post, so most reactions are taps rather than replies.

What does Ian McKellen post about on Instagram?

Flinque files Ian McKellen under Actor, with Entertainment as a secondary category. Of the 10 most recent posts shown for Ian McKellen, 7 are videos, 2 are single images and 1 is a carousel. The 10 recent Instagram captions Flinque holds for Ian McKellen repeatedly use the words christophers, cinemas, tickets, legendary and artist. Ian McKellen writes those captions mainly in English. Ian McKellen keeps 1 story highlight, which open with a free Flinque account.

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Ian McKellen's contact details are not published on Flinque's public profile. The Instagram bio links to 1 external site, and a free Flinque account opens that link. Brands with a free Flinque account can shortlist Ian McKellen and use Flinque's outreach tools wherever a contact route is on file.

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