Ian McKellen has the same tattoo as eight other cast and crew members of the hit movie series ''The Lord of the Rings''. It is the Elvish word for "nine" written in Tengwar script and Symbolized the nine members of the Fellowship of the Ring. It is also a reminder of the bonding experiences the cast and crew shared while making the epic film. McKellen has the tattoo on his right Shoulder. He explained in an interview, "It did rather surprise me- I didn't think I'd ever have a tattoo." When asked to see it, he replied "It's on display during ''Dance of Death'', if you want to see it - I take my shirt off on the Broadway stage, and it'll cost you $70."
Sir Ian Murray McKellen (born May 25, 1939) is an English stage and screen actor. He has been a working actor since 1965 and has worked in genres from Shakespearean to modern theater to popular Fantasy. He has many awards, including a coveted Tony Award and a Screen Actors Guild award. Some of the bigger productions that he has appeared in are ''The X-men'' movie series, ''The Lord of the Rings'' trilogy and ''Apt Pupil''. McKellen was knighted in 1991 and made a Commander of the Order of the British Empires in 1979. He has also been an outspoken LGBT rights activist since 1988. He is a founding member of Stonewall, one of the UK's most influential LGBT rights groups.
