| "The Independent Arts & Books" (UK) | 19 December 2008, Iss. 6921, pg. 4 - 5, by: Christina Patterson, "The Bard and me [The Big Interview]" |
| "Radio Times" (UK) | 16 December 2006, Vol. 331, Iss. 4315, pg. 129, by: Rupert Smith, "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight: A 600-year-old tale that was first translated by the author of 'The Lord of the Rings'" |
| "Hollywood Life" (USA) | May 2006, Vol. 17, Iss. 3, pg. 86-87+107, by: Rebello, Stephen, ""Ian's X-cellent Summer"" |
| "The Independent Review" (UK) | 20 May 2004, pg. 5, "You Ask the Questions" |
| "G2 (Guardian supplement)" (UK) | 20 May 2004, pg. 4, by: Ian McKellen, "In the spirit of Bergman" |
| "Widescreen" (Germany) | 19 May 2004, Iss. 06/2004, pg. 58-59, by: Karen Martin/Silke Tittel, "Mit Gandalf würde ich gerne einen Abend verbringen" |
| "Total Film" (UK) | February 2004, Iss. 85, pg. 86-90, "The Total Film Interview" |
| "The Times" (U.K.) | 17 February 2003, by: Benedict Nightingale, "Gandalf the grateful" |
| "The Advocate" (USA) | 25 December 2001, pg. 36-38+40-45, by: Bruce C. Steele, "The Knight's Crusade" |
| "Cinema" (Greece) | April 1999, Iss. 100, pg. 48,49, by: Marion Mihelidaki, "To vasilio mou gia ena ... oscar" |
| "Entertainment Weekly" (USA) | 13 November 1998, Iss. 458, p. 40-41, by: Dave Karger, "A Knight to Remember" |
| "Out" (USA) | September1993, pg. 18+19, by: Beth Coleman, "A Knight's Out" |
| "The New York Times" (USA) | 14 July 2008, Vol. 157, Iss. 54,371, pg. E2, by: Julie Bloom, "Ian McKellen Confronts Anglican Church on Gays" |
| "The Guardian" (UK) | 7 May 2007, by: Germaine Greer, "So Ian McKellen drops his trousers to play King Lear. That sums up the RSC's whole approach" |
| "The Observer" (UK) | 18 March 2007, by: Jay Rayner, "The man who would be king" |
| "Entertainment Weekly" (USA) | 19 May 2006, Vol. 1, Iss. 877, pg. 27-28, by: Wolk, Josh, ""Spotlight: Ian McKellen"" |
| "The Independent" (UK) | 22 April 2005, Iss. 5576, pg. 3, by: Louise Jury, "Sir Ian of the Rovers: McKellen makes his 'Coronation Street' debut" |
| "The Scotsman" (UK) | 11 March 2005, by: Angus Howarth, "Rovers Return of the King as Sir Ian signs up to Corrie" |
| "The Daily Express" (England, UK) | 17 July 2003, pg. 32, by: Kathryn Spencer, Julie Carpenter & Kate Bohdanowicz |
| "The Times" (U.K.) | 17 February 2003, by: Benedict Nightingale, "Gandalf the grateful" |
| "Entertainment Weekly" (USA) | 22 February 2002, Vol. -, Iss. 640/641, pg. 60-61, by: Gillian Flynn, "Best Supporting Actor: Ian McKellan" |
| "Entertainment Weekly" (USA) | 18 January 2002, Vol. 1, Iss. 635, pg. 50-51, by: Gillian Flynn, "Nobody Beats The Wiz" |
| "The Washington Post" (USA) | 16 December 2001, pg. G1+G4-G5, by: Chip Crews, "Ian McKellen, Into the 'Ring'" |
| "Premiere" (USA) | July 1999, Vol. 12, Iss. 11, pg. 109, by: Andy Webster, "Filmography" |
| "Total Film" (Hungary) | May 1999, Iss. 3, pg. 18-19, by: Tom Dawson |
| "Entertainment Weekly" (USA) | 1 March 1999, Iss. 474, pg. 18-19, by: Dave Karger |
| "Movieline" (USA) | November 1998, Vol. 10, Iss. 3, pg. 62-64, by: Stephen Farber, "Truth and Consequences" |
| "Cinema" (Germany) | 1996, Iss. 4, pg. 23, by: Klaus Dahm |
| "Studio" (France) | 1996, Iss. 113, pg. 49, by: Michel Rebichon |