Ian McKellenscreen performanceIan McKellen is credited as Gandalf the Grey in 3 films: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, and The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies.
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FILM POSTER · The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey3 current MoviHero film mappings
Gandalf the Grey
Film watch order, starting point, and performer.
Gandalf the Grey: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012); The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013); The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014).
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Gandalf the Grey movies in release order
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Release-order sequence · 3 films · 2012–2014Main sequence runtime: 7h 54m
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- 01Start hereThe Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
2012 · 2h 49m
Portrayed by Ian McKellen · screen performanceMovie guideMoviHero score86/100WORTH IT - 02
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug2013 · 2h 41m
Portrayed by Ian McKellen · screen performanceMovie guideMoviHero score87/100WORTH IT - 03
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies2014 · 2h 24m
Portrayed by Ian McKellen · screen performanceMovie guideMoviHero score86/100WORTH IT
THE PERFORMANCE
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Ian McKellenscreen performanceFILM AND PERFORMER CREDITS
Gandalf the Grey screen credits
Screen credits: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) — Ian McKellen as Gandalf the Grey; The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) — Ian McKellen as Gandalf the Grey; The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) — Ian McKellen as Gandalf the Grey.
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Balin
Gandalf the Grey and Balin share 3 films, including The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.
See The Hobbit: An Unexpected JourneyBilbo Baggins
Gandalf the Grey and Bilbo Baggins share 3 films, including The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.
See The Hobbit: An Unexpected JourneyThorin Oakenshield
Gandalf the Grey and Thorin Oakenshield share 3 films, including The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.
See The Hobbit: An Unexpected JourneyLegolas
Gandalf the Grey and Legolas share 2 films, including The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug.
See The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug