42. Ian McKellen (Born In 1939) – The Lord of the Rings, X-Men

Ian McKellen spent decades as one of Britain's finest stage actors before worldwide fame arrived in his 60s, as Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings and Magneto in the X-Men films.

He fell from a stage during a London play in 2024, but he recovered and returned to work. In his mid-80s, he's still acting and still one of the most admired performers in the English-speaking world.