Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart Are the Best Best Friends Ever, and We've Got the Proof

Mar. 15, 2025

01of 10THEY PLAY DRESS-UPDave Benett/GettyWhile celebrating at the 62nd London Evening Standard Theatre Awards, a dressed-up McKellen channeled his inner fairy godmother to perform alongside a tux-clad Stewart.02of 10THEY REALLY LOVE EACH OTHERDavid M. Benett/WireimagePDA is NBD forX-Menco-stars Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart, who’ve been best friends pretty much forever.03of 10THEY COOK TOGETHER, TOOCourtesy Patrick StewartAnd if you’ve ever watchedTop Chef, you know that’s not easy to do.04of 10THEIR TIME TOGETHER IS WELL DOCUMENTEDCourtesy Patrick StewartField trip to N.Y.C.? Red carpet event? Comic-Con panel? You best believe they’re recording every minute of it.05of 10THEY HAVE EACH OTHER’S BACKSCourtesy Patrick StewartWhether they’re tackling a new endeavor, indecisive about what type of hat to wear (spoiler alert: bowler isalwaysbest) or need proper encouragement to ride the Wonder Wheel, McKellen and Stewart provide each other with unwavering support.06of 10THEY ENJOY LEARNING TOGETHERCourtesy Shuler HensleyAs they sayen Français, “Tu es mon ami.“07of 10THEY ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF EVERY IMPORTANT LIFE EVENTJohn von PamerSeriously: McKellen even officiated Stewart’s 2013 wedding.08of 10THEY’RE QUICK TO LEND A HELPING HANDAndrew Toth/GettyNo matter the issue, help is just an arm’s-length away.09of 10THEY GIVE THE BEST HUGSlya S. Savenok/GettyCan we squeeze in there?10of 10THEY’RE A GOLD STANDARD FOR HOLLYWOOD FRIENDSHIPSBruce Glikas/FilmMagicAnd we’re lucky to have them.

01of 10THEY PLAY DRESS-UPDave Benett/GettyWhile celebrating at the 62nd London Evening Standard Theatre Awards, a dressed-up McKellen channeled his inner fairy godmother to perform alongside a tux-clad Stewart.

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THEY PLAY DRESS-UP

Dave Benett/Getty

While celebrating at the 62nd London Evening Standard Theatre Awards, a dressed-up McKellen channeled his inner fairy godmother to perform alongside a tux-clad Stewart.

02of 10THEY REALLY LOVE EACH OTHERDavid M. Benett/WireimagePDA is NBD forX-Menco-stars Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart, who’ve been best friends pretty much forever.

02of 10

THEY REALLY LOVE EACH OTHER

David M. Benett/Wireimage

PDA is NBD forX-Menco-stars Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart, who’ve been best friends pretty much forever.

03of 10THEY COOK TOGETHER, TOOCourtesy Patrick StewartAnd if you’ve ever watchedTop Chef, you know that’s not easy to do.

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THEY COOK TOGETHER, TOO

Courtesy Patrick Stewart

And if you’ve ever watchedTop Chef, you know that’s not easy to do.

04of 10THEIR TIME TOGETHER IS WELL DOCUMENTEDCourtesy Patrick StewartField trip to N.Y.C.? Red carpet event? Comic-Con panel? You best believe they’re recording every minute of it.

04of 10

THEIR TIME TOGETHER IS WELL DOCUMENTED

Field trip to N.Y.C.? Red carpet event? Comic-Con panel? You best believe they’re recording every minute of it.

05of 10THEY HAVE EACH OTHER’S BACKSCourtesy Patrick StewartWhether they’re tackling a new endeavor, indecisive about what type of hat to wear (spoiler alert: bowler isalwaysbest) or need proper encouragement to ride the Wonder Wheel, McKellen and Stewart provide each other with unwavering support.

05of 10

THEY HAVE EACH OTHER’S BACKS

Whether they’re tackling a new endeavor, indecisive about what type of hat to wear (spoiler alert: bowler isalwaysbest) or need proper encouragement to ride the Wonder Wheel, McKellen and Stewart provide each other with unwavering support.

06of 10THEY ENJOY LEARNING TOGETHERCourtesy Shuler HensleyAs they sayen Français, “Tu es mon ami.”

06of 10

THEY ENJOY LEARNING TOGETHER

Courtesy Shuler Hensley

As they sayen Français, “Tu es mon ami.”

07of 10THEY ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF EVERY IMPORTANT LIFE EVENTJohn von PamerSeriously: McKellen even officiated Stewart’s 2013 wedding.

07of 10

THEY ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF EVERY IMPORTANT LIFE EVENT

John von Pamer

Seriously: McKellen even officiated Stewart’s 2013 wedding.

08of 10THEY’RE QUICK TO LEND A HELPING HANDAndrew Toth/GettyNo matter the issue, help is just an arm’s-length away.

08of 10

THEY’RE QUICK TO LEND A HELPING HAND

Andrew Toth/Getty

No matter the issue, help is just an arm’s-length away.

09of 10THEY GIVE THE BEST HUGSlya S. Savenok/GettyCan we squeeze in there?

09of 10

THEY GIVE THE BEST HUGS

lya S. Savenok/Getty

Can we squeeze in there?

10of 10THEY’RE A GOLD STANDARD FOR HOLLYWOOD FRIENDSHIPSBruce Glikas/FilmMagicAnd we’re lucky to have them.

10of 10

THEY’RE A GOLD STANDARD FOR HOLLYWOOD FRIENDSHIPS

Bruce Glikas/FilmMagic

And we’re lucky to have them.

source: people.com