Self is a real person portrayed by Ian McKellen in the TV series Who Do You Think You Are? (based on a true story).
In the first episode they appeared in, titled Sir Ian McKellen (season 13), they were 77 years old.
They appear in 1 episodes out of a total of 170 aired so far
Self is also portrayed by Brian Blessed, Kim Cattrall, Minnie Driver, Rupert Everett, Stephen Fry, John Hurt, Jeremy Irons, Patsy Kensit, Kate Winslet and Alan Cumming.
Episodes1
Sir Ian McKellen
episode S13.E6 january 2017The actor and civil-rights activist delves into his family history and discovers one of his ancestors was a Victorian political activist, another was linked to the theatre. He learns his family have a link to an ancient landmark.