McKellen received widespread acclaim for his portrayal of Gandalf, particularly in ', for which he received a Screen Actors Guild Award and an Academy Award nomination, both for best supporting actor. "Empire" named Gandalf, as portrayed by McKellen, the 30th greatest film character of all time. He later reprised the role in "The Hobbit" film series (2012–2014), claiming that he enjoyed playing Gandalf the Grey more than Gandalf the White. McKellen voiced Gandalf for several video games based on the films, including ', ', and '.