Sean Mathias

Biography

Sean Mathias is a Welsh actor, director, and writer born on March 14, 1956, in Swansea, south Wales. He has directed the critically acclaimed film "Bent" and notable theatre productions globally, including London, New York City, Cape Town, Los Angeles, and Sydney. A longtime partner of Sir Ian McKellen, Mathias was named one of Britain's 101 most influential gay and lesbian people by the Independent on Sunday in 2006.