Sir Ian McKellen was rushed to hospital on Monday night after falling off stage at the Noël Coward theatre in London.
The 85-year-old was performing a fight scene during a stage production of Player Kings when he lost his footing.
The actor cried out for help after the fall, and was subsequently rushed to hospital – resulting in the play being cancelled.
A theatre spokesman has since confirmed that Sir Ian is “in good spirits” and will make a “full recovery”.
The spokesperson also thanked two doctors Rachel and Lee who were “on hand in the audience” and staff at the venue for their assistance.
The actor is expected to return to work on Wednesday for a matinee performance of the play.
Player Kings is a production of Shakespeare’s Henry IV, Parts One and Two, and kicked off its 12-week run on the West End in April.
Sir Ian plays John Falstaff in the play, and had been acting out a battle scene involving the Prince of Wales and Henry Percy when he fell off the front of the stage.
The actor is best known for his role as Gandalf in the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit trilogies.
His acting credits also include the X-Men movies, Beauty and the Beast, The Da Vinci Code and Mr Holmes.
