Sir Ian McKellen (pictured) received top honors at the Variety Club UK Awards.
Ben Kingsley, Patrick Stewart, Rupert Grint, Kelly Brook, Alan Carr, Alesha Dixon, Joe Calzaghe and a host of celebrities also helped celebrate, with Kevin Spacey, Simon Cowell, Pixie Lott and Spandau Ballet also receiving awards.
The 2009 Variety Club UK Awards show will be broadcast 22 November.