Ian McKellen Eats Ice Cream With Spa Worker And Other Sweet Celeb Stories.

There are lots of stories on the internet about people meeting a star in public. Not all of them are good.

Some famous folks are both haughty and callous, but there are so many more who are gracious and kind when confronted by a nervous, pen-wielding fan. A recent Reddit post asked people to share the kindest celebrity encounters they’ve had, and their answers made us love these celebs even more.

1. Yes, that’s SIR Ian McKellen over there eating ice cream.

Ian McKellen came to the spa I worked at and was absolutely lovely. We didn’t sell ice cream but there was a farm shop across the road and I mentioned it and he asked me if I’d take him there.

My friend who worked in the farm shop had his mouth open the whole time seeing me buying ice cream with Gandalf. — Reddit

2. Weird Al? More like Kind Al.

Weird Al is by far the most kind musician I have ever met. Once, probably 10 years or so ago, I had met him after a concert. We chatted, it was friendly and we parted ways. Good times, right? Fast forward 4 years and hey, another Weird Al show. Get to meet him again after the show and as we're talking, he asks how my kids are doing, if I had any recent pictures of how they've grown up and what I've been up to since the last concert. It was like I was catching up with an old friend. — Reddit

3. Bryan Cranston couldn’t be sweeter if he were actually made of chocolate.

comment by ferretfamily: Bryan Cranston- he was filming an episode of Malcom in the middle in a Sherman oaks shopping mall. I happened to be there with my kids and we had just bought some see’s candies. We were walking and he approached us and said “ oh you bought me candy? “ we laughed gave him a piece and he autographed the candy bag. He spent a few minutes with us and was very down to earth, and funny.

comment by SidneyTheGrey: He’s such a nice guy! I worked in entertainment for a minute and interacted with him several times. He gave everyone in my office chocolates and holiday cards! — Reddit

4. She may have been the “Queen of Country,” but superstar Loretta Lynn kept it real.

Loretta Lynn. Long story short, she showed up late for a show where the dressing rooms were first come, first serve. She didn’t get one and had to get ready in the big bathroom backstage. I was 13. She asked if I had a second to help her a bit. I stayed with her all night. She told stories. We laughed so much. It was like hanging out with your grandmother. I am from Nashville and she was, of course, a legend. Just one of the kindest women I have the pleasure of meeting. — Reddit

5. David Hasselhoff has an incredible memory.

My sibling has a terminal illness in the 80s and Make A Wish sent our family to the set of Knight Rider to meet David Hasselhoff. Was cool, but that's not what matters.

Fast forward 30 years and I'm at Heathrow picking up a family member when I see the Hoff standing there on his phone. I approach him and wait for him to end his call. He looks at me and says hello. I tell him that we met. He looks at me and say, — Reddit

6. Bruce Willis and Seth Green were both nice to the “regular” people who make their lives run smoothly.

I used to work at an airport that handled private jets. There were many who came through but my two favorite celebs to ever pass through were Bruce Willis and Seth Green.

Bruce Willis was always full of jokes and very kind. While we were loading the luggage on his plane he would always ask the other guys who have worked there awhile and he knew how they were doing, crack a joke or two or just have a general interest in what was going on.

Seth Green was an absolute class act. When I met him he was talking to one of my coworkers and I rolled up in the golf cart to see if he needed help. Didn't even realize who he was talking to until I got closer. Seth Green had a giant mohawk with sunglasses on and was just shooting the breeze with the both of us asking how our job worked and what we did. He ended the conversation with — Reddit

7. P!nk enjoyed a night of blending in with the non-famous folks.

Pink was one of the nicest people ever. She turned up at a show I used to work for, and invited me and the host to sit at her table with her and her assistant. She refused to let me pay for anything the whole night, and treated me like her best friend from school for 3 hours. She bruised my shoulder playing drums to the music (live band karaoke) and before I left she kissed my cheek, and gave me her email address (yes her real one. Her assistant replied.) after we left my buddy was giving me a bad time about being the new celeb' boyfriend, and I was confused, it took him and 2 other people the AV guy and the Bouncer to convince me that it was Pink. I had no clue, (which is common enough) and she introduced herself as Alecia from Philly, and I believed her. TBH I think she enjoyed not having to be anyone other than Alecia for a few hours, and if my obliviousness was able to provide that, then that works for me. — Reddit

8. Steve Martin and Martin Short work very hard to make us laugh.

I have worked with Steve Martin and Martin Short, they’re both super nice, respectful, and incredibly dedicated to their craft. They’ll spend hours finessing a couple lines in a show they do every night just to get it right for that evening’s performance. — Reddit

9. This lucky person had great encounters with both Queen Latifah and David Hyde Pierce.

I worked at a PetSmart in Atlanta and one day, out of nowhere, Queen Latifah walked in.

I swear, you'd have never thought she was a celebrity. We just chatted about dogs and whatnot and there was no pretense. She didn't even have a bodyguard or anything. Just a regular gal coming in in PJ pants, getting food for her puppies. Such a great woman.

I also got to meet David Hyde Pierce after a show of Curtains on Broadway. This was the day after he won the Tony, and he was SO gracious. Let me take a picture and everything. Love him. — Reddit

10. Batman, er… Michael Keaton, is apparently very nice in person.

I proposed to my wife at a restaurant in Kauai. Afterwards, Michael Keaton leaned over from his table with his family and enthusiastically congratulated us. Very kind and friendly. — Reddit

11. John Cena and Dave Bautista walked into a gym…

Back in 2004ish John Cena and Batista gave me a spot at the gym at like 5am. Super nice guys. Saw me on the bench press working alone and just walked over unprovoked to spot me. We talked for a little bit and finished our workouts together. Gave me a couple pointers. I've always rooted for them to succeed since then. — Reddit

12. Aaron Paul is nothing like Jesse Pinkman, and that’s a very good thing.

Aaron Paul from Breaking Bad was pretty great. Here’s why:

I’m waiting in line in the Starbucks at the end of the LAX terminal. In front of me, I noticed that there was someone who looked a lot like Aaron Paul. I don’t watch Breaking Bad, but he hosted a WWE show a few nights before and so I definitely recognized him.

I get my coffee and completely forgot about the guy.

Next thing, I know, I’m walking to my gate, and I see him sitting there, and I think to myself that I would like to tell him that he did a great job hosting the show. So I start to walk over to him.

As I get closer to him, he stares at me right in the eye, and goes , “Hello, Sean.â€

I was awestruck. How did this guy know my name?

Then I realized my name was on my Starbucks cup.

We talked for about five or 10 minutes, mostly about his experience hosting a WWE show. He asked me if I watched Breaking Bad, and I said no. And he said, “Oh man, you have to stick with it! The first few episodes are very slow, but it gets so much better.â€

One of the most popular TV stars of the 2010’s taking the time to personally say hello and convince me to watch his show…not because he wants me to, but because he thinks I’d like it. That felt nice. — Reddit

13. Meeting Jeff Goldblum sounds like fun!

Jeff Goldblum, after a matinee of “The Pillowman.”Autographs, photos, asking people where they were from, what else they had seen/were going to see. One girl mentioned they were in the city for her birthday as she was taking a photo of him with her friends, he stopped and said “How can you not be in your own birthday picture,”took her camera and grabbed someone from the crowd to take a picture of the group. Would not leave until he was sure everyone got what they wanted (despite his assistant or handler trying to move him along for dinner before the evening performance) — Reddit

14. Tyler the Creator likes to prank his fans before posing with them.

I met Tyler the Creator at a Chick-fil-A in LA, and was terrified to ask for a photo, but did so anyway. He agreed very sternly, on the firm condition that i hold the sauce for his nuggets, and so in the photo i’m holding the lil packet, but in the background he is absolutely cackling with laughter. He then broke the facade, dapped me up, said he loves pranking people like that, and proceeded to ask me all about my life for 5-10 minutes. He also shared some fairly intimate details of his own life. A strange and beautiful man. — Reddit

15. By all accounts, Adam Sandler is a sweetheart when you meet him out and about.

Met Adam Sandler in Hawaii. Super nice guy.

He filmed a good chunk of 'Mr Deeds' in my hometown and he was simply the nicest man ever. He would come out to sign autographs after a full 14+ hour day of shooting for hours; didn't matter how long the line was he made sure every single person got to say hello. He had time for photographs and chats with everyone in town, frequented all the local coffee shops and posed with employees. He seemed to really care and know how excited we all were to have a movie happening and always had a smile. — Reddit

It does our hearts good to know that fame hasn’t gone to these celebrities’ heads! It’s clear the people in the stories above are still grounded and remember that fans are the people who make them famous. Gratitude is key!

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