Sir Patrick Stewart and Sir Ian McKellen have shared photos of their festive night out in New York.

The X-Men actors and best friends posed for a snap while sitting on Santa Claus's lap in the city.


The thespians have also dressed in colour co-ordinated Christmas outfits in the photos, with Stewart in a red sweater and McKellen wearing green.

The pair also visited the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree in New York City, posing for a photo in matching scarves and bowler hats.

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McKellen and Stewart have been appearing together in different plays in New York City - Waiting for Godot and No Man's Land.

The Hobbit star McKellen officiated Stewart's wedding with Sunny Ozell in September.

Watch Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen in the trailer for X-Men: Days of Future Past below:

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