Michael Gambon

Michael Gambon

Sir Michael John Gambon (October 19, 1940 – September 27, 2023) was an Irish-English actor. Gambon started his acting career with Laurence Olivier as one of the original members of the Royal National Theatre. Over his six-decade-long career, he received three Olivier Awards and four BAFTA TV Awards. In 1998, he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for services to drama. Gambon appeared in many productions of works by William Shakespeare such as Othello, Hamlet, Macbeth and Coriolanus. Gambon was nominated for thirteen Olivier Awards, winning three times for A Chorus of Disapproval (1985), A View from the Bridge (1987), and Man of the Moment (1990). In 1997, Gambon made his Broadway debut in David Hare's Skylight, earning a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play nomination. Gambon made his film debut in Othello (1965). His other notable films include The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989), The Wings of the Dove (1997), The Insider (1999), Gosford Park (2001), Amazing Grace (2006), The King's Speech (2010), Quartet (2012), and Victoria & Abdul (2017). Gambon also appeared in the Wes Anderson films The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004) and Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009). Gambon gained wider recognition through his role of Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter film series from 2004 to 2011, replacing Richard Harris following his death in 2002. For his work on television, he received four BAFTA Awards for The Singing Detective (1986), Wives and Daughters (1999), Longitude (2000), and Perfect Strangers (2001). He also received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Path to War (2002) and Emma (2009). Gambon's other notable projects include Cranford (2007) and The Casual Vacancy (2015). In 2017, he received the Irish Film & Television Academy Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2020, he was listed at No. 27 on The Irish Times's list of Ireland's greatest film actors.
    Known for
    Acting
    Place of birth
    Cabra, Dublin, Ireland
    Birthday
    10/19/1940
Forbidden Passion: The Oscar Wilde Movie
Forbidden Passion: The Oscar Wilde Movie
0
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
7.1
The Good Shepherd
The Good Shepherd
6.3
Open Range
Open Range
7.2
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
8
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
7.8
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
7.7
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
7.7
The Omen
The Omen
5.6
High Heels and Low Lifes
High Heels and Low Lifes
6
Absurd Person Singular
Absurd Person Singular
8
Fantastic Mr. Fox
Fantastic Mr. Fox
7.8
Sleepy Hollow
Sleepy Hollow
7.2
Layer Cake
Layer Cake
6.9
Deep Blue
Deep Blue
6.8
Gosford Park
Gosford Park
6.9
Dancing at Lughnasa
Dancing at Lughnasa
5.8
The Book of Eli
The Book of Eli
6.8
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
5.9
Path to War
Path to War
6.7
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
7.3
Toys
Toys
5.3
Bold Face: Condensed
Bold Face: Condensed
0
Midnight in Saint Petersburg
Midnight in Saint Petersburg
4.7
A Dry White Season
A Dry White Season
6.6
The Insider
The Insider
7.5
Brideshead Revisited
Brideshead Revisited
6.4
Mary Reilly
Mary Reilly
5.8
The Actors
The Actors
5.8
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
7.7
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
8.1
The Good Night
The Good Night
5.3
The Beast Must Die
The Beast Must Die
5.3
Nothing But the Night
Nothing But the Night
6
The Rachel Papers
The Rachel Papers
5.1
The Baker
The Baker
6.4
Amazing Grace
Amazing Grace
6.9
The Catholics
The Catholics
5.3
Bullet to Beijing
Bullet to Beijing
4.8
Joe's Palace
Joe's Palace
6.1
The Wings of the Dove
The Wings of the Dove
6.6
Squanto: A Warrior's Tale
Squanto: A Warrior's Tale
6.6
Endgame
Endgame
6.8
The Last September
The Last September
5.2
Clean Slate
Clean Slate
5.8
Being Julia
Being Julia
6.4
The Browning Version
The Browning Version
6.5
Longitude
Longitude
7.3
A Man of No Importance
A Man of No Importance
6.3
Page Eight
Page Eight
6.6
Dead on Time
Dead on Time
0
Stories of Lost Souls
Stories of Lost Souls
5.7
The Willows in Winter
The Willows in Winter
7
The Wind in the Willows
The Wind in the Willows
7.1
Quartet
Quartet
6.5
Turtle Diary
Turtle Diary
6.6
The Seagull
0
Ghosts
Ghosts
0
Two Deaths
Two Deaths
5.4
London: The Modern Babylon
London: The Modern Babylon
6.5
Monster Maker
Monster Maker
6.4
The Magic Touch of Harry Potter
The Magic Touch of Harry Potter
7.4
The Gambler
The Gambler
4.8
Muse of Fire
Muse of Fire
6.5
The Entertainer
The Entertainer
7
On Angel Wings
On Angel Wings
5
Missing Link
Missing Link
6.2
The Innocent Sleep
The Innocent Sleep
4.3
Plunkett & MacLeane
Plunkett & MacLeane
6.1
The King's Speech
The King's Speech
7.7
Larry & Vivien: The Oliviers in Love
Larry & Vivien: The Oliviers in Love
0
Mobsters
Mobsters
6.2
Ali G Indahouse
Ali G Indahouse
6.1
Common
Common
6.4
Paddington
Paddington
7.1
Christmas Carol: The Movie
Christmas Carol: The Movie
5.1
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream
0
When Harry Left Hogwarts
When Harry Left Hogwarts
6.6
The Alps - Climb of Your Life
The Alps - Climb of Your Life
6.8
Unity
Unity
7.5
Top Gear: Back in the Fast Lane
Top Gear: Back in the Fast Lane
6.5
Dad's Army
Dad's Army
5
Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC
Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC
0
Sylvia
Sylvia
5.8
Mad to Be Normal
Mad to Be Normal
5.8
In the Labyrinth
0
The Breadwinner
0
Churchill's Secret
Churchill's Secret
6.3
Celebration
6.3
Hail, Caesar!
Hail, Caesar!
5.9
Charlotte Gray
Charlotte Gray
6.1
The Other Woman
The Other Woman
4
The Death & Life of John F. Donovan
The Death & Life of John F. Donovan
6.9
French Without Tears
French Without Tears
0
Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol
Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol
8
Victoria & Abdul
Victoria & Abdul
6.9
Viceroy's House
Viceroy's House
6.6
Nothing Personal
Nothing Personal
4.5
Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet
0
National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage
National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage
7
Kingsman: The Golden Circle
Kingsman: The Golden Circle
7
Paris by Night
Paris by Night
4.5
Paddington 2
Paddington 2
7.5
Lucan
Lucan
6
Judy
Judy
6.7
Cordelia
Cordelia
4.7
The Last Witness
The Last Witness
6
King of Thieves
King of Thieves
5.5
Citizen Lane
Citizen Lane
7
Samson and Delilah
Samson and Delilah
6.5
Johnny English Strikes Again
Johnny English Strikes Again
6.3
Tiptoe Through the Tulips
Tiptoe Through the Tulips
0
Cows
Cows
0
Little Wolf's Book of Badness
Little Wolf's Book of Badness
7.5
Mountain Language
Mountain Language
4
A Roll of the Dice: The Capeman on Broadway
0
The Heat of the Day
The Heat of the Day
0
Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend
Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend
7
Othello
Othello
6.4
Othello
Othello
6.4
The Making of 'Gosford Park'
The Making of 'Gosford Park'
5
Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal
Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal
6.1
One of These Nights I'm Gonna Get an Early Day
One of These Nights I'm Gonna Get an Early Day
0
Monster Maker
Monster Maker
6.4
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