
Michael Gambon
AKA: Sir Michael John Gambon CBEBirthday: 1940-10-19
Died: 2023-09-27
Birthplace: Cabra, Dublin, Ireland
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.
Filmography
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Character: Oseary DrakouliasThe Good Shepherd
Character: Dr. FredericksOpen Range
Character: Denton BaxterHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Character: Albus DumbledoreHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Character: Albus DumbledoreHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Character: Albus DumbledoreHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Character: Albus DumbledoreHigh Heels and Low Lifes
Character: KerriganAbsurd Person Singular
Character: GeoffreyFantastic Mr. Fox
Character: Franklin Bean (voice)Sleepy Hollow
Character: Baltus Van TasselLayer Cake
Character: Eddie TempleGosford Park
Character: William McCordleDeep Blue
Character: Narrator (voice)Dancing at Lughnasa
Character: Father Jack MundyThe Book of Eli
Character: GeorgeSky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
Character: PaleyPath to War
Character: Lyndon JohnsonThe Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
Character: Albert SpicaToys
Character: Lt. General Leland ZevoBold Face: Condensed
Character: JohnMidnight in Saint Petersburg
Character: AlexA Dry White Season
Character: MagistrateThe Insider
Character: Thomas SandefurBrideshead Revisited
Character: Lord MarchmainMary Reilly
Character: Mary’s FatherThe Actors
Character: BarrellerHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
Character: Albus DumbledoreHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Character: Albus DumbledoreThe Good Night
Character: Alan WeigertThe Beast Must Die
Character: Jan JarmokowskiNothing But the Night
Character: Insp. GrantThe Rachel Papers
Character: Doctor KnowdThe Baker
Character: LeoThe Catholics
Character: Brother KevinAmazing Grace
Character: Lord Charles FoxBullet to Beijing
Character: AlexeiJoe's Palace
Character: Elliot GrahamThe Wings of the Dove
Character: Lionel CroySquanto: A Warrior's Tale
Character: Sir GeorgeEndgame
Character: HammThe Last September
Character: Sir Richard NaylorClean Slate
Character: CornellBeing Julia
Character: Jimmie LangtonThe Browning Version
Character: Dr. FrobisherLongitude
Character: John HarrisonA Man of No Importance
Character: Ivor J. CarneyPage Eight
Character: Benedict BaronDead on Time
Character: Maurice SilvermanStories of Lost Souls
Character: LarryThe Willows in Winter
Character: BadgerThe Wind in the Willows
Character: BadgerQuartet
Character: Cedric LivingstonTurtle Diary
Character: George FairbairnThe Seagull
Character: TrigorinGhosts
Character: Pastor MandersTwo Deaths
Character: Daniel PavenicLondon: The Modern Babylon
Character: Self (voice)Monster Maker
Character: UltragorgonThe Magic Touch of Harry Potter
Character: SelfThe Gambler
Character: Fyodor DostoyevskyMuse of Fire
Character: SelfOn Angel Wings
Character: GrandfatherThe Entertainer
Character: Archie RiceMissing Link
Character: Narrator (voice)The Innocent Sleep
Character: Det. Insp. MathesonPlunkett & MacLeane
Character: Lord GibsonThe King's Speech
Character: King George VLarry & Vivien: The Oliviers in Love
Character: SelfMobsters
Character: Don Salvatore FaranzanoAli G Indahouse
Character: Prime MinisterCommon
Character: JudgePaddington
Character: Uncle Pastuzo (voice)Christmas Carol: The Movie
Character: Ghost of Christmas Present (voice)A Midsummer Night's Dream
Character: TheseusWhen Harry Left Hogwarts
Character: SelfThe Alps - Climb of Your Life
Character: Narrator (voice)Unity
Character: Narrator (voice)Top Gear: Back in the Fast Lane
Character: SelfDad's Army
Character: Private GodfreyKnights of Classic Drama at the BBC
Character: Self (archive footage)Sylvia
Character: Professor ThomasMad to Be Normal
Character: Sidney KotokIn the Labyrinth
Character: Duncan HarrisonThe Breadwinner
Character: Charles BattleChurchill's Secret
Character: Winston ChurchillCelebration
Character: LambertHail, Caesar!
Character: Narrator (voice)Charlotte Gray
Character: LevadeThe Other Woman
Character: RobinThe Death & Life of John F. Donovan
Character: Man in DinerFrench Without Tears
Character: Lt Cmdr RogersDoctor Who: A Christmas Carol
Character: Old Kazran / Elliot SardickVictoria & Abdul
Character: Lord SalisburyViceroy's House
Character: General Hastings IsmayNothing Personal
Character: LeonardRomeo and Juliet
Character: GregoryNational Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage
Character: HirstKingsman: The Golden Circle
Character: ArthurParis by Night
Character: Gerald PaigePaddington 2
Character: Uncle Pastuzo (voice)Lucan
Character: John BurkeJudy
Character: Bernard DelfontCordelia
Character: Mr. MosesThe Last Witness
Character: Frank HamiltonKing of Thieves
Character: Billy 'The Fish' LincolnCitizen Lane
Character: Lord ArdilaunSamson and Delilah
Character: King HamunJohnny English Strikes Again
Character: Agent FiveTiptoe Through the Tulips
Character: PiersCows
Character: MaxLittle Wolf's Book of Badness
Character: Uncle Bigbad (voice)Mountain Language
Character: SergeantA Roll of the Dice: The Capeman on Broadway
Character: Narrator (voice)The Heat of the Day
Character: HarrisonSleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend
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