Michael Gambon profile
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Michael Gambon

19th October 1940 Cabra, Dublin, Ireland Acting

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.

127 Movies 54 TV Shows 181 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Judy poster
Judy 27th September 2019 as Bernard Delfont
Unity poster
Unity 12th August 2015 as Narrator (voice)
Paddington poster
Paddington 24th November 2014 as Uncle Pastuzo (voice)
Lucan poster
Lucan 11th December 2013 as John Burke
Quartet poster
Quartet 26th December 2012 as Cedric Livingston
Sylvia poster
Sylvia 17th October 2003 as Professor Thomas
Toys poster
Toys 18th December 1992 as General Zevo
Mobsters poster
Mobsters 26th July 1991 as Don Salvatore Faranzano
Ghosts poster
Ghosts 14th June 1987 as Pastor Manders
Cows poster
Cows 24th February 1972 as Max
Othello poster
Othello 15th December 1965 as Senators-Soldiers-Cypriots
Fearless poster
Fearless 12th June 2017 as Sir Alistair McKinnon
Quirke poster
Quirke 16th February 2014 as Judge Garret Griffin
Lucan poster
Lucan 11th December 2013 as John Burke
The Frame poster
The Frame 9th April 2013 as Professor Albus Dumbledore
Restless poster
Restless 27th December 2012 as Baron Mansfield / Lucas Romer
Luck poster
Luck 29th January 2012 as Michael
Emma poster
Emma 4th October 2009 as Mr. Woodhouse
Cranford poster
Cranford 18th November 2007 as Thomas Holbrook
Faith poster
Faith 7th September 1994 as Peter John Moreton
GMTV poster
GMTV 1st January 1993 as Self
Maigret poster
Maigret 9th February 1992 as Chief Inspector Maigret
Oscar poster
Oscar 26th March 1985 as Oscar Wilde
Bergerac poster
Bergerac 18th October 1981 as Jarvis McLeod
Minder poster
Minder 29th October 1979 as Tommy Hambury
Zodiac poster
Zodiac 25th February 1974 as Reuben Keiser