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Michael Gambon
Actor

Michael Gambon

19 Oct 1940Born
27 Sep 2023Died
82Age at death
175Credits

Biography

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).

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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.

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Filmography

The 80 most recent of 175 credits.

  1. 2024Doctor Who at the PromsFilm: Kazran Sardick (archive footage)
  2. 2019JudyFilm: Bernard Delfont
  3. 2019CordeliaFilm: Mr. Moses
  4. 2019The Death & Life of John F. DonovanFilm: Man in Diner
  5. 2018King of ThievesFilm: Billy 'The Fish' Lincoln
  6. 2018Johnny English Strikes AgainFilm: Agent Five
  7. 2018Citizen LaneFilm: Lord Ardilaun
  8. 2018The Last WitnessFilm: Frank Hamilton
  9. 2017Little WomenSeries: Mr. Laurence (3 episodes)
  10. 2017RatburgerFilm: Narrator (voice)
  11. 2017Paddington 2Film: Uncle Pastuzo (voice)
  12. 2017Kingsman: The Golden CircleFilm: Arthur
  13. 2017Victoria & AbdulFilm: Lord Salisbury
  14. 2017FearlessSeries: Sir Alistair McKinnon (6 episodes)
  15. 2017Mad to Be NormalFilm: Sidney Kotok
  16. 2017Viceroy's HouseFilm: General Hastings Ismay
  17. 2016Churchill's SecretFilm: Winston Churchill
  18. 2016Dad's ArmyFilm: Private Godfrey
  19. 2016Hail, Caesar!Film: Narrator (voice)
  20. 2016The Nightmare Worlds of H.G. WellsSeries: Elderly Philosopher (1 episode)
  21. 2015UnityFilm: Narrator (voice)
  22. 2015The Casual VacancySeries: Howard Mollison (3 episodes)
  23. 2015FortitudeSeries: Henry Tyson (11 episodes)
  24. 2014On Angel WingsFilm: Grandfather
  25. 2014PaddingtonFilm: Uncle Pastuzo (voice)
  26. 2014CommonFilm: Judge
  27. 2014QuirkeSeries: Judge Garret Griffin (3 episodes)
  28. 2013LucanFilm: John Burke
  29. 2013LucanSeries: John Burke (1 episode)
  30. 2013National Theatre Live: 50 Years on StageFilm: Hirst
  31. 2012RestlessSeries: Baron Mansfield / Lucas Romer (2 episodes)
  32. 2012QuartetFilm: Cedric Livingston
  33. 2012The Hollow CrownSeries: Mortimer (1 episode)
  34. 2012LuckSeries: Michael (9 episodes)
  35. 2011Page EightFilm: Benedict Baron
  36. 2011Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2Film: Albus Dumbledore
  37. 2010Doctor Who: A Christmas CarolFilm: Old Kazran / Elliot Sardick
  38. 2010The King's SpeechFilm: King George V
  39. 2010Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1Film: Albus Dumbledore
  40. 2010The Book of EliFilm: George
  41. 2009Fantastic Mr. FoxFilm: Franklin Bean (voice)
  42. 2009EmmaSeries: Mr. Woodhouse (4 episodes)
  43. 2009Harry Potter and the Half-Blood PrinceFilm: Albus Dumbledore
  44. 2009Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of FireSeries: Narrator (1 episode)
  45. 2008Brideshead RevisitedFilm: Lord Marchmain
  46. 2007CranfordSeries: Thomas Holbrook (2 episodes)
  47. 2007Joe's PalaceFilm: Elliot Graham
  48. 2007Harry Potter and the Order of the PhoenixFilm: Albus Dumbledore
  49. 2007The Alps - Climb of Your LifeFilm: Narrator (voice)
  50. 2007CelebrationFilm: Lambert
  51. 2007Amazing GraceFilm: Lord Charles Fox
  52. 2007The BakerFilm: Leo
  53. 2007The Good NightFilm: Alan Weigert
  54. 2006The Good ShepherdFilm: Dr. Fredericks
  55. 2006John Duffy's BrotherFilm: Narrator
  56. 2006The OmenFilm: Bugenhagen
  57. 2005Harry Potter and the Goblet of FireFilm: Albus Dumbledore
  58. 2004The Life Aquatic with Steve ZissouFilm: Oseary Drakoulias
  59. 2004Stories of Lost SoulsFilm: Larry
  60. 2004Layer CakeFilm: Eddie Temple
  61. 2004Sky Captain and the World of TomorrowFilm: Paley
  62. 2004Being JuliaFilm: Jimmie Langton
  63. 2004Harry Potter and the Prisoner of AzkabanFilm: Albus Dumbledore
  64. 2004Standing Room OnlyFilm
  65. 2003Little Wolf's Book of BadnessFilm: Uncle Bigbad (voice)
  66. 2003Angels in AmericaSeries: Prior Walter Ancestor #1 (uncredited) (2 episodes)
  67. 2003Path to WarFilm: Lyndon Johnson
  68. 2003SylviaFilm: Professor Thomas
  69. 2003Open RangeFilm: Denton Baxter
  70. 2003Deep BlueFilm: Narrator (voice)
  71. 2003The ActorsFilm: Barreller
  72. 2003The Lost PrinceSeries: King Edward VII (2 episodes)
  73. 2002Ali G IndahouseFilm: Prime Minister
  74. 2001Charlotte GrayFilm: Levade
  75. 2001Gosford ParkFilm: William McCordle
  76. 2001Christmas Carol: The MovieFilm: Ghost of Christmas Present (voice)
  77. 2001High Heels and Low LifesFilm: Kerrigan
  78. 2001Perfect StrangersSeries: Raymond (3 episodes)
  79. 2000EndgameFilm: Hamm
  80. 2000The Last SeptemberFilm: Sir Richard Naylor

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