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Michael Gambon

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1940-10-19

Day of Death

2023-09-27

Place of Birth

Cabra, Dublin, Ireland

Michael Gambon

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). 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 (128)

⭐ 7.2 Role: Kazran Sardick (archive footage)

Doctor Who at the Proms

2024
⭐ 6.7 Role: Bernard Delfont

Judy

2019
⭐ 5.1 Role: Mr. Moses

Cordelia

2019
⭐ 6.9 Role: Man in Diner

The Death & Life of John F. Donovan

2019
⭐ 6.3 Role: Agent Five

Johnny English Strikes Again

2018
⭐ 5.5 Role: Billy 'The Fish' Lincoln

King of Thieves

2018
⭐ 7.0 Role: Lord Ardilaun

Citizen Lane

2018
⭐ 5.8 Role: Frank Hamilton

The Last Witness

2018
⭐ 7.5 Role: Uncle Pastuzo (voice)

Paddington 2

2017
⭐ 6.9 Role: Arthur

Kingsman: The Golden Circle

2017
⭐ 6.9 Role: Lord Salisbury

Victoria & Abdul

2017
⭐ 5.9 Role: Sidney Kotok

Mad to Be Normal

2017
⭐ 6.6 Role: General Hastings Ismay

Viceroy's House

2017
⭐ 6.3 Role: Winston Churchill

Churchill's Secret

2016
⭐ 5.0 Role: Private Godfrey

Dad's Army

2016