Michael Gambon

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.

Place of Birth: Not available

Birthday: October 19, 1940

Deathday: September 27, 2023

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Known For

Forbidden Passion: The Oscar Wilde Movie
Forbidden Passion: The Oscar Wilde Movie

1985-03-26

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

2004-12-10

The Good Shepherd
The Good Shepherd

2006-12-11

Open Range
Open Range

2003-08-11

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

2004-05-31

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

2005-11-16

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

2007-07-08

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

2009-07-15

High Heels and Low Lifes
High Heels and Low Lifes

2001-07-16

Absurd Person Singular
Absurd Person Singular

1985-01-01

Fantastic Mr. Fox
Fantastic Mr. Fox

2009-10-23

Sleepy Hollow
Sleepy Hollow

1999-11-19

Layer Cake
Layer Cake

2004-09-30

Deep Blue
Deep Blue

2003-05-18

Gosford Park
Gosford Park

2001-11-07

Dancing at Lughnasa
Dancing at Lughnasa

1998-09-04

The Book of Eli
The Book of Eli

2010-01-14

Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow

2004-09-17

Path to War
Path to War

2003-10-28

The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover

1989-10-13

Toys
Toys

1992-12-18

Bold Face: Condensed
Bold Face: Condensed

1974-04-03

Midnight in Saint Petersburg
Midnight in Saint Petersburg

1996-10-17

A Dry White Season
A Dry White Season

1989-09-20

The Insider
The Insider

1999-10-28

Brideshead Revisited
Brideshead Revisited

2008-07-25

Mary Reilly
Mary Reilly

1996-02-23

The Actors
The Actors

2003-03-16

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

2010-11-17

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

2011-07-12

The Good Night
The Good Night

2007-01-25

The Beast Must Die
The Beast Must Die

1974-04-01

Nothing But the Night
Nothing But the Night

1973-02-16

The Rachel Papers
The Rachel Papers

1989-05-12

The Baker
The Baker

2007-02-09

Amazing Grace
Amazing Grace

2006-09-16

The Catholics
The Catholics

1973-11-29

Bullet to Beijing
Bullet to Beijing

1995-12-20

Joe's Palace
Joe's Palace

2007-11-04

The Wings of the Dove
The Wings of the Dove

1997-09-04

Squanto: A Warrior's Tale
Squanto: A Warrior's Tale

1994-10-28

Endgame
Endgame

2000-09-10

The Last September
The Last September

2000-04-28

Clean Slate
Clean Slate

1994-05-06

Being Julia
Being Julia

2004-09-03

The Browning Version
The Browning Version

1994-06-08

Longitude
Longitude

2000-01-02

A Man of No Importance
A Man of No Importance

1994-12-24

Page Eight
Page Eight

2011-08-28

Dead on Time
Dead on Time

1999-01-01

Stories of Lost Souls
Stories of Lost Souls

2004-11-12

The Wind in the Willows
The Wind in the Willows

1995-12-24

The Willows in Winter
The Willows in Winter

1996-12-26

Quartet
Quartet

2012-12-26

Turtle Diary
Turtle Diary

1985-12-06

The Seagull
The Seagull

1978-02-05

Ghosts
Ghosts

1987-06-14

Two Deaths
Two Deaths

1996-06-14

London: The Modern Babylon
London: The Modern Babylon

2012-08-03

Monster Maker
Monster Maker

1989-01-23

The Magic Touch of Harry Potter
The Magic Touch of Harry Potter

2004-06-11

The Gambler
The Gambler

1997-10-30

Muse of Fire
Muse of Fire

2013-09-26

On Angel Wings
On Angel Wings

2014-12-01

The Entertainer
The Entertainer

1993-12-04

Missing Link
Missing Link

1988-11-04

The Innocent Sleep
The Innocent Sleep

1996-01-25

Plunkett & MacLeane
Plunkett & MacLeane

1999-01-22

The King's Speech
The King's Speech

2010-11-26

Larry & Vivien: The Oliviers in Love
Larry & Vivien: The Oliviers in Love

2001-09-13

Mobsters
Mobsters

1991-07-26

Ali G Indahouse
Ali G Indahouse

2002-03-21

Common
Common

2014-07-06

Paddington
Paddington

2014-11-24

Christmas Carol: The Movie
Christmas Carol: The Movie

2001-12-07

A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream

1971-09-26

When Harry Left Hogwarts
When Harry Left Hogwarts

2011-11-11

The Alps - Climb of Your Life
The Alps - Climb of Your Life

2007-03-30

Unity
Unity

2015-08-12

Top Gear: Back in the Fast Lane
Top Gear: Back in the Fast Lane

2003-10-26

Dad's Army
Dad's Army

2016-02-05

Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC
Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC

2015-11-01

Sylvia
Sylvia

2003-10-17

Mad to Be Normal
Mad to Be Normal

2017-04-06

In the Labyrinth
In the Labyrinth

1976-02-14

The Breadwinner
The Breadwinner

1982-07-17

Churchill's Secret
Churchill's Secret

2016-02-29

Celebration
Celebration

2007-02-26

Hail, Caesar!
Hail, Caesar!

2016-02-05

Charlotte Gray
Charlotte Gray

2001-12-28

The Other Woman
The Other Woman

1976-01-06

The Death & Life of John F. Donovan
The Death & Life of John F. Donovan

2019-03-13

French Without Tears
French Without Tears

1976-05-16

Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol
Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol

2010-12-25

Victoria & Abdul
Victoria & Abdul

2017-09-13

Viceroy's House
Viceroy's House

2017-03-03

Nothing Personal
Nothing Personal

1996-10-18

Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet

1967-03-12

National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage
National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage

2013-11-02

Kingsman: The Golden Circle
Kingsman: The Golden Circle

2017-09-20

Paris by Night
Paris by Night

1989-04-18

Paddington 2
Paddington 2

2017-11-09

Lucan
Lucan

2013-12-11

Judy
Judy

2019-09-27

Cordelia
Cordelia

2019-09-25

The Last Witness
The Last Witness

2018-05-11

King of Thieves
King of Thieves

2018-09-04

Citizen Lane
Citizen Lane

2018-05-18

Samson and Delilah
Samson and Delilah

1996-12-08

Johnny English Strikes Again
Johnny English Strikes Again

2018-09-13

Tiptoe Through the Tulips
Tiptoe Through the Tulips

1976-03-16

Cows
Cows

1972-02-24

Little Wolf's Book of Badness
Little Wolf's Book of Badness

2003-12-08

Mountain Language
Mountain Language

1988-12-11

A Roll of the Dice: The Capeman on Broadway
A Roll of the Dice: The Capeman on Broadway

1998-04-04

The Heat of the Day
The Heat of the Day

1989-06-09

Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend
Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend

2000-05-23

Othello
Othello

1965-12-15

Othello
Othello

1965-12-15

The Making of 'Gosford Park'
The Making of 'Gosford Park'

2002-06-18

Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal
Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal

2005-05-09

One of These Nights I'm Gonna Get an Early Day
One of These Nights I'm Gonna Get an Early Day

1978-10-16

Monster Maker
Monster Maker

1989-01-23

The Omen
The Omen

2006-06-06

Doctor Who at the Proms
Doctor Who at the Proms

2024-12-24

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