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Michael Gambon
Born · October 19, 1940
Died · September 27, 2023 (82 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Cabra, Dublin, Ireland
Bio
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.
Judy
Bernard Delfont
6.7
2019
Cordelia
Mr. Moses
4.7
2019
The Death & Life of John F. Donovan
Man in Diner
6.9
2019
Johnny English Strikes Again
Agent Five
6.3
2018
King of Thieves
Billy 'The Fish' Lincoln
5.5
2018
Citizen Lane
Lord Ardilaun
7.0
2018
The Last Witness
Frank Hamilton
6.0
2018
Little Women
Mr. Laurence · (3 episodes)
7.1
2017
Paddington 2
Uncle Pastuzo (voice)
7.5
2017
Kingsman: The Golden Circle
Arthur
7.0
2017
Victoria & Abdul
Lord Salisbury
6.9
2017
Fearless
Sir Alistair McKinnon · (6 episodes)
6.6
2017
Mad to Be Normal
Sidney Kotok
5.8
2017
Viceroy's House
General Hastings Ismay
6.7
2017
Churchill's Secret
Winston Churchill
6.3
2016
Dad's Army
Private Godfrey
5.0
2016
Hail, Caesar!
Narrator (voice)
5.9
2016
The Nightmare Worlds of H.G. Wells
Elderly Philosopher · (1 episode)
6.6
2016
Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC
Self (archive footage)
0.0
2015
Unity
Narrator (voice)
7.5
2015
The Casual Vacancy
Howard Mollison · (3 episodes)
6.3
2015
Fortitude
Henry Tyson · (11 episodes)
6.9
2015
On Angel Wings
Grandfather
5.0
2014
Paddington
Uncle Pastuzo (voice)
7.1
2014
Common
Judge
6.4
2014
Quirke
Judge Garret Griffin · (3 episodes)
5.8
2014
Lucan
John Burke
6.0
2013
Lucan
John Burke · (1 episode)
7.2
2013
National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage
Hirst
7.0
2013
Muse of Fire
Self
6.5
2013
The Frame
Professor Albus Dumbledore · (1 episode)
10.0
2013
Restless
Baron Mansfield / Lucas Romer · (2 episodes)
7.1
2012
Quartet
Cedric Livingston
6.5
2012
London: The Modern Babylon
Self (voice)
6.5
2012
The Hollow Crown
Mortimer · (1 episode)
7.4
2012
Luck
Michael · (9 episodes)
6.7
2012
When Harry Left Hogwarts
Self
6.6
2011
Page Eight
Benedict Baron
6.6
2011
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Albus Dumbledore
8.1
2011
Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol
Old Kazran / Elliot Sardick
8.0
2010
The King's Speech
King George V
7.7
2010
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
Albus Dumbledore
7.7
2010
The Michael Ball Show
Self · (1 episode)
0.0
2010
The Book of Eli
George
6.8
2010
Fantastic Mr. Fox
Franklin Bean (voice)
7.8
2009
Emma
Mr. Woodhouse · (4 episodes)
7.7
2009
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Albus Dumbledore
7.7
2009
Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire
Narrator · (1 episode)
6.4
2009
Brideshead Revisited
Lord Marchmain
6.4
2008
Cranford
Thomas Holbrook · (2 episodes)
8.1
2007
Joe's Palace
Elliot Graham
6.1
2007
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Albus Dumbledore
7.7
2007
The Alps - Climb of Your Life
Narrator (voice)
6.8
2007
Celebration
Lambert
6.3
2007
The Baker
Leo
6.4
2007
The Good Night
Alan Weigert
5.3
2007
The Good Shepherd
Dr. Fredericks
6.3
2006
Amazing Grace
Lord Charles Fox
6.9
2006
The Omen
Bugenhagen
5.6
2006
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Albus Dumbledore
7.8
2005
Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal
Self
6.1
2005
Doctor Who
Kazran · (1 episode)
7.5
2005
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
Oseary Drakoulias
7.1
2004
Stories of Lost Souls
Larry
5.7
2004
Layer Cake
Eddie Temple
6.9
2004
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
Paley
5.9
2004
Being Julia
Jimmie Langton
6.4
2004
The Magic Touch of Harry Potter
Self
7.4
2004
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Albus Dumbledore
8.0
2004
Little Wolf's Book of Badness
Uncle Bigbad (voice)
7.5
2003
Angels in America
Prior Walter Ancestor #1 · (2 episodes)
7.6
2003
Path to War
Lyndon Johnson
6.7
2003
Top Gear: Back in the Fast Lane
Self
6.5
2003
Sylvia
Professor Thomas
5.8
2003
Open Range
Denton Baxter
7.2
2003
Deep Blue
Narrator (voice)
6.8
2003
The Actors
Barreller
5.8
2003
The Lost Prince
King Edward VII · (2 episodes)
7.0
2003
Top Gear
Self · (2 episodes)
7.5
2002
The Making of 'Gosford Park'
Self
5.0
2002
Ali G Indahouse
Prime Minister
6.1
2002
Charlotte Gray
Levade
6.1
2001
Christmas Carol: The Movie
Ghost of Christmas Present (voice)
5.1
2001
Richard & Judy
Self · (1 episode)
3.1
2001
Gosford Park
William McCordle
6.8
2001
Larry & Vivien: The Oliviers in Love
Self
0.0
2001
High Heels and Low Lifes
Kerrigan
6.0
2001
Perfect Strangers
Raymond · (3 episodes)
6.6
2001
Endgame
Hamm
6.8
2000
Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend
Self
7.0
2000
The Last September
Sir Richard Naylor
5.2
2000
Longitude
John Harrison
7.3
2000
Longitude
John Harrison · (2 episodes)
7.0
2000
Wives and Daughters
Squire Hamley · (6 episodes)
7.3
1999
Sleepy Hollow
Baltus Van Tassel
7.2
1999
The Insider
Thomas Sandefur
7.5
1999
Plunkett & MacLeane
Lord Gibson
6.1
1999
Dead on Time
Maurice Silverman
0.0
1999
Dancing at Lughnasa
Father Jack Mundy
5.8
1998
A Roll of the Dice: The Capeman on Broadway
Narrator (voice)
0.0
1998
The Gambler
Fyodor Dostoyevsky
4.8
1997
The Wings of the Dove
Lionel Croy
6.6
1997
The Willows in Winter
Badger
7.0
1996
Samson and Delilah
King Hamun
6.5
1996
Samson and Delilah
Re Hamun · (2 episodes)
0.0
1996
Nothing Personal
Leonard
4.5
1996
Midnight in Saint Petersburg
Alex
4.7
1996
Two Deaths
Daniel Pavenic
5.4
1996
Mary Reilly
Mary’s Father
5.8
1996
The Innocent Sleep
Det. Insp. Matheson
4.3
1996
The Wind in the Willows
Badger
7.1
1995
Bullet to Beijing
Alexei
4.8
1995
A Man of No Importance
Ivor J. Carney
6.3
1994
Squanto: A Warrior's Tale
Sir George
6.6
1994
Faith
Peter John Moreton · (2 episodes)
10.0
1994
Room 101
Self · (1 episode)
6.2
1994
The Browning Version
Dr. Frobisher
6.5
1994
Clean Slate
Cornell
5.8
1994
The Entertainer
Archie Rice
7.0
1993
GMTV
Self · (1 episode)
5.8
1993
Toys
Lt. General Leland Zevo
5.3
1992
Maigret
Chief Inspector Maigret · (12 episodes)
6.9
1992
Mobsters
Don Salvatore Faranzano
6.2
1991
Performance
Archie Rice · (1 episode)
6.0
1991
The Storyteller: Greek Myths
The Storyteller · (4 episodes)
8.1
1990
Have I Got News for You
Self · (1 episode)
7.1
1990
About Face
(1 episode)
6.0
1989
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
Albert Spica
7.3
1989
A Dry White Season
Magistrate
6.6
1989
The Heat of the Day
Harrison
0.0
1989
The Rachel Papers
Doctor Knowd
5.1
1989
Paris by Night
Gerald Paige
4.5
1989
The Jim Henson Hour
Ultragorgon (voice) · (1 episode)
9.0
1989
Monster Maker
Ultragorgon
6.4
1989
Monster Maker
Ultragorgon(voice)
6.4
1989
Mountain Language
Sergeant
4.0
1988
Missing Link
Narrator (voice)
6.2
1988
The Dame Edna Experience
Self · (1 episode)
5.0
1987
Ghosts
Pastor Manders
0.0
1987
The Singing Detective
Philip Marlow · (6 episodes)
7.7
1986
Turtle Diary
George Fairbairn
6.6
1985
Forbidden Passion: The Oscar Wilde Movie
0.0
1985
Oscar
Oscar Wilde · (3 episodes)
4.0
1985
Absurd Person Singular
Geoffrey
8.0
1985
The Breadwinner
Charles Battle
0.0
1982
Bergerac
Jarvis McLeod · (1 episode)
6.4
1981
Minder
Tommy Hambury · (1 episode)
6.8
1979
Tales of the Unexpected
Andrew · (1 episode)
6.7
1979
One of These Nights I'm Gonna Get an Early Day
Kenny
0.0
1978
The Seagull
Trigorin
0.0
1978
The Other One
Brian Bryant · (13 episodes)
7.0
1977
French Without Tears
Lt Cmdr Rogers
0.0
1976
Tiptoe Through the Tulips
Piers
0.0
1976
In the Labyrinth
Duncan Harrison
0.0
1976
The Other Woman
Robin
4.0
1976
Bold Face: Condensed
John
0.0
1974
The Beast Must Die
Jan Jarmokowski
5.3
1974
The Catholics
Brother Kevin
5.3
1973
Nothing But the Night
Insp. Grant
6.0
1973
Arthur of the Britons
Roland · (1 episode)
6.0
1972
Cows
Max
0.0
1972
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Theseus
0.0
1971
Great Performances
Self · (1 episode)
5.2
1971
Play for Today
Max · (1 episode)
6.1
1970
Play for Today
Robin · (1 episode)
6.1
1970
Play for Today
Piers · (1 episode)
6.1
1970
Softly Softly: Task Force
Cranley · (1 episode)
6.0
1969
The Borderers
Gavin Ker · (26 episodes)
0.0
1968
Romeo and Juliet
Gregory
0.0
1967
Softly, Softly
(1 episode)
5.0
1966
Othello
6.4
1965
Othello
Senators-Soldiers-Cypriots
6.4
1965
BBC Play of the Month
Lt Cmdr Rogers · (1 episode)
5.0
1965
BBC Play of the Month
Theseus · (1 episode)
5.0
1965
BBC Play of the Month
Trigorin · (1 episode)
5.0
1965
BBC Play of the Month
Gregory · (1 episode)
5.0
1965
Public Eye
(1 episode)
7.8
1965