Michael Gambon
Acting
Born: Oct 19, 1940 — Died: Sep 27, 2023
From: Cabra, Dublin, Ireland
Credits: 30 titles
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 …
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 | Albus Dumbledore | 2011 | 8.08 |
| The Book of Eli | George | 2010 | 6.795 |
| Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 | Albus Dumbledore | 2010 | 7.734 |
| Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince | Albus Dumbledore | 2009 | 7.681 |
| Fantastic Mr. Fox | Franklin Bean (voice) | 2009 | 7.824 |
| Brideshead Revisited | Lord Marchmain | 2008 | 6.27 |
| Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix | Albus Dumbledore | 2007 | 7.672 |
| The Good Shepherd | Dr. Fredericks | 2006 | 6.352 |
| Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire | Albus Dumbledore | 2005 | 7.801 |
| The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou | Oseary Drakoulias | 2004 | 7.074 |
| Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | Albus Dumbledore | 2004 | 8.0 |
| Layer Cake | Eddie Temple | 2004 | 6.917 |
| Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow | Paley | 2004 | 5.9 |
| Open Range | Denton Baxter | 2003 | 7.211 |
| Deep Blue | Narrator (voice) | 2003 | 6.888 |
| Path to War | Lyndon Johnson | 2003 | 6.717 |
| The Actors | Barreller | 2003 | 5.603 |
| High Heels and Low Lifes | Kerrigan | 2001 | 6.121 |
| Gosford Park | William McCordle | 2001 | 6.8 |
| Sleepy Hollow | Baltus Van Tassel | 1999 | 7.189 |
| The Insider | Thomas Sandefur | 1999 | 7.46 |
| Dancing at Lughnasa | Father Jack Mundy | 1998 | 5.942 |
| Midnight in Saint Petersburg | Alex | 1996 | 5.157 |
| Mary Reilly | Mary’s Father | 1996 | 5.777 |
| Toys | General Zevo | 1992 | 5.292 |
| The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover | Albert Spica | 1989 | 7.335 |
| A Dry White Season | Magistrate | 1989 | 6.658 |
| Forbidden Passion: The Oscar Wilde Movie | 1985 | — | |
| Absurd Person Singular | Geoffrey | 1985 | 8.333 |
| Bold Face: Condensed | John | 1974 | — |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1940 |
| From | Cabra, Dublin, Ireland |