Michael Gambon
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
Doctor Who at the Proms
as Kazran Sardick (archive footage)
Doctor Who at the Proms
as Kazran Sardick (archive footage)
Judy
as Bernard Delfont
Judy
as Bernard Delfont
The Death & Life of John F. Donovan
as Man in Diner
The Death & Life of John F. Donovan
as Man in Diner
King of Thieves
as Billy 'The Fish' Lincoln
King of Thieves
as Billy 'The Fish' Lincoln
Citizen Lane
as Lord Ardilaun
Citizen Lane
as Lord Ardilaun
Paddington 2
as Uncle Pastuzo (voice)
Paddington 2
as Uncle Pastuzo (voice)
Mad to Be Normal
as Sidney Kotok
Mad to Be Normal
as Sidney Kotok
Viceroy's House
as General Hastings Ismay
Viceroy's House
as General Hastings Ismay
Dad's Army
as Private Godfrey
Dad's Army
as Private Godfrey
Hail, Caesar!
as Narrator (voice)
Hail, Caesar!
as Narrator (voice)
Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC
as Self (archive footage)
Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC
as Self (archive footage)
Unity
as Narrator (voice)
Unity
as Narrator (voice)
On Angel Wings
as Grandfather
On Angel Wings
as Grandfather
Paddington
as Uncle Pastuzo (voice)
Paddington
as Uncle Pastuzo (voice)
Lucan
as John Burke
Lucan
as John Burke
National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage
as Hirst
National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage
as Hirst
London: The Modern Babylon
as Self (voice)
London: The Modern Babylon
as Self (voice)
Page Eight
as Benedict Baron
Page Eight
as Benedict Baron
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
as Albus Dumbledore
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
as Albus Dumbledore
The King's Speech
as King George V
The King's Speech
as King George V
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
as Albus Dumbledore
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
as Albus Dumbledore
The Book of Eli
as George
The Book of Eli
as George
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
as Albus Dumbledore
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
as Albus Dumbledore
Brideshead Revisited
as Lord Marchmain
Brideshead Revisited
as Lord Marchmain
Joe's Palace
as Elliot Graham
Joe's Palace
as Elliot Graham
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
as Albus Dumbledore
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
as Albus Dumbledore
Celebration
as Lambert
Celebration
as Lambert
The Baker
as Leo
The Baker
as Leo
The Good Shepherd
as Dr. Fredericks
The Good Shepherd
as Dr. Fredericks
Amazing Grace
as Lord Charles Fox
Amazing Grace
as Lord Charles Fox
The Omen
as Bugenhagen
The Omen
as Bugenhagen
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
as Albus Dumbledore
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
as Albus Dumbledore
Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal
as Self
Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal
as Self
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
as Oseary Drakoulias
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
as Oseary Drakoulias
Layer Cake
as Eddie Temple
Layer Cake
as Eddie Temple
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
as Paley
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
as Paley
Being Julia
as Jimmie Langton
Being Julia
as Jimmie Langton
The Magic Touch of Harry Potter
as Self
The Magic Touch of Harry Potter
as Self
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
as Albus Dumbledore
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
as Albus Dumbledore
Path to War
as Lyndon Johnson
Path to War
as Lyndon Johnson
Top Gear: Back in the Fast Lane
as Self
Top Gear: Back in the Fast Lane
as Self
Sylvia
as Professor Thomas
Sylvia
as Professor Thomas
Open Range
as Denton Baxter
Open Range
as Denton Baxter
Deep Blue
as Narrator (voice)
Deep Blue
as Narrator (voice)
The Actors
as Barreller
The Actors
as Barreller
Check the Gate: Putting Beckett on Film
as Self - Hamm (archive footage)
Check the Gate: Putting Beckett on Film
as Self - Hamm (archive footage)
The Making of Gosford Park
as Self
The Making of Gosford Park
as Self
Ali G Indahouse
as Prime Minister
Ali G Indahouse
as Prime Minister
Charlotte Gray
as Levade
Charlotte Gray
as Levade
Gosford Park
as William McCordle
Gosford Park
as William McCordle
Christmas Carol: The Movie
as Ghost of Christmas Present (voice)
Christmas Carol: The Movie
as Ghost of Christmas Present (voice)
High Heels and Low Lifes
as Kerrigan
High Heels and Low Lifes
as Kerrigan
The Last September
as Sir Richard Naylor
The Last September
as Sir Richard Naylor
Longitude
as John Harrison
Longitude
as John Harrison
Sleepy Hollow
as Baltus Van Tassel
Sleepy Hollow
as Baltus Van Tassel
The Insider
as Thomas Sandefur
The Insider
as Thomas Sandefur
Plunkett & Macleane
as Lord Gibson
Plunkett & Macleane
as Lord Gibson
Dead on Time
as Maurice Silverman
Dead on Time
as Maurice Silverman
Dancing at Lughnasa
as Father Jack Mundy
Dancing at Lughnasa
as Father Jack Mundy
The Wings of the Dove
as Lionel Croy
The Wings of the Dove
as Lionel Croy
The Willows in Winter
as Badger
The Willows in Winter
as Badger
Midnight in Saint Petersburg
as Alex
Midnight in Saint Petersburg
as Alex
Bullet to Beijing
as Alexei
Bullet to Beijing
as Alexei
Clean Slate
as Cornell
Clean Slate
as Cornell
Mobsters
as Don Salvatore Faranzano
Mobsters
as Don Salvatore Faranzano
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
as Albert Spica
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
as Albert Spica
A Dry White Season
as Magistrate
A Dry White Season
as Magistrate
The Heat of the Day
as Harrison
The Heat of the Day
as Harrison
Paris by Night
as Gerald Paige
Paris by Night
as Gerald Paige
Monster Maker
as Ultragorgon(voice)
Monster Maker
as Ultragorgon(voice)
Missing Link
as Narrator (voice)
Missing Link
as Narrator (voice)
Turtle Diary
as George Fairbairn
Turtle Diary
as George Fairbairn
Absurd Person Singular
as Geoffrey
Absurd Person Singular
as Geoffrey
One of These Nights I'm Gonna Get an Early Day
as Kenny
One of These Nights I'm Gonna Get an Early Day
as Kenny
The Seagull
as Trigorin
The Seagull
as Trigorin
Tiptoe Through the Tulips
as Piers
Tiptoe Through the Tulips
as Piers
The Secret Agent
as Tom Ossipon
The Secret Agent
as Tom Ossipon
Much Ado About Nothing
as Other Watchman
Much Ado About Nothing
as Other Watchman