Michael Gambon

Michael Gambon

Acting
Born 1940-10-19 - Died 2023-09-27Cabra, Dublin, Ireland

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.

Movies (128)

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
8.1

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

2011Movie8.1
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
8.0

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

2004Movie8.0
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
7.7

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

2010Movie7.7
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
7.8

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

2005Movie7.8
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
7.7

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

2009Movie7.7
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
7.7

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

2007Movie7.7
Kingsman: The Golden Circle
6.9

Kingsman: The Golden Circle

2017Movie6.9
The King's Speech
7.7

The King's Speech

2010Movie7.7
Sleepy Hollow
7.2

Sleepy Hollow

1999Movie7.2
Fantastic Mr. Fox
7.8

Fantastic Mr. Fox

2009Movie7.8
The Book of Eli
6.8

The Book of Eli

2010Movie6.8
Paddington 2
7.5

Paddington 2

2017Movie7.5
The Insider
7.5

The Insider

1999Movie7.5
Gosford Park
6.8

Gosford Park

2001Movie6.8
Johnny English Strikes Again
6.3

Johnny English Strikes Again

2018Movie6.3
Paddington
7.1

Paddington

2014Movie7.1
Ali G Indahouse
6.1

Ali G Indahouse

2002Movie6.1
Hail, Caesar!
5.9

Hail, Caesar!

2016Movie5.9
Layer Cake
6.9

Layer Cake

2004Movie6.9
The Good Shepherd
6.4

The Good Shepherd

2006Movie6.4
King of Thieves
5.6

King of Thieves

2018Movie5.6
The Omen
5.6

The Omen

2006Movie5.6
Open Range
7.2

Open Range

2003Movie7.2
Plunkett & Macleane
6.2

Plunkett & Macleane

1999Movie6.2
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
7.3

The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover

1989Movie7.3
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
7.1

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

2004Movie7.1
Judy
6.7

Judy

2019Movie6.7
Mary Reilly
5.8

Mary Reilly

1996Movie5.8
Page Eight
6.6

Page Eight

2011Movie6.6
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
5.9

Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow

2004Movie5.9
Toys
5.3

Toys

1992Movie5.3
Victoria & Abdul
6.9

Victoria & Abdul

2017Movie6.9
Quartet
6.5

Quartet

2012Movie6.5
Brideshead Revisited
6.3

Brideshead Revisited

2008Movie6.3
Deep Blue
6.9

Deep Blue

2003Movie6.9
Charlotte Gray
6.1

Charlotte Gray

2001Movie6.1
Mobsters
6.3

Mobsters

1991Movie6.3
Clean Slate
5.8

Clean Slate

1994Movie5.8
Amazing Grace
6.9

Amazing Grace

2006Movie6.9
Path to War
6.7

Path to War

2003Movie6.7
Christmas Carol: The Movie
5.2

Christmas Carol: The Movie

2001Movie5.2
Doctor Who at the Proms
7.2

Doctor Who at the Proms

2024Movie7.2
The Browning Version
6.4

The Browning Version

1994Movie6.4
Dad's Army
5.0

Dad's Army

2016Movie5.0
Sylvia
5.8

Sylvia

2003Movie5.8
The Wings of the Dove
6.6

The Wings of the Dove

1997Movie6.6
Muse of Fire
6.5

Muse of Fire

2013Movie6.5
The Baker
6.4

The Baker

2007Movie6.4
Viceroy's House
6.7

Viceroy's House

2017Movie6.7
Being Julia
6.4

Being Julia

2004Movie6.4
Ghosts
7.0

Ghosts

1987Movie7.0
Midnight in Saint Petersburg
5.2

Midnight in Saint Petersburg

1996Movie5.2
High Heels and Low Lifes
6.1

High Heels and Low Lifes

2001Movie6.1
The Death & Life of John F. Donovan
6.9

The Death & Life of John F. Donovan

2019Movie6.9
Missing Link
6.2

Missing Link

1988Movie6.2
Longitude
7.4

Longitude

2000Movie7.4
Check the Gate: Putting Beckett on Film
10.0

Check the Gate: Putting Beckett on Film

2003Movie10.0
The Good Night
5.4

The Good Night

2007Movie5.4
Turtle Diary
6.3

Turtle Diary

1985Movie6.3
Monster Maker
6.7

Monster Maker

1989Movie6.7
Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal
6.4

Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal

2005Movie6.4
The Rachel Papers
5.1

The Rachel Papers

1989Movie5.1
Bold Face: Condensed

Bold Face: Condensed

1974Movie
The Gambler
4.8

The Gambler

1997Movie4.8
Squanto: A Warrior's Tale
6.8

Squanto: A Warrior's Tale

1994Movie6.8
The Last Witness
5.8

The Last Witness

2018Movie5.8
The Wind in the Willows
7.1

The Wind in the Willows

1995Movie7.1
Unity
7.5

Unity

2015Movie7.5
Dancing at Lughnasa
6.0

Dancing at Lughnasa

1998Movie6.0
Two Deaths
5.6

Two Deaths

1996Movie5.6
A Dry White Season
6.7

A Dry White Season

1989Movie6.7
Paris by Night
4.8

Paris by Night

1989Movie4.8
Bullet to Beijing
5.2

Bullet to Beijing

1995Movie5.2
When Harry Left Hogwarts
7.2

When Harry Left Hogwarts

2011Movie7.2
The Entertainer
7.0

The Entertainer

1993Movie7.0
The Actors
5.6

The Actors

2003Movie5.6
Churchill's Secret
6.3

Churchill's Secret

2016Movie6.3
The Beast Must Die
5.5

The Beast Must Die

1974Movie5.5
A Man of No Importance
6.2

A Man of No Importance

1994Movie6.2
Larry & Vivien: The Oliviers in Love
8.0

Larry & Vivien: The Oliviers in Love

2001Movie8.0
The Magic Touch of Harry Potter
7.6

The Magic Touch of Harry Potter

2004Movie7.6
London: The Modern Babylon
6.4

London: The Modern Babylon

2012Movie6.4
Joe's Palace
5.9

Joe's Palace

2007Movie5.9
Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol
8.0

Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol

2010Movie8.0
Nothing But the Night
6.2

Nothing But the Night

1973Movie6.2
The Breadwinner

The Breadwinner

1982Movie
The Alps - Climb of Your Life
6.8

The Alps - Climb of Your Life

2007Movie6.8
Mad to Be Normal
5.8

Mad to Be Normal

2017Movie5.8
Citizen Lane
7.0

Citizen Lane

2018Movie7.0
Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet

1967Movie
Othello
6.4

Othello

1965Movie6.4
The Making of Gosford Park
5.3

The Making of Gosford Park

2002Movie5.3
Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend
7.1

Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend

2000Movie7.1
Much Ado About Nothing
6.3

Much Ado About Nothing

1967Movie6.3
Cows
8.0

Cows

1972Movie8.0
Stories of Lost Souls
5.7

Stories of Lost Souls

2004Movie5.7
Celebration
6.3

Celebration

2007Movie6.3
On Angel Wings
3.0

On Angel Wings

2014Movie3.0
The Catholics
6.1

The Catholics

1973Movie6.1
Cordelia
5.1

Cordelia

2019Movie5.1
National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage
6.2

National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage

2013Movie6.2
Absurd Person Singular
8.3

Absurd Person Singular

1985Movie8.3
French Without Tears
7.0

French Without Tears

1976Movie7.0
The Heat of the Day
8.0

The Heat of the Day

1989Movie8.0
The Secret Agent
10.0

The Secret Agent

1975Movie10.0
The Willows in Winter
6.7

The Willows in Winter

1996Movie6.7
Top Gear: Back in the Fast Lane
6.5

Top Gear: Back in the Fast Lane

2003Movie6.5
Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC

Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC

2015Movie
Nothing Personal
4.8

Nothing Personal

1996Movie4.8
The Last September
5.2

The Last September

2000Movie5.2
The Other Woman
3.0

The Other Woman

1976Movie3.0
Standing Room Only

Standing Room Only

2004Movie
The Innocent Sleep
5.0

The Innocent Sleep

1996Movie5.0
Little Wolf's Book of Badness
8.0

Little Wolf's Book of Badness

2003Movie8.0
One of These Nights I'm Gonna Get an Early Day

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

1978Movie
Blood Royal: William the Conqueror
10.0

Blood Royal: William the Conqueror

1990Movie10.0
Common
6.5

Common

2014Movie6.5
The Seagull

The Seagull

1978Movie
A Midsummer Night's Dream
10.0

A Midsummer Night's Dream

1971Movie10.0
In the Labyrinth
9.0

In the Labyrinth

1976Movie9.0
Lucan
6.0

Lucan

2013Movie6.0
Dead on Time
8.0

Dead on Time

1999Movie8.0
Forbidden Passion: The Oscar Wilde Movie

Forbidden Passion: The Oscar Wilde Movie

1985Movie
Tiptoe Through the Tulips
8.0

Tiptoe Through the Tulips

1976Movie8.0
A Roll of the Dice: The Capeman on Broadway
8.0

A Roll of the Dice: The Capeman on Broadway

1998Movie8.0
Endgame
7.3

Endgame

2000Movie7.3
Mountain Language
4.0

Mountain Language

1988Movie4.0
John Duffy's Brother

John Duffy's Brother

2006Movie

TV Shows (63)

Play for Today
6.6

Play for Today

1970Series6.6
Top Gear
7.6

Top Gear

2002Series7.6
Great Performances
6.1

Great Performances

1971Series6.1
BBC Play of the Month
5.2

BBC Play of the Month

1965Series5.2
Screen Two
7.1

Screen Two

1985Series7.1
Have I Got News for You
7.2

Have I Got News for You

1990Series7.2
Richard & Judy
3.4

Richard & Judy

2001Series3.4
Omnibus
7.2

Omnibus

1967Series7.2
Minder
7.1

Minder

1979Series7.1
GMTV
5.8

GMTV

1993Series5.8
Bergerac
7.0

Bergerac

1981Series7.0
Tales of the Unexpected
6.8

Tales of the Unexpected

1979Series6.8
ITV Playhouse
7.0

ITV Playhouse

1967Series7.0
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
7.0

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

1969Series7.0
Performance
6.3

Performance

1991Series6.3
Fortitude
6.8

Fortitude

2015Series6.8
Room 101
6.6

Room 101

1994Series6.6
The BAFTA Awards
10.0

The BAFTA Awards

1949Series10.0
The Hollow Crown
7.4

The Hollow Crown

2012Series7.4
Softly, Softly
7.5

Softly, Softly

1966Series7.5
Centre Play
7.0

Centre Play

1973Series7.0
The Jim Henson Hour
9.0

The Jim Henson Hour

1989Series9.0
Wives and Daughters
7.3

Wives and Daughters

1999Series7.3
Public Eye
8.2

Public Eye

1965Series8.2
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries
6.8

Orson Welles' Great Mysteries

1973Series6.8
Angels in America
7.6

Angels in America

2003Series7.6
Luck
6.7

Luck

2012Series6.7
Softly Softly: Task Force
6.0

Softly Softly: Task Force

1969Series6.0
Little Women
7.2

Little Women

2017Series7.2
Maigret
7.6

Maigret

1992Series7.6
The Sunday Drama
5.0

The Sunday Drama

1977Series5.0
Cranford
8.1

Cranford

2007Series8.1
Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire
6.3

Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire

2009Series6.3
Second City Firsts

Second City Firsts

1973Series
Premiere
7.0

Premiere

1977Series7.0
Arthur of the Britons
8.0

Arthur of the Britons

1972Series8.0
Emma
7.6

Emma

2009Series7.6
Lucan
7.1

Lucan

2013Series7.1
The Nightmare Worlds of H.G. Wells
6.0

The Nightmare Worlds of H.G. Wells

2016Series6.0
The Frame
10.0

The Frame

2013Series10.0
The Singing Detective
7.6

The Singing Detective

1986Series7.6
The Michael Ball Show

The Michael Ball Show

2010Series
Confession

Confession

1970Series
Six Days of Justice
10.0

Six Days of Justice

1972Series10.0
Quirke
5.9

Quirke

2014Series5.9
The Lost Prince
7.2

The Lost Prince

2003Series7.2
Longitude
7.0

Longitude

2000Series7.0
The Dame Edna Experience
5.5

The Dame Edna Experience

1987Series5.5
Perfect Strangers
6.7

Perfect Strangers

2001Series6.7
Restless
7.1

Restless

2012Series7.1
Fearless
6.7

Fearless

2017Series6.7
The Storyteller: Greek Myths
8.2

The Storyteller: Greek Myths

1991Series8.2
Theatre Night

Theatre Night

1985Series
The Borderers
7.0

The Borderers

1968Series7.0
Zodiac
5.0

Zodiac

1974Series5.0
The Casual Vacancy
6.2

The Casual Vacancy

2015Series6.2
Masquerade

Masquerade

1974Series
About Face
7.0

About Face

1989Series7.0
Samson and Delilah
5.5

Samson and Delilah

1996Series5.5
The Other One
7.0

The Other One

1977Series7.0
Oscar
4.0

Oscar

1985Series4.0
Eyeless in Gaza
8.0

Eyeless in Gaza

1971Series8.0
Faith
9.5

Faith

1994Series9.5