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.
127 movies · 63 shows
Doctor Who at the Proms
2024·7.2
Judy
2019·6.7
Cordelia
2019·5.1
The Death & Life of John F. Donovan
2019·6.9
King of Thieves
2018·5.6
Johnny English Strikes Again
2018·6.3
Citizen Lane
2018·7.0
The Last Witness
2018·5.8
Paddington 2
2017·7.5
Kingsman: The Golden Circle
2017·6.9
Victoria & Abdul
2017·6.9
Mad to Be Normal
2017·5.9
Viceroy's House
2017·6.7
Churchill's Secret
2016·6.3
Dad's Army
2016·5.0
Hail, Caesar!
2016·5.9
Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC
2015·0.0
Unity
2015·7.5
On Angel Wings
2014·3.0
Paddington
2014·7.1
Common
2014·6.5
Lucan
2013·6.0
National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage
2013·6.2
Muse of Fire
2013·6.5
Quartet
2012·6.5
London: The Modern Babylon
2012·6.4
When Harry Left Hogwarts
2011·7.2
Page Eight
2011·6.6
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
2011·8.1
Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol
2010·8.0
The King's Speech
2010·7.7
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
2010·7.7
The Book of Eli
2010·6.8
Fantastic Mr. Fox
2009·7.8
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
2009·7.7
Brideshead Revisited
2008·6.3
Joe's Palace
2007·5.9
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
2007·7.7
The Alps - Climb of Your Life
2007·6.8
Celebration
2007·6.3
The Baker
2007·6.4
The Good Night
2007·5.3
The Good Shepherd
2006·6.4
John Duffy's Brother
2006·0.0
Amazing Grace
2006·6.9
The Omen
2006·5.7
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
2005·7.8
Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal
2005·6.4
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
2004·7.1
Stories of Lost Souls
2004·5.7
Layer Cake
2004·6.9
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
2004·5.9
Being Julia
2004·6.4
The Magic Touch of Harry Potter
2004·7.7
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
2004·8.0
Little Wolf's Book of Badness
2003·8.0
Path to War
2003·6.7
Top Gear: Back in the Fast Lane
2003·6.5
Sylvia
2003·5.8
Open Range
2003·7.2
Deep Blue
2003·6.9
The Actors
2003·5.6
Check the Gate: Putting Beckett on Film
2003·10.0
The Making of Gosford Park
2002·5.3
Ali G Indahouse
2002·6.1
Charlotte Gray
2001·6.1
Gosford Park
2001·6.8
Christmas Carol: The Movie
2001·5.2
Larry & Vivien: The Oliviers in Love
2001·8.0
High Heels and Low Lifes
2001·6.2
Endgame
2000·7.3
Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend
2000·7.1
The Last September
2000·5.2
Longitude
2000·7.4
Sleepy Hollow
1999·7.2
The Insider
1999·7.5
Plunkett & Macleane
1999·6.2
Dead on Time
1999·8.0
Dancing at Lughnasa
1998·6.0
A Roll of the Dice: The Capeman on Broadway
1998·8.0
The Gambler
1997·4.8
The Wings of the Dove
1997·6.6
The Willows in Winter
1996·6.7
Nothing Personal
1996·4.8
Midnight in Saint Petersburg
1996·5.2
Two Deaths
1996·5.6
Mary Reilly
1996·5.8
The Innocent Sleep
1996·5.0
The Wind in the Willows
1995·7.1
Bullet to Beijing
1995·5.2
A Man of No Importance
1994·6.2
Squanto: A Warrior's Tale
1994·6.8
The Browning Version
1994·6.4
Clean Slate
1994·5.8
The Entertainer
1993·7.0
Toys
1992·5.3
Mobsters
1991·6.3
Blood Royal: William the Conqueror
1990·10.0
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
1989·7.3
A Dry White Season
1989·6.7
The Heat of the Day
1989·8.0
The Rachel Papers
1989·5.1
Paris by Night
1989·4.8
Monster Maker
1989·6.7
Mountain Language
1988·4.0
Missing Link
1988·6.2
Ghosts
1987·7.0
Turtle Diary
1985·6.3
Forbidden Passion: The Oscar Wilde Movie
1985·0.0
Absurd Person Singular
1985·8.3
The Breadwinner
1982·0.0
One of These Nights I'm Gonna Get an Early Day
1978·0.0
The Seagull
1978·0.0
French Without Tears
1976·7.0
Tiptoe Through the Tulips
1976·8.0
In the Labyrinth
1976·9.0
The Other Woman
1976·3.0
The Secret Agent
1975·10.0
Bold Face: Condensed
1974·0.0
The Beast Must Die
1974·5.5
The Catholics
1973·5.8
Nothing But the Night
1973·6.2
Cows
1972·8.0
A Midsummer Night's Dream
1971·10.0
Romeo and Juliet
1967·0.0
Much Ado About Nothing
1967·6.3
Othello
1965·6.4