1940-10-19 Cabra, Dublin, Ireland
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.
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Doctor Who at the Proms | Kazran Sardick (archive footage) | 2024-12-24 |
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The Death & Life of John F. Donovan | Man in Diner | 2019-03-13 |
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Judy | Bernard Delfont | 2019-09-27 |
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Cordelia | Mr. Moses | 2019-09-25 |
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The Last Witness | Frank Hamilton | 2018-05-11 |
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King of Thieves | Billy 'The Fish' Lincoln | 2018-09-04 |
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Johnny English Strikes Again | Agent Five | 2018-09-13 |
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Citizen Lane | Lord Ardilaun | 2018-05-18 |
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Paddington 2 | Uncle Pastuzo (voice) | 2017-11-09 |
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Viceroy's House | General Hastings Ismay | 2017-03-03 |
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Mad to Be Normal | Sidney Kotok | 2017-04-06 |
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Victoria & Abdul | Lord Salisbury | 2017-09-13 |
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Kingsman: The Golden Circle | Arthur | 2017-09-20 |
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Hail, Caesar! | Narrator (voice) | 2016-02-05 |
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Dad's Army | Private Godfrey | 2016-02-05 |
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Churchill's Secret | Winston Churchill | 2016-02-29 |
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Unity | Narrator (voice) | 2015-08-12 |
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Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC | Self (archive footage) | 2015-11-01 |
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Paddington | Uncle Pastuzo (voice) | 2014-11-24 |
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Common | Judge | 2014-07-06 |
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On Angel Wings | Grandfather | 2014-12-01 |
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Lucan | John Burke | 2013-12-11 |
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National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage | Hirst | 2013-11-02 |
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Muse of Fire | Self | 2013-09-26 |
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Quartet | Cedric Livingston | 2012-12-26 |
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London: The Modern Babylon | Self (voice) | 2012-08-03 |
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 | Albus Dumbledore | 2011-07-12 |
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When Harry Left Hogwarts | Self | 2011-11-11 |
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Page Eight | Benedict Baron | 2011-08-28 |
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Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol | Old Kazran / Elliot Sardick | 2010-12-25 |
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The Book of Eli | George | 2010-01-14 |
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 | Albus Dumbledore | 2010-11-17 |
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The King's Speech | King George V | 2010-11-26 |
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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince | Albus Dumbledore | 2009-07-15 |
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Fantastic Mr. Fox | Franklin Bean (voice) | 2009-10-14 |
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Brideshead Revisited | Lord Marchmain | 2008-07-25 |
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Joe's Palace | Elliot Graham | 2007-11-04 |
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The Alps - Climb of Your Life | Narrator (voice) | 2007-03-30 |
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The Baker | Leo | 2007-02-09 |
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The Good Night | Alan Weigert | 2007-01-25 |
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix | Albus Dumbledore | 2007-07-08 |
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Celebration | Lambert | 2007-02-26 |
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John Duffy's Brother | Narrator | 2006-10-18 |
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The Omen | Bugenhagen | 2006-06-06 |
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The Good Shepherd | Dr. Fredericks | 2006-12-11 |
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Amazing Grace | Lord Charles Fox | 2006-09-16 |
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Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal | Self | 2005-05-09 |
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire | Albus Dumbledore | 2005-11-16 |
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The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou | Oseary Drakoulias | 2004-12-10 |
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Layer Cake | Eddie Temple | 2004-09-30 |
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | Albus Dumbledore | 2004-05-31 |
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The Magic Touch of Harry Potter | Self | 2004-06-11 |
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Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow | Paley | 2004-09-17 |
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Stories of Lost Souls | Larry | 2004-11-12 |
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Being Julia | Jimmie Langton | 2004-09-03 |
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Open Range | Denton Baxter | 2003-08-11 |
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The Actors | Barreller | 2003-03-16 |
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Top Gear: Back in the Fast Lane | Self | 2003-10-26 |
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Path to War | Lyndon Johnson | 2003-10-28 |
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Check the Gate: Putting Beckett on Film | Self - Hamm (archive footage) | 2003-02-05 |
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Little Wolf's Book of Badness | Uncle Bigbad (voice) | 2003-12-08 |
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Deep Blue | Narrator (voice) | 2003-05-18 |
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Sylvia | Professor Thomas | 2003-10-17 |
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Ali G Indahouse | Prime Minister | 2002-03-21 |
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The Making of Gosford Park | Self | 2002-06-18 |
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Larry & Vivien: The Oliviers in Love | Self | 2001-09-13 |
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High Heels and Low Lifes | Kerrigan | 2001-07-16 |
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Gosford Park | William McCordle | 2001-12-26 |
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Christmas Carol: The Movie | Ghost of Christmas Present (voice) | 2001-12-07 |
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Charlotte Gray | Levade | 2001-12-28 |
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Longitude | John Harrison | 2000-01-02 |
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Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend | Self | 2000-05-23 |
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The Last September | Sir Richard Naylor | 2000-04-28 |
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Endgame | Hamm | 2000-09-10 |
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Sleepy Hollow | Baltus Van Tassel | 1999-11-19 |
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Plunkett & Macleane | Lord Gibson | 1999-01-22 |
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Dead on Time | Maurice Silverman | 1999-01-01 |
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The Insider | Thomas Sandefur | 1999-10-28 |
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A Roll of the Dice: The Capeman on Broadway | Narrator (voice) | 1998-04-04 |
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Dancing at Lughnasa | Father Jack Mundy | 1998-09-04 |
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The Wings of the Dove | Lionel Croy | 1997-09-04 |
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The Gambler | Fyodor Dostoyevsky | 1997-10-30 |
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The Willows in Winter | Badger | 1996-12-26 |
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The Innocent Sleep | Det. Insp. Matheson | 1996-01-25 |
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Nothing Personal | Leonard | 1996-10-18 |
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Midnight in Saint Petersburg | Alex | 1996-10-17 |
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Two Deaths | Daniel Pavenic | 1996-06-14 |
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Mary Reilly | Mary’s Father | 1996-02-23 |
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Bullet to Beijing | Alexei | 1995-12-20 |
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The Wind in the Willows | Badger | 1995-12-24 |
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Squanto: A Warrior's Tale | Sir George | 1994-10-28 |
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A Man of No Importance | Ivor J. Carney | 1994-12-24 |
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The Browning Version | Dr. Frobisher | 1994-06-08 |
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Clean Slate | Cornell | 1994-05-06 |
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The Entertainer | Archie Rice | 1993-12-04 |
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Toys | General Zevo | 1992-12-18 |
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Mobsters | Don Salvatore Faranzano | 1991-07-26 |
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The Rachel Papers | Doctor Knowd | 1989-05-12 |
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The Heat of the Day | Harrison | 1989-06-09 |
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A Dry White Season | Magistrate | 1989-09-20 |
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Paris by Night | Gerald Paige | 1989-04-18 |
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The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover | Albert Spica | 1989-10-13 |
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Monster Maker | Ultragorgon(voice) | 1989-01-23 |
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Monster Maker | Ultragorgon | 1989-01-23 |
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Missing Link | Narrator (voice) | 1988-11-04 |
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Mountain Language | Sergeant | 1988-12-11 |
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Ghosts | Pastor Manders | 1987-06-14 |
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Turtle Diary | George Fairbairn | 1985-12-06 |
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Absurd Person Singular | Geoffrey | 1985-01-01 |
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Forbidden Passion: The Oscar Wilde Movie | 1985-03-26 | |
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The Breadwinner | Charles Battle | 1982-07-17 |
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The Seagull | Trigorin | 1978-02-05 |
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One of These Nights I'm Gonna Get an Early Day | Kenny | 1978-10-16 |
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The Other Woman | Robin | 1976-01-06 |
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French Without Tears | Lt Cmdr Rogers | 1976-05-16 |
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In the Labyrinth | Duncan Harrison | 1976-02-14 |
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Tiptoe Through the Tulips | Piers | 1976-03-16 |
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The Secret Agent | Tom Ossipon | 1975-10-01 |
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Bold Face: Condensed | John | 1974-04-03 |
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The Beast Must Die | Jan Jarmokowski | 1974-04-01 |
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The Catholics | Brother Kevin | 1973-11-29 |
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Nothing But the Night | Insp. Grant | 1973-02-16 |
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Cows | Max | 1972-02-24 |
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A Midsummer Night's Dream | Theseus | 1971-09-26 |
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Romeo and Juliet | Gregory | 1967-03-12 |
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Much Ado About Nothing | Other Watchman | 1967-02-05 |
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Othello | Senators-Soldiers-Cypriots | 1965-12-15 |
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Othello | 1965-12-15 | |
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Blood Royal: William the Conqueror | William I |
