Michael Gambon
Born October 19, 1940Died September 27, 2023
Place of birth: 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 pro...
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Actor (183 credits)
Movies
Doctor Who at the PromsKazran Sardick (archive footage)
2024The Death & Life of John F. DonovanMan in Diner
2019JudyBernard Delfont
2019CordeliaMr. Moses
2019The Last WitnessFrank Hamilton
2018King of ThievesBilly 'The Fish' Lincoln
2018Citizen LaneLord Ardilaun
2018Johnny English Strikes AgainAgent Five
2018Mad to Be NormalSidney Kotok
2017Victoria & AbdulLord Salisbury
2017Viceroy's HouseGeneral Hastings Ismay
2017Kingsman: The Golden CircleArthur
2017Paddington 2Uncle Pastuzo (voice)
2017Dad's ArmyPrivate Godfrey
2016Churchill's SecretWinston Churchill
2016Hail, Caesar!Narrator (voice)
2016UnityNarrator (voice)
2015Knights of Classic Drama at the BBCSelf (archive footage)
2015On Angel WingsGrandfather
2014CommonJudge
2014PaddingtonUncle Pastuzo (voice)
2014Muse of FireSelf
2013National Theatre Live: 50 Years on StageHirst
2013LucanJohn Burke
2013QuartetCedric Livingston
2012London: The Modern BabylonSelf (voice)
2012Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2Albus Dumbledore
2011Page EightBenedict Baron
2011When Harry Left HogwartsSelf
2011The Book of EliGeorge
2010Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1Albus Dumbledore
2010The King's SpeechKing George V
2010Doctor Who: A Christmas CarolOld Kazran / Elliot Sardick
2010Harry Potter and the Half-Blood PrinceAlbus Dumbledore
2009Fantastic Mr. FoxFranklin Bean (voice)
2009Brideshead RevisitedLord Marchmain
2008Harry Potter and the Order of the PhoenixAlbus Dumbledore
2007The Good NightAlan Weigert
2007The BakerLeo
2007Joe's PalaceElliot Graham
2007The Alps - Climb of Your LifeNarrator (voice)
2007CelebrationLambert
2007The Good ShepherdDr. Fredericks
2006Amazing GraceLord Charles Fox
2006The OmenBugenhagen
2006Harry Potter and the Goblet of FireAlbus Dumbledore
2005Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern JournalSelf
2005The Life Aquatic with Steve ZissouOseary Drakoulias
2004Harry Potter and the Prisoner of AzkabanAlbus Dumbledore
2004Layer CakeEddie Temple
2004Sky Captain and the World of TomorrowPaley
2004Being JuliaJimmie Langton
2004Stories of Lost SoulsLarry
2004The Magic Touch of Harry PotterSelf
2004Open RangeDenton Baxter
2003Deep BlueNarrator (voice)
2003Path to WarLyndon Johnson
2003The ActorsBarreller
2003Top Gear: Back in the Fast LaneSelf
2003SylviaProfessor Thomas
2003Little Wolf's Book of BadnessUncle Bigbad (voice)
2003Ali G IndahousePrime Minister
2002The Making of 'Gosford Park'Self
2002High Heels and Low LifesKerrigan
2001Gosford ParkWilliam McCordle
2001Larry & Vivien: The Oliviers in LoveSelf
2001Christmas Carol: The MovieGhost of Christmas Present (voice)
2001Charlotte GrayLevade
2001EndgameHamm
2000The Last SeptemberSir Richard Naylor
2000LongitudeJohn Harrison
2000Sleepy Hollow: Behind the LegendSelf
2000Sleepy HollowBaltus Van Tassel
1999The InsiderThomas Sandefur
1999Dead on TimeMaurice Silverman
1999Plunkett & MacLeaneLord Gibson
1999Dancing at LughnasaFather Jack Mundy
1998A Roll of the Dice: The Capeman on BroadwayNarrator (voice)
1998The Wings of the DoveLionel Croy
1997The GamblerFyodor Dostoyevsky
1997Midnight in Saint PetersburgAlex
1996Mary ReillyMary’s Father
1996The Willows in WinterBadger
1996Two DeathsDaniel Pavenic
1996The Innocent SleepDet. Insp. Matheson
1996Nothing PersonalLeonard
1996Samson and DelilahKing Hamun
1996Bullet to BeijingAlexei
1995The Wind in the WillowsBadger
1995Squanto: A Warrior's TaleSir George
1994Clean SlateCornell
1994The Browning VersionDr. Frobisher
1994A Man of No ImportanceIvor J. Carney
1994The EntertainerArchie Rice
1993ToysLt. General Leland Zevo
1992MobstersDon Salvatore Faranzano
1991The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her LoverAlbert Spica
1989A Dry White SeasonMagistrate
1989The Rachel PapersDoctor Knowd
1989Monster MakerUltragorgon
1989Paris by NightGerald Paige
1989The Heat of the DayHarrison
1989Monster MakerUltragorgon(voice)
1989Missing LinkNarrator (voice)
1988Mountain LanguageSergeant
1988GhostsPastor Manders
1987Forbidden Passion: The Oscar Wilde Movie
1985Absurd Person SingularGeoffrey
1985Turtle DiaryGeorge Fairbairn
1985The BreadwinnerCharles Battle
1982The SeagullTrigorin
1978One of These Nights I'm Gonna Get an Early DayKenny
1978In the LabyrinthDuncan Harrison
1976The Other WomanRobin
1976French Without TearsLt Cmdr Rogers
1976Tiptoe Through the TulipsPiers
1976Bold Face: CondensedJohn
1974The Beast Must DieJan Jarmokowski
1974Nothing But the NightInsp. Grant
1973The CatholicsBrother Kevin
1973CowsMax
1972A Midsummer Night's DreamTheseus
1971Romeo and JulietGregory
1967Much Ado About NothingOther Watchman
1967Othello
1965OthelloSenators-Soldiers-Cypriots
1965Tv
Little WomenMr. Laurence
2017FearlessSir Alistair McKinnon
2017The Nightmare Worlds of H.G. WellsElderly Philosopher
2016FortitudeHenry Tyson
2015The Casual VacancyHoward Mollison
2015QuirkeJudge Garret Griffin
2014The FrameProfessor Albus Dumbledore
2013LucanJohn Burke
2013LuckMichael
2012RestlessBaron Mansfield / Lucas Romer
2012The Hollow CrownMortimer
2012The Michael Ball ShowSelf
2010EmmaMr. Woodhouse
2009Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of FireNarrator
2009Creating the World of Harry PotterSelf - 'Professor Albus Dumbledore'
2009CranfordThomas Holbrook
2007Doctor WhoKazran
2005The Lost PrinceKing Edward VII
2003Angels in AmericaPrior Walter Ancestor #1
2003Top GearSelf
2002Richard & JudySelf
2001Perfect StrangersRaymond
2001LongitudeJohn Harrison
2000Wives and DaughtersSquire Hamley
1999Samson and DelilahRe Hamun
1996Room 101Self
1994FaithPeter John Moreton
1994GMTVSelf
1993MaigretChief Inspector Maigret
1992PerformanceArchie Rice
1991The Storyteller: Greek MythsThe Storyteller
1991Have I Got News for YouSelf
1990About Face
1989The Jim Henson HourUltragorgon (voice)
1989The Dame Edna ExperienceSelf
1987The Singing DetectivePhilip Marlow
1986OscarOscar Wilde
1985Theatre NightPastor Manders
1985BergeracJarvis McLeod
1981Tales of the UnexpectedAndrew
1979MinderTommy Hambury
1979The Other OneBrian Bryant
1977Arthur of the BritonsRoland
1972Great PerformancesSelf
1971Play for TodayPiers
1970Play for TodayMax
1970Play for TodayRobin
1970Softly Softly: Task ForceCranley
1969The BorderersGavin Ker
1968OmnibusSelf
1967Softly, Softly
1966Public Eye
1965BBC Play of the MonthLt Cmdr Rogers
1965BBC Play of the MonthTheseus
1965BBC Play of the MonthTrigorin
1965BBC Play of the MonthGregory
1965The BAFTA AwardsSelf - Winner
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