Acting
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
Film · 2024
The Death & Life of John F. Donovan
Film · 2019
Judy
Film · 2019
Cordelia
Film · 2019
The Last Witness
Film · 2018
King of Thieves
Film · 2018
Citizen Lane
Film · 2018
Johnny English Strikes Again
Film · 2018
Mad to Be Normal
Film · 2017
Victoria & Abdul
Film · 2017
Viceroy's House
Film · 2017
Kingsman: The Golden Circle
Film · 2017
Paddington 2
Film · 2017
Ratburger
Film · 2017
Little Women
Series · 2017
Fearless
Series · 2017
Dad's Army
Film · 2016
Churchill's Secret
Film · 2016
Hail, Caesar!
Film · 2016
The Nightmare Worlds of H.G. Wells
Series · 2016
Unity
Film · 2015
Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC
Film · 2015
Fortitude
Series · 2015
The Casual Vacancy
Series · 2015
On Angel Wings
Film · 2014
Common
Film · 2014
Paddington
Film · 2014
Quirke
Series · 2014
Muse of Fire
Film · 2013
National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage
Film · 2013
Lucan
Film · 2013
The Frame
Series · 2013
Lucan
Series · 2013
Quartet
Film · 2012
London: The Modern Babylon
Film · 2012
Luck
Series · 2012
Restless
Series · 2012
The Hollow Crown
Series · 2012
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Film · 2011
Page Eight
Film · 2011
When Harry Left Hogwarts
Film · 2011
The Book of Eli
Film · 2010
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
Film · 2010
The King's Speech
Film · 2010
Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol
Film · 2010
The Michael Ball Show
Series · 2010
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Film · 2009
Fantastic Mr. Fox
Film · 2009
Emma
Series · 2009
Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire
Series · 2009
Brideshead Revisited
Film · 2008
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Film · 2007
The Good Night
Film · 2007
The Baker
Film · 2007
Amazing Grace
Film · 2007
Joe's Palace
Film · 2007
The Alps - Climb of Your Life
Film · 2007
Celebration
Film · 2007
Cranford
Series · 2007
The Good Shepherd
Film · 2006
The Omen
Film · 2006
John Duffy's Brother
Film · 2006
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Film · 2005
Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal
Film · 2005
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
Film · 2004
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Film · 2004
Layer Cake
Film · 2004
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
Film · 2004
Being Julia
Film · 2004
Stories of Lost Souls
Film · 2004
The Magic Touch of Harry Potter
Film · 2004
Standing Room Only
Film · 2004
Open Range
Film · 2003
Deep Blue
Film · 2003
Path to War
Film · 2003
The Actors
Film · 2003
Top Gear: Back in the Fast Lane
Film · 2003
Sylvia
Film · 2003
Little Wolf's Book of Badness
Film · 2003
Check the Gate: Putting Beckett on Film
Film · 2003
The Lost Prince
Series · 2003
Angels in America
Series · 2003
Ali G Indahouse
Film · 2002
The Making of Gosford Park
Film · 2002
Top Gear
Series · 2002
High Heels and Low Lifes
Film · 2001
Gosford Park
Film · 2001
Larry & Vivien: The Oliviers in Love
Film · 2001
Christmas Carol: The Movie
Film · 2001
Charlotte Gray
Film · 2001
Richard & Judy
Series · 2001
Perfect Strangers
Series · 2001
Endgame
Film · 2000
The Last September
Film · 2000
Longitude
Film · 2000
Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend
Film · 2000
Longitude
Series · 2000
Sleepy Hollow
Film · 1999
The Insider
Film · 1999
Dead on Time
Film · 1999
Plunkett & Macleane
Film · 1999
Wives and Daughters
Series · 1999
Dancing at Lughnasa
Film · 1998
A Roll of the Dice: The Capeman on Broadway
Film · 1998
The Wings of the Dove
Film · 1997
The Gambler
Film · 1997
Midnight in Saint Petersburg
Film · 1996
Mary Reilly
Film · 1996
The Willows in Winter
Film · 1996
Two Deaths
Film · 1996
The Innocent Sleep
Film · 1996
Nothing Personal
Film · 1996
Samson and Delilah
Series · 1996
Bullet to Beijing
Film · 1995
The Wind in the Willows
Film · 1995
Squanto: A Warrior's Tale
Film · 1994
Clean Slate
Film · 1994
The Browning Version
Film · 1994
A Man of No Importance
Film · 1994
Room 101
Series · 1994
Faith
Series · 1994
The Entertainer
Film · 1993
GMTV
Series · 1993
Toys
Film · 1992
Maigret
Series · 1992
Mobsters
Film · 1991
The Storyteller: Greek Myths - Theseus & the Minotaur
Film · 1991
The Storyteller: Greek Myths - Perseus & the Gorgon
Film · 1991
The Storyteller: Greek Myths - Orpheus & Eurydice
Film · 1991
The Storyteller: Greek Myths - Daedalus & Icarus
Film · 1991
Performance
Series · 1991
The Storyteller: Greek Myths
Series · 1991
Blood Royal: William the Conqueror
Film · 1990
Have I Got News for You
Series · 1990
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
Film · 1989
A Dry White Season
Film · 1989
The Rachel Papers
Film · 1989
Monster Maker
Film · 1989
Paris by Night
Film · 1989
The Heat of the Day
Film · 1989
Monster Maker
Film · 1989
About Face
Series · 1989
The Jim Henson Hour
Series · 1989
Missing Link
Film · 1988
Mountain Language
Film · 1988
Ghosts
Film · 1987
The Dame Edna Experience
Series · 1987
The Singing Detective
Series · 1986
Forbidden Passion: The Oscar Wilde Movie
Film · 1985
Absurd Person Singular
Film · 1985
Turtle Diary
Film · 1985
Oscar
Series · 1985
Theatre Night
Series · 1985
Screen Two
Series · 1985
The Breadwinner
Film · 1982
Bergerac
Series · 1981
Tales of the Unexpected
Series · 1979
Minder
Series · 1979
The Seagull
Film · 1978
One of These Nights I'm Gonna Get an Early Day
Film · 1978
The Other One
Series · 1977
The Sunday Drama
Series · 1977
Premiere
Series · 1977
In the Labyrinth
Film · 1976
The Other Woman
Film · 1976
French Without Tears
Film · 1976
Tiptoe Through the Tulips
Film · 1976
The Secret Agent
Film · 1975
Bold Face: Condensed
Film · 1974
The Beast Must Die
Film · 1974
Zodiac
Series · 1974
Masquerade
Series · 1974
Nothing But the Night
Film · 1973
The Catholics
Film · 1973
Centre Play
Series · 1973
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries
Series · 1973
Second City Firsts
Series · 1973
Cows
Film · 1972
Arthur of the Britons
Series · 1972
Six Days of Justice
Series · 1972
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Film · 1971
Great Performances
Series · 1971
Eyeless in Gaza
Series · 1971
Play for Today
Series · 1970
Play for Today
Series · 1970
Play for Today
Series · 1970
Confession
Series · 1970
Softly Softly: Task Force
Series · 1969
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
Series · 1969
The Borderers
Series · 1968
Romeo and Juliet
Film · 1967
Much Ado About Nothing
Film · 1967
Omnibus
Series · 1967
ITV Playhouse
Series · 1967
Omnibus
Series · 1967
Softly, Softly
Series · 1966
Othello
Film · 1965
Othello
Film · 1965
Public Eye
Series · 1965
BBC Play of the Month
Series · 1965
BBC Play of the Month
Series · 1965
BBC Play of the Month
Series · 1965
BBC Play of the Month
Series · 1965
The BAFTA Awards
Series · 1949