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Michael Gambon
Sir Michael John Gambon CBE (19 October 1940 – 27 September 2023) was a highly revered Irish-English actor with a career spanning over six decades. He began his acting journey as one of the original members of the Royal National Theatre with Laurence Olivier, earning him three Olivier Awards and four BAFTA TV Awards. In 1998, he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for his services to drama. Gambon's performances included numerous productions of William Shakespeare's works like Othello, Hamlet, Macbeth, and Coriolanus, and he received several awards for his theatrical performances. He made his substantial impact in film and television industries as well, starring in popular films like The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover, The King's Speech, and held a memorable role as Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter franchise. His television performances, particularly in The Singing Detective and Cranford, earned him high praise and multiple accolity awards.
Gambon was born in the Cabra suburb of Dublin and later moved to London's Camden borough. Starting his career as an apprentice toolmaker with Vickers-Armstrongs, Gambon nurtured a lifelong passion for collecting antique guns, clocks, watches, and classic cars. In a more personal note, he was known to be a private individual, even describing himself as a 'non-starry star.' Gambon married mathematician Anne Miller in 1962 and had a son, Fergus. He died in 2023 following a bout of pneumonia.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Michael John Gambon
Born: Cabra, Dublin, Ireland
Citizenship: Ireland, United Kingdom
Birthday: October 19, 1940
Occupations: Actor
Years Active: 1962-2019
Children: 3
Spouses: Anne Miller
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Movies Featuring Michael Gambon
Paddington 2
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
Johnny English Strikes Again
Cordelia
Viceroy's House
Quartet
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Judy
Being Julia
The Death and Life of John F. Donovan
Victoria and Abdul
Amazing Grace
Toys
King of Thieves
The Beast Must Die
The Rachel Papers
Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol
Muse of Fire
National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage
Common
When Harry Left Hogwarts
Quirke
Page Eight
The Casual Vacancy
Unity
Churchill’s Secret
The Hollow Crown: Henry VI - Part 1
The Death & Life of John F. Donovan
Mad to Be Normal
Fearless
Longitude
Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend
Christmas Carol: The Movie
Path to War
Cordelia
Top Gear: Back in the Fast Lane
Little Wolf’s Book of Badness
Stories of Lost Souls
The Lost Prince
The Magic Touch of Harry Potter
Celebration
The Making of ‘Gosford Park’
Matthew Gray Gubler’s Life Aquatic Intern Journal
The Actors
The Alps - Climb of Your Life
Joe’s Palace
Mobsters
Turtle Diary
The Singing Detective
Ghosts
Missing Link
Mountain Language
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
Paris by Night
Career Timeline
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2019
Judy
Bernard Delfont
The Death and Life of John F. Donovan
Man in Diner
King of Thieves
Billy 'The Fish' Lincoln
Cordelia
Mr. Moses
2018
Paddington 2
Uncle Pastuzo
Johnny English Strikes Again
Agent Five
The Death & Life of John F. Donovan
Man in Diner
2017
Viceroy's House
Lord Lionel 'Pug' Ismay
Victoria and Abdul
Lord Salisbury
Mad to Be Normal
Sidney Kotok
2011
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
When Harry Left Hogwarts
Self
Page Eight
Benedict Baron
2007
Amazing Grace
Celebration
Lambert
The Alps - Climb of Your Life
Narrator (voice)
Joe’s Palace
Elliot Graham
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