Michael Gambon

Michael Gambon

Acting

Birthday

1940/10/19

Day of death

2023/09/27 (82 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Cabra, Dublin, Ireland

Also know as

Sir Michael John Gambon CBE

Biography

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 ...Read more

Acting
Forbidden Passion: The Oscar Wilde Movie
0.0

(1985) Forbidden Passion: The Oscar Wilde Movie

as ---

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
7.1

(2004) The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

as Oseary Drakoulias

The Good Shepherd
6.3

(2006) The Good Shepherd

as Dr. Fredericks

Open Range
7.2

(2003) Open Range

as Denton Baxter

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
8.0

(2004) Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

as Albus Dumbledore

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
7.8

(2005) Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

as Albus Dumbledore

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
7.7

(2007) Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

as Albus Dumbledore

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
7.7

(2009) Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

as Albus Dumbledore

High Heels and Low Lifes
6.0

(2001) High Heels and Low Lifes

as Kerrigan

Absurd Person Singular
8.0

(1985) Absurd Person Singular

as Geoffrey

Fantastic Mr. Fox
7.8

(2009) Fantastic Mr. Fox

as Franklin Bean (voice)

Sleepy Hollow
7.2

(1999) Sleepy Hollow

as Baltus Van Tassel

Layer Cake
6.9

(2004) Layer Cake

as Eddie Temple

Deep Blue
6.8

(2003) Deep Blue

as Narrator (voice)

Gosford Park
6.8

(2001) Gosford Park

as William McCordle

Dancing at Lughnasa
5.8

(1998) Dancing at Lughnasa

as Father Jack Mundy

The Book of Eli
6.8

(2010) The Book of Eli

as George

Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
5.9

(2004) Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow

as Paley

Path to War
6.7

(2003) Path to War

as Lyndon Johnson

The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
7.3

(1989) The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover

as Albert Spica

Toys
5.3

(1992) Toys

as Lt. General Leland Zevo

Bold Face: Condensed
0.0

(1974) Bold Face: Condensed

as John

Midnight in Saint Petersburg
4.8

(1996) Midnight in Saint Petersburg

as Alex

A Dry White Season
6.6

(1989) A Dry White Season

as Magistrate

The Insider
7.5

(1999) The Insider

as Thomas Sandefur

Brideshead Revisited
6.4

(2008) Brideshead Revisited

as Lord Marchmain

Mary Reilly
5.8

(1996) Mary Reilly

as Mary’s Father

The Actors
5.9

(2003) The Actors

as Barreller

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
7.7

(2010) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

as Albus Dumbledore

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
8.1

(2011) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

as Albus Dumbledore

The Good Night
5.3

(2007) The Good Night

as Alan Weigert

The Beast Must Die
5.4

(1974) The Beast Must Die

as Jan Jarmokowski

Nothing But the Night
6.1

(1973) Nothing But the Night

as Insp. Grant

The Rachel Papers
5.1

(1989) The Rachel Papers

as Doctor Knowd

The Baker
6.4

(2007) The Baker

as Leo

Amazing Grace
6.9

(2006) Amazing Grace

as Lord Charles Fox

The Catholics
5.3

(1973) The Catholics

as Brother Kevin

Bullet to Beijing
4.8

(1995) Bullet to Beijing

as Alexei

Joe's Palace
6.1

(2007) Joe's Palace

as Elliot Graham

The Wings of the Dove
6.6

(1997) The Wings of the Dove

as Lionel Croy

Squanto: A Warrior's Tale
6.6

(1994) Squanto: A Warrior's Tale

as Sir George

Endgame
6.8

(2000) Endgame

as Hamm

The Last September
5.2

(2000) The Last September

as Sir Richard Naylor

Clean Slate
5.8

(1994) Clean Slate

as Cornell

Being Julia
6.4

(2004) Being Julia

as Jimmie Langton

The Browning Version
6.5

(1994) The Browning Version

as Dr. Frobisher

Longitude
7.3

(2000) Longitude

as John Harrison

A Man of No Importance
6.3

(1994) A Man of No Importance

as Ivor J. Carney

Page Eight
6.6

(2011) Page Eight

as Benedict Baron

Dead on Time
0.0

(1999) Dead on Time

as Maurice Silverman

Stories of Lost Souls
5.7

(2004) Stories of Lost Souls

as Larry

The Willows in Winter
7.0

(1996) The Willows in Winter

as Badger

The Wind in the Willows
7.1

(1995) The Wind in the Willows

as Badger

Quartet
6.5

(2012) Quartet

as Cedric Livingston

Turtle Diary
6.6

(1985) Turtle Diary

as George Fairbairn

0.0

(1978) The Seagull

as Trigorin

Ghosts
0.0

(1987) Ghosts

as Pastor Manders

Two Deaths
5.4

(1996) Two Deaths

as Daniel Pavenic

London: The Modern Babylon
6.5

(2012) London: The Modern Babylon

as Self (voice)

Monster Maker
6.4

(1989) Monster Maker

as Ultragorgon

The Magic Touch of Harry Potter
7.4

(2004) The Magic Touch of Harry Potter

as Self

The Gambler
4.8

(1997) The Gambler

as Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Muse of Fire
6.5

(2013) Muse of Fire

as Self

The Entertainer
7.0

(1993) The Entertainer

as Archie Rice

On Angel Wings
5.0

(2014) On Angel Wings

as Grandfather

Missing Link
6.2

(1988) Missing Link

as Narrator (voice)

The Innocent Sleep
4.3

(1996) The Innocent Sleep

as Det. Insp. Matheson

Plunkett & MacLeane
6.1

(1999) Plunkett & MacLeane

as Lord Gibson

The King's Speech
7.7

(2010) The King's Speech

as King George V

Larry & Vivien: The Oliviers in Love
0.0

(2001) Larry & Vivien: The Oliviers in Love

as Self

Mobsters
6.2

(1991) Mobsters

as Don Salvatore Faranzano

Ali G Indahouse
6.1

(2002) Ali G Indahouse

as Prime Minister

Common
6.4

(2014) Common

as Judge

Paddington
7.1

(2014) Paddington

as Uncle Pastuzo (voice)

Christmas Carol: The Movie
5.1

(2001) Christmas Carol: The Movie

as Ghost of Christmas Present (voice)

A Midsummer Night's Dream
0.0

(1971) A Midsummer Night's Dream

as Theseus

When Harry Left Hogwarts
6.6

(2011) When Harry Left Hogwarts

as Self

The Alps - Climb of Your Life
6.8

(2007) The Alps - Climb of Your Life

as Narrator (voice)

Unity
7.5

(2015) Unity

as Narrator (voice)

Top Gear: Back in the Fast Lane
6.5

(2003) Top Gear: Back in the Fast Lane

as Self

Dad's Army
5.0

(2016) Dad's Army

as Private Godfrey

Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC
0.0

(2015) Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC

as Self (archive footage)

Sylvia
5.8

(2003) Sylvia

as Professor Thomas

Mad to Be Normal
5.8

(2017) Mad to Be Normal

as Sidney Kotok

0.0

(1976) In the Labyrinth

as Duncan Harrison

0.0

(1982) The Breadwinner

as Charles Battle

Churchill's Secret
6.3

(2016) Churchill's Secret

as Winston Churchill

6.3

(2007) Celebration

as Lambert

Hail, Caesar!
5.9

(2016) Hail, Caesar!

as Narrator (voice)

Charlotte Gray
6.1

(2001) Charlotte Gray

as Levade

The Other Woman
4.0

(1976) The Other Woman

as Robin

The Death & Life of John F. Donovan
6.9

(2019) The Death & Life of John F. Donovan

as Man in Diner

French Without Tears
0.0

(1976) French Without Tears

as Lt Cmdr Rogers

Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol
8.0

(2010) Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol

as Old Kazran / Elliot Sardick

Victoria & Abdul
6.9

(2017) Victoria & Abdul

as Lord Salisbury

Viceroy's House
6.7

(2017) Viceroy's House

as General Hastings Ismay

Nothing Personal
4.5

(1996) Nothing Personal

as Leonard

Romeo and Juliet
0.0

(1967) Romeo and Juliet

as Gregory

National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage
7.0

(2013) National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage

as Hirst

Kingsman: The Golden Circle
7.0

(2017) Kingsman: The Golden Circle

as Arthur

Paris by Night
4.5

(1989) Paris by Night

as Gerald Paige

Paddington 2
7.5

(2017) Paddington 2

as Uncle Pastuzo (voice)

Lucan
6.0

(2013) Lucan

as John Burke

Judy
6.7

(2019) Judy

as Bernard Delfont

Cordelia
4.7

(2019) Cordelia

as Mr. Moses

The Last Witness
6.0

(2018) The Last Witness

as Frank Hamilton

King of Thieves
5.5

(2018) King of Thieves

as Billy 'The Fish' Lincoln

Citizen Lane
7.0

(2018) Citizen Lane

as Lord Ardilaun

Samson and Delilah
6.5

(1996) Samson and Delilah

as King Hamun

Johnny English Strikes Again
6.3

(2018) Johnny English Strikes Again

as Agent Five

Tiptoe Through the Tulips
0.0

(1976) Tiptoe Through the Tulips

as Piers

Cows
0.0

(1972) Cows

as Max

Little Wolf's Book of Badness
7.5

(2003) Little Wolf's Book of Badness

as Uncle Bigbad (voice)

Mountain Language
4.0

(1988) Mountain Language

as Sergeant

0.0

(1998) A Roll of the Dice: The Capeman on Broadway

as Narrator (voice)

The Heat of the Day
0.0

(1989) The Heat of the Day

as Harrison

Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend
7.0

(2000) Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend

as Self

Othello
6.4

(1965) Othello

as ---

Othello
6.4

(1965) Othello

as Senators-Soldiers-Cypriots

The Making of 'Gosford Park'
5.0

(2002) The Making of 'Gosford Park'

as Self

Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal
6.1

(2005) Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal

as Self

One of These Nights I'm Gonna Get an Early Day
0.0

(1978) One of These Nights I'm Gonna Get an Early Day

as Kenny

Monster Maker
6.4

(1989) Monster Maker

as Ultragorgon(voice)

The Omen
5.6

(2006) The Omen

as Bugenhagen

Doctor Who at the Proms
10.0

(2024) Doctor Who at the Proms

as Kazran Sardick (archive footage)

Top Gear
7.5

(2002) Top Gear

as Self

The Singing Detective
7.7

(1986) The Singing Detective

as Philip Marlow

Bergerac
6.4

(1981) Bergerac

as Jarvis McLeod

Softly, Softly
5.0

(1966) Softly, Softly

as ---

Tales of the Unexpected
6.7

(1979) Tales of the Unexpected

as Andrew

Room 101
6.2

(1994) Room 101

as Self

Richard & Judy
3.0

(2001) Richard & Judy

as Self

Longitude
7.0

(2000) Longitude

as John Harrison

Perfect Strangers
6.6

(2001) Perfect Strangers

as Raymond

Wives and Daughters
7.3

(1999) Wives and Daughters

as Squire Hamley

Arthur of the Britons
6.0

(1972) Arthur of the Britons

as Roland

Public Eye
7.8

(1965) Public Eye

as ---

0.0

(1968) The Borderers

as Gavin Ker

The Lost Prince
7.0

(2003) The Lost Prince

as King Edward VII

Maigret
6.9

(1992) Maigret

as Chief Inspector Maigret

Emma
7.7

(2009) Emma

as Mr. Woodhouse

GMTV
5.6

(1993) GMTV

as Self

Oscar
4.0

(1985) Oscar

as Oscar Wilde

Luck
6.7

(2012) Luck

as Michael

0.0

(2010) The Michael Ball Show

as Self

BBC Play of the Month
5.0

(1965) BBC Play of the Month

as Lt Cmdr Rogers

Performance
6.0

(1991) Performance

as Archie Rice

Fortitude
6.9

(2015) Fortitude

as Henry Tyson

Quirke
5.8

(2014) Quirke

as Judge Garret Griffin

The Other One
7.0

(1977) The Other One

as Brian Bryant

The Casual Vacancy
6.3

(2015) The Casual Vacancy

as Howard Mollison

BBC Play of the Month
5.0

(1965) BBC Play of the Month

as Theseus

BBC Play of the Month
5.0

(1965) BBC Play of the Month

as Trigorin

The Dame Edna Experience
5.0

(1987) The Dame Edna Experience

as Self

Kröd Mändoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire
6.4

(2009) Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire

as Narrator

Cranford
8.1

(2007) Cranford

as Thomas Holbrook

The Nightmare Worlds of H.G. Wells
6.6

(2016) The Nightmare Worlds of H.G. Wells

as Elderly Philosopher

6.0

(1989) About Face

as ---

Minder
6.8

(1979) Minder

as Tommy Hambury

Doctor Who
7.5

(2005) Doctor Who

as Kazran

Little Women
7.1

(2017) Little Women

as Mr. Laurence

Fearless
6.6

(2017) Fearless

as Sir Alistair McKinnon

The Jim Henson Hour
9.0

(1989) The Jim Henson Hour

as Ultragorgon (voice)

Play for Today
6.1

(1970) Play for Today

as Max

Play for Today
6.1

(1970) Play for Today

as Robin

Play for Today
6.1

(1970) Play for Today

as Piers

Softly Softly: Task Force
6.0

(1969) Softly Softly: Task Force

as Cranley

Restless
7.1

(2012) Restless

as Baron Mansfield / Lucas Romer

Faith
10.0

(1994) Faith

as Peter John Moreton

Angels in America
7.6

(2003) Angels in America

as Prior Walter Ancestor #1

The Frame
10.0

(2013) The Frame

as Professor Albus Dumbledore

The Hollow Crown
7.4

(2012) The Hollow Crown

as Mortimer

BBC Play of the Month
5.0

(1965) BBC Play of the Month

as Gregory

Lucan
7.2

(2013) Lucan

as John Burke

The Storyteller: Greek Myths
8.1

(1991) The Storyteller: Greek Myths

as The Storyteller

Samson and Delilah
0.0

(1996) Samson and Delilah

as Re Hamun

Great Performances
5.2

(1971) Great Performances

as Self

Have I Got News for You
7.1

(1990) Have I Got News for You

as Self