Michael Gambon

About

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...

Known for

Play for TodaySeries • 1970MinderSeries • 1979Harry Potter and the Prisoner of AzkabanMovie • 2004BBC Play of the MonthSeries • 1965ITV PlayhouseSeries • 1967Harry Potter and the Goblet of FireMovie • 2005Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2Movie • 2011Tales of the UnexpectedSeries • 1979Screen TwoSeries • 1985Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1Movie • 2010Harry Potter and the Order of the PhoenixMovie • 2007BergeracSeries • 1981OmnibusSeries • 1967Harry Potter and the Half-Blood PrinceMovie • 2009ITV Saturday Night TheatreSeries • 1969PerformanceSeries • 1991The Book of EliMovie • 2010Sleepy HollowMovie • 1999Fantastic Mr. FoxMovie • 2009The Good ShepherdMovie • 2006The King's SpeechMovie • 2010Kingsman: The Golden CircleMovie • 2017Layer CakeMovie • 2004Orson Welles' Great MysteriesSeries • 1973