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Michael Gambon

British actor (1940–2023)

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Michael Gambon was a British actor who had a long and celebrated career spanning several decades until his death in 2023. He is widely remembered for playing Professor Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter film series, a role that made him familiar to audiences worldwide.

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Born: 1940-10-19
Died: 2023-09-27
Works: 6

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Acting · 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…

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Doctor Who at the Proms — Kazran Sardick (archive footage)2024
The Death & Life of John F. Donovan — Man in Diner2019
Judy — Bernard Delfont2019
Cordelia — Mr. Moses2019
The Last Witness — Frank Hamilton2018

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Sir Michael John Gambon (/ˈɡæmbɒn/ GAM-bon; 19 October 1940 – 27 September 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, four BAFTA TV Awards, and two Screen Actors Guild 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.