Michael Gambon
Acting
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Acting Credits
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 ...
Known For
Filmography
Doctor Who at the Proms
2024
as Kazran Sardick (archive footage)
The Death & Life of John F. Donovan
2019
as Man in Diner
Judy
2019
as Bernard Delfont
Cordelia
2019
as Mr. Moses
The Last Witness
2018
as Frank Hamilton
King of Thieves
2018
as Billy 'The Fish' Lincoln
Citizen Lane
2018
as Lord Ardilaun
Johnny English Strikes Again
2018
as Agent Five
Mad to Be Normal
2017
as Sidney Kotok
Victoria & Abdul
2017
as Lord Salisbury
Viceroy's House
2017
as General Hastings Ismay
Kingsman: The Golden Circle
2017
as Arthur
Paddington 2
2017
as Uncle Pastuzo (voice)
Ratburger
2017
as Narrator (voice)
Little Women
2017
as Mr. Laurence
Fearless
2017
as Sir Alistair McKinnon
Dad's Army
2016
as Private Godfrey
Churchill's Secret
2016
as Winston Churchill
Hail, Caesar!
2016
as Narrator (voice)
The Nightmare Worlds of H.G. Wells
2016
as Elderly Philosopher
Unity
2015
as Narrator (voice)
Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC
2015
as Self (archive footage)
Fortitude
2015
as Henry Tyson
The Casual Vacancy
2015
as Howard Mollison
On Angel Wings
2014
as Grandfather
Common
2014
as Judge
Paddington
2014
as Uncle Pastuzo (voice)
Quirke
2014
as Judge Garret Griffin
Muse of Fire
2013
as Self
National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage
2013
as Hirst
Lucan
2013
as John Burke
The Frame
2013
as Professor Albus Dumbledore
Lucan
2013
as John Burke
Quartet
2012
as Cedric Livingston
London: The Modern Babylon
2012
as Self (voice)
Luck
2012
as Michael
Restless
2012
as Baron Mansfield / Lucas Romer
The Hollow Crown
2012
as Mortimer
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
2011
as Albus Dumbledore
Page Eight
2011
as Benedict Baron
When Harry Left Hogwarts
2011
as Self
The Book of Eli
2010
as George
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
2010
as Albus Dumbledore
The King's Speech
2010
as King George V
Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol
2010
as Old Kazran / Elliot Sardick
The Michael Ball Show
2010
as Self
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
2009
as Albus Dumbledore
Fantastic Mr. Fox
2009
as Franklin Bean (voice)
Emma
2009
as Mr. Woodhouse
Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire
2009
as Narrator
Brideshead Revisited
2008
as Lord Marchmain
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
2007
as Albus Dumbledore
The Good Night
2007
as Alan Weigert
The Baker
2007
as Leo
Joe's Palace
2007
as Elliot Graham
The Alps - Climb of Your Life
2007
as Narrator (voice)
Celebration
2007
as Lambert
Cranford
2007
as Thomas Holbrook
The Good Shepherd
2006
as Dr. Fredericks
Amazing Grace
2006
as Lord Charles Fox
The Omen
2006
as Bugenhagen
John Duffy's Brother
2006
as Narrator
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
2005
as Albus Dumbledore
Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal
2005
as Self
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
2004
as Oseary Drakoulias
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
2004
as Albus Dumbledore
Layer Cake
2004
as Eddie Temple
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
2004
as Paley
Being Julia
2004
as Jimmie Langton
Stories of Lost Souls
2004
as Larry
The Magic Touch of Harry Potter
2004
as Self
Standing Room Only
2004
Open Range
2003
as Denton Baxter
Deep Blue
2003
as Narrator (voice)
Path to War
2003
as Lyndon Johnson
The Actors
2003
as Barreller
Top Gear: Back in the Fast Lane
2003
as Self
Sylvia
2003
as Professor Thomas
Little Wolf's Book of Badness
2003
as Uncle Bigbad (voice)
Check the Gate: Putting Beckett on Film
2003
as Self - Hamm (archive footage)
The Lost Prince
2003
as King Edward VII
Angels in America
2003
as Prior Walter Ancestor #1 (uncredited)
Ali G Indahouse
2002
as Prime Minister
The Making of Gosford Park
2002
as Self
Top Gear
2002
as Self
High Heels and Low Lifes
2001
as Kerrigan
Gosford Park
2001
as William McCordle
Larry & Vivien: The Oliviers in Love
2001
as Self
Christmas Carol: The Movie
2001
as Ghost of Christmas Present (voice)
Charlotte Gray
2001
as Levade
Richard & Judy
2001
as Self
Perfect Strangers
2001
as Raymond
Endgame
2000
as Hamm
The Last September
2000
as Sir Richard Naylor
Longitude
2000
as John Harrison
Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend
2000
as Self
Longitude
2000
as John Harrison
Sleepy Hollow
1999
as Baltus Van Tassel
The Insider
1999
as Thomas Sandefur
Dead on Time
1999
as Maurice Silverman
Plunkett & Macleane
1999
as Lord Gibson
Wives and Daughters
1999
as Squire Hamley
Dancing at Lughnasa
1998
as Father Jack Mundy
A Roll of the Dice: The Capeman on Broadway
1998
as Narrator (voice)
The Wings of the Dove
1997
as Lionel Croy
The Gambler
1997
as Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Midnight in Saint Petersburg
1996
as Alex
Mary Reilly
1996
as Mary’s Father
The Willows in Winter
1996
as Badger
Two Deaths
1996
as Daniel Pavenic
The Innocent Sleep
1996
as Det. Insp. Matheson
Nothing Personal
1996
as Leonard
Samson and Delilah
1996
as Re Hamun
Bullet to Beijing
1995
as Alexei
The Wind in the Willows
1995
as Badger (voice)
Squanto: A Warrior's Tale
1994
as Sir George
Clean Slate
1994
as Cornell
The Browning Version
1994
as Dr. Frobisher
A Man of No Importance
1994
as Ivor J. Carney
Room 101
1994
as Self
Faith
1994
as Peter John Moreton
The Entertainer
1993
as Archie Rice
GMTV
1993
as Self
Toys
1992
as General Zevo
Maigret
1992
as Chief Inspector Maigret
Mobsters
1991
as Don Salvatore Faranzano
The Storyteller: Greek Myths - Theseus & the Minotaur
1991
as The Storyteller
The Storyteller: Greek Myths - Perseus & the Gorgon
1991
as The Storyteller
The Storyteller: Greek Myths - Orpheus & Eurydice
1991
as The Storyteller
The Storyteller: Greek Myths - Daedalus & Icarus
1991
as The Storyteller
Performance
1991
as Archie Rice
The Storyteller: Greek Myths
1991
as The Storyteller
Blood Royal: William the Conqueror
1990
as William I
Have I Got News for You
1990
as Self
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
1989
as Albert Spica
A Dry White Season
1989
as Magistrate
The Rachel Papers
1989
as Doctor Knowd
Monster Maker
1989
as Ultragorgon
Paris by Night
1989
as Gerald Paige
The Heat of the Day
1989
as Harrison
Monster Maker
1989
as Ultragorgon(voice)
About Face
1989
The Jim Henson Hour
1989
as Ultragorgon (voice)
Missing Link
1988
as Narrator (voice)
Mountain Language
1988
as Sergeant
Ghosts
1987
as Pastor Manders
The Dame Edna Experience
1987
as Self
The Singing Detective
1986
as Philip Marlow
Forbidden Passion: The Oscar Wilde Movie
1985
Absurd Person Singular
1985
as Geoffrey
Turtle Diary
1985
as George Fairbairn
Oscar
1985
as Oscar Wilde
Theatre Night
1985
as Pastor Manders
Screen Two
1985
as Ivor J. Carney
The Breadwinner
1982
as Charles Battle
Bergerac
1981
as Jarvis McLeod
Tales of the Unexpected
1979
as Andrew
Minder
1979
as Tommy Hambury
The Seagull
1978
as Trigorin
One of These Nights I'm Gonna Get an Early Day
1978
as Kenny
The Other One
1977
as Brian Bryant
The Sunday Drama
1977
as David Patton
Premiere
1977
as Kenny
In the Labyrinth
1976
as Duncan Harrison
The Other Woman
1976
as Robin
French Without Tears
1976
as Lt Cmdr Rogers
Tiptoe Through the Tulips
1976
as Piers
The Secret Agent
1975
as Tom Ossipon
Bold Face: Condensed
1974
as John
The Beast Must Die
1974
as Jan Jarmokowski
Zodiac
1974
as Reuben Keiser
Masquerade
1974
as Stewart
Nothing But the Night
1973
as Insp. Grant
The Catholics
1973
as Brother Kevin
Centre Play
1973
as Duncan Harrison
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries
1973
as Major Rolfe
Second City Firsts
1973
as John
Cows
1972
as Max
Arthur of the Britons
1972
as Roland
Six Days of Justice
1972
as Mr.Golding
A Midsummer Night's Dream
1971
as Theseus
Great Performances
1971
as Self
Eyeless in Gaza
1971
as Mark Staithes
Play for Today
1970
as Piers
Play for Today
1970
as Max
Play for Today
1970
as Robin
Confession
1970
as Mr. Tennent
Softly Softly: Task Force
1969
as Cranley
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969
as Brother Kevin
The Borderers
1968
as Gavin Ker
Romeo and Juliet
1967
as Gregory
Much Ado About Nothing
1967
as Other Watchman
Omnibus
1967
as Self
ITV Playhouse
1967
as Charles Battle
Omnibus
1967
Softly, Softly
1966
Othello
1965
Othello
1965
as Senators-Soldiers-Cypriots
Public Eye
1965
BBC Play of the Month
1965
as Gregory
BBC Play of the Month
1965
as Theseus
BBC Play of the Month
1965
as Lt. Cmdr. Bill Rogers
BBC Play of the Month
1965
as Boris Trigorin
The BAFTA Awards
1949
as Self - Winner