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Michael Gambon

Michael Gambon

Acting·1940–2023·123 films

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.

Filmography

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)Albus Dumbledore
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)Albus Dumbledore
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)Albus Dumbledore
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)Albus Dumbledore
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)Albus Dumbledore
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010)Albus Dumbledore
Kingsman: The Golden Circle
Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017)Arthur
The King's Speech
The King's Speech (2010)King George V
Sleepy Hollow
Sleepy Hollow (1999)Baltus Van Tassel
The Book of Eli
The Book of Eli (2010)George
Fantastic Mr. Fox
Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)Franklin Bean (voice)
Paddington
Paddington (2014)Uncle Pastuzo (voice)
Hail, Caesar!
Hail, Caesar! (2016)Narrator (voice)
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004)Oseary Drakoulias
Paddington 2
Paddington 2 (2017)Uncle Pastuzo (voice)
Johnny English Strikes Again
Johnny English Strikes Again (2018)Agent Five
Layer Cake
Layer Cake (2004)Eddie Temple
The Insider
The Insider (1999)Thomas Sandefur
Ali G Indahouse
Ali G Indahouse (2002)Prime Minister
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004)Paley
The Good Shepherd
The Good Shepherd (2006)Dr. Fredericks
Judy
Judy (2019)Bernard Delfont
Gosford Park
Gosford Park (2001)William McCordle
Open Range
Open Range (2003)Denton Baxter
Victoria & Abdul
Victoria & Abdul (2017)Lord Salisbury
The Omen
The Omen (2006)Bugenhagen
The Death & Life of John F. Donovan
The Death & Life of John F. Donovan (2019)Man in Diner
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989)Albert Spica
Toys
Toys (1992)General Zevo
King of Thieves
King of Thieves (2018)Billy 'The Fish' Lincoln
Quartet
Quartet (2012)Cedric Livingston
Mary Reilly
Mary Reilly (1996)Mary’s Father
Page Eight
Page Eight (2011)Benedict Baron
Amazing Grace
Amazing Grace (2006)Lord Charles Fox
Viceroy's House
Viceroy's House (2017)General Hastings Ismay
Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol
Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol (2010)Old Kazran / Elliot Sardick
Dad's Army
Dad's Army (2016)Private Godfrey
Mobsters
Mobsters (1991)Don Salvatore Faranzano
Charlotte Gray
Charlotte Gray (2001)Levade
Brideshead Revisited
Brideshead Revisited (2008)Lord Marchmain
Plunkett & Macleane
Plunkett & Macleane (1999)Lord Gibson
The Good Night
The Good Night (2007)Alan Weigert
The Wings of the Dove
The Wings of the Dove (1997)Lionel Croy
Sylvia
Sylvia (2003)Professor Thomas
Being Julia
Being Julia (2004)Jimmie Langton
A Dry White Season
A Dry White Season (1989)Magistrate
Deep Blue
Deep Blue (2003)Narrator (voice)
The Baker
The Baker (2007)Leo
The Beast Must Die
The Beast Must Die (1974)Jan Jarmokowski
The Last Witness
The Last Witness (2018)Frank Hamilton
Christmas Carol: The Movie
Christmas Carol: The Movie (2001)Ghost of Christmas Present (voice)
Clean Slate
Clean Slate (1994)Cornell
High Heels and Low Lifes
High Heels and Low Lifes (2001)Kerrigan
The Browning Version
The Browning Version (1994)Dr. Frobisher
Path to War
Path to War (2003)Lyndon Johnson
Dancing at Lughnasa
Dancing at Lughnasa (1998)Father Jack Mundy
Squanto: A Warrior's Tale
Squanto: A Warrior's Tale (1994)Sir George
Cordelia
Cordelia (2019)Mr. Moses
Missing Link
Missing Link (1988)Narrator (voice)
Bullet to Beijing
Bullet to Beijing (1995)Alexei
The Wind in the Willows
The Wind in the Willows (1995)Badger
The Actors
The Actors (2003)Barreller
Nothing But the Night
Nothing But the Night (1973)Insp. Grant
Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend
Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend (2000)Self
Midnight in Saint Petersburg
Midnight in Saint Petersburg (1996)Alex
The Rachel Papers
The Rachel Papers (1989)Doctor Knowd
Longitude
Longitude (2000)John Harrison
Unity
Unity (2015)Narrator (voice)
Mad to Be Normal
Mad to Be Normal (2017)Sidney Kotok
Othello
Othello (1965)
Churchill's Secret
Churchill's Secret (2016)Winston Churchill
Common
Common (2014)Judge
London: The Modern Babylon
London: The Modern Babylon (2012)Self (voice)
The Magic Touch of Harry Potter
The Magic Touch of Harry Potter (2004)Self
A Man of No Importance
A Man of No Importance (1994)Ivor J. Carney
Joe's Palace
Joe's Palace (2007)Elliot Graham
Stories of Lost Souls
Stories of Lost Souls (2004)Larry
Turtle Diary
Turtle Diary (1985)George Fairbairn
The Willows in Winter
The Willows in Winter (1996)Badger
Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal
Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal (2005)Self
The Last September
The Last September (2000)Sir Richard Naylor
Paris by Night
Paris by Night (1989)Gerald Paige
Nothing Personal
Nothing Personal (1996)Leonard
When Harry Left Hogwarts
When Harry Left Hogwarts (2011)Self
The Gambler
The Gambler (1997)Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Two Deaths
Two Deaths (1996)Daniel Pavenic
Monster Maker
Monster Maker (1989)Ultragorgon
Endgame
Endgame (2000)Hamm
The Making of Gosford Park
The Making of Gosford Park (2002)Self
The Catholics
The Catholics (1973)Brother Kevin
The Alps - Climb of Your Life
The Alps - Climb of Your Life (2007)Narrator (voice)
The Innocent Sleep
The Innocent Sleep (1996)Det. Insp. Matheson
Little Wolf's Book of Badness
Little Wolf's Book of Badness (2003)Uncle Bigbad (voice)
Doctor Who at the Proms
Doctor Who at the Proms (2024)Kazran Sardick (archive footage)
National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage
National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage (2013)Hirst
Top Gear: Back in the Fast Lane
Top Gear: Back in the Fast Lane (2003)Self
Absurd Person Singular
Absurd Person Singular (1985)Geoffrey
The Other Woman
The Other Woman (1976)Robin
Much Ado About Nothing
Much Ado About Nothing (1967)Other Watchman
Celebration
Celebration (2007)Lambert
Muse of Fire
Muse of Fire (2013)Self
On Angel Wings
On Angel Wings (2014)Grandfather
Citizen Lane
Citizen Lane (2018)Lord Ardilaun
Lucan
Lucan (2013)John Burke
Ghosts
Ghosts (1987)Pastor Manders
Check the Gate: Putting Beckett on Film
Check the Gate: Putting Beckett on Film (2003)Self - Hamm (archive footage)
The Heat of the Day
The Heat of the Day (1989)Harrison
Mountain Language
Mountain Language (1988)Sergeant
Larry & Vivien: The Oliviers in Love
Larry & Vivien: The Oliviers in Love (2001)Self
Dead on Time
Dead on Time (1999)Maurice Silverman
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream (1971)Theseus
In the Labyrinth
In the Labyrinth (1976)Duncan Harrison
French Without Tears
French Without Tears (1976)Lt Cmdr Rogers
Cows
Cows (1972)Max
Tiptoe Through the Tulips
Tiptoe Through the Tulips (1976)Piers
The Entertainer
The Entertainer (1993)Archie Rice
Blood Royal: William the Conqueror
Blood Royal: William the ConquerorWilliam I
Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC
Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC (2015)Self (archive footage)
Forbidden Passion: The Oscar Wilde Movie
Forbidden Passion: The Oscar Wilde Movie (1985)
One of These Nights I'm Gonna Get an Early Day
One of These Nights I'm Gonna Get an Early Day (1978)Kenny
Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet (1967)Gregory
John Duffy's Brother
John Duffy's Brother (2006)Narrator
Bold Face: Condensed
Bold Face: Condensed (1974)John