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Michael Gambon

Michael Gambon
Michael Gambon
Born: Oct 19, 1940 in Dublin, Ireland
Occupation: Actor
Active: '80s-2000s
Major Genres: Drama, Children's/Family
Career Highlights: The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover, Two Deaths, Toys
First Major Screen Credit: Turtle Diary (1985)
40 Videos for Michael Gambon
The Book of Eli (2010) Angels in America (2003) The Last September (1998)
Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009) Open Range (2003) The Gambler (1997)
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) Sylvia (2003) Mary Reilly (1996)
Brideshead Revisited (2008) Ali G Indahouse (2002) The Wind in the Willows (1996)
Cranford (2007) Path to War (2002) Bullet to Beijing (1995)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) Charlotte Gray (2001) Nothing Personal (1995)
Amazing Grace (2006) Gosford Park (2001) A Man of No Importance (1994)
The Good Shepherd (2006) Longitude (2000) Clean Slate (1994)
The Omen (2006) Longitude (2000) Toys (1992)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) Longitude (2000) Mobsters (1991)
Being Julia (2004) Plunkett & Macleane (1999) The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover (1989)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) Sleepy Hollow (1999) The Missing Link (1988)
Layer Cake (2004) Dancing At Lughnasa (1998) Turtle Diary (1985)
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004)
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Biography:

One of Britain's most revered stage performers, Michael Gambon was described by the late Sir Ralph Richardson as The Great Gambon. The fierce-looking Irish actor joined Britain's National Theatre in 1963 after being personally selected by Sir Laurence Olivier. He quickly worked his way up to leading parts and became particularly well known for his work in a number of Alan Ayckbourn plays.

Gambon's career received a major boost in 1980, when he took the title role in John Dexter's production of {+The Life of Galileo}; he subsequently became a regular player with both the Royal National Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company. The actor received particular acclaim for his work in {+A View from the Bridge}, for which he won all of the major drama awards in 1987, and {+Volpone}, for which he won the 1995 Evening Standard Award.

Gambon made his Broadway debut in 1997 in New York's Royal Theatre production of David Hare's {+Skylight}. While he was busy racking up an impressive number of plays, Gambon also found time to nurture a film career. Although he made his screen debut in a 1965 adaptation of {+Othello}, the actor appeared only sporadically in films until the late '80s, when he began earning recognition for his work in such films as Peter Greenaway's The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover (1989), which cast him as the sadistic titular thief.

He went on to do starring work in a number of diverse films, including A Man of No Importance (1994), The Browning Version (1994), Dancing at Lughnasa (1998), and Tim Burton's Sleepy Hollow (1999). Extremely busy during the millennial turnover, Gambon once again caught the attention of audiences in Robert Altman's much-praised comedy Gosford Park before taking over the late Richard Harris's role as Albus Dumbledore in 2004's Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, subsequently portraying the character for the remainder of the films.

Gambon, who became a familiar face to PBS devotees via his title role in Dennis Potter's quirky TV serial The Singing Detective (1986-1987), was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1992. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide.