Michael Gambon
Country: Ireland
Gender: M
Birthday: 1940-10-19
Biography
Sir Michael Gambon is an Irish-British actor who has worked in theatre, television and film. A highly respected theatre actor, Gambon is recognised for his role in The Singing Detective and for his role as Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter film series, replacing the late actor Richard Harris.
Gambon was born in Cabra, Dublin during World War II. His father, Edward Gambon, was an engineer, and his mother, Mary, was a seamstress. His father decided to seek work in the rebuilding of London, and so the family moved to Mornington Crescent in North London, when Gambon was five. His father had him made a British citizen - a decision that would later allow Michael to receive an actual, rather than honorary, knighthood.
Gambon married Anne Miller when he was 22, but has always been secretive about his personal life, responding to one interviewer's question about her: "What wife?" The couple lived near Gravesend, Kent, where she has a workshop. While filming Gosford Park, Gambon brought Philippa Hart on to the set and introduced her to co-stars as his girlfriend. When the affair was revealed in 2002, he moved out of the marital home and bought a bachelor pad. In February 2007, it was revealed that Hart was pregnant with Gambon's child, and gave birth to son, Michael, in May 2007. On 22 June 2009 she gave birth to her second child, a boy named William, who is Gambon's third child. Gambon is a qualified private pilot and his love of cars led to his appearance on the BBC's Top Gear programme. Gambon raced the Suzuki Liana and was driving so aggressively that it went round the last corner of his timed lap on two wheels. The final corner of the Dunsfold Park track has been named "Gambon" in his honour.
Actor:
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1. Othello (1965), film...Senators-Soldiers-Cypriots
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2. Nothing But the Night (1973), film...Inspector Grant
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3. The Catholics (1973), film...Brother Kevin
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4. The Beast Must Die (1974), film...Jan
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5. Kornjačin dnevnik (1985), film...George Fairbairn
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6. The Singing Detective (1986), series...Philip Marlow
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7. A Dry White Season (1989), film...Magistrate
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...Albert
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9. Mobsters (1991), film...Don Faranzano
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10. Toys (1992), film...Lt. General Leland Zevo
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11. The Browning Version (1994), film...Dr. Frobisher
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12. Clean Slate (1994), film...Cornell
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13. A Man of No Importance (1994), film...Ivor J. Carney
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14. Squanto: A Warrior's Tale (1994), film
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15. Bullet to Beijing (1995), film...Alex
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16. Mary Reilly (1996), film...Mary's Father
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17. Midnight in Saint Petersburg (1996), film...Alex
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18. Samson and Delilah (1996), series...Re Hamun
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19. Innocent Sleep, The (1996), film...Det. Insp. Matheson
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20. The Wings of the Dove (1997), film...Kate's Father
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21. The Gambler (1997), film...Fyodor Dostoyevsky
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22. Dancing at Lughnasa (1998), film...Father Jack Mundy
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23. The Insider (1999), film...Thomas Sandefur
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24. Plunkett & Macleane (1999), film...Lord Gibson
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25. Sleepy Hollow (1999), film...Baltus Van Tassel
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26. Wives & Daughters (1999), series...Squire Hamley
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27. Gosford Park (2001), film...William McCordle
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28. High Heels and Low Lifes (2001), film...Kerrigan
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29. Path to War (2002), film...Lyndon Johnson
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30. The Actors (2003), film...Barreller
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31. Sylvia (2003), film...Professor Thomas
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32. Open Range (2003), film...Denton Baxter
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33. The Lost Prince (2003), film...Edward VII
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34. Being Julia (2004), film...Jimmie Langton
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...Oseary Drakoulias
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...Editor Paley
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37. L4yer Cake (2004), film...Eddie Temple
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...Albus Dumbledore
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...Albus Dumbledore
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40. The Good Shepherd (2006), film...Dr. Fredericks
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41. Amazing Grace (2006), film...Lord Charles Fox
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42. Assassin in Love (2007), film...Leo
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43. The Good Night (2007), film...Alan Weigert
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44. Joe's Palace (2007), film...Elliot Graham
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45. Celebration (2007), film...Lambert
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46. Brideshead Revisited (2008), film...Lord Marchmain
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...Professor Albus Dumbledore
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48. Emma (2009), series...Mr. Woodhouse
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49. The Book of Eli (2010), film...George
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...Professor Albus Dumbledore
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51. The King's Speech (2010), film...King George V
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52. Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol (2010), film...Kazran Sardick / Elliot Sardick
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...Professor Albus Dumbledore
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54. Page Eight (2011), film...Benedict Baron
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55. Luck (2011), series...Michael
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56. Quartet (2012), film...Cedric Livingstone
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57. Restless (2012), film...Lord Romer
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...Self
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59. Muse of Fire (2013), film...Self
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60. Common (2014), film...Judge
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61. The Casual Vacancy (2015), series...Howard Mollison
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62. Fortitude (2015), series...Henry Tyson
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63. Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC (2015), series...Kate's Father
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64. The Casual Vacancy (2015), film
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65. Dad's Army (2016), film...Godfrey
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...Mortimer (archive footage) (uncredited)
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67. Mad to Be Normal (2017), film...Sydney Kotok
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68. Victoria and Abdul (2017), film...Lord Salisbury
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69. Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017), film...Arthur
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70. Viceroy's House (2017), film...Lord Lionel 'Pug' Ismay
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71. Fearless (2017), series...Sir Alastair McKinnon
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72. Little Women (2017), series...Mr. Laurence
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73. Johnny English Strikes Again (2018), film...Agent Five
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74. King of Thieves (2018), film...Billy 'The Fish' Lincoln
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...Man in Diner
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76. The Last Witness (2018), film...Frank Hamilton
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77. Citizen Lane (2018), film...Lord Ardilaun
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78. Judy (2019), film...Bernard Delfont
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79. Cordelia (2019), film...Moses
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...Self (archive footage)
Voice:
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1. The Wind in the Willows (1995), film...Badger
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2. The Willows in Winter (1996), film...Badger
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3. Christmas Carol: The Movie (2001), film...Ghost of Christmas Present
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4. Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009), film...Franklin Bean
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5. London: The Modern Babylon (2012), film...Quotations reader
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6. Paddington (2014), film...Uncle Pastuzo
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7. Paddington 2 (2017), film...Uncle Pastuzo
Narrator:
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1. Missing Link (1988), film
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2. Deep Blue (2003), film
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3. Hail, Caesar! (2016), film