Michael Gambon

Birthday: Oct 19, 1940
Birthplace: Dublin
Biography:
Sir Michael John Gambon is an acclaimed Irish-born actor who has worked in television, film and theatre. ed 19, he attended the theatre. After passing the Shaftesbury Theatre, and loving the chaotic experience inside, he joined the Unity Theatre in Kings Cross. Five years later he wrote a letter to Michael MacLiammoir, the Irish theatre impressario who ran Dublin's Gate Theatre. It was accompanied by a CV describing a rich and wholly imaginary theatre career and he was taken on.Gambon made his...
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professional British stage debut in the Gate Theatre's 1962 production of Othello, playing "2nd Gentleman". In 1963, he was chosen by Sir Laurence Olivier to be part of the original Royal National Theatre company, alongside Maggie Smith, Nicol Williamson and newcomers including Lynn Redgrave. The company initially performed at the Old Vic, their first production being Hamlet, directed by Olivier and starring Peter O'Toole. He played for four years in many NT productions, including Much Ado About Nothing, and Tom Stoppard's Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead, working with guest directors including Noel Coward and Franco Zeffirelli.
Filmography
- The Book of Eli (2010)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince: Bonus Material (2009)
- Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
- Brideshead Revisited (2008)
- Cranford (2007)
- The Alps: IMAX: Climb of Your Life (2007)
- Joe's Palace (2007)
- The Good Night (2007)
- Celebration (2007)
- Amazing Grace (2007)
- The Baker (2007)
- The Alps (2007)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
- Deep Blue (2005)
- Layer Cake (2005)
- Ali G Indahouse - The Movie (2004)
- Being Julia (2004)
- Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
- Sylvia (2003)
- Open Range (2003)
- The Actors (2003)
- Path to War (2002)
- Charlotte Gray (2001)
- Gosford Park (2001)
- High Heels and Low Lifes (2001)
- Christmas Carol - The Movie (2001)
- Almost Strangers (2001)
- The Last September (2000)
- Longitude (2000)
- Sleepy Hollow (1999)
- Dancing at Lughnasa (1998)
- The Wings of the Dove (1997)
- The Gambler (1997)
- The Willows in Winter (1996)
- Samson and Delilah (1996)
- Mary Reilly (1996)
- The Innocent Sleep (1996)
- The Wind in the Willows (1995)
- Two Deaths (1995)
- Bullet to Beijing (1995)
- The Browning Version (1994)
- A Man of No Importance (1994)
- Faith (1994)
- Clean Slate (1994)
- Squanto: A Warrior's Tale (1994)
- Toys (1992)
- Mobsters (1991)
- The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989)
- The Rachel Papers (1989)
- Missing Link (1988)
- Paris by Night (1988)
- Ghosts (1987)
- Ghosts (1987)
- Turtle Diary (1985)
- Conflict (1973)
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- Carlie Baumgardner-Evans at 6:45am on December 19th, 2009
- you're awesome!!!
- Liza Ann Chassey at 12:10pm on October 19th, 2009
- Happy Birthday
- Mark Thomas at 8:50pm on August 5th, 2009
- Not true... he was dying
- Gobind Grewal at 3:58pm on July 29th, 2009
- if u read the books ross then u would no, he wanted to do cz he was tired of the world
- Ross Andro Francisco at 5:28am on July 29th, 2009
- dumbledore is powerfull but why is he died?
- Kiara Bryan at 9:20am on July 19th, 2009
- i love dumbledore nd i cried wen he died :( but i knoe he's in the next one too...xxxxxxxx
- Lily Taylor Sokol at 2:34pm on May 4th, 2009
- He needs to stop acting. And ruining Dumbledore. For the love of God .... please stop.
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