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Michael Gambon

Michael Gambon

Age
72
Birthday
Oct. 19th, 1940
Born in
Dublin, Ireland
Height
6'

Michael Gambon's Main TV Roles

Show Character(s)
Jim Henson's The Storyteller: Greek Myths (UK) TV Show
Jim Henson's The Storyteller: Greek Myths (UK)
Cranford (UK) TV Show
Cranford (UK)
Emma (UK) (2009) TV Show
Emma (UK) (2009)
Maigret (UK) TV Show
Maigret (UK)
The Other One (UK) TV Show
The Other One (UK)
The Singing Detective (UK) TV Show
The Singing Detective (UK)
Six Days of Justice (UK) TV Show
Six Days of Justice (UK)
The Borderers (UK) TV Show
The Borderers (UK)
 

Main Movie Roles

2010 - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I
2010 - The Book of Eli
2010 - The King's Speech
2009 - Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
2009 - Fantastic Mr. Fox
2008 - Brideshead Revisited
2007 - The Alps
2007 - Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
2007 - The Good Night
2007 - The Baker
2006 - The Good Shepherd
2006 - The Omen
2006 - Amazing Grace
2005 - Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
2004 - Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
2004 - Sylvia
2004 - The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou
2004 - Being Julia
2004 - Layer Cake
2004 - Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
2003 - Open Range
2003 - The Actors
2003 - Deep Blue
2002 - Ali G Indahouse
2001 - Charlotte Gray
2001 - Gosford Park
2001 - Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure
2001 - High Heels and Low Lifes
1999 - The Insider
1999 - Sleepy Hollow
1999 - Plunkett & MacLeane
1998 - Dancing at Lughnasa
1997 - The Wings of the Dove
1996 - Midnight in Saint Petersburg
1996 - Mary Reilly
1995 - Bullet to Beijing
1994 - Clean Slate
1992 - Toys
1991 - Mobsters
1989 - A Dry White Season
1989 - The Rachel Papers
1974 - The Beast Must Die

Guest TV Roles

Show Name
Characters Played
Ep Count
Oscar Wilde
3
Reuben Keiser
1
Jarvis McLeod
1
Elliot Sardick
1
Herr Muller
1
Pete Lucas
1
Tommy Hambury
1
[Complete List]



BIOGRAPHY:

After joining the National Theatre, under the Artistic Directorship of Sir Laurence Olivier, Gambon went on to appear in a number of leading roles in plays written by Alan Ayckbourn. His career was catapulted in 1980 when he took the lead role in John Dexter (II)'s production of "Galileo". Since then, Gambon has regularly appeared at the Royal National Theatre and the RSC. Roles include, King Lear, Othello, Mark Anthony and Volpone. He was described by the late Sir Ralph Richardson (I) as being "The Great Gambon" and he is now considered to be one of the British theatre's leading lights. He was made a CBE in 1992.


TRIVIA:
  • He was awarded the 1987 London Evening Standard Theate Award for Best Actor for his performance in A View from the Bridge.
  • In 2007 he was nominated for Best Actor at the ESB/Irish Times Theatre awards for his role in the stage adaptation of Samuel Becketts Eh Joe.
  • Antique weapon enthusiast.
  • His first child, Fergus, was born to him and his wife in 1964.
  • He was awarded the 'Laurence Olivier' (qv) Theatre Award in 1988 (1987 season) for Best Actor in a New Play for his performance in "A View from the Bridge".
  • An Associate Member of RADA.
  • He was awarded the 1990 London Critics Circle Theatre Award (Drama Theatre Award) for Best Actor for his performance in Man of the Moment.
  • For years he used to carry around what he said was a signed photograph of 'Robert De Niro' (qv), claiming to have met him, though the two had never in fact met. In _The Good Shepherd (2006)_ (qv), he is directed by DeNiro.


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