Michael Gambon's Main TV Roles Show Character(s) Jim Henson's The Storyteller: Greek Myths (UK) The Storyte… Cranford (UK) Thomas Holb… Emma (UK) (2009) Mr. Woodhouse Maigret (UK) Chief Inspe… Chief Inspe… The Other One (UK) Brian Bryant The Singing Detective (UK) Philip Marlow Six Days of Justice (UK) Mr.Golding The Borderers (UK) Gavin Ker

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

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.