Michael Gambon can be seen in "The King's Speech," as King George V, and "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1" as Albus Dumbledore, the wise and respected headmaster of Hogwarts School. He also played Dumbledore in "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban," "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" and "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince." He will take his final bow as the character in "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2."
Michael Gambon has been honored for his work on the
Gambon most recently appeared in Jake Paltrow's "The Good Night," which premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival, and Robert De Niro's drama "The Good Shepherd," with Matt Damon and Angelina Jolie. Other recent films include "Brideshead Revisited" and "My Boy."
A native of Ireland, Gambon began his career with the Edwards-MacLiammoir Gate Theatre in Dublin. In 1963, he was one of the original members of the National Theatre Company at the Old Vic under Laurence Olivier. He later joined Birmingham Rep, where he played "Othello." His extensive theater repertoire also encompasses numerous productions in London's West End, including Simon Gray's "Otherwise Engaged"; the London premieres of three plays by Alan Ayckbourn, "The Norman Conquests," "Just Between Ourselves" and "Man of the Moment"; "Alice's Boys"; Harold Pinter's "Old Times"; the title role in "Uncle Vanya"; and "Veterans Day" with Jack Lemmon, to name only a portion. In 1987, he won numerous awards, including an Olivier Award for Best Actor for his performance in the London revival of Arthur Miller's "A View From the Bridge."
With the Royal National Theatre (RNT), Gambon had major roles in the premieres of Harold Pinter's "Betrayal" and "Mountain Language"; Simon Gray's "Close of Play"; Christopher Hampton's "Tales from Hollywood"; three more plays by Alan Ayckbourn, "Sisterly Feelings" "A Chorus of Disapproval," for which he won an Olivier Award, and "A Small Family Business"; and David Hare's "Skylight," which moved on to the West End and Broadway. Also with the RNT, Gambon did "Endgame," with Lee Evans, and played Falstaff in "Henry IV, Parts I and II." His more recent stage work includes lead roles in "Volpone," for which he won an Evening Standard Award; Nicholas Hytner's production of "Cressida," at the Almeida; Patrick Marber's production of "Caretaker" in the West End; and Stephen Daldry's production of "A Number" at The Royal Court Theatre.
On the screen, Gambon's many film credits include the remake of "The Omen," Wes Anderson's "The Life Aquatic," "Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow," "Sylvia," "Open Range," "The Insider," Tim Burton's "Sleepy Hollow," "The Last September," "Dancing at Lughnasa," "The Gambler," "The Wings of the Dove" and "The Cook, The Thief, His Wife & Her Lover." He also appeared in HBO's award-winning miniseries "Angels in America," directed by Mike Nichols.
Michael Gambon has been honored for his work on the
stage, screen and television during the course of his career, which has spanned more than four decades. He shared in Screen Actors Guild and Critics Choice Awards as part of the ensemble cast of Robert Altman's "Gosford Park." He has also won four BAFTA TV Awards for his performances in the longform projects "Perfect Strangers"; "Longitude"; "Wives and Daughters," for which he also won a Royal Television Society (RTS) Award; and "The Singing Detective," also winning RTS and Broadcast Press Guild Awards for his work in the title role. Gambon also received Emmy and Golden Globe Award nominations for his portrayal of President Lyndon Baines Johnson in the HBO movie "The Path to War." In 1998, he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for services to theater.
Gambon most recently appeared in Jake Paltrow's "The Good Night," which premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival, and Robert De Niro's drama "The Good Shepherd," with Matt Damon and Angelina Jolie. Other recent films include "Brideshead Revisited" and "My Boy."
A native of Ireland, Gambon began his career with the Edwards-MacLiammoir Gate Theatre in Dublin. In 1963, he was one of the original members of the National Theatre Company at the Old Vic under Laurence Olivier. He later joined Birmingham Rep, where he played "Othello." His extensive theater repertoire also encompasses numerous productions in London's West End, including Simon Gray's "Otherwise Engaged"; the London premieres of three plays by Alan Ayckbourn, "The Norman Conquests," "Just Between Ourselves" and "Man of the Moment"; "Alice's Boys"; Harold Pinter's "Old Times"; the title role in "Uncle Vanya"; and "Veterans Day" with Jack Lemmon, to name only a portion. In 1987, he won numerous awards, including an Olivier Award for Best Actor for his performance in the London revival of Arthur Miller's "A View From the Bridge."
With the Royal National Theatre (RNT), Gambon had major roles in the premieres of Harold Pinter's "Betrayal" and "Mountain Language"; Simon Gray's "Close of Play"; Christopher Hampton's "Tales from Hollywood"; three more plays by Alan Ayckbourn, "Sisterly Feelings" "A Chorus of Disapproval," for which he won an Olivier Award, and "A Small Family Business"; and David Hare's "Skylight," which moved on to the West End and Broadway. Also with the RNT, Gambon did "Endgame," with Lee Evans, and played Falstaff in "Henry IV, Parts I and II." His more recent stage work includes lead roles in "Volpone," for which he won an Evening Standard Award; Nicholas Hytner's production of "Cressida," at the Almeida; Patrick Marber's production of "Caretaker" in the West End; and Stephen Daldry's production of "A Number" at The Royal Court Theatre.
On the screen, Gambon's many film credits include the remake of "The Omen," Wes Anderson's "The Life Aquatic," "Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow," "Sylvia," "Open Range," "The Insider," Tim Burton's "Sleepy Hollow," "The Last September," "Dancing at Lughnasa," "The Gambler," "The Wings of the Dove" and "The Cook, The Thief, His Wife & Her Lover." He also appeared in HBO's award-winning miniseries "Angels in America," directed by Mike Nichols.
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