Other notable projects include Cranford (2007), and The Casual Vacancy (2015). He also received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Path to War (2002), and Emma (2009). Gambon gained stardom for his role of Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter film series from 2004 to 2011, replacing the late Richard Harris.įor his work on television he received four BAFTA Awards for The Singing Detective (1986), Wives and Daughters (1999), Longitude (2000), and Perfect Strangers (2001). Gambon has also appeared in the Wes Anderson films The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004), and Fantastic Mr. Other notable films include The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989), The Wings of the Dove (1997), The Insider (1999), Gosford Park (2001), Amazing Grace (2006), The King's Speech (2010), Quartet (2012), and Victoria & Abdul (2017). Gambon made his film debut in Othello (1965). In 1997 Gambon made his Broadway debut in David Hare's Skylight earning a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play nomination. Gambon has been nominated for thirteen Olivier Awards winning three times for A Chorus of Disapproval (1985), A View from the Bridge (1987), and Man of the Moment (1990). Gambon appeared in many productions of works by William Shakespeare such as Othello, Hamlet, Macbeth and Coriolanus. In 1999, he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for services to drama.

Over his six-decade-long career he has received three Olivier Awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and four BAFTA Awards. Gambon started his acting career with Laurence Olivier as one of the original members of the Royal National Theatre.

Sir Michael John Gambon CBE ( / ˈ ɡ æ m b ɒ n/ born 19 October 1940) is an Irish-English actor.

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