Highest rated as cast or director
The Singing Detective
1986 · 1 Season
The Storyteller: Greek Myths
1991 · 1 Season
Emma
2009 · 1 Season
Wives and Daughters
1999 · 1 Season
Biography
Sir Michael John Gambon (October 19, 1940 – September 27, 2023) was an Irish-English actor. Gambon started his acting career with Laurence Olivier as one of the original members of the Royal National Theatre. Over his six-decade-long career, he received three Olivier Awards and four BAFTA TV Awards. In 1998, he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for services to drama. Gambon appeared in many productions of works by William Shakespeare such as Othello, Hamlet, Macbeth and Coriolanus. Gambon was 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). In 1997, Gambon made his Broadway debut in David Hare's Skylight, earning a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play nomination. Gambon made his film debut in Othello (1965). His 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 also appeared in the Wes Anderson films The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004) and Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009). Gambon gained wider recognition through his role of Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter film series from 2004 to 2011, replacing Richard Harris following his death in 2002. For his work on television, he received four BAFTA Awards for The Singing Detective (1986), Wives and Daughters (1999), Longitude (2000), and Perfect Strangers (2001). He also received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Path to War (2002) and Emma (2009). Gambon's other notable projects include Cranford (2007) and The Casual Vacancy (2015). In 2017, he received the Irish Film & Television Academy Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2020, he was listed at No. 27 on The Irish Times's list of Ireland's greatest film actors.
Acted in 157
2020s
- 2024
Doctor Who at the Proms
Kazran Sardick (archive footage)
2010s
- 2019
Cordelia
Mr. Moses
- 2018
Citizen Lane
Lord Ardilaun
- 2017
- 2016
Churchill's Secret
Winston Churchill
Dad's Army
Private Godfrey
- 2015
- 2014
On Angel Wings
Grandfather
Common
Judge
Quirke
Judge Garret Griffin · 3 episodes
- 2013
Lucan
John Burke
Lucan
John Burke · 1 episode
National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage
Hirst
- 2012
Restless
Baron Mansfield / Lucas Romer · 2 episodes
- 2011
- 2010
Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol
Old Kazran / Elliot Sardick
2000s
- 2009
- 2008
- 2007
Celebration
Lambert
- 2006
- 2005
- 2004
Stories of Lost Souls
Larry
Being Julia
Jimmie Langton
Standing Room Only
Movie
- 2003
Little Wolf's Book of Badness
Uncle Bigbad (voice)
The Actors
Barreller
The Lost Prince
King Edward VII · 2 episodes
- 2002
- 2001
Charlotte Gray
Levade
Perfect Strangers
Raymond · 3 episodes
- 2000
Endgame
Hamm
The Last September
Sir Richard Naylor
Longitude
John Harrison
Longitude
John Harrison · 2 episodes
1990s
- 1999
Dead on Time
Maurice Silverman
- 1998
Dancing at Lughnasa
Father Jack Mundy
- 1997
The Gambler
Fyodor Dostoyevsky
The Wings of the Dove
Lionel Croy
- 1996
The Willows in Winter
Badger
Nothing Personal
Leonard
The Innocent Sleep
Det. Insp. Matheson
- 1995
The Wind in the Willows
Badger (voice)
- 1994
Faith
Peter John Moreton · 2 episodes
Clean Slate
Cornell
- 1993
The Entertainer
Archie Rice
- 1992
- 1991
The Storyteller: Greek Myths - Daedalus & Icarus
The Storyteller
The Storyteller: Greek Myths - Orpheus & Eurydice
The Storyteller
The Storyteller: Greek Myths - Perseus & the Gorgon
The Storyteller
The Storyteller: Greek Myths - Theseus & the Minotaur
The Storyteller
- 1990
Blood Royal: William the Conqueror
William I
1980s
- 1989
The Heat of the Day
Harrison
The Rachel Papers
Doctor Knowd
Paris by Night
Gerald Paige
Monster Maker
Ultragorgon, Ultragorgon(voice)
- 1988
Mountain Language
Sergeant
- 1987
Ghosts
Pastor Manders
- 1986
- 1985
Turtle Diary
George Fairbairn
Forbidden Passion: The Oscar Wilde Movie
Movie
Oscar
Oscar Wilde · 3 episodes
Absurd Person Singular
Geoffrey
- 1981
1970s
- 1979
- 1978
One of These Nights I'm Gonna Get an Early Day
Kenny
- 1977
The Other One
Brian Bryant · 13 episodes
- 1976
French Without Tears
Lt Cmdr Rogers
Tiptoe Through the Tulips
Piers
In the Labyrinth
Duncan Harrison
The Other Woman
Robin
- 1974
Bold Face: Condensed
John
Zodiac
Reuben Keiser · 1 episode
- 1973
The Catholics
Brother Kevin
- 1972
Arthur of the Britons
Roland · 1 episode
Six Days of Justice
Mr.Golding · 1 episode
Cows
Max
- 1971
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Theseus
Eyeless in Gaza
Mark Staithes · 5 episodes
- 1970
1960s
- 1969
- 1968
The Borderers
Gavin Ker · 26 episodes
- 1967
Romeo and Juliet
Gregory
Much Ado About Nothing
Other Watchman
- 1966
- 1965
Othello
Senators-Soldiers-Cypriots
Appearances28
2010s
- 2017
Ratburger
Narrator (voice)
- 2016
- 2015
Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC
Self (archive footage)
- 2013
Muse of Fire
Self
- 2012
London: The Modern Babylon
Self (voice)
- 2011
When Harry Left Hogwarts
Self
2000s
- 2009
- 2007
The Alps - Climb of Your Life
Narrator (voice)
- 2006
John Duffy's Brother
Narrator
- 2005
Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal
Self
- 2004
The Magic Touch of Harry Potter
Self - Professor Dumbledore
- 2003
Top Gear: Back in the Fast Lane
Self
Check the Gate: Putting Beckett on Film
Self - Hamm (archive footage)
- 2002
The Making of Gosford Park
Self
- 2001
Larry & Vivien: The Oliviers in Love
Self
- 2000
1990s
- 1994
- 1993
- 1990
1980s
- 1988
Missing Link
Narrator (voice)
- 1987
The Dame Edna Experience
Self · 1 episode
1970s
- 1971
1960s
- 1967
