Actor
Michael Gambon
- Born: 19 October 1940, Dublin, Ireland
- Estimated net worth: $10 million
Michael Gambon is a distinguished British actor known for his versatility and commanding presence. He is best recognized for his role as Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter series. Over his extensive career, Gambon has earned acclaim for his performances in…
Michael Gambon: best films and shows
About Michael Gambon
Michael Gambon is a distinguished British actor known for his versatility and commanding presence. He is best recognized for his role as Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter series. Over his extensive career, Gambon has earned acclaim for his performances in theatre, television, and film, showcasing a rich voice and powerful acting style that captivates audiences.
- Born
- 19 October 1940, Dublin, Ireland
- Died
- 27 September 2023
- Known for
- Acting
- Height
- 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
- Spouses
- Anne Morris (1992-present)
- Children
- 1 child, Fergus Gambon
- Parents
- Edward Gambon, Mary Hoare
- Estimated net worth
- $10 million
Fun facts about Michael Gambon
- Michael Gambon initially studied engineering before pursuing acting.
- He is an accomplished stage actor and has received multiple awards for his theatre performances.
Famous Michael Gambon quotes
“Do not pity the dead, Harry. Pity the living, and above all, those who live without love.”
“It's a shame we can't all just get along.”
“There is no magic. There is only power.”
Michael Gambon filmography
Cast (204)
| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Doctor Who at the Proms Movie | Kazran Sardick (archive footage) | 7.4 |
| 2019 | Judy Movie | Bernard Delfont | 6.7 |
| 2019 | Cordelia Movie | Mr. Moses | 5.1 |
| 2019 | The Death & Life of John F. Donovan Movie | Man in Diner | 6.9 |
| 2018 | King of Thieves Movie | Billy 'The Fish' Lincoln | 5.6 |
| 2018 | Johnny English Strikes Again Movie | Agent Five | 6.3 |
| 2018 | Citizen Lane Movie | Lord Ardilaun | 7.0 |
| 2018 | The Last Witness Movie | Frank Hamilton | 5.8 |
| 2017 | Little Women TV | Mr. Laurence | 7.2 |
| 2017 | Ratburger Movie | Narrator (voice) | 4.3 |
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| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Paddington 2 Movie | Uncle Pastuzo (voice) | 7.5 |
| 2017 | Kingsman: The Golden Circle Movie | Arthur | 6.9 |
| 2017 | Victoria & Abdul Movie | Lord Salisbury | 6.9 |
| 2017 | Fearless TV | Sir Alistair McKinnon | 6.7 |
| 2017 | Mad to Be Normal Movie | Sidney Kotok | 5.7 |
| 2017 | Viceroy's House Movie | General Hastings Ismay | 6.7 |
| 2016 | Churchill's Secret Movie | Winston Churchill | 6.3 |
| 2016 | Hail, Caesar! Movie | Narrator (voice) | 5.9 |
| 2016 | Dad's Army Movie | Private Godfrey | 5.0 |
| 2016 | The Nightmare Worlds of H.G. Wells TV | Elderly Philosopher | 6.2 |
| 2015 | Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC Movie | Self (archive footage) | |
| 2015 | Unity Movie | Narrator (voice) | 7.5 |
| 2015 | The Casual Vacancy TV | Howard Mollison | 6.2 |
| 2015 | Fortitude TV | Henry Tyson | 6.8 |
| 2014 | On Angel Wings Movie | Grandfather | 3.0 |
| 2014 | Paddington Movie | Uncle Pastuzo (voice) | 7.1 |
| 2014 | Common Movie | Judge | 6.5 |
| 2014 | Quirke TV | Judge Garret Griffin | 5.9 |
| 2013 | Lucan TV | John Burke | 7.1 |
| 2013 | Lucan Movie | John Burke | 6.0 |
| 2013 | National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage Movie | Hirst | 6.2 |
| 2013 | Muse of Fire Movie | Self | 6.5 |
| 2013 | The Frame TV | Professor Albus Dumbledore | 10.0 |
| 2012 | Restless TV | Baron Mansfield / Lucas Romer | 7.1 |
| 2012 | Quartet Movie | Cedric Livingston | 6.5 |
| 2012 | London: The Modern Babylon Movie | Self (voice) | 6.4 |
| 2012 | The Hollow Crown TV | Mortimer | 7.4 |
| 2012 | Luck TV | Michael | 6.7 |
| 2011 | When Harry Left Hogwarts Movie | Self | 7.2 |
| 2011 | Page Eight Movie | Benedict Baron | 6.6 |
| 2011 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 Movie | Albus Dumbledore | 8.1 |
| 2010 | Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol Movie | Old Kazran / Elliot Sardick | 8.0 |
| 2010 | The King's Speech Movie | King George V | 7.7 |
| 2010 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 Movie | Albus Dumbledore | 7.7 |
| 2010 | The Michael Ball Show TV | Self | |
| 2010 | The Book of Eli Movie | George | 6.8 |
| 2009 | Fantastic Mr. Fox Movie | Franklin Bean (voice) | 7.8 |
| 2009 | Emma TV | Mr. Woodhouse | 7.6 |
| 2009 | Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Movie | Albus Dumbledore | 7.7 |
| 2009 | Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire TV | Narrator | 6.2 |
| 2008 | Brideshead Revisited Movie | Lord Marchmain | 6.3 |
| 2007 | Cranford TV | Thomas Holbrook | 8.1 |
| 2007 | Joe's Palace Movie | Elliot Graham | 5.9 |
| 2007 | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Movie | Albus Dumbledore | 7.7 |
| 2007 | The Alps - Climb of Your Life Movie | Narrator (voice) | 6.8 |
| 2007 | Celebration Movie | Lambert | 6.3 |
| 2007 | Amazing Grace Movie | Lord Charles Fox | 6.9 |
| 2007 | The Baker Movie | Leo | 6.4 |
| 2007 | The Good Night Movie | Alan Weigert | 5.4 |
| 2006 | The Good Shepherd Movie | Dr. Fredericks | 6.4 |
| 2006 | John Duffy's Brother Movie | Narrator | |
| 2006 | The Omen Movie | Bugenhagen | 5.6 |
| 2005 | Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Movie | Albus Dumbledore | 7.8 |
| 2005 | Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal Movie | Self | 6.4 |
| 2004 | The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou Movie | Oseary Drakoulias | 7.1 |
| 2004 | Stories of Lost Souls Movie | Larry | 5.7 |
| 2004 | Layer Cake Movie | Eddie Temple | 6.9 |
| 2004 | Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow Movie | Paley | 5.9 |
| 2004 | Being Julia Movie | Jimmie Langton | 6.4 |
| 2004 | The Magic Touch of Harry Potter Movie | Self | 7.6 |
| 2004 | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Movie | Albus Dumbledore | 8.0 |
| 2004 | Standing Room Only Movie | Unknown character | |
| 2003 | Little Wolf's Book of Badness Movie | Uncle Bigbad (voice) | 8.0 |
| 2003 | Angels in America TV | Prior Walter Ancestor #1 (uncredited) | 7.6 |
| 2003 | Path to War Movie | Lyndon Johnson | 6.7 |
| 2003 | Top Gear: Back in the Fast Lane Movie | Self | 6.5 |
| 2003 | Sylvia Movie | Professor Thomas | 5.8 |
| 2003 | Open Range Movie | Denton Baxter | 7.2 |
| 2003 | Deep Blue Movie | Narrator (voice) | 6.9 |
| 2003 | The Actors Movie | Barreller | 5.6 |
| 2003 | Check the Gate: Putting Beckett on Film Movie | Self - Hamm (archive footage) | 10.0 |
| 2003 | The Lost Prince TV | King Edward VII | 7.2 |
| 2002 | Top Gear TV | Self | 7.6 |
| 2002 | The Making of Gosford Park Movie | Self | 5.3 |
| 2002 | Ali G Indahouse Movie | Prime Minister | 6.1 |
| 2001 | Charlotte Gray Movie | Levade | 6.1 |
| 2001 | Gosford Park Movie | William McCordle | 6.8 |
| 2001 | Christmas Carol: The Movie Movie | Ghost of Christmas Present (voice) | 5.2 |
| 2001 | Richard & Judy TV | Self | 3.4 |
| 2001 | Larry & Vivien: The Oliviers in Love Movie | Self | 8.0 |
| 2001 | High Heels and Low Lifes Movie | Kerrigan | 6.1 |
| 2001 | Perfect Strangers TV | Raymond | 6.7 |
| 2000 | Endgame Movie | Hamm | 7.3 |
| 2000 | Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend Movie | Self | 7.1 |
| 2000 | The Last September Movie | Sir Richard Naylor | 5.4 |
| 2000 | Longitude TV | John Harrison | 7.0 |
| 2000 | Longitude Movie | John Harrison | 7.4 |
| 1999 | Wives and Daughters TV | Squire Hamley | 7.3 |
| 1999 | Sleepy Hollow Movie | Baltus Van Tassel | 7.2 |
| 1999 | The Insider Movie | Thomas Sandefur | 7.5 |
| 1999 | Plunkett & Macleane Movie | Lord Gibson | 6.2 |
| 1999 | Dead on Time Movie | Maurice Silverman | 8.0 |
| 1998 | Dancing at Lughnasa Movie | Father Jack Mundy | 6.0 |
| 1998 | A Roll of the Dice: The Capeman on Broadway Movie | Narrator (voice) | 8.0 |
| 1997 | The Gambler Movie | Fyodor Dostoyevsky | 4.8 |
| 1997 | The Wings of the Dove Movie | Lionel Croy | 6.6 |
| 1996 | The Willows in Winter Movie | Badger | 6.7 |
| 1996 | Samson and Delilah TV | Re Hamun | 5.5 |
| 1996 | Nothing Personal Movie | Leonard | 4.8 |
| 1996 | Midnight in Saint Petersburg Movie | Alex | 5.2 |
| 1996 | Two Deaths Movie | Daniel Pavenic | 5.6 |
| 1996 | Mary Reilly Movie | Mary’s Father | 5.8 |
| 1996 | The Innocent Sleep Movie | Det. Insp. Matheson | 5.0 |
| 1995 | The Wind in the Willows Movie | Badger (voice) | 7.1 |
| 1995 | Bullet to Beijing Movie | Alexei | 5.2 |
| 1994 | A Man of No Importance Movie | Ivor J. Carney | 6.2 |
| 1994 | Squanto: A Warrior's Tale Movie | Sir George | 6.8 |
| 1994 | Faith TV | Peter John Moreton | 9.5 |
| 1994 | Room 101 TV | Self | 6.6 |
| 1994 | The Browning Version Movie | Dr. Frobisher | 6.4 |
| 1994 | Clean Slate Movie | Cornell | 5.7 |
| 1993 | The Entertainer Movie | Archie Rice | 7.0 |
| 1993 | GMTV TV | Self | 5.8 |
| 1992 | Toys Movie | General Zevo | 5.3 |
| 1992 | Maigret TV | Chief Inspector Maigret | 7.6 |
| 1991 | The Storyteller: Greek Myths - Daedalus & Icarus Movie | The Storyteller | |
| 1991 | The Storyteller: Greek Myths - Orpheus & Eurydice Movie | The Storyteller | |
| 1991 | The Storyteller: Greek Myths - Perseus & the Gorgon Movie | The Storyteller | |
| 1991 | The Storyteller: Greek Myths TV | The Storyteller | 8.2 |
| 1991 | The Storyteller: Greek Myths - Theseus & the Minotaur Movie | The Storyteller | |
| 1991 | Performance TV | Archie Rice | 6.3 |
| 1991 | Mobsters Movie | Don Salvatore Faranzano | 6.3 |
| 1990 | Have I Got News for You TV | Self | 7.1 |
| 1990 | Blood Royal: William the Conqueror Movie | William I | 10.0 |
| 1989 | About Face TV | Unknown character | 7.0 |
| 1989 | The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover Movie | Albert Spica | 7.3 |
| 1989 | A Dry White Season Movie | Magistrate | 6.7 |
| 1989 | The Heat of the Day Movie | Harrison | 8.0 |
| 1989 | The Rachel Papers Movie | Doctor Knowd | 5.1 |
| 1989 | Paris by Night Movie | Gerald Paige | 4.8 |
| 1989 | The Jim Henson Hour TV | Ultragorgon (voice) | 9.0 |
| 1989 | Monster Maker Movie | Ultragorgon(voice) | 6.7 |
| 1989 | Monster Maker Movie | Ultragorgon | 6.7 |
| 1988 | Mountain Language Movie | Sergeant | 4.0 |
| 1988 | Missing Link Movie | Narrator (voice) | 6.2 |
| 1987 | The Dame Edna Experience TV | Self | 5.5 |
| 1987 | Ghosts Movie | Pastor Manders | 7.0 |
| 1986 | The Singing Detective TV | Philip Marlow | 7.5 |
| 1985 | Turtle Diary Movie | George Fairbairn | 6.3 |
| 1985 | Theatre Night TV | Pastor Manders | |
| 1985 | Oscar TV | Oscar Wilde | 4.0 |
| 1985 | Forbidden Passion: The Oscar Wilde Movie Movie | Unknown character | |
| 1985 | Screen Two TV | Ivor J. Carney | 7.1 |
| 1985 | Absurd Person Singular Movie | Geoffrey | 8.3 |
| 1982 | The Breadwinner Movie | Charles Battle | |
| 1981 | Bergerac TV | Jarvis McLeod | 7.0 |
| 1979 | Minder TV | Tommy Hambury | 7.2 |
| 1979 | Tales of the Unexpected TV | Andrew | 6.8 |
| 1978 | One of These Nights I'm Gonna Get an Early Day Movie | Kenny | |
| 1978 | The Seagull Movie | Trigorin | |
| 1977 | The Other One TV | Brian Bryant | 7.0 |
| 1977 | Premiere TV | Kenny | 7.0 |
| 1977 | The Sunday Drama TV | David Patton | 5.0 |
| 1976 | French Without Tears Movie | Lt Cmdr Rogers | 7.0 |
| 1976 | Tiptoe Through the Tulips Movie | Piers | 8.0 |
| 1976 | In the Labyrinth Movie | Duncan Harrison | 9.0 |
| 1976 | The Other Woman Movie | Robin | 3.0 |
| 1975 | The Secret Agent Movie | Tom Ossipon | 10.0 |
| 1974 | Masquerade TV | Stewart | |
| 1974 | Bold Face: Condensed Movie | John | |
| 1974 | The Beast Must Die Movie | Jan Jarmokowski | 5.4 |
| 1974 | Zodiac TV | Reuben Keiser | 5.0 |
| 1973 | The Catholics Movie | Brother Kevin | 6.1 |
| 1973 | Second City Firsts TV | John | |
| 1973 | Orson Welles' Great Mysteries TV | Major Rolfe | 6.8 |
| 1973 | Centre Play TV | Duncan Harrison | 7.0 |
| 1973 | Nothing But the Night Movie | Insp. Grant | 6.2 |
| 1972 | Arthur of the Britons TV | Roland | 8.0 |
| 1972 | Six Days of Justice TV | Mr.Golding | 10.0 |
| 1972 | Cows Movie | Max | 8.0 |
| 1971 | A Midsummer Night's Dream Movie | Theseus | 10.0 |
| 1971 | Eyeless in Gaza TV | Mark Staithes | 8.0 |
| 1971 | Great Performances TV | Self | 6.1 |
| 1970 | Play for Today TV | Max | 6.6 |
| 1970 | Play for Today TV | Robin | 6.6 |
| 1970 | Play for Today TV | Piers | 6.6 |
| 1970 | Confession TV | Mr. Tennent | |
| 1969 | Softly Softly: Task Force TV | Cranley | 6.0 |
| 1969 | ITV Saturday Night Theatre TV | Brother Kevin | 7.0 |
| 1968 | The Borderers TV | Gavin Ker | 7.0 |
| 1967 | Omnibus TV | Self | 7.2 |
| 1967 | Omnibus TV | Unknown character | 7.2 |
| 1967 | ITV Playhouse TV | Charles Battle | 7.0 |
| 1967 | Romeo and Juliet Movie | Gregory | |
| 1967 | Much Ado About Nothing Movie | Other Watchman | 6.3 |
| 1966 | Softly, Softly TV | Unknown character | 7.5 |
| 1965 | Othello Movie | Senators-Soldiers-Cypriots | 6.4 |
| 1965 | Othello Movie | Unknown character | 6.4 |
| 1965 | BBC Play of the Month TV | Boris Trigorin | 5.2 |
| 1965 | BBC Play of the Month TV | Lt. Cmdr. Bill Rogers | 5.2 |
| 1965 | BBC Play of the Month TV | Theseus | 5.2 |
| 1965 | BBC Play of the Month TV | Gregory | 5.2 |
| 1965 | Public Eye TV | Unknown character | 8.2 |
| 1949 | The BAFTA Awards TV | Self - Winner | 10.0 |
Latest releases
- Doctor Who at the Proms2024 / TMDB 7.4
- Judy2019 / TMDB 6.7
- Cordelia2019 / TMDB 5.1
- The Death & Life of John F. Donovan2019 / TMDB 6.9
- King of Thieves2018 / TMDB 5.6
- Johnny English Strikes Again2018 / TMDB 6.3
Questions about Michael Gambon
What are Michael Gambon's most notable roles?
Michael Gambon is best known for his portrayal of Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter films. He has also starred in acclaimed roles in 'The Singing Detective' and 'The Last Detective.'
Has Michael Gambon won any major awards?
Yes, Michael Gambon has received several prestigious awards, including a BAFTA TV Award and multiple Olivier Awards for his outstanding work in theatre.
What was Michael Gambon's first film?
Michael Gambon's film debut was in 'Othello' (1965), where he played the role of Cassio, marking the beginning of a prolific film career.
What is Michael Gambon's estimated net worth?
Michael Gambon's estimated net worth is around $10 million, reflecting his successful career in film and theatre.
How many children does Michael Gambon have?
Michael Gambon has one child, a son named Fergus Gambon, with his wife Anne Morris.
What genres is Michael Gambon known for?
Michael Gambon is known for a variety of genres, including drama, fantasy, and comedy. His roles often showcase his range as an actor.
What is a key characteristic of Michael Gambon's acting style?
Michael Gambon is recognized for his powerful voice and commanding stage presence, which he brings to both his theatrical and film performances.
What are some of Michael Gambon's career highlights?
Some career highlights include his role as Dumbledore in the Harry Potter series, acclaimed performances in the theatre, and his work in television dramas such as 'The Singing Detective.'