Last Updated: 29 Sep, 2023 | Views: 674
Age: 82
Profession: Actor
Famous For: Played the Role Of Albus Dumbledore in Harry Potter
About (Profile/Biography):
Michael John Gambon was a remarkable Irish–English actor. Gambon began his acting career as one of the founding members of the Royal National Theatre under Laurence Olivier. He was a master of his craft, bringing Shakespearean characters to life with incredible depth and nuance.
Michael John Gambon Career:
• In 1962: Gambon made his professional stage debut as the "Second Gentleman" in the Gate Theatre production of Othello. This was followed by a tour of Europe.
• In 1974: He was portrayed by Eric Thompson as the depressed veteran in Alan Ayckbourn's The Norman Conquests at Greenwich.
• In 1995: Gambon and Lia Williams starred in David Hare's Skylight, which had a triumphant opening night at the National Theatre.
• In 2004: He portrayed the title character, Hamm, in Samuel Beckett's post-apocalyptic play Endgame in. Perhaps his most well-known performance was as Albus Dumbledore, the headmaster of Hogwarts, in the third installment of J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, taking over the part after Richard Harris's passing in 2002.
• In 2008: Gambon played the part of Hirst in Harold Pinter's No Man's Land.
• In 2010: Gambon portrayed King George V in Tom Hooper's historical drama The King's Speech.
• In 2012: He had a part in Quartet, Dustin Hoffman's first film as a director, which was released.
• In 2019: He made an appearance in the Judy Garland biopic called Judy.
Michael John Gambon Awards and Achievements:
Michael John Gambon Unknown Facts:
At the age of 22, Gambon married mathematician Anne Miller in 1962.
Gambon had earned his private pilot license.
Gambon passed away in Witham on September 27, 2023, at the age of 82, from pneumonia.