Michael Gambon

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Michael Gambon

Michael Gambon

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Michael Gambon

Date of Birth

Date of Birth: October 19, 1940
Date of Passing: September 28, 2023
Birthplace: Cabra, Dublin, Ireland
Obituary: CNN

Sir Michael Gambon – Mr. Woodhouse in PBS’s Emma - was an accomplished theatre actor who has performed under Sir Laurence Olivier, starred in John Dexter’s Galileo, and appears regularly at the Royal National Theatre and RSC in roles including King Lear, Othello, and Volpone.

He is recognized for the character of Professor Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter series, having taken over after the death of the role's originator, Richard Harris.

Sir Michael Gambon – Mr. Woodhouse in PBS’s Emma - was an accomplished theatre actor who has performed under Sir Laurence Olivier, starred in John Dexter’s Galileo, and appears regularly at the Royal National Theatre and RSC in roles including King Lear, Othello, and Volpone.

He is recognized for the character of Professor Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter series, having taken over after the death of the role's originator, Richard Harris.

Gambon also played Philip Marlow on BBC’s The Singing Detective and Jules Maigret in the popular 90’s ITV Maigret

In 2015, Gambon appeared in the television adaptation of The Casual Vacancy, written by Harry Potter writer J. K. Rowling.

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Awards & Nominations

2 Nominations
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie - 2010
  • Nominee
  • Michael Gambon, as Mr. Woodhouse
  • Emma (Masterpiece)
  • PBS
  • A co-production of BBC Productions and WGBH Boston
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie - 2002
  • Nominee
  • Sir Michael Gambon, as Lyndon B. Johnson
  • Path To War
  • HBO

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