Michael Gambon

Michael Gambon in Dancing At Lughnasa

Biography

Born 10/19/1940

This accomplished leading man gave an excellent performance as "The Singing Detective", the novelist who becomes—literally-involved with his own characters, in Dennis Potter's highly acclaimed 1986 British TV drama and was equally memorable as the entirely unsympathetic hoodlum title character of...
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Awards

  • In 2002, received Critics' Choice Award for Best Acting Ensemble
  • In 2002, received BAFTA Award for Best Actor
  • In 2002, received Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture

Highlights

  • In 2009, Again played Prof. Dumbledore in "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince"
  • In 2007, Cast in Michael Apted's "Amazing Grace"
  • In 2007, Joined the BBC series "Cranford" (aired in the US on PBS in 2008)

Family & Companions

  • Philippa Hart: Companion (Their affair was revealed when Gambon brought her to the set of "Gosford Park" (2001); mother of his two youngest children)
  • Edward Gambon: father (Irish; emigrated to England c. 1948)
  • Mary Gambon: mother (Irish; emigrated to England c. 1948)

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