Michael Gambon Height Weight Spouse
Sir Michael John Gambon was born in Cabra, Dublin, Ireland, on October 19, 1940, was an Irish-British actor. Young Michael Gambon began his acting career on the stage. He landed his professional stage debut in a play "Othello" (1962) in role as "Second Gentleman", at the Gaiety Theatre, Dublin. He got his first big break as a Galileo in a play "The Life of Galileo" (1980) at Olivier Theatre, National Theatre Company. He made his big screen debut in British film Othello (1965) in role as Senator / Soldier / Cypriot. He got his television debut in British drama series Softly, Softly (1967) in episode "Appointment in Wyvern", in role as Pete Lucas. Michael's breakthrough performance came as Philip Marlow in BBC drama series The Singing Detective (1986).
Height, Weight, Vital and Body Stats
Michael Gambon height was 5' 11¼" іn fееt аnd іnсhеѕ or 181 іn cеntіmеtrеѕ, his weight was 207 іn pоunds or 94 іn kіlоgrаmѕ.
Birth Date:
October 19, 1940
Died:
September 28, 2023
Nationality:
Ireland - United Kingdom
Sun Sign:
Libra
Natural hair color:
Gray
Eye Color:
Blue
Height:
5 ft 11¼ in | 181 cm
Weight:
94 kg | 207 lbs
Shoe Size:
Not available
Best Movies
He played Professor Albus Dumbledore in Harry Potter film series:
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 (2010)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (2011)
He voiced Uncle Pastuzo in live-action animated comedy films Paddington (2014) and Paddington 2 (2017).
He was nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Actor for his role as Lt. General Leland Henry Zevo in fantasy comedy movie Toys (1992).
He won the British Academy Television Award for Best Actor for his role as John Harrison in drama movie Longitude (2000).
He was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Mini-Series or a TV Movie and the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for his role as Lyndon B. Johnson in HBO biographical film Path to War (2002).
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover (1989) - Albert Spica
Sleepy Hollow (1999) - Baltus Van Tassel
Open Range (2003) - Denton Baxter
Gosford Park (2001) - Sir William McCordle
Mobsters (1991) - Salvatore Maranzano
Mary Reilly (1996) - Mr. Reilly
Charlotte Gray (2001) - Levade
He voiced Franklin Bean in stop motion animated comedy movie Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009).
Clean Slate (1994) - Philip Cornell
Turtle Diary (1986) - George Fairbairn
Page Eight (2011) - Benedict Baron
Quartet (2012) - Cedric Livingstone
Brideshead Revisited (2008) - Lord Marchmain
The Browning Version (1994) - Dr. Frobisher
The King's Speech (2010) - King George V
Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017) - Sir Giles / Arthur
King of Thieves (2018) - Billy "The Fish" Lincoln
The Book of Eli (2010) - George
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004) - Oseary Drakoulias
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) - Morris Paley
Judy (2019) - Bernard Delfont
Best TV Shows
He won the British Academy Television Award for Best Actor for his roles in BBC television series:
The Singing Detective (1986) - Philip Marlow
Wives and Daughters (1999) - Squire Hamley
Perfect Strangers (2001) - Raymond
He was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie for his role as Mr. Woodhouse in BBC drama serial Emma (2009).
The Borderers (1968-1970) BBC - Gavin Ker
The Challengers (1972) CBC - John Killane
Maigret (1992-1993) ITV - Insp. Maigret
Faith (1994) ITV - Peter John Moreton
Samson and Delilah (1996) TNT - King Hanun
Luck (2012) HBO - Michael "Mike" Smythe
Restless (2012) PBS - Baron Mansfield
Quirke (2014) BBC One - Judge Garret Griffin
The Casual Vacancy (2015) HBO - Howard Mollison
The Hollow Crown: Henry VI, Part I (2016) BBC- Mortimer
Fearless (2017) ITV - Sir Alastair McKinnon
Little Women (2017) BBC - Mr. Laurence
Fortitude (2015-2019) Sky Atlantic - Henry Tyson
Facts
Attended St Aloysius Boys' School in Somers Town.
Attended St Aloysius' College in Hornsey Lane, Highgate and Crayford Secondary School in North End, Kent.
Graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), London, England.
He was trained under Laurence Olivier.
Had Irish ancestry.
He was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for his role as Tom Sergeant in a play "Skylight" (1995-1996).
He was awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in 1990.
He won three Olivier Awards for his performances in a plays:
A Chorus of Disapproval (1985) as Dafydd ap Llewellyn, at Olivier Theatre, National Theatre Company
A View from the Bridge (1987) as Eddie Carbone, at Cottesloe Theatre, National Theatre Company
Man of the Moment (1990) as Douglas Beechey, at Globe Theatre, London
Michael died on September 28, 2023, Witham, United Kingdom, at the age of 82.
Spouse
He was married to Anna Miller (1962-1999) they had one son, Fergus.
Relationships
He was in relationship with Philippa Hart (2000-2023), they had two sons, Thomas and William.