Michael Gambon, the Irish-English actor best known for his role as Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore in six of the “Harry Potter” movies, has died, Variety has confirmed. He was 82.
“We are devastated to announce the loss of Sir Michael Gambon,” his family said in a statement. “Beloved husband and father, Michael died peacefully in hospital with his wife Anne and son Fergus at his bedside, following a bout of pneumonia.”
While it is easier for a character actor, often working in supporting roles, to rack up a large number of credits than it is for lead actors, Gambon was enormously prolific, with over 150 TV or film credits in an era when half that number would be impressive and unusual — and this for a man whose body of stage work was also prodigious.
He played two real kings of England: King Edward VII in “The Lost Prince” (2003) and his son, King George V,...
“We are devastated to announce the loss of Sir Michael Gambon,” his family said in a statement. “Beloved husband and father, Michael died peacefully in hospital with his wife Anne and son Fergus at his bedside, following a bout of pneumonia.”
While it is easier for a character actor, often working in supporting roles, to rack up a large number of credits than it is for lead actors, Gambon was enormously prolific, with over 150 TV or film credits in an era when half that number would be impressive and unusual — and this for a man whose body of stage work was also prodigious.
He played two real kings of England: King Edward VII in “The Lost Prince” (2003) and his son, King George V,...
- 9/28/2023
- by Carmel Dagan
- Variety Film + TV
From the moment he stepped into the esteemed role of Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter series, Michael Gambon became a significant fixture in the magical world. After the passing of Richard Harris, he embodied the wise and profound principles of Hogwarts with a grace that endeared him to fans old and new.
After the final Harry Potter film, Gambon’s career trajectory soared, taking on diverse roles that highlighted his versatility and depth as an actor. Here’s a closer look at the captivating journey that Gambon embarked upon after his Harry Potter days.
Here’s what Michael Gambon has done post ‘Harry Potter’
In the initial pair of films, the wise and elderly principal of Hogwarts, Albus Dumbledore, was portrayed by Harris. After Harris died in 2002, Michael Gambon took the mantle and remained the character until the series’ grand conclusion.
Time has flown since the last Harry Potter film hit the screens,...
After the final Harry Potter film, Gambon’s career trajectory soared, taking on diverse roles that highlighted his versatility and depth as an actor. Here’s a closer look at the captivating journey that Gambon embarked upon after his Harry Potter days.
Here’s what Michael Gambon has done post ‘Harry Potter’
In the initial pair of films, the wise and elderly principal of Hogwarts, Albus Dumbledore, was portrayed by Harris. After Harris died in 2002, Michael Gambon took the mantle and remained the character until the series’ grand conclusion.
Time has flown since the last Harry Potter film hit the screens,...
- 9/24/2023
- by Perry Carpenter
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Prolific UK television and feature film scribe Stewart Harcourt has signed with ICM Partners for representation in all areas. This is the first concentrated effort in the U.S. for ITV’s Maigret writer Harcourt. His other TV work includes Dracula for BBC1, Treasure Island (Sky1), Hearts and Bones starring Michael Fassbender and Damien Lewis, Love and Marriage (ITV1) and last year’s praised Churchill's Secret starring Michael Gambon on Masterpiece. Harcourt has developed…...
- 9/13/2017
- Deadline TV
Matthew Macfadyen and Romola Garai are among the latest actors who have joined ITV's feature-length film Churchill's Secret.
Set during the summer months of 1953, the one-off drama stars Michael Gambon as Winston Churchill, who in his late 70s suffers from a life-threatening stroke.
The story is told from the perspective of his young nurse Millie Appleyard (Garai).
Macfadyen will play Randolph, one of Winston's children. Daisy Lewis, Rachael Stirling and Tara Fitzgerald have signed up to portray Winston's other children Mary, Sarah and Diana respectively.
Further cast additions include Bill Paterson, James Wilby, Alex Jennings, Patrick Kennedy, Christian McKay, Chris Larkin and John Standing.
Churchill's Secret is based on Jonathan Smith's recently-published book The Churchill Secret: Kbo, and is being adapted by Stewart Harcourt.
Filming will begin this month in London, Hayes and at Churchill's principal family home in Kent.
The one-off will also air in the Us on...
Set during the summer months of 1953, the one-off drama stars Michael Gambon as Winston Churchill, who in his late 70s suffers from a life-threatening stroke.
The story is told from the perspective of his young nurse Millie Appleyard (Garai).
Macfadyen will play Randolph, one of Winston's children. Daisy Lewis, Rachael Stirling and Tara Fitzgerald have signed up to portray Winston's other children Mary, Sarah and Diana respectively.
Further cast additions include Bill Paterson, James Wilby, Alex Jennings, Patrick Kennedy, Christian McKay, Chris Larkin and John Standing.
Churchill's Secret is based on Jonathan Smith's recently-published book The Churchill Secret: Kbo, and is being adapted by Stewart Harcourt.
Filming will begin this month in London, Hayes and at Churchill's principal family home in Kent.
The one-off will also air in the Us on...
- 6/22/2015
- Digital Spy
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