MICHAEL Gambon is one of the most celebrated working actors today, beloved by older generations for his roles in The Singing Detective and later by younger ones for Harry Potter.
Despite a career spanning over fifty years, the actor shows no signs of slowing down with roles in Kingsman: The Golden Circle, Paddington 2, and now King of Thieves. Here’s the lowdown on his legendary career…
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Who is Sir Michael Gambon and how old is he?
Sir Michael John Gambon was born October 19, 1940, in Cabra, Dublin, Ireland but moved to London at the age of six where he later became a British citizen.
The 77-year-old made his film debut in the Laurence Olivier Othello in 1965, and since then has had roles in a variety of Hollywood movies including Sleepy Hollow, The King’s Speech, and Paddington.
During his legendary career, he has scooped four Baftas for his roles in The Singing Detective, Wives and Daughters, and Perfect Strangers. He has also won three Olivier Awards for his work on stage.
Michael was appointed a Knight Bachelor for his services to drama in the New Year Honours List in 1998.
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When did he play Dumbledore in Harry Potter?
Michael was cast as the second incarnation of Professor Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter franchise for 2004’s Prisoner of Azkaban.
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The role was initially portrayed in the first two films in the franchise by Richard Harris, who passed away from Hodgkin’s disease in 2002, three weeks before the second film was released.
Dumbledore became the second role of Michael’s that he inherited from the late star, who had previously played Jules Maigret for four years prior to Michael’s 1990s ITV serial.
He reprised the role in every one of the Harry Potter films from the third until the franchise’s conclusion with the Deathly Hallows Part 2 in 2011.
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Is he married and does he have any children?
Michael has an untraditional marriage in that he has been wed to his long-term partner, mathematician Lady Anne Gambon since 1962.
The two tied the knot when the actor was just 22-years-old and they welcomed son Fergus together.
However, has also been in a relationship with set designer Philippa Hart, who is 25 years his junior, since 2000, where they met working on the film Longitude.
He has two young sons, Tom, 10, and Will, eight, with Philippa and he splits his time between his mistress and sons in West London and his wife in Kent.
Helen McCrory and Sir Michael Gambon in trailer for ITV drama Fearless
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