Michael Gambon

Michael Gambon

Actor (1940 - 2023)
i How is this score calculated?

The ThumbScore for Michael Gambon (79.5%) is the average audience approval rating across 25 films. Each movie's ThumbScore represents the percentage of real audiences who rated it positively. A higher score means more of Michael's films are well-received by everyday viewers.

25
Movies
79.5%
Avg ThumbScore
Drama
Top Genre

Frequent Collaborators

Daniel Radcliffe (5)Rupert Grint (5)Emma Watson (5)Alan Rickman (5)Robbie Coltrane (3)

Sir Michael John Gambon (October 19, 1940 โ€“ September 27, 2023) was an Irish-English actor. Gambon started his acting career with Laurence Olivier as one of the original members of the Royal National Theatre. Over his six-decade-long career, he received three Olivier Awards and four BAFTA TV Awards. In 1998, he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for services to drama. Gambon appeared in many productions of works by William Shakespeare such as Othello, Hamlet, Macbeth and Coriolanus. Gambon was nominated for thirteen Olivier Awards, winning three times for A Chorus of Disapproval (1985), A View from the Bridge (1987), and Man of the Moment (1990). In 1997, Gambon made his Broadway debut in David Hare's Skylight, earning a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play nomination. Gambon made his film debut in Othello (1965).

His other notable films include The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989), The Wings of the Dove (1997), The Insider (1999), Gosford Park (2001), Amazing Grace (2006), The King's Speech (2010), Quartet (2012), and Victoria & Abdul (2017). Gambon also appeared in the Wes Anderson films The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004) and Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009). Gambon gained wider recognition through his role of Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter film series from 2004 to 2011, replacing Richard Harris following his death in 2002. For his work on television, he received four BAFTA Awards for The Singing Detective (1986), Wives and Daughters (1999), Longitude (2000), and Perfect Strangers (2001). He also received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Path to War (2002) and Emma (2009). Gambon's other notable projects include Cranford (2007) and The Casual Vacancy (2015). In 2017, he received the Irish Film & Television Academy Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2020, he was listed at No.

Born 1940-10-19 in Cabra, Dublin, Ireland. Died 2023-09-27.

On ThumbScore, Michael Gambon appears in 25 films with an average audience score of 79.5%, most frequently in the Drama genre.

Sources: TMDB

Filmography & Ratings

The King's Speech
The King's Speech
2010
๐Ÿ‘ 91%
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
2007
๐Ÿ‘ 87%
Paddington
Paddington
2014
๐Ÿ‘ 87%
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
2009
๐Ÿ‘ 86%
Fantastic Mr. Fox
Fantastic Mr. Fox
2009
๐Ÿ‘ 86%
Open Range
Open Range
2003
๐Ÿ‘ 86%
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
1989
๐Ÿ‘ 86%
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
2004
๐Ÿ‘ 85%
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
2005
๐Ÿ‘ 85%
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
2011
๐Ÿ‘ 85%
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
2004
๐Ÿ‘ 85%
The Book of Eli
The Book of Eli
2010
๐Ÿ‘ 84%
Ali G Indahouse
Ali G Indahouse
2002
๐Ÿ‘ 81%
Sleepy Hollow
Sleepy Hollow
1999
๐Ÿ‘ 80%
Johnny English Strikes Again
Johnny English Strikes Again
2018
๐Ÿ‘ 79%
Toys
Toys
1992
๐Ÿ‘ 78%
Layer Cake
Layer Cake
2004
๐Ÿ‘ 76%
The Good Shepherd
The Good Shepherd
2006
๐Ÿ‘ 76%
Gosford Park
Gosford Park
2001
๐Ÿ‘ 74%
The Omen
The Omen
2006
๐Ÿ‘ 74%
Judy
Judy
2019
๐Ÿ‘ 70%
Victoria & Abdul
Victoria & Abdul
2017
๐Ÿ‘ 68%
Mobsters
Mobsters
1991
๐Ÿ‘ 68%
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
2004
๐Ÿ‘ 63%
King of Thieves
King of Thieves
2018
๐Ÿ‘ 57%
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