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Image:gambon3.jpg|thumb|250px|Michael Gambon
Sir Michael Gambon (born October 19, 1940) is one
of United Kingdom|Britain's foremost actors,
knighted for his services to the theatre.  He was
born in Dublin, Ireland, and immigrated with his
family to the UK (after World War 2 had already
been won) in 1945 at the age of 5.

He made his film debut in the Laurence Olivier
Othello in 1965. He then played romantic leads,
notably in the early 1970s BBC television series,
The Borderers, in which he was swashbuckling Gavin
Ker.  However, his craggy looks soon made him into
a character actor, and it was not until Dennis
Potter's The Singing Detective (1986) that he
became a household name.  Even after this success,
for which he won a BAFTA award, his career was
patchy, with big hits such as the 1989 film, The
Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover
interspersed with less notable work.

He starred as Fyodor Dostoyevsky in the Hungarian
director Károly Makk's movie The Gambler (1997)
about the writing of Dostoyevsky's novella The
Gambler (novella)|The Gambler.

In recent years, films such as Dancing at Lughnasa
(1998) and Plunkett and Macleane (1998), as well
as television appearances in series such as Wives
and Daughters (1999) (for which he won another
BAFTA), a made for TV adaption of Beckett's
Endgame (play)|Endgame (2001) and Perfect
Strangers (drama)|Perfect Strangers (2001), have
made him one of Britain's most sought-after
actors, as well as revealing his talent for
comedy.

In 2004, he proved his versatility by appearing in
five motion picture releases, including Wes
Anderson's quirky comedy The Life Aquatic with
Steve Zissou; the British gangster flick Layer
Cake; theatrical drama Being Julia; and CGI action
fantasy Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow.
Perhaps his most significant role in 2004,
however, is Albus Dumbledore, Hogwart's
all-knowing headmaster in the third magical
installment of JK Rowling's beloved franchise,
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
(movie)|Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban,
taking over from the late Richard Harris
(actor)|Richard Harris. 

He has also recently appeared on the BBC's Top
Gear programme in which he launched a Suzuki Liana
airborne off the final corner. The final corner of
the track at Dunsfold Park has now been named
'Gambon' after this feat.

He will reprise the role of Albus Dumbledore in
the upcoming blockbuster Harry Potter and the
Goblet of Fire (movie)|Harry Potter and the Goblet
of Fire, set for a November 2005 US release.

During his career, Gambon has appeared in film,
television and theatre with an alumni of highly
regarded actors, directors and writers: Maggie
Smith, Miranda Richardson, Dennis Potter and Derek
Jacobi have all appeared alongside the 'Great
Gambon' on multiple occassions.

==Partial Filmography==
*Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (movie)|Harry
Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
*The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004)
*Layer Cake (2004)
*Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004)
*Being Julia (2004)
*Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
(movie)|Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
(2004)
*Angels in America (2003) (miniseries)
*Sylvia (movie)|Sylvia (2003)
*Open Range (2003)
*The Lost Prince (2003) (TV)
*Ali G Indahouse (2002)
*Gosford Park (2001)
*Perfect Strangers (drama)|Perfect Strangers
(2001) (TV)
*Sleepy Hollow (movie)|Sleepy Hollow (1999)
*The Insider (1999)
*Dancing at Lughnasa (1998)
*Mary Reilly (1996)
*The Browning Version (1994)
*Toys (1992)
*The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989)
*A Dry White Season (1989)
*The Rachel Papers (1989)
*The Singing Detective (1986) (miniseries)
*Othello (1965 movie)|Othello (1965)

==External links==
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