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'''Michael Gambon''' is an Irish-born British actor who has worked in theatre, television and film. He played [[Kazran Sardick]] and [[Elliot Sardick]] in ''[[A Christmas Carol (TV story)|A Christmas Carol]]''. | |||
== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
Gambon was born in [[1940]] | Gambon was born in [[1940]]. At the age of eighteen, Gambon entered drama school at the {{w|Royal Academy of Dramatic Art}} in London. He studied for three years, receiving a BA in Classical Acting. Gambon built a very solid CV whilst at RADA, including the works of [[William Shakespeare]] and {{w|Anton Chekhov}}. While at RADA, age nineteen, he joined the Unity Theatre in King's Cross. Five years later he wrote a letter to Michael MacLiammoir, the Irish theatre impresario who ran Dublin's Gate Theatre. It was accompanied by a CV describing a rich and wholly imaginary theatre career – and he was taken on. | ||
In [[1998]], he was knighted for his services to drama. | In [[1998]], he was knighted for his services to drama. | ||
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In [[2004]], he took the role as Albus Dumbledore, Hogwarts's headmaster in the third ''[[Harry Potter]]'' film, ''[[w:c:harrypotter:Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)|Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]'', taking over from the late Richard Harris. Gambon reprised the role of Dumbledore in ''[[w:c:harrypotter:Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)|Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]'', which was released in [[2005]]. He returned to the role again in the fifth film, [[2007]]'s ''[[w:c:harrypotter:Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]'' and the sixth film, [[2009]]'s ''[[w:c:harrypotter:Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)|Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]''. From [[2010]] to [[2011]], he appeared in the two-part adaptation of the seventh book, ''[[w:c:harrypotter:Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1]]'' and ''[[w:c:harrypotter:Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2|Part 2]]''. | In [[2004]], he took the role as Albus Dumbledore, Hogwarts's headmaster in the third ''[[Harry Potter]]'' film, ''[[w:c:harrypotter:Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)|Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]'', taking over from the late Richard Harris. Gambon reprised the role of Dumbledore in ''[[w:c:harrypotter:Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)|Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]'', which was released in [[2005]]. He returned to the role again in the fifth film, [[2007]]'s ''[[w:c:harrypotter:Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]'' and the sixth film, [[2009]]'s ''[[w:c:harrypotter:Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)|Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]''. From [[2010]] to [[2011]], he appeared in the two-part adaptation of the seventh book, ''[[w:c:harrypotter:Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1]]'' and ''[[w:c:harrypotter:Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2|Part 2]]''. | ||
The announcement of his casting in ''Doctor Who'' was shortly after his farewell to the ''Harry Potter'' franchise. He appeared alongside singer [[Katherine Jenkins]], with whom he got on well. He became the second knight to appear in ''[[Doctor Who]]'' after [[Derek Jacobi]]. | |||
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Revision as of 03:24, 22 April 2013
Michael Gambon is an Irish-born British actor who has worked in theatre, television and film. He played Kazran Sardick and Elliot Sardick in A Christmas Carol.
Biography
Gambon was born in 1940. At the age of eighteen, Gambon entered drama school at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. He studied for three years, receiving a BA in Classical Acting. Gambon built a very solid CV whilst at RADA, including the works of William Shakespeare and Anton Chekhov. While at RADA, age nineteen, he joined the Unity Theatre in King's Cross. Five years later he wrote a letter to Michael MacLiammoir, the Irish theatre impresario who ran Dublin's Gate Theatre. It was accompanied by a CV describing a rich and wholly imaginary theatre career – and he was taken on.
In 1998, he was knighted for his services to drama.
In 2004, he took the role as Albus Dumbledore, Hogwarts's headmaster in the third Harry Potter film, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, taking over from the late Richard Harris. Gambon reprised the role of Dumbledore in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, which was released in 2005. He returned to the role again in the fifth film, 2007's Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix and the sixth film, 2009's Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. From 2010 to 2011, he appeared in the two-part adaptation of the seventh book, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 and Part 2.
The announcement of his casting in Doctor Who was shortly after his farewell to the Harry Potter franchise. He appeared alongside singer Katherine Jenkins, with whom he got on well. He became the second knight to appear in Doctor Who after Derek Jacobi.
