Michael Gambon

3 days ago - Dumbledore is portrayed by Richard Harris in the film adaptations of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001) and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002). Following Harris's death in October 2002, Michael Gambon was cast in the role. He plays Dumbledore in six Harry Potter films, ...

September 21, 2020 - Celebrate the life and career of stage and screen actor Sir Michael Gambon, best known for his roles in the Harry Potter films, The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover, and Gosford Park.See the gallery · Photos · + 245 · Gosford Park · ...

Answer (1 of 7): Well there have been a total of 4 actors who have portrayed Albus Percival Wulfrick Brian Dumbledore so far in JK Rowling’s Wizarding World. Those actors are : Sir Richard Harris Late Sir Richard Harris took on the mantle ...

May 18, 2024 - Dumbledore was confirmed by Rowling to be an LGBTQ character, even if she's done very little to note that in her work itself. Nonetheless, Harry Potter fans (and specifically LGBTQ fans) should not have to associate Rowling's complex feelings about the character with the lovely performances that brought him to life. Each of these great actors showed a different side of the complex mentor, friend, mystery, and icon that is Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore.

5 days ago - Harris received two Academy Award for Best Actor nominations for his performances in This Sporting Life (1963), and The Field (1990). Other notable roles include in The Guns of Navarone (1961), Red Desert (1964), A Man Called Horse (1970), Cromwell (1970), Unforgiven (1992), Gladiator (2000), and The Count of Monte Cristo (2002). He gained cross-generational acclaim for his role as Albus Dumbledore in the first two Harry Potter films: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001) and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002), the latter of which was his final film role.

1 week ago - Dominic McLaughlin, Alastair Stout, and Arabella Stanton were cast as the new Golden Trio, alongside heavy hitters like John Lithgow as Dumbledore and Paapa Essiedu as Snape, with the series promising new takes on beloved characters.

December 8, 2024 - Jude Law brought the younger version of the future Headmaster of Hogwarts to life in two movies, but his arc could never be completed as the fourth movie in the spinoff series was canceled, leading to only three actors that brought out the best in the character. In the first six installments of Harry Potter, Albus Dumbledore was painted as the greatest wizard of all time.

September 28, 2023 - Michael Gambon played Albus Dumbledore in movies three to eight. Robert Mora/Getty Images/Warner Bros. Pictures · After Harris' death, "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" producer Chris Columbus and director Alfonso Cuarón started the ...

April 11, 2008 - Further fortune came his way with a strong performance in the blockbuster Gladiator (2000) and he became known to an entirely new generation of film fans as Albus Dumbledore in the mega-successful Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002).

1 week ago - He also acted in the Wes Anderson films The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004) and Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009). He 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.

September 29, 2023 - Michael Gambon as Professor Albus Dumbledore in “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” (2009). He took over the role after Richard Harris, who had originated it, died in 2002.Credit...Jaap Buitendijk/Warner Brothers Pictures ...

September 29, 2023 - Veteran actor Michael Gambon, who was known to many for his portrayal of Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore in six of the eight "Harry Potter" films, has died, his publicist said Thursday.

September 28, 2023 - Actors from the Harry Potter films have been paying tribute to cast member Sir Michael Gambon, who played wizarding headmaster Professor Albus Dumbledore.

September 28, 2023 - Michael Gambon, the Irish actor who played Dumbledore in the Harry Potter films, has died at 82.

September 29, 2023 - British-Irish actor Michael Gambon, who played the wizard Albus Dumbledore in the six later "Harry Potter" movies, has died at the age of 82, his agency confirmed to CBS News on Thursday.

September 28, 2023 - Sir Michael Gambon, the celebrated theater actor perhaps best known for playing Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter movies, died on Wednesday.

November 25, 2023 - Michael Gambon joined the cast of Harry Potter a few months after Harris' passing, and played Dumbledore for the first time in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, the third installment of the saga.

September 28, 2023 - Actor Michael Gambon took over the role of Albus Dumbledore in The Prisoner of Azkaban.