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Michael Gambon

Michael Gambon

Actor · Died September 27, 2023, aged 82 · Cabra, Dublin, Ireland

4 BAFTA Awards · 2 Screen Actors Guild Awards · Primetime Emmy nominee · 3 other major award bodies

Sir Michael John Gambon (October 19, 1940 – 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. 27 on The Irish Times's list of Ireland's greatest film actors.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 19, 1940
Died
September 27, 2023 (aged 82)
From
Cabra, Dublin, Ireland
Works as
Actor
Titles
89 on MovieCove · 170 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 21% in 30 days

What are Michael Gambon's films like?

Across their 72 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Comedy12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Biography10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Action8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 95th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Animation3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 91st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
26%
Self
21%
Bonds
20%
Society
11%
Power
8%
Survival
8%
Ideas
6%
Justice19 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity15 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship9 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity11 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds11 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love8 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose9 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice6 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 66 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 26 · Serious 14 · Dark 26

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 23 · Stylized 28 · Heightened 15

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 16 · Charged 31 · Intense 19

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 28 · Shifting 33 · Whiplash 5

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 32 · Some laughs 22 · Funny 12

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 35 · Even-paced 26 · Relentless 5

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 20 · Engaged 34 · Full focus 12

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 26 · Affecting 19 · Heavy 21

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 40 · Open-ended 22 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

31 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 11 of 31 analyzed roles.

Shadow
11 of 31
Mentor
10 of 31
Hero
4 of 31
Ally
2 of 31
Threshold guardian
2 of 31
Shapeshifter
1 of 31
Herald
1 of 31
Show the 31 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
47
Melancholic
33
Warm
17
Contemplative
17
Dread
13
Other
78

How their films linger

Bittersweet33 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking20 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful20 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 14 with a twist

  • Happy23
  • Bittersweet32
  • Tragic6
  • Ambiguous9
  • Cyclical2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Michael Gambon's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 56 of their 89 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (18).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michael Gambon's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

170 credits, 89 with a MovieCove page; 21 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Dr Who at the Proms 2024(2024)

    as Kazran Sardick (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Judy(2019)

    as Bernard Delfont

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Cordelia(2019)

    as Mr. Moses

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Death & Life of John F. Donovan(2018)

    as Man in Diner

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • King of Thieves(2018)

    as Billy 'The Fish' Lincoln

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Johnny English Strikes Again(2018)

    as Agent Five

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Citizen Lane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Lord Ardilaun

  • The Last Witness(2018)

    as Frank Hamilton

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Little Women(2017)

    Show 3 episodes · as Mr. Laurence

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Paddington 2(2017)

    as Uncle Pastuzo (voice)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Kingsman: The Golden Circle(2017)

    as Arthur

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Victoria & Abdul(2017)

    as Lord Salisbury

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Fearless (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 6 episodes · as Sir Alistair McKinnon

  • Mad to Be Normal(2017)

    as Sidney Kotok

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Viceroy's House(2017)

    as General Hastings Ismay

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Churchill's Secret(2016)

    as Winston Churchill

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Dad's Army(2016)

    as Private Godfrey

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Hail, Caesar!(2016)

    as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Nightmare Worlds of H.G. Wells (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Elderly Philosopher

  • Unity(2015)

    as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Casual Vacancy(2015)

    Show 3 episodes · as Howard Mollison

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows

  • Fortitude (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 11 episodes · as Henry Tyson

  • On Angel Wings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Grandfather

  • Paddington(2014)

    as Uncle Pastuzo (voice)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Common(2014)

    as Judge

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Quirke(2013)

    Show 3 episodes · as Judge Garret Griffin

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Lucan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as John Burke

  • Lucan(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as John Burke

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Hirst

  • The Frame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Professor Albus Dumbledore

  • Restless (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · as Baron Mansfield / Lucas Romer

  • Quartet(2012)

    as Cedric Livingston

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Hollow Crown(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Mortimer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Luck(2011)

    Show 9 episodes · as Michael

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Page Eight(2011)

    as Benedict Baron

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2(2011)

    as Albus Dumbledore

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Old Kazran / Elliot Sardick

  • The King's Speech(2010)

    as King George V

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1(2010)

    as Albus Dumbledore

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Book of Eli(2010)

    as George

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Fantastic Mr. Fox(2009)

    as Franklin Bean (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Emma(2009)

    Show 4 episodes · as Mr. Woodhouse

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince(2009)

    as Albus Dumbledore

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Kröd Mändoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Narrator

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Brideshead Revisited(2008)

    as Lord Marchmain

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Cranford(2007)

    Show 2 episodes · as Thomas Holbrook

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Joe's Palace(2007)

    as Elliot Graham

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix(2007)

    as Albus Dumbledore

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Alps - Climb of Your Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Celebration (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Lambert

  • The Baker(2007)

    as Leo

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • The Good Night(2007)

    as Alan Weigert

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Good Shepherd(2006)

    as Dr. Fredericks

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • John Duffy's Brother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Narrator

  • Amazing Grace(2006)

    as Lord Charles Fox

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Omen(2006)

    as Bugenhagen

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire(2005)

    as Albus Dumbledore

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou(2004)

    as Oseary Drakoulias

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Stories of Lost Souls(2005)

    as Larry

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Layer Cake(2004)

    as Eddie Temple

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow(2004)

    as Paley

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Being Julia(2004)

    as Jimmie Langton

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban(2004)

    as Albus Dumbledore

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Standing Room Only (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Little Wolf's Book of Badness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Uncle Bigbad (voice)

  • Angels in America(2003)

    Show 2 episodes · as Prior Walter Ancestor #1 (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Path to War(2002)

    as Lyndon Johnson

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Sylvia(2003)

    as Professor Thomas

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Open Range(2003)

    as Denton Baxter

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Deep Blue(2003)

    as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Actors(2003)

    as Barreller

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Lost Prince(2003)

    Show 2 episodes · as King Edward VII

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Ali G Indahouse(2002)

    as Prime Minister

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Charlotte Gray(2001)

    as Levade

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Gosford Park(2001)

    as William McCordle

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Christmas Carol: The Movie(2001)

    as Ghost of Christmas Present (voice)

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • High Heels and Low Lifes(2001)

    as Kerrigan

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Perfect Strangers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 3 episodes · as Raymond

  • Endgame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Hamm

  • The Last September (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Sir Richard Naylor

  • Longitude (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as John Harrison

  • Longitude (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · as John Harrison

  • Wives and Daughters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 4 episodes · as Squire Hamley

  • Sleepy Hollow(1999)

    as Baltus Van Tassel

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Insider(1999)

    as Thomas Sandefur

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Plunkett & Macleane(1999)

    as Lord Gibson

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Dead on Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Maurice Silverman

  • Dancing at Lughnasa(1998)

    as Father Jack Mundy

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • A Roll of the Dice: The Capeman on Broadway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • The Gambler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Fyodor Dostoyevsky

  • The Wings of the Dove(1997)

    as Lionel Croy

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Willows in Winter(1996)

    as Badger

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Samson and Delilah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · as Re Hamun

  • Nothing Personal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Leonard

  • Midnight in Saint Petersburg(1996)

    as Alex

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Two Deaths(1995)

    as Daniel Pavenic

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Mary Reilly(1996)

    as Mary’s Father

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Innocent Sleep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Det. Insp. Matheson

  • The Wind in the Willows(1995)

    as Badger (voice)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Bullet to Beijing(1995)

    as Alexei

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • A Man of No Importance(1994)

    as Ivor J. Carney

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Squanto: A Warrior's Tale(1994)

    as Sir George

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Faith (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 2 episodes · as Peter John Moreton

  • The Browning Version(1994)

    as Dr. Frobisher

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Clean Slate(1994)

    as Cornell

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Entertainer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Archie Rice

  • Toys(1992)

    as General Zevo

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Maigret(1992)

    Show 12 episodes · as Chief Inspector Maigret

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • The Storyteller: Greek Myths(1991)

    Show 4 episodes · as The Storyteller

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Performance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Archie Rice

  • Mobsters(1991)

    as Don Salvatore Faranzano

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Blood Royal: William the Conqueror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as William I

  • About Face (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover(1989)

    as Albert Spica

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • A Dry White Season(1989)

    as Magistrate

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Heat of the Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Harrison

  • The Rachel Papers(1989)

    as Doctor Knowd

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Paris by Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Gerald Paige

  • The Jim Henson Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Ultragorgon (voice)

  • Monster Maker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Ultragorgon · as Ultragorgon(voice)

  • Mountain Language (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Sergeant

  • Missing Link (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Ghosts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Pastor Manders

  • The Singing Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 6 episodes · as Philip Marlow

  • Turtle Diary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as George Fairbairn

  • Theatre Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Pastor Manders

  • Forbidden Passion: The Oscar Wilde Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • Oscar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 3 episodes · as Oscar Wilde

  • Screen Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Ivor J. Carney

  • Absurd Person Singular (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Geoffrey

  • The Breadwinner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Charles Battle

  • Bergerac(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Jarvis McLeod

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Minder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Tommy Hambury

  • Tales of the Unexpected(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Andrew

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • One of These Nights I'm Gonna Get an Early Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Kenny

  • The Seagull (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Trigorin

  • The Other One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 13 episodes · as Brian Bryant

  • Premiere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Kenny

  • The Sunday Drama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as David Patton

  • French Without Tears (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Lt Cmdr Rogers

  • Tiptoe Through the Tulips (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Piers

  • In the Labyrinth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Duncan Harrison

  • The Other Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Robin

  • The Secret Agent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Tom Ossipon

  • Masquerade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Stewart

  • Bold Face: Condensed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as John

  • The Beast Must Die(1974)

    as Jan Jarmokowski

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Zodiac (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Reuben Keiser

  • The Catholics (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Brother Kevin

  • Second City Firsts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as John

  • Orson Welles' Great Mysteries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Major Rolfe

  • Centre Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Duncan Harrison

  • Nothing But the Night(1973)

    as Insp. Grant

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Arthur of the Britons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Roland

  • Six Days of Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr.Golding

  • Cows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Max

  • A Midsummer Night's Dream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Theseus

  • Eyeless in Gaza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 5 episodes · as Mark Staithes

  • Play for Today (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Max · as Piers · as Robin

  • Confession (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Tennent

  • Softly Softly: Task Force (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Cranley

  • ITV Saturday Night Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Brother Kevin

  • The Borderers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 26 episodes · as Gavin Ker

  • ITV Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Charles Battle

  • Romeo and Juliet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Gregory

  • Much Ado About Nothing(1967)

    as Other Watchman

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Softly, Softly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Othello (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Senators-Soldiers-Cypriots

  • BBC Play of the Month (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Boris Trigorin · as Gregory · as Lt. Cmdr. Bill Rogers · as Theseus

  • Public Eye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 171 titles from 1965 to 2024; peak year 2004.

Biggest box office

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)

$1.3B worldwide

Highest rated

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)

Film career

MilestoneBreakoutAward winNomination
19652024

Peak 2004 · their film career is on the way up. Top draw in 21 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1965Screen debut· Othello
  • 1989First top-billed film· The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
  • 1989Breakout· The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
  • 1989Career best· The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
  • 2001Screen Actors Guild Award win· Gosford Park
  • 2003Primetime Emmy nomination· Path to War
Show 2 more milestones

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting171 of 171: 171 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score69th

By decade

1960s11 · acting1970s28 · acting1980s20 · acting1990s30 · acting2000s42 · acting2010s39 · acting2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 7% of 70 roles
65909500051015

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

4 BAFTA Awards, 2 Screen Actors Guild Awards and 2 other major awards from 12 major nominations, 1987–2011.

WinNomination
  1. 2011
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
  2. 2010
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
  3. 2007
    • Berlinale award, won · Outstanding Artistic Contribution
  4. 2005
    • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Acting Ensemble
  5. 2003
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television
  6. 2002
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
    • BAFTA Award, won · Best Actor
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture
    • +1 other major body · 1 win
      • Critics Choice Award, won · Best Acting Ensemble
  7. 2001
    • BAFTA Award, won · Best Actor
  8. 2000
    • BAFTA Award, won · Best Actor
Show 1 earlier year
  1. 1987
    • BAFTA Award, won · Best Actor

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Michael Gambon's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 69th percentile, the median of all 74; across their 66 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 63rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 66

Approval · how many liked their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 66

Reach · how many have seen their films

83rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 66

Midcredits score across 89 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up37
  • 50th to 74th25
  • 25th to 49th19
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

41 of their 89 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved18
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser41
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed25

Most divisive · actor

Much Ado About Nothing (1967)

82nd percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)

Midcredits 99th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 64 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 50. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Michael Gambon's work okay for kids?

Across up to 35 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore26 titles22–87 · median 48 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity35 titles7–62 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity29 titles19–73 · median 48 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs27 titles9–63 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense25 titles13–73 · median 45 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Michael Gambon work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michael Gambon's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; David Heyman shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

  • Alan Rickman5 titles    See all 5 shared titles with Alan Rickman
  • Daniel Radcliffe5 titles    See all 5 shared titles with Daniel Radcliffe
  • Emma Watson5 titles    See all 5 shared titles with Emma Watson
  • Rupert Grint5 titles    See all 5 shared titles with Rupert Grint

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers