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Michael Gambon: Biography

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  • Birth Name: Michael John Gambon
  • Birth Place: Dublin, Ireland
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 10/19/1940, Libra
  • Profession: Actor
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Michael Gambon Fast Facts:
  • At 15, he dropped out of school to become an apprentice toolmaker at Vickers Armstrong. He stayed interested in mechanical things and even collected antique guns.
  • Joined London's National Theatre in 1963, when it was under the direction of Sir Laurence Olivier. Gambom appeared in many productions including The Royal Hunt of the Sun, The Crucible and Mother Courage.
  • First major big-screen role was in the campy 1974 werewolf movie The Beast Must Die.
  • Has been nominated for myriad Olivier Awards and won for 1986's A Chorus of Disapproval, 1988's A View from the Bridge and 1990's Man of the Moment.
  • Made a Commander of Order of the British Empire in 1992 and knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1997.
  • Won Best Actor BAFTAs for the 1986 miniseries The Singing Detective, the 1999 miniseries Wives and Daughters, the 2000 TV historical drama Longitude and the 2001 TV drama Perfect Strangers.
  • Michael Gambon Relationships:
  • Anne Miller - Wife (separated)
  • Edward Gambon - Father
  • Fergus Gambon - Son
  • Mary Gambon - Mother
  • Michael - Son
  • Philippa Hart - Significant Other
  • William - Son
  • Michael Gambon Awards:
  • 2002 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie - Nominee
  • 2003 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Nominee
  • 1997 Tony: Actor (Play) - Nominee
  • College:
  • Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, London, England
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