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1940 – 2023Michael GambonIrish-English ActorIrish-English actor who enjoyed a six-decade career spanning theatre, film and television. Knighted in 1998 for services to drama, he won three Olivier Awards, four BAFTAs and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. He is best known internationally for playing Albus Dumbledore in six of the eight Harry Potter films.
1940Michael Gambon born in DublinBorn Michael John Gambon in Cabra, Dublin. His family moved to Camden Town, London, when he was six.