Michael Gambon on screen and stage
The following is a list of film, television, theatre, and radio credits of actor Michael Gambon.
Theatre
- Othello (Second Gentleman), Gate Theatre, Dublin, professional debut, followed by a European tour, 1962
- Hamlet, National Theatre at the Old Vic, 1963
- Saint Joan, National/Old Vic, 1963
- The Recruiting Officer (Coster Permain), National/Old Vic, 1963
- Andorra, National/Old Vic, 1964
- Philoctetes, National/Old Vic, 1964
- Othello, National/Old Vic, 1964
- The Royal Hunt of the Sun (Diego), Chichester Festival and National/Old Vic, 1964
- The Crucible (Herrick), National/Old Vic, 1965
- Mother Courage and Her Children (Eilif), National/Old Vic, 1965
- Love for Love (Snap), National/Old Vic, 1965, also tour to Russia and Germany
- Juno and the Paycock (Jerry Devine), National/Old Vic, 1966
- The Storm, National/Old Vic, 1966
- Events While Guarding the Bofors Gun by John McGrath (Flynn), Birmingham Rep, 1967
- A Severed Head (Palmer Anderson), Birmingham Rep, 1967
- The Doctor's Dilemma (Patric Cullen), Birmingham Rep, 1967
- Saint Joan (Cauchon), Birmingham Rep, 1967
- Peer Gynt (The Button Moulder), Birmingham Rep, 1968
- Othello (title role), Birmingham Rep, 1968
- Macbeth, The Forum Theatre, Billingham, 1968
- In Celebration (Andrew), Liverpool Playhouse, 1969
- Coriolanus (title role), Liverpool Playhouse, 1969
- The Plebeians Rehearse the Uprising (Wiebe), RSC Aldwych Theatre, 1970
- Major Barbara (Charles Lomax), RSC Aldwych Theatre, 1970
- Henry VIII (Surrey), RSC Aldwych Theatre, 1971
- When Thou Art King (Hotspur), RSC Roundhouse, 1971
- The Brass Hat (Guy Holden), Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford, 1972
- Not Drowning But Waving by Leonard Webb (Robin), Greenwich Theatre, 1973
- The Norman Conquests trilogy (Tom), Greenwich Theatre, 1974
- The Norman Conquests (Tom), Globe Theatre, London 1975
- The Zoo Story (Gerry), Open Air Theatre, Regent's Park lunchtime production, 1975
- Otherwise Engaged (Simon), Queen's Theatre, 1976 (replacing Alan Bates)
- Just Between Ourselves (Neil), Queen's Theatre, 1977
- Alice's Boys by Felicity Browne and Jonathan Hales (Bertie), Savoy Theatre, London, 1978
- Betrayal (Jerry), National Theatre (Olivier), 1978
- Close of Play (Henry), National Theatre (Lyttelton), 1979
- Richard III (taking over as Buckingham), National (Olivier), 1979
- Othello (Roderigo), National (Olivier), 1980
- Sisterly Feelings (Patrick), National (Olivier), 1980
- The Life of Galileo (title role), National Theatre (Olivier), 1980
- Much Ado About Nothing (Benedick), National Theatre (Olivier), 1981
- King Lear (title role) RSC Stratford,1982; Barbican Theatre, 1983
- Antony and Cleopatra (Antony), RSC Stratford, 1982; Barbican, 1983
- Tales from Hollywood (Ödön von Horváth), National (Olivier), 1983
- Old Times (Deeley), Theatre Royal Haymarket, 1985
- A Chorus of Disapproval (Dafyd ap Llewellyn), National (Olivier), 1985
- Tons of Money (Sprules), National (Lyttelton), 1986
- A View from the Bridge (Eddie Carbone), National (Cottesloe), 1987
- A Small Family Business (Jack McCracken), National (Olivier), 1987
- Mountain Language (Sergeant), National (Lyttelton), 1988
- Uncle Vanya (title role), Vaudeville Theatre, 1988
- Veterans Day (Walter Kercelik), Theatre Royal Haymarket, 1989
- Man of the Moment (Douglas Beechey), Globe Theatre, London, 1990
- Othello (title role), Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough, 1991
- Taking Steps, Stephen Joseph, Scarborough, 1991
- Volpone (title role), National (Olivier), 1995
- Skylight (Tom Sergeant), National (Cottesloe), 1995 and Wyndham's Theatre, 1996
- Skylight (Tom Sergeant), Royale Theatre, New York City, 1996
- Tom and Clem (Tom Driberg), Aldwych Theatre, 1997
- The Unexpected Man (The Man), RSC The Pit, Barbican, 1998
- Juno and the Paycock (Captain Jack Boyle), Gaiety Theatre, Dublin, 1999
- Cressida (John Shank), The Almeida Theatre at the Albery, 2000
- The Caretaker (Davies), Comedy Theatre, 2001
- A Number (The Father), Royal Court Theatre, 2002
- Endgame (Hamm), Albery Theatre, 2004
- Henry IV, Part 1 and Henry IV, Part 2 (Sir John Falstaff), National (Olivier), 2005
- Celebration Pinter staged reading (Lambert), Gate Theatre, Dublin/Albery, 2005
- Eh Joe (Joe), Gate Theatre, transfer to Duke of York's Theatre, 2006
- No Man's Land (Hirst), Gate Theatre, transfer to Duke of York's Theatre 2008
- Krapp's Last Tape (Krapp), Gate Theatre, transfer to Duchess Theatre, 2010
- All That Fall, Jermyn Street Theatre, transfer to the Arts Theatre, 2012
- Eh Joe (Joe), Edinburgh Festival, 2013
- All That Fall, 59E59 Theatres, New York, 2013
- Eh Joe (Joe), Berlin, 2014
Filmography
Film
Television
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Much Ado About Nothing | Watchman No. 4 | TV film |
| 1968 | Public Eye | Unknown | 1 episode: "Have Mud, Will Throw" |
| 1969 | Fraud Squad | Rex Lucien | 1 episode: "Last Exit to Leichstenstein" |
| 1968–1970 | The Borderers | Gavin Ker | 26 episodes |
| 1970 | Confession | Mr. Tennent | 1 episode: "People Who Visit Glass Houses" |
| 1971 | Eyeless in Gaza | Mark Staithes | 3 episodes |
| 1972 | The Challengers | John Killane | 1 episode: "The Tomorrow Business" |
| 1972 | The Man Outside | Ralph Kenward | 1 episode: "Cuculus Canorus" |
| 1967–1972 | Softly, Softly | Cranley | 2 episodes |
| 1973 | Menace | Ellis | 1 episode: "Judas Goat" |
| 1973 | A Picture of Katherine Mansfield | Harry | 1 episode "#1.5" |
| 1973 | Special Branch | Muller | 1 episode: "Hostage" |
| 1973 | Arthur of the Britons | Roland | 1 episode: "The Prisoner" |
| 1973 | Six Days of Justice | Mr. Golding | 1 episode: "Stranger in Paradise" |
| 1973 | ITV Saturday Night Theatre | Brother Kevin | 1 episode: "Catholics" |
| 1973 | Great Mystery | Major Rolfe | 1 episode: "An Affair of Honour" |
| 1974 | Zodiac | Reuben Keiser | 1 episode: "The Cool Aquarian" |
| 1974 | Masquerade | Stewart | 1 episode: "May We Come In?" |
| 1976 | Centre Play | Edith Harrison | 1 episode: "In the Labyrinth" |
| 1972–1976 | Play for Today | Various characters | 3 episodes |
| 1977 | ITV Sunday Night Drama | Various characters | 2 episodes |
| 1967–1978 | Play of the Month | Various characters | 5 episodes |
| 1978 | Premiere | Kenny | 1 episode: "One of These Nights I'm Gonna Get an Early Day" |
| 1977–1979 | The Other One | Brian Bryant | 13 episodes |
| 1979 | Chalk and Cheese | Unknown | Unknown episodes |
| 1980 | Tales of the Unexpected | Andrew | 1 episode: "The Umbrella Man" |
| 1982 | ITV Playhouse | Unknown | 1 episode: "The Breadwinner" |
| 1982 | La ronde | Unknown | TV film |
| 1985 | Absurd Person Singular | Geoffrey Jackson | TV film |
| 1985 | Oscar | Oscar Wilde | TV mini-series |
| 1985 | Tropical Moon Over Dorking | Bill | TV film |
| 1986 | The Singing Detective | Philip Marlow | 6 episodes |
| 1987 | Bergerac | Jarvis McLeod | 1 episode: "Winner Takes All" |
| 1987 | Night Theatre: Ghosts | Pastor Manders | TV series |
| 1989 | The Heat of the Day | Harrison | TV film |
| 1989 | Monster Maker | Ultragorgon (voice) | TV series |
| 1989 | About Face | Trevor | 1 episode: "Searching for Señor Duende" |
| 1990 | Blood Royal: William the Conqueror | William I | TV film |
| 1991 | The Storyteller | The Storyteller | 4 episodes |
| 1991 | Minder | Tommy Hanbury | 1 episode: "Guess Who's Coming to Pinner?" |
| 1992–1993 | Maigret | Insp. Maigret | 12 episodes |
| 1993 | Performance | Archie Rice | 1 episode: "The Entertainer" |
| 1994 | Faith | Peter John Moreton | TV mini-series |
| 1995 | The Wind in the Willows | Badger (voice) | TV film |
| 1996 | Expert Witness | Presenter/Narrator | |
| 1996 | Samson and Delilah | King Hanun | TV mini-series |
| 1996 | The Willows in Winter | Badger (voice) | TV film |
| 1999 | Wives and Daughters | Squire Hamley | TV mini-series |
| 2000 | Longitude | John Harrison | TV film |
| 2000 | Endgame | Hamm | TV film adaptation of the play by Samuel Beckett |
| 2001 | Perfect Strangers | Raymond | TV film |
| 2002 | Path to War | Lyndon B. Johnson | TV mini-series |
| 2002 | Top Gear | Guest | Series 1: episode 8 |
| 2003 | The Lost Prince | Edward VII | TV mini-series |
| 2003 | Angels in America | Prior Walter Ancestor | TV mini-series |
| 2006 | Top Gear | Guest | Series 8: episode 5 |
| 2006 | Celebration | Lambert | TV film adaptation of the play by Harold Pinter |
| 2007 | Joe's Palace | Elliot Graham | TV film |
| 2007 | Cranford | Mr. Holbrook | TV mini-series |
| 2009 | Kröd Mändoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire | The Narrator | 1 episode: "Wench Trouble" uncredited |
| 2009 | Emma | Mr. Woodhouse | TV mini-series |
| 2010 | Doctor Who | Kazran/Elliot Sardick | Christmas special: "A Christmas Carol"[4] |
| 2011 | Comic Relief: Uptown Downstairs Abbey | Narrator | Uncredited |
| 2011 | Page Eight | Benedict Baron | |
| 2012 | Luck | Michael "Mike" Smythe | TV series |
| 2012 | Restless | Baron Mansfield | Two-part |
| 2014 | Quirke | Judge Garret Griffin | TV series |
| 2014 | Common | Judge | TV film |
| 2014 | Bad Robots | Tez-1 | TV series |
| 2015 | Fortitude | Henry Tyson | TV series |
| 2015 | The Casual Vacancy | Howard Mollison [5] | TV mini-series |
| 2016 | Churchill's Secret | Winston Churchill | TV film |
| 2016 | The Hollow Crown | Mortimer | Henry VI, Part I |
| 2017 | Fearless | Sir Alastair McKinnon | TV series |
| 2018 | Little Women | Mr. Laurence | TV miniseries |
Radio
| Date | Title | Role | Director | Station |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 October 1990 | Betrayal | Jerry | Ned Chaillet | BBC Radio 3 |
| 2006 | Embers | Henry | Stephen Rea | BBC Radio 3 Drama on 3 |
| 18 March 2007 | The Homecoming | Sam | Thea Sharrock | BBC Radio 3 Drama on 3 |
Video games
| Date | Title | Role | Developer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Ghosthunter | Lord William Hawksmoor | SCE Cambridge Studio |
| 2014 | The Elder Scrolls Online | The Prophet/Varen Aquilarios[6] | ZeniMax Online Studios |
| 2015 | The Elder Scrolls Online: Orsinium | Varen Aquilarios | ZeniMax Online Studios |
CDs
- Vivaldi – The Four Seasons – Music and Sonnetts (2011) – Michael Gambon, Robert Atchison and the Altamira Chamber Orchestra
Advertising
- "War Thunder: The BATTLE is ON!" Trailer (2014) – Narrator
References
- ^ a b c d e Danny Walker (15 February 2015). "Sir Michael Gambon reveals he misses ONE thing from his Harry Potter days – the money". mirror.
- ^ Joshua Rothkopf (3 February 2016). "Hail, Caesar! [review]". Time Out New York. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
- ^ Ignatiy Vishnevetsky (4 February 2016). "The Coens swipe at religion, counterculture, and Hollywood in Hail, Caesar!". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
- ^ Dowell, Ben (12 July 2010). "Katherine Jenkins to star in Doctor Who Christmas special". The Guardian. London.
- ^ Jason Deans. "BBC adaptation of Casual Vacancy to star Michael Gambon". the Guardian.
- ^ "Bethesda Teases Us With a Trailer For 'The Elder Scrolls Online'". MTV Multiplayer.