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Place of birth Co.Dublin, Ireland
Year of debut 1965
At five, Michael Gambon and his family moved from Dublin to London. He left school at 15 and worked at a factory. At 18, he trained at RADA. He began his career acting at the Gaiety Theatre in Dublin and with the National Theatre. In 1986 he got recognition for his lead role in the TV series The Singing Detective. He went on to star in a variety of movies from Toys to The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou. He has since gained global attention for starring in the Harry Potter movies.
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£3.4912 Certificate 2012 94 MinsBritish comedy about retired musicians directed by Dustin Hoffman and starring Maggie Smith and Billy Connolly. Strong language.
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£2.7512 Certificate 2009 147 MinsAs Lord Voldemort's power continues to grow, Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) tries to find a way to defeat him. Moderate threat.
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£2.7512 Certificate 2007 132 MinsHarry (Daniel Radcliffe) clashes with a new teacher while training a group of wizards to battle Lord Voldemort. Supernatural scares, violence and mild language.
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£2.7512 Certificate 2005 150 MinsHarry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) competes in a wizardry tournament. Co stars Rupert Grint, Emma Watson and Robert Pattinson. Moderate fantasy violence.
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£2.75PG Certificate 2004 135 MinsThe young wizard (Daniel Radcliffe) and his friends face an escaped convict (Gary Oldman) and the soul-sucking Dementors. Scary scenes and mild language.
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£2.4912 Certificate 2010 113 MinsOscar-winning true story about King George VI's (Colin Firth) struggle to overcome a speech impediment. Contains strong language and flashing images.
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£2.9915 Certificate 2002 83 MinsWannabe gangster rapper Ali G (Sacha Baron Cohen) enters the world of politics. With Martin Freeman. Strong language, crude sex references, comedic violence and soft drugs.
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£2.50PG Certificate 2009 83 MinsStop-motion comedy starring George Clooney, Bill Murray and Meryl Streep. Contains mild violence and scary scenes.
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£2.4915 Certificate 2004 101 MinsA drug dealer (Daniel Craig) has his plans to take an early retirement scuppered. Contains strong language, drug use and violence.
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£2.5015 Certificate 2006 105 MinsLiev Schreiber's adopted child Damien is the antichrist. Co stars Julia Stiles. Contains strong violence and horror theme.
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£2.49PG Certificate 2006 113 MinsWilliam Wilberforce (Ioan Gruffudd) fights against slavery. Co starring Albert Finney. Mild language and violence.
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£2.9915 Certificate 2006 160 MinsDirected by Robert De Niro. A CIA agent (Matt Damon) is asked to join a secret society. With Angelina Jolie. Strong language, violence, and one torture/ interrogation scene.
Did you know?
- In 1998 Michael Gambon received a knighthood for services to drama.
- He has a private pilot's license.
- He won Laurence Olivier awards in 1986, 1988 and 1990.
- In 2008 he told The Telegraph that he used to be a Teddy boy who liked to "cause a bit of bother to get some action going on in the room".
- He married Anne Miller in 1962. They separated in 1999. They have one child, Fergus, who has appeared on the Antiques Roadshow as an expert.
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