Every part I play is just a variant of my own personality. No real character actor, of course, just me.
I am a theatre actor, but the last ten years I've taken parts in movies because it keeps me in money.
I just play him as myself, I don't ease myself into any role really. I stick a beard on and play me.
I learn the lines that JK Rowling or whoever writes them, and say them.
I promise myself that I would go and do a play every year.
Oh, well, every boy and girl I meet ask me about being Dumbledore. So I have to-I do my best to tell them stories about it.
People who have read the books get miserable because of all the bits that have been cut out. So I just read the script. That's the best way.
Richard was in heavy, heavy costume, he could hardly sit, you know, and I turned up and they put me in two layers of silk, so I played him much lighter - you know, floating around in a pair of slippers, a bit of a hippy.
Television has dried up for my generation, so it's plays and films.
The main problem is gluing the beard on. It takes 15 minutes, but I could have a really complicated scene to play and worry more about the beard.
There were no spells at my school, just a smack in the mouth.
There's no subtext in Harry Potter really; it's all magic, anything can happen. Why do I say this? Because it's a magic spell. It's quite nice in a way. There is a real freedom to it.
Well I knew most of the other actors anyway - I've known Maggie Smith for around 40 years, so I was quite relaxed with them.
You get used to being lazy doing films, but classical theatre's going to finish me off.
Michael was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Theatre Award in 1999 (1998 season) for Best Actor for his performance in The Unexpected Man.
Michael was awarded the Laurence Olivier Theatre Award in 1988 (1987 season) for Best Actor in a New Play for his performance in A View from the Bridge.
In 2002, Michael was named the successor to the late Richard Harris as Professor Dumbledore in the Harry Potter series. His Potter debut was in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004).
Michael was knighted in 1992 by Queen Elizabeth II, despite having been born in the "Republic" of Ireland.
In 2002, Michael & co. won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture for: Gosford Park (2001).
In 1987, Michael won the RTS Television Award for Best Performance - Male for: The Singing Detective (1986).
In 2002, Michael & co. were nominated for the PFCS Award for Best Acting Ensemble for: Gosford Park (2001).
In 2003, Michael was nominated for the Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television for: Path to War (2002).
In 2002, Michael & co. won the FFCC Award for Best Ensemble Cast for: Gosford Park (2001).
In 1989, Michael won the Best Actor for: The Cook the Thief His Wife & Her Lover (1989) at the Catalonian International Film Festival, Sitges, Spain.
In 2002, Michael & co. won the BFCA Award for Best Acting Ensemble for: Gosford Park (2001).
In 1987, Michael won the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actor for: The Singing Detective (1986).
In 2001, Michael won the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actor for: zLongitude (2000).
In 1993, Michael was nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Actor for: Toys (1992).
In March of 2000, Michael starred in an Almeida Theatre Company production of a new play by Nicholas Wright called Cressida. It was directed by Nicholas Hytner. Also in the cast were Anthony Calf, Michael Legge, and Charles Kay.
Michael was the Presenter on the television programme Expert Witness, a UK version of Forensic Files (2000).
Michael Gambon: Theater actors are just tolerated. You have to be a movie star to be a celebrity.
Michael was nominated for Broadway's 1997 Tony Award as Best Actor (Play) for Skylight.
After Michael went around the final corner of the Top Gear (1978) test track on two wheels during their Star In A Reasonably Priced Car segment, the corner was named after him.
Michael was awarded the 1990 London Critics Circle Theatre Award (Drama Theatre Award) for Best Actor for his performance in Man of the Moment.
Michael was awarded the 1987 London Evening Standard Theate Award for Best Actor for his performance in A View from the Bridge.
Michael auditioned for the role of James Bond after George Lazenby left the series, but was turned down because they didn't want to hire another unknown.
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