Michael Gambon, the Irish-born actor knighted for his illustrious career on the stage and screen and who went on to gain admiration from a new generation of moviegoers with his portrayal of Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore in six of the eight “Harry Potter” films , has died. He was 82.
Michael Gambon, the Irish-born actor knighted for his long and storied career on the stage and screen and who gained admiration from a new generation of moviegoers with his portrayal
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L-R: Gambon, Grint, Radcliffe in 2010 - Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/Tribune News Service via Getty ImagesHarry Potter veterans took to social media Thursday to mourn Michael Gambon, the actor who played Dumbledore in six Harry Potter films, who died at 82.
J.K. Rowling, the creator of the franchise, noted on X, formerly Twitter, "The first time I ever laid eyes on him was in King Lear, in 1982, and if you d told me then that brilliant actor would appear in anything I d written, I d have thought you were insane."
"Michael was a wonderful man in additional to being an outstanding actor, and I absolutely loved working with him, not only on Potter but also [the miniseries] The Casual Vacancy," she wrote. "My deepest condolences go to Michael s family and everyone who loved him."
In a statement to Variety, Harry Potter himself, Daniel Radcliffe, noted that Michael "made the hours spent in front of a green screen together more memorable and joyous than
L-R: Gambon, Grint, Radcliffe in 2010 - Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/Tribune News Service via Getty ImagesHarry Potter veterans took to social media Thursday to mourn Michael Gambon, the actor who played Dumbledore in six Harry Potter films, who died a.