Michael Gambon
Born October 19, 1940 (Age: 85)
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Cabra, Dublin, Ireland
Biography
Sir Michael John Gambon (October 19, 1940 – September 27, 2023) was an Irish-English actor. Gambon started his acting career with Laurence Olivier as one of the original members of the Royal National Theatre. Over his six-decade-long career, he received three Olivier Awards and four BAFTA TV Awards. In 1998, he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for services to drama. Gambon appeared in many productions of works by William Shakespeare such as Othello, Hamlet, Macbeth and Coriolanus. Gambon was nominated for thirteen Olivier Awards, winning three times for A Chorus of Disapproval (1985), A View from the Bridge (1987), and Man of the Moment (1990). In 1997, Gambon made his Broadway debut in David Hare's Skylight, earning a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play nomination. Gambon made his film debut in Othello (1965). His other notable films include The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989), The Wings of the Dove (1997), The Insider (1999), Gosford Park (2001), Amazing Grace (2006), The King's Speech (2010), Quartet (2012), and Victoria & Abdul (2017). Gambon also appeared in the Wes Anderson films The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004) and Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009). Gambon gained wider recognition through his role of Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter film series from 2004 to 2011, replacing Richard Harris following his death in 2002. For his work on television, he received four BAFTA Awards for The Singing Detective (1986), Wives and Daughters (1999), Longitude (2000), and Perfect Strangers (2001). He also received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Path to War (2002) and Emma (2009). Gambon's other notable projects include Cranford (2007) and The Casual Vacancy (2015). In 2017, he received the Irish Film & Television Academy Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2020, he was listed at No. 27 on The Irish Times's list of Ireland's greatest film actors.
Sir Michael John Gambon (October 19, 1940 – September 27, 2023) was an Irish-English actor. Gambon started his acting career with Laurence Olivier as one of the original members of the Royal National Theatre. Over his six-decade-long career, he received three Olivier Awards and four BAFTA TV Awards. In 1998, he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for services to drama.
Gambon appeared in many productions of works by William Shakespeare such as Othello, Hamlet, Macbeth and Coriolanus. Gambon was nominated for thirteen Olivier Awards, winning three times for A Chorus of Disapproval (1985), A View from the Bridge (1987), and Man of the Moment (1990). In 1997, Gambon made his Broadway debut in David Hare's Skylight, earning a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play nomination.
Gambon made his film debut in Othello (1965). His other notable films include The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989), The Wings of the Dove (1997), The Insider (1999), Gosford Park (2001), Amazing Grace (2006), The King's Speech (2010), Quartet (2012), and Victoria & Abdul (2017). Gambon also appeared in the Wes Anderson films The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004) and Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009). Gambon gained wider recognition through his role of Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter film series from 2004 to 2011, replacing Richard Harris following his death in 2002.
For his work on television, he received four BAFTA Awards for The Singing Detective (1986), Wives and Daughters (1999), Longitude (2000), and Perfect Strangers (2001). He also received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Path to War (2002) and Emma (2009). Gambon's other notable projects include Cranford (2007) and The Casual Vacancy (2015). In 2017, he received the Irish Film & Television Academy Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2020, he was listed at No. 27 on The Irish Times's list of Ireland's greatest film actors.
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Filmography
Judy
2019
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as Bernard Delfont
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Age: 78
The Death & Life of John F. Donovan
2019
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as Man in Diner
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Age: 78
Johnny English Strikes Again
2018
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as Agent Five
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Age: 77
Paddington 2
2017
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as Uncle Pastuzo (voice)
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Age: 77
Kingsman: The Golden Circle
2017
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as Arthur
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Age: 76
Victoria & Abdul
2017
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as Lord Salisbury
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Age: 76
Viceroy's House
2017
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as General Hastings Ismay
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Age: 76
Hail, Caesar!
2016
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as Narrator (voice)
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Age: 75
Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC
2015
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 75
Paddington
2014
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as Uncle Pastuzo (voice)
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Age: 74
Quartet
2012
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as Cedric Livingston
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Age: 72
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
2011
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as Albus Dumbledore
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Age: 70
The King's Speech
2010
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as King George V
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Age: 70
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
2010
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as Albus Dumbledore
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Age: 70
The Book of Eli
2010
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as George
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Age: 69
Fantastic Mr. Fox
2009
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as Franklin Bean (voice)
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Age: 68
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
2009
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as Albus Dumbledore
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Age: 68
Brideshead Revisited
2008
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as Lord Marchmain
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Age: 67
Joe's Palace
2007
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as Elliot Graham
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Age: 67
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
2007
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as Albus Dumbledore
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Age: 66
The Good Night
2007
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as Alan Weigert
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Age: 66
The Good Shepherd
2006
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as Dr. Fredericks
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Age: 66
John Duffy's Brother
2006
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as Narrator
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Age: 65
Amazing Grace
2006
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as Lord Charles Fox
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Age: 65
The Omen
2006
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as Bugenhagen
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Age: 65
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
2005
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as Albus Dumbledore
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Age: 65
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
2004
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as Oseary Drakoulias
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Age: 64
Layer Cake
2004
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as Eddie Temple
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Age: 63
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
2004
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as Paley
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Age: 63
The Magic Touch of Harry Potter
2004
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as Self
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Age: 63
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
2004
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as Albus Dumbledore
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Age: 63
Sylvia
2003
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as Professor Thomas
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Age: 62
Open Range
2003
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as Denton Baxter
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Age: 62
Deep Blue
2003
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as Narrator (voice)
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Age: 62
The Making of Gosford Park
2002
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as Self
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Age: 61
Ali G Indahouse
2002
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as Prime Minister
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Age: 61
Charlotte Gray
2001
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as Levade
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Age: 61
Gosford Park
2001
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as William McCordle
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Age: 61
Larry & Vivien: The Oliviers in Love
2001
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as Self
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Age: 60
Endgame
2000
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as Hamm
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Age: 59
Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend
2000
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as Self
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Age: 59
The Last September
2000
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as Sir Richard Naylor
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Age: 59
Longitude
2000
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as John Harrison
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Age: 59
Sleepy Hollow
1999
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as Baltus Van Tassel
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Age: 59
The Insider
1999
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as Thomas Sandefur
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Age: 59
Plunkett & MacLeane
1999
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as Lord Gibson
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Age: 58
Dancing at Lughnasa
1998
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as Father Jack Mundy
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Age: 57
No Image
A Roll of the Dice: The Capeman on Broadway
1998
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as Narrator (voice)
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Age: 57
The Gambler
1997
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as Fyodor Dostoyevsky
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Age: 57
The Wings of the Dove
1997
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as Lionel Croy
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Age: 56
The Willows in Winter
1996
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as Badger
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Age: 56
Nothing Personal
1996
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as Leonard
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Age: 55
Midnight in Saint Petersburg
1996
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as Alex
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Age: 55
Two Deaths
1996
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as Daniel Pavenic
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Age: 55
Mary Reilly
1996
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as Mary’s Father
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Age: 55
The Innocent Sleep
1996
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as Det. Insp. Matheson
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Age: 55
A Man of No Importance
1994
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as Ivor J. Carney
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Age: 54
Squanto: A Warrior's Tale
1994
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as Sir George
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Age: 54
The Browning Version
1994
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as Dr. Frobisher
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Age: 53
Clean Slate
1994
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as Cornell
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Age: 53
The Entertainer
1993
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as Archie Rice
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Age: 53
Toys
1992
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as General Zevo
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Age: 52
Mobsters
1991
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as Don Salvatore Faranzano
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Age: 50
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
1989
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as Albert Spica
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Age: 48
A Dry White Season
1989
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as Magistrate
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Age: 48
The Heat of the Day
1989
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as Harrison
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Age: 48
The Rachel Papers
1989
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as Doctor Knowd
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Age: 48
Paris by Night
1989
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as Gerald Paige
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Age: 48
Monster Maker
1989
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as Ultragorgon
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Age: 48
Mountain Language
1988
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as Sergeant
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Age: 48
Missing Link
1988
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as Narrator (voice)
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Age: 48
Ghosts
1987
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as Pastor Manders
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Age: 46
Turtle Diary
1985
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as George Fairbairn
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Age: 45
Forbidden Passion: The Oscar Wilde Movie
1985
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as
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Age: 44
Absurd Person Singular
1985
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as Geoffrey
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Age: 44
No Image
The Breadwinner
1982
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as Charles Battle
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Age: 41
One of These Nights I'm Gonna Get an Early Day
1978
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as Kenny
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Age: 37
No Image
The Seagull
1978
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as Trigorin
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Age: 37
In the Labyrinth
1976
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as Duncan Harrison
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Age: 35
No Image
The Secret Agent
1975
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as Tom Ossipon
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Age: 34
Bold Face: Condensed
1974
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as John
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Age: 33
The Beast Must Die
1974
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as Jan Jarmokowski
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Age: 33
The Catholics
1973
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as Brother Kevin
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Age: 33
Nothing But the Night
1973
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as Insp. Grant
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Age: 32
Cows
1972
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as Max
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Age: 31
A Midsummer Night's Dream
1971
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as Theseus
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Age: 30
Othello
1965
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as
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Age: 25