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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.
Michael Gambon
Alfred Pennyworth
for Alfred Pennyworth in Batman: Under the Red Hood
Suggested by prithvirajbasu
After the events of the previous film, Batman now faces ghosts from the past, when Red Hood arrives seeking revenge along with Scarecrow and an army of mercenaries and militiamen financed by Gotham's crime bosses and Lex Luthor. Batman will enter a bloody and brutal battle and will need the help of all his friends and allies to stop the Hood and prevent Scarecrow from poisoning Gotham with the fear toxin, while being forced to protect his deadliest enemy and hated by all, the Joker, who is along with Batman the main Red Hood. Meanwhile, Green Arrow and Black Canary protect Harley Quinn from Red Hood's militiamen and mercenaries. The final battle takes place at the Monarch Theater. Batman will be unmasked at the end of the film. Knghtfall protocol will be enabled. In a mid-credits scene, Batman talks with Superman and Wonder Woman in the Watchtower about the events of the film and possible new threats. In a post-credits scene, Lex Luthor will reveal that he funded Red Hood to distract Batman and will contact Darkseid via a Kryptonian communicator.
