Michael Gambon Quit Stage Acting For A Heartbreaking Reason

While Michael Gambon’s health caused the actor to quit stage performing, it wasn’t a full-scale retirement for him. In fact, Gambon continued to appear in various roles across both film and TV all the way through 2019. «You’ve got to go to work, haven’t you?» he told the Sunday Times Magazine regarding his decision to keep acting on both the big and small screens.

Gambon actually enjoyed quite a bit of success in his final years of acting. He lent his talents to massive film projects, like «Kingsman: The Golden Circle,» «Paddington 2,» «Johnny English Strikes Again,» and «Judy.» Meanwhile, he made sporadic appearances on TV series like «Fortitude,» «Little Women,» and «Fearless.» He even reprised his role as Albus Dumbledore one more time by voicing the character in the video game «Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery.» All told, the actor remained fairly busy even after his exit from stage acting.

Of course, it should also be noted that Gambon left behind quite a legacy on the stage acting front. By the time of his quitting in 2015, the actor had once been nominated for a Tony Award. He had also been nominated at the Olivier Awards 13 distinct times, and he won three times, twice for best comedy performance and once for best actor in a revival.