Sir Michael John Gambon has dabbled in various fields of drama, from theater to television to film. He has four BAFTA TV Awards and three Olivier Awards under his belt as well as being awarded the Irish Film & Television Academy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2017 for his contribution to Irish film. He replaced Richard Harris after his death and portrayed professor Albus Dumbledore in his place till the end of the series. Afterwards, Gambon portrayed characters in projects like The King's Speech and the first and third series of Sky Atlantic's Fortitude. As of 2019, the actor has recently finished working on Judy, a 2019 film about Judy Garland, and horror thriller Cordelia. He is set to play Alfred Vogt in James and Lucia, a movie about the last years of James Joyce.