Michael Gambon remembered in a touching tribute by gay actor Danny Lee Wynter
Harry Potter movies (he replaced Richard Harris, who died in 2002).Gambon, who was born in Dublin, Ireland, had a long list of credits to his name, such as the BBC drama The Singing Detective.
His many movies included Judy,Sleepy Hollow, and The King’s Speech.In 2007, Gambon starred alongside a young actor, Danny Lee Wynter, in a Stephen Poliakoff movie called Joe’s Palace.
The film centered around the relationship between an older character, played by Gambon, and the teenager (Wynter) who he hires to look after a vacant property.Wynter has since gone on to earn himself an Olivier Award nomination for his theater work.
His first self-penned play, the queer-flavored BLACK SUPERHERO, ran earlier this year at London’s Old Vic.Wynter, who is gay, took to Instagram to post a touching tribute to Gambon.“My friend, the incomparable Sir Michael Gambon has gone.
