He’s been in many great films and tv shows but that curve is what I’ll always remember him for

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Thank you, ctrl+f did not fail me today.

That was my immediate thought

Yes. It is cursed with old age.

I love him in that film. I showed it to my daughter last year and it holds up.

Honestly? Not really. He did not age well. But it was part of his charm. Why should only attractive people have lead roles?

Smith seriously had the best specials, and A Christmas Carol is so great. Gambon did a fantastic job in the episode.

And he was so much better there than in Harry Potter too. Either he didn't like that role or he got bad direction.

The Potterverse (shoot me) suffers from the same problem as Star Wars: an overzealous creator who, as it turns out, probably just got lucky the first time around and is doing their best to sully any good memories people may have of the franchise.

I adore that film. It was the template for Downton Abbey, created by the writer of Gosford Park.

It’s strange that it’s not as well known given that it was Julian Fellowes’ proto-Downton Abbey. It’s one of my favorite movies of all time and it’s like a who’s-who of the best of British actors.

It's weird, I thought there were a ton of great performances in that movie, and yet I really didn't like it at all. I've even watched it twice because I thought maybe I missed something the first time, but nope.

He's terrific in it though.

Me and my friend quote the shit out of Eddie Temple all the time.

Psst, your spoiler didn't work.

Pretty sure Dumbledore was not Michael Gambon’s defining work.

I agree, but unfortunately these articles usually choose the most recent and/or widely known work to mention in the headline even if it may not adequately represent the best of the person's career.