He attended RADA

When he was 18, Gambon became a student at the legendary drama school which has trained some of the world’s best acting talent, such as Kenneth Branagh, 62, Ralph Fiennes, 60, Jessie Buckley, 33, and many more.

In later life Gambon claimed that acting is not something you can teach.

After being asked what makes a great actor, he said: “I don’t know! I’ve no idea. You can’t teach people to act.”