Fergus Gambon Age | Wikipedia Bio | Married Wife, Partner, Father

Name Fergus Gambon

Age / How old / Birthday / Date of Birth / DOB Born in 1964. As of 2025, he is around 61 years old.

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Introduction :

Fergus Gambon is a British antique expert and the Director of British Ceramics at Bonhams Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers. He also features as an expert on the British TV show Antiques Roadshow, which airs on BBC.
He is also the son of Sir Michael Gambon, a celebrated British actor who was the second actor to play the role of Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter movie series. Sir Michael passed away on September 28, 2023.

Personal Life : Parents, Family and Education

Fergus Gambon was born in 1964 to parents Sir Michael Gambon (father, actor), and Lady Anne Gambon (née Miller) (mother, mathematician and academic).
Fergus was raised in the Kent countryside, near Gravesend.
Through his father’s relationship to set-designer Philippa Hart, Fergus has two half-siblings: brothers Michael (born in 2007) and William (born in 2009). In an unconventional twist, Fergus’ father Michael splits his time between being with his wife in Kent and with his mistress/partner in London.
Fergus’s mother, Anne Miller, stayed with his father Michael till his death in September 2023, even though he had started a second family with Hart. Anne was however devastated when she had came to know of Sir Michaels’ second relationship.
The Gambon family is notoriously private, influenced by Sir Michael, but it is known that Fergus is very close to his mother. It is thought his father’s unconventional lifestyle has created some friction between Michael and Fergus, but their bond endures.
Fergus continues to reside in Kent, in the picturesque town of Tunbridge Wells.

Work : Career, Income, Salary and Net Worth

Fergus has a passion for the world of antiques and has pursued a professional career in it. He specialises in European ceramics and glass.
In 2004, Fergus joined the BBC TV show Antiques Roadshow cast as part of the ceramics and glass team, where his expertise has been consistently valued and sought-after ever since.
In 2016, Fergus encountered what he states is one of the greatest finds in his history on Antiques Roadshow: a doll’s house with its original dolls that dates back to 1705, when it was custom built on London’s Isle of Dogs for a Miss Westbrook. The doll’s house was then inherited with each passing generation of Miss Westbrook’s family until her descendant brought it to be valued on Antiques Roadshow. Fergus noted that the doll’s house and the dolls were impossible to accurately value but that their worth went upwards of 200,000 pounds, one of the highest amounts heard on the show.
Since 1994, Fergus has been working for Bonhams Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers. In 2019, he was promoted to head of the British Ceramics and Glass department, where he replaced John Sandon.

Interesting Facts, Height and Trivia :

Fergus has one of the most notable collections of doll’s houses in Britain. He is passionate about preserving doll’s houses due to their artistic and historical worth.
During his time on Antiques Roadshow, Fergus was also impressed by another doll’s house that also served as a model of a butcher’s shop. Fergus estimated that the doll’s house had been made in the early 19th century in England, and valued it to be worth between 6000 to 8000 pounds. The doll’s house had been bought for 700 pounds by its current owner.
Is Fergus Gambon related to Michael Gambon? : Sir Michael Gambon is one of Ireland and Britain’s most distinguished actors Irish-English actor. He doesn’t seem to be related to Fergus Gambon despite their similar last names.

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