John Lithgow explains how he was convinced to play Dumbledore in the upcoming Harry Potter TV show after initial hesitation ...

The role was then taken up by the Irish-English actor Michael Gambon, who appeared in the remaining six films. Gambon died at 82 in 2023. A young Dumbledore was also portrayed by Jude Law in two ...

Originally played by Richard Harris in the first two Harry Potter films, the role was later taken over by Michael Gambon ...

Actor and producer Hero Fiennes-Tiffin is ready to go back to Hogwarts. “I would 100 percent be open to coming back as any ...

If Lithgow does take on the role of Dumbledore, he’ll be following in the footsteps of Richard Harris, who played the character in the first two “Harry Potter” films, and Michael Gambon, who took over ...

John Lithgow will be stepping into the role of Albus Dumbledore for HBO’s highly anticipated "Harry Potter" TV series.

Dumbledore was first played by Richard Harris in the first two movies of the "Harry Potter" film franchise, with Michael Gambon stepping in to play the Hogwarts headmaster in the remaining projects ...

HBO's Harry Potter series is close to finding its Professor Dumbledore in Conclave and Killers of the Flower Moon star John Lithgow.

Although the deal has not yet been confirmed by HBO, Lithgow's comments appear to confirm the first major casting news for the much-anticipated series, which will go into production almost three ...

When asked about the offer to play Dumbledore, Lithgow described the decision as "not easy," recognizing it could define the ...