John Lithgow has been cast as Professor Dumbledore in the new HBO Harry Potter show, but the series has been highly controversial due to the anti-transgender activism of author JK Rowling. Lithgow is ...

Actor John Lithgow told UK outlet "The Times" earlier this month that he was not expecting the backlash he got for joining the cast of the latest "Harry Potter" adaptation.The 79-year-old actor, who ...

Actor and writer John Lithgow shared his experiences dealing ... he received a text from a friend who has a trans child. Reflecting on the comments and criticisms, he said, “I thought, why ...

Ian West/PA Images via Getty; Mike Marsland/WireImage John Lithgow wasn't thinking about J.K. Rowling's anti-trans rhetoric when he accepted his role in the upcoming Harry Potter TV series.

and amid the rise of anti-trans rhetoric from the presidential administration, John Lithgow is befuddled at how the author’s sentiments factor into his decision to step into the role of Albus ...