The actor also revealed that this would probably be the role that defines the last chapter of his life.

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 ...

Lithgow’s casting marks the first time an American actor will play Dumbledore. The character was first portrayed on screen by the late Irish actor Richard Harris, who died in 2002 after ...

Like it or not, the HBO Harry Potter TV series is going forward, and, the very first cast member has been revealed: Lithgow will play the role of Professor Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore.

Image via Warner Bros. Harris, who played Albus Dumbledore in the first two Harry Potter films, passed away from Hodgkin’s Disease in 2002, at the age of 72. Knox portrayed Slug Club member ...

Lithgow’s casting marks the first time an American actor will play Dumbledore. The character was first portrayed on screen by the late Irish actor Richard Harris, who died in 2002 after ...

UPDATE 2/25/25 at 3:37 p.m. ET — The Harry Potter TV show officially has its first cast member. John Lithgow has confirmed reports that he will be playing Professor Albus Dumbledore in the ...

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 ...

John Lithgow has confirmed that he will portray Professor Albus Dumbledore in HBO's forthcoming Harry Potter television ...

The Harry Potter TV show has its first bit of confirmed casting news after John Lithgow broke his silence on taking on the role of Albus Dumbledore. There were some rumors the part was initially ...