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 appearing in ...
The actor who played Harry’s uncle, Vernon, died in 2013 at the age of 65 ... Richard originated the role of Albus Dumbledore in the franchise’s first two movies, Sorcerer’s Stone and ...
John Lithgow broke silence on playing the greatest wizard of all, Dumbledore in upcoming Harry Potter TV series.In a recent ...
While on the 'SmartLess' podcast, the veteran actor talked about taking on the role of the Hogwarts headmaster for the reboot series and why he isn't fazed by the traveling for it.