In the prequel/spinoff series Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, the young Albus Dumbledore is played by Jude Law. Warner Bros. first announced plans to remake J.K. Rowling’s seven-book ...

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 ...

John Lithgow arrives at the 31st annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. Earlier this week, Lithgow was announced to take on the role of ...

John Lithgow eyed for Dumbledore in Harry Potter series Academy Award-nominated actor John Lithgow is reportedly closing in on a deal to play Headmaster Albus Dumbledore in the upcoming HBO Harry ...

The Crimes of Grindelwald” and “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore.” No other actors have been linked to the upcoming reboot. Meanwhile, Daniel Radcliffe, who played Harry Potter in ...

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

The secret’s out—HBO has officially found its new Dumbledore for the upcoming Harry Potter TV ... More recently, Jude Law portrayed a younger version of the character in the Fantastic Beasts prequels.

Jude Law portrayed Dumbledore in the "Fantastic Beasts" films. Michael Gambon, 'Harry Potter' actor who played Dumbledore, dies at 82 Max officially announced the new "Harry Potter" series in 2023 ...

Jude Law played a younger version of Dumbledore in two films in the prequel franchise Fantastic Beasts, The Crimes of Grindelwald and ... HBO has been scouting for older actors over the past few ...

The Harry Potter HBO series is in negotiations with Janet McTeer to play Minerva McGonagall and Paap Essiedu is near a deal ...