John Lithgow is opening up about about joining HBO’s Harry Potter series where he will take on the role of Albus Dumbledore.

Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images UPDATE 2/25/25 at 3:37 p.m. ET - The Harry Potter TV show officially has its first cast member.

Lithgow will take on the role of Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore, previously played by Richard Harris, Michael Gambon ...

John Lithgow confirmed in an interview that he's playing Professor Dumbledore in HBO's upcoming 'Harry Potter' series.

John Lithgow has played everything from Don Quixote in Man of La Mancha to an extraterrestrial patriarch in 3rd Rock from the ...

From voicing the evil Lord Farquaad, adjusting to human life as Dick Solomon, to now the great Professor Dumbledore, John ...

The Emmy-winning actor, hot off a SAG Award for "Conclave," said playing the Hogwarts headmaster would "define me for the ...

Award-winning American actor John Lithgow has reportedly been approached to play the iconic character of Hogwarts principal ...

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Thus far, HBO has yet to confirm any of the cast members who are slated to appear in Harry Potter. Ralph Fiennes, who played ...

Despite recent reports that both Mark Rylance and Mark Strong were being eyed for the role, John Lithgow is now officially in ...

HBO could be close to finding the perfect match for the beloved Hogwarts headmaster role for the upcoming TV adaptation of ...