For months now, rumors have been swirling about cast members joining HBO's new Harry Potter TV show. We've heard John Lithgow may play the kindly and wise Professor Dumbledore, Paapa Essiedu as the ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Last week, we heard that actor John Lithgow is nearing a deal to play Professor Albus Dumbledore ...

John Lithgow is off to Hogwarts. The actor, 79, is set to play Professor Albus Dumbledore on HBO’s new “Harry Potter” series. After Pop Base posted the news to X, one user wrote: “He is perfect for ...

"It's going to define me for the last chapter of my life," the "Conclave" actor said. After reports that HBO was circling John Lithgow to portray Professor Dumbledore in its upcoming “Harry Potter” ...

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 upcoming ...

HBO is moving full steam ahead with its new Harry Potter TV show and finally seems to have at least one casting: John Lithgow will be the new Professor Dumbledore. It’s been reported that HBO has been ...

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John Lithgow has played everything from Don Quixote in Man of La Mancha to an extraterrestrial patriarch in 3rd Rock from the Sun. Next he will be the powerful, wise, and compassionate professor ...

Following our first look at John Lithgow as Professor Albus Dumbledore in HBO's Harry Potter series, Hogwarts' Headmaster has been spotted alongside Nicolas Flamel and his wife, Perenelle. As we first ...