TheHarry Pottermoviesare currently the definitive adaptations of the beloved book series, and with that comes a justified skepticism.

“He also earned a Critics' Choice Award and was nominated for a Golden Globe for his portrayal.

The Sylvester Stallone-led action thriller blockbuster grossed $255 million at the time of its release.

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Lithgow has always been phenomenal in villain roles, with his characters inDexterandBlow Outbeing among his most successful.

John Lithgow has finally been confirmed as the HBO Harry Potter show’s Dumbledore.

Here’s how his age compares to the previous actors in the role.

John Lithgow in The Crown and Dumbledore in the Harry Potter movies

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Sources:Collider,RadioTimes

Cast

John Lithgow looking mildly surprised as Winston Churchill in The Crown

John Lithgow in Front of Michael Gambon as Dumbledore and Hogwarts

John Lithgow holding a gun as Eric Qualen in Cliffhanger

John Lithgow as King Lear

Richard Harris as Dumbledore, John Lithgow in Conclave, and Michael Gambon as Dumbledore

John Lithgow as Roald Dahl

Headshot Of John Lithgow

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Headshot Of Paapa Essiedu In The 2024 BAFTA Television Awards

Headshot Of Nick Frost

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