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John Lithgow Confirms He Will Play Dumbledore In HBO's Harry Potter TV Series

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John F. Trent
Feb 25, 2025
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Actor John Lithgow, who played Winston Churchill in The Crown and Eric Qualen in Cliffhanger, confirmed he will play Albus Dumbledore in HBO’s Harry Potter TV series.

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Lithgow confirmed he had accepted the role telling Scre…

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