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Harris was a lifelong friend of actor Peter O'Toole, and his family reportedly hoped that O'Toole would replace Harris as Dumbledore in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004). There were, however, concerns about insuring O'Toole for the six remaining films in the series. [43] Harris was ultimately succeeded as Dumbledore by Michael ...
Dumbledore is portrayed by Richard Harris in the film adaptations of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001) and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002). Following Harris' death in October 2002, Michael Gambon was cast in the role. He plays Dumbledore in six Harry Potter films, which were released from 2004 to 2011.
Before Michael Gambon took over the role, Albus Dumbledore was played by Richard Harris. Harris portrayed the Hogwarts headmaster in " Sorcerer's Stone " and " Chamber of Secrets ," the latter of ...
Harris was 70 when he took on the role of Dumbledore and died two years later, having completed only the first two films. He was replaced by Michael Gambon for the remainder of the series.
Dumbledore was played in the first two Harry Potter films – Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets – by Irish Oscar winner Richard Harris. The ...
He gained wider recognition through his role of Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter film series from 2004 to 2011, replacing Richard Harris following his death in 2002. For his work on television, he received four BAFTA Awards for The Singing Detective (1986), Wives and Daughters (1999), Longitude (2000) and Perfect Strangers (2001).
From left: Jared Harris; Richard Harris as Dumbledore in "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" Though some Harry Potter fans eagerly await for Max's television reboot of the beloved movies, ...
The legendary actor went on to play Dumbledore in the "Harry Potter" movies. Richard Harris. Peter Power/Toronto Star/Getty. Like Reed, Richard Harris was a legend on the screen.