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Professor Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore is a fictional character in the Harry Potter series of novels by J. K. Rowling.For most of the series, he is the headmaster of the wizarding school Hogwarts.
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 ...
Daniel Radcliffe, who portrayed the series' title character, Harry Potter, was the icon of the film series from the release of the first film in 2001. This is a list of Harry Potter cast members who portrayed or voiced characters appearing in the film series. The list below is sorted by film and the character's surname, as some characters have been portrayed by multiple actors. Overview Dozens ...
It was a complete 180 for the character, and for some it was a shocking change after Harris' friendlier version of Dumbledore. Cannily, Gambon had predicted exactly what author J.K. Rowling ...
But his best-known role was as Dumbledore in the "Harry Potter" franchise, a role he took over from the third instalment in the eight-movie series after he replaced the late Richard Harris in 2004.
The role of the much loved Professor Dumbledore was initially play Michael Gambon, veteran actor who played Dumbledore in 'Harry Potter' films, dies at age 82 Skip to main content
Gambon reprised the role of Dumbledore in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005), which was released in November 2005 in the United Kingdom and the United States. [36] He returned to the role again in the fifth film, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) and the sixth film, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009).
The Dublin-born actor starred as The Singing Detective, Professor Albus Dumbledore in six Harry Potter films and in numerous stage roles. In 1981, he recalled the story of his National Theatre ...