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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.
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 ...
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).
Sir Michael Gambon, who played Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore in six of the eight Harry Potter films died Thursday.He was 82. His family's statement, which was issued by his publicist to the ...
The two actors died on the exact same date — Sept. 27 — exactly one year apart, with Smith this year at age 89 and Gambon in 2023, at age 82. Smith played the no-nonsense Professor Minerva ...
LONDON (Reuters) -British-Irish actor Michael Gambon, best known to global audiences for playing the wise professor Albus Dumbledore in the "Harry Potter" movie franchise and whose career was ...
Richard Harris as Albus Dumbledore: The headmaster of Hogwarts and one of the greatest wizards of the age. [5] This was Harris' final live-action film; he died shortly before it was released. The role of Dumbledore was played by Michael Gambon from Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban onwards. [9]
Actor Michael Gambon, known for playing Professor Albus Dumbledore in multiple “Harry Potter” movies has died, his family said in a statement Thursday. He was 82.