John Lithgow is off to Hogwarts. The actor, 79, is set to play Professor Albus Dumbledore on HBO’s new “Harry Potter” series. After Pop Base posted the news to X, one user wrote: “He is perfect for the role!

John Lithgow explains exactly how he was selected to portray the role of Yoda for an obscure Star Wars project in the early 1980s.

John Lithgow is opening up about about joining HBO’s Harry ... "I just got the phone call up at the Sundance Film Festival for yet another film, and it was not an easy decision because it's going to define me for the last chapter of my life, I'm afraid.

John Lithgow attends The Old Man" Season 1 NYC Tastemaker Event at ... [+] MOMA on June 14, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/) The first confirmed actor in the upcoming Harry Potter live-action TV series is John Lithgow who will be playing Hogwarts headmaster and wizard legend,

John Lithgow has confirmed he will take on the role of Albus ... He continued: “I just got the phone call up at the Sundance Film Festival for yet another film, and it was not an easy decision because it's going to define me for the last chapter of ...

John Lithgow has confirmed that he will portray the Hogwarts ... “I just got the phone call up at the Sundance Film Festival for yet another film, and it was not an easy decision because it’s going to define me for the last chapter of my life, I ...

Albus Dumbledore's half-moon spectacles will be handed down to none other than John Lithgow. The six-time Emmy winner ... I just got the phone call up at the Sundance Film Festival for yet another film, and it was not an easy decision because it's going ...

The Harry Potter TV show has its first bit of confirmed casting news after John Lithgow broke his silence on taking on the role of Albus Dumbledore. There were some rumors the part was initially going to Mark Rylance,

Should his deal close, Lithgow will follow in the footsteps of Richard Harris, Michael Gambon, and Jude Law as Albus Dumbledore, and he's the rare American to play a major role in

He's a wizard, Harry! John Lithgow is looking ahead to his role as Dumbledore in the upcoming Harry Potter series.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox

John Lithgow is heading to Hogwarts. The 3rd Rock From the Sun star confirmed recent rumors that he'll be playing Professor Albus Dumbledore on HBO's forthcoming Harry Potter TV series in an interview with Screenrant published Tuesday.