Irish actor Richard Harris played the role of Albus Dumbledore in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.
Harris initially wasn't interested in the role and only took it after his granddaughter threatened never to speak to him again. He reprised the role in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secretsbut sadly passed away before filming began on the third movie.
The role was recast and Michael Gambon took over.
Harry Potter was played by Daniel Radcliffe.
Director Christopher Columbus saw him in David Copperfield and immediately wanted him to play Harry but was told that Radcliffe had very protective parents who would not allow him to do it.
The producer David Heyman bumped into Radcliffe and his father at the theatre and asked him to audition. After a successful audition and convincing his parents that he would be protected from the media, Daniel Radcliffe was allowed to take on the role.
Albus Dumbledore is portrayed by Richard Harris in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's (Sorcerer's) Stone.
Daniel Radcliffe plays the role of Harry Potter in all eight movies.
Michael Gambon who was given the role after the death of Richard Harris. Gambon played Albus Dumbledore in movies three to eight.
Richard Harris, unfortunately he passed away after the second film so Michael Gambon continued the role of Albus Dumbledore
In the first and second movie, Richard Harris played Albus Dumbledore. After him, Michael Gambon took on the role of Albus. In the memories of Albus Dumbledore, in the seventh and eighth movies, younger Albus is played by Toby Regbo.
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the actor who plays Voldemort is Ralph Fiennes. IMDB.com has the complete cast of any movie.
Richard Harris.
The person that portrayed Albus Dumbledore changed after Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Richard Harris played Albus Dumbledore for the Philosopher's Stone/Chamber of Secrets, whereas, Michael Gambon has appeared in the Prisoner of Azkaban/Goblet of Fire/Order of the Phoenix/Half-Blood Prince and is set to appear in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
Richard Harris, unfortunately he passed away after the second film so Michael Gambon continued the role of Albus Dumbledore
Albus Dumbledore has been played by two actors. Albus Dumbledore was played by Richard Harris in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Michael Gambon has played Dumbledore in every other Harry Potter film to date, and is also set to star in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part I.
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In the first and second movie, Richard Harris played Albus Dumbledore. After him, Michael Gambon took on the role of Albus. In the memories of Albus Dumbledore, in the seventh and eighth movies, younger Albus is played by Toby Regbo.
Micheal Gambon.
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In Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Albus Dumbledore was played by Richard Harris. Harris passed away from Hodgkin disease during the filming of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, so they had to re-shoot all of his scenes with the recast Michael Gambon, who ultimately played Dumbledore in Prisoner of Azkaban, then in Goblet of Fire, and Order of the Phoenix.
Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore is the headmaster up until book seven when Severus Snape replaces him. After Snape it is unknown for sure who became headmaster but J.K. Rowling confirmed that McGonagall wasn't Headmistress.
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