"Professor Snape couldn't bear being in your father's debt. Albus Dumbledore is tall and thin, with silver hair and beard (auburn in his youth) so long that they can be tucked into his belt. In 2017, he took over the role as Arthur in Kingsman: The Golden Circle, the second Kingsman film, which the role was previously portrayed by Michael Caine in the first film Kingsman: The Secret Service. Gambon, in comparison to Richard Harris, has portrayed Dumbledore as a more robust, vocal and rather eccentric wizard. He taught Harry about its very essence, and the innate power of his ability to love his parents, which eventually helped Harry realise his destiny to kill Lord Voldemort. In the fifth book, Dumbledore is demoted from Chief Warlock of the Wizengamot, voted out of the Chairmanship of the International Confederation of Wizards, and is almost stripped of his Order of Merlin First Class due to his speeches regarding the return of Voldemort, although it is reported that he is unconcerned as long as he is not taken off the Chocolate Frog cards. Yet despite his benign nature, it is said that Dumbledore is the only wizard Lord Voldemort ever truly feared. His craggy looks soon made him into a character actor, although he won critical acclaim as Galileo in John Dexter's production of The Life of Galileo by Brecht at the National Theatre in 1980. The Harry Potter Wiki has 5 images related to, *Disclosure: Some of the links above are affiliate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, Fandom will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase. The novels quickly proved that they couldnt be contained to the page alone, and a film series was quickly put into production. In the modern prequel franchise, Jude Law now plays a younger Dumbledore, with that version of the character debuting in the second installment, 2018's Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of. Professor Albus Dumbledore must assist Newt Scamander and his partners as Grindelwald begins to lead an army to eliminate all Muggles. He's granted with little more than an extended cameo, which feels a little disappointing considering who heavily promoted his appearance was in the film's marketing material. Professor Dumbledore, the intelligent and odd headmaster of Hogwarts, has been played by several actors over the years. He is forced to remain in his house with Ariana while Aberforth completes his education. There was a layer of intrigue within his presence, and although readers learned many secrets about Dumbledores past, some mysteries remained shrouded in secrecy. An impressive number of big-name actors were considered for the role of Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter film series based on the novels by J.K. Rowling. For over 20 years, Albus Dumbledore has been one of the most beloved characters in J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter" world but actor Jude Law, who continues to play the character in Fantastic. Warner Bros.; Warner Bros. Late August 1881 Mould-on-the-Wold, England, Great Britain Died 30 June 1997 (aged 115) Astronomy Tower, Hogwarts Castle, Highlands, Scotland, Great Britain Blood status Half-blood (likely) Marital status Single Nationality English Title (s) Prefect Head Boy Professor He keeps the Cloak, leaves the Stone in the Forbidden Forest where he dropped it, and returns the Elder Wand to Dumbledore's tomb (from which Voldemort had stolen it). - Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the . After three years at the Old Vic, Olivier advised Gambon to gain experience in provincial rep. David Hare's Skylight, with Lia Williams, which opened to rave reviews at the National in 1995, transferred first to Wyndhams Theatre and then on to Broadway for a four-month run which left him in a state of advanced exhaustion. That said, while it's clear that there's a powerful bond between the family, made only stronger with the Fantastic . He further states, "I just stick on a beard and play me, so it's no great feat. Then he could go back to hating your father's memory in peace. [23] Ian McKellen was also offered the role, but he turned it down, having played the similar character Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings trilogy, as well as feeling it would have been inappropriate to take Harris' role, as Harris had called McKellen a "dreadful" actor. Harris was not the producer's first choice, the studio initially approached Sean Connery and Patrick McGoohan for the role. After this, Kendra moved her family to the village of Godric's Hollow. As writer Evelyn Perry notes, "Dumbledore resembles Merlin both personally and physically; he is an avid lover of books and wisdom who wears flowing robes and a long, white beard. By the time he was 21 he was a fully qualified engineer. 1 October 1930 Limerick, Ireland Died 25 October 2002 (aged 72) Bloomsbury, London, England, UK Nationality Irish Gender Male Eye colour Brown Hair colour Grey (formerly blond) Height 6'1" Family Ivan John Harris (father) Mildred Josephine (Harty) Harris (mother) [20] Harris was determined to portray Dumbledore again in Prisoner of Azkaban (2004), despite having been diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma, and asked David Heyman not to recast the role. Series summary Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone His father had him made a British citizen a decision that would later allow Michael to receive an actual, rather than honorary, knighthood and CBE. As a result of his mistakes, Albus felt that he was not to be trusted with power and, because of this, never took the position of Minister for Magic, despite being offered it several times. But with over ten years passed since he last held that role, Thewlis has aged up enough to the point he may be a strong candidate to bring Dumbledore to life. Dumbledore is famous for defeating Grindelwald, who is second on a list of Most Dangerous Dark Wizards of All Time only to Voldemort himself, in a "spectacular duel of legend", succeeding in doing so despite the fact that Grindelwald possessed the Elder Wand, which supposedly guarantees invincibility in duels due to its power. [10] Rowling said in an interview that Dumbledore was about 150 years old. A year later, playing opposite Daniel Craig, he portrayed the father of a series of cloned sons in Caryl Churchill's A Number at the Royal Court, notable for a recumbent moment when he smoked a cigarette, the brightly lit spiral of smoke rising against a black backdrop, an effect which he dreamed up during rehearsals. Then again, the show does have a major obstacle to endure with the franchise creator and executive producer J.K. Rowling, whose controversial transphobic have supposedly already been enough to deter Emma Watson and Daniel Radcliffe from returning for Harry Potter 9. He also brought some of Dumbledores most iconic sequences to life. Also like Richardson, interviews are rarely given and raise more questions than they answer. Towards the end of the book, Dumbledore explains to Harry that Voldemort chose him as his equal and that one must kill the other in the end, and confesses that his great affection for Harry has clouded his judgement. Nonetheless, Harry Potter fans (and specifically LGBTQ fans) should not have to associate Rowling's complex feelings about the character with the lovely performances that brought him to life. Skylight was ten times as hard to play as anything Ive ever done he told Michael Owen in the Evening Standard. When Gellert Grindelwald arrives at Godric's Hollow, he and Dumbledore become immediate friends, and the two dream of a new world order in which wizards rule over Muggles "for the greater good". Depends on Definitions of 'Is' and 'Gay', "The 'death' of J. K. Rowling: Why it doesn't matter what she has to say about Harry Potter", "Bloggerson Stephen Colbert's presidential run", "J.K. Rowling Addresses Whether Dumbledore Will Be Openly Gay in 'Fantastic Beasts' Sequel", "Gallery: Royal Mail: Stamps from magical realms", "Harry Potter and the Secret Chamberpot of Azerbaijan", "French and Saunders: Harry Potter and the Secret Chamberpot of Azerbaijan", J. K. 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As Simon Callow once said: Gambon's iron lungs and overwhelming charisma are able to command a sort of operatic full-throatedness which triumphs over hard walls and long distances.. [42] In Philosopher's Stone, he also mentions to Harry that the deepest desire of his heart, revealed by the Mirror of Erised, is to have a pair of woollen socks, but in the seventh novel, Harry realises that he and Dumbledore see the same thing in the Mirror: their reunited families. By the end of the book, Dumbledore and Harry set out to the cave where Dumbledore believes a Horcrux resides. Dumbledore is also skilled in Occlumency and Legilimency. When it comes to Harry Potter lore, perhaps no character is more beloved than the wise headmaster of Hogwarts, Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore (and yes, that is his full name). "[17] Harry later recalls in the final book that this was probably the only dishonest answer Dumbledore ever gave him. Dumbledore is conversing with Draco about the plot to kill him, when several other Death Eaters enter the tower and try to persuade Draco to kill Dumbledore. They believed that if they were forced to destroy a few along the way, it would still be "for the greater good", and the sufferings and losses would be rewarded a hundredfold in the end. However, he unfortunately had to be recast with Michael Gambon after passing away in 2002 shortly after the release of Chamber of Secrets. By the end of the book, Dumbledore's fears are realized when Harry returns from his encounter with Voldemort clutching the dead body of Cedric Diggory and when Mad-Eye Moody (being impersonated by Barty Crouch Jr, through Polyjuice Potion) takes Harry away from Dumbledore and to his office inside the castle. After The Half-Blood Prince, he has to mourn him too. Ariana Dumbledore (c. 1885 - summer 1899) was an English half-blood witch and the youngest child and only daughter of Percival and Kendra Dumbledore. In October 2008, it was revealed that Philippa was pregnant with the couple's second child. The actor's latest television commitment just came to an end with the cancelation of Snowpiercer, which certainly frees up his schedule. The actor actually already has an in for the Wizarding World after making a brief appearance during a flashback in Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. It indicates, "Click to perform a search". It is confirmed in Deathly Hallows when the object is inherited by Ron that the Deluminator is of Dumbledore's own design. He is also one of the few actors to have mastered the harsh demands of the vast Olivier Theatre. After Black's breach into Hogwarts, Dumbledore issues orders to close every entrance to the school and grounds. Height (Image credit: Warner Bros) This movie is largely remembered for one spoilerific moment that has gone down in cinema history and made a million children cry. While he has won screen acclaim, no-one who saw his ravaged King Lear at Stratford, while still in his early forties, will forget his superb double act with a red-nosed Antony Sher as the Fool sitting on his master's knee like a ventriloquist's doll. As such, the search for Dumbledore will likely primarily come down to British actors probably aged somewhere in their 60s. [49], As a main character of the series, major facts relating to Dumbledore have generated a vast number of essays and discussions. He is best known for his role as Professor Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter films, as well as for his roles in films such as "The Singing . But that's not to say Harris isn't also an accomplished actor who would suit the role in his own right, he has had starring roles in Morbius, Chernobyl, Sherlock Homes, and many more huge projects over the years. Stricken with grief and remorse, Dumbledore breaks ties with Grindelwald for good. Harry though, only wakes up later to find Minister for Magic Cornelius Fudge in the hospital wing arguing with McGonagall and Dumbledore about the situation of Voldemort's return and the consequences that would follow should Fudge remain in denial of this fact. Top editors give you the stories you want . Jude Law portrayed Dumbledore as a middle-aged man in the prequel films Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018) and Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022). Because of this attack, Ariana was seriously traumatised and never able to control her magic again. Seamus Finnigan: Afshan Azad . Danny Peterson covers entertainment news for WGTC and has previously enjoyed writing about housing, homelessness, the coronavirus pandemic, historic 2020 Oregon wildfires, and racial justice protests. This suggests that Gambon chooses to act his performance based on his own intuitive interpretations of how a character would respond to certain situations. In discussing his portrayal of Dumbledore in the Harry Potter film series, Gambon has given detailed accounts. I never ease into a role every part I play is just a variant of my own personality. After all, while Dumbledore must appear older than almost all of the cast, the Max reboot series is expected to be a decade-long endeavor, so casting too old would be a risky move. Gambon, along with Robert Stephens, Derek Jacobi and Frank Finlay, was hired as one of the to be renowned and played any number of small roles, appearing on cast lists as Mike Gambon. The BBC also announced that Gambon would guest star in the 2010 Doctor Who Christmas special, A Christmas Carol, which was broadcast on Christmas Day that year. Soon afterward, a young Gellert Grindelwald arrived in Godric's Hollow to live with his great-aunt, Bathilda Bagshot, author of A History of Magic. There has already been one Game of Thrones actor present on this list with Sean Bean, but another contender from the world of Westeroes could be Iain Glen. And he would rather not know. Back at the National, now on the South Bank, his next turning point was Peter Hall's premiere staging of Harold Pinter's Betrayal, an unexpectedly subtle performance a production photograph shows him embracing Penelope Wilton with sensitive hands and long slim fingers (the touch of a master clock-maker). Dumbledore then informs Harry of the choice he still has: of moving on to the next life or returning to his body to face Voldemort one last time. The couple have a son, Fergus, who appears as an expert on the BBC's Antiques Roadshow. His eyes are described as being a brilliant, soul-piercing shade of blue, and usually twinkled with kindness and mischief. Quarshie may not have had many huge roles over the years as some names on this list have before, but that may be exactly what this Harry Potter reboot needs for its Dumbledore. [2], Rowling stated she chose the name Dumbledore, which is a dialectal word for "bumblebee",[3] because of Dumbledore's love of music: she imagined him walking around "humming to himself a lot". When Dumbledore and his friend Elphias Doge leave Hogwarts at the age of 18, they plan to take their "then-traditional" tour of the world. Gambons final moments as the character in The Deathly Hallows - Part 2, in which Harry sees Dumbledore in the Wizard Worlds version of the afterlife, are simply note-perfect. After Harry falls off his broomstick during a Quidditch match because of the Dementors, Dumbledore becomes uncharacteristically angry with them and uses his wand to cause Harry to levitate safely to the ground. He clipped his namesake corner the second time, and when asked why by Jeremy Clarkson, replied that 'I dunno - I just don't like it'. He eventually finds that those best suited for power are those who do not seek it. He later attended a school in Kent, before leaving with no qualifications at fifteen. Menu. Looking back on Peter Capaldi's filmography, the Scottish star has spent time in The Musketeers, The Thick of It, and Doctor Who on British TV, while also having had some major Hollywood roles across The Suicide Squad, World War Z, Paddington, and more. Particularly, he was quoted as saying that when portraying Dumbledore, he does not necessarily "have to play anyone". Career Official Sites Harry also repeatedly warns Dumbledore in most of their lessons that school bully Draco Malfoy is working for Voldemort. When the affair was revealed in 2002, he moved out of the marital home, but rather than moving in with his lover, he bought himself a bachelor pad. 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