“a very good friend who is the mother of a trans child” sent him an open letter titled “An Open Letter to John Lithgow: Please Walk Away from Harry Potter.” “That was the canary in the ...

John Lithgow “was just thinking about mortality and that this is a very good winding-down role” when he committed to being the Harry Potter television series‘ Albus Dumbledore. Did he spare a thought ...

John Lithgow said he didn't expect the backlash that followed the announcement that he'll be playing Albus Dumbledore in the "Harry Potter" TV series.

Actor John Lithgow told UK outlet "The Times" earlier this month that he was not expecting the backlash he got for joining the cast of the latest "Harry Potter" adaptation. The 79-year-old actor ...

While John Lithgow is American, he’s of British descent, with an expressive face and “twinkling” blue eyes often described by ...

John Lithgow has responded to the backlash over his participation in the forthcoming HBO Harry Potter series. The Conclave actor joined the cast as Albus Dumbledore despite anti-trans rhetoric ...

have played younger Dumbledores in scenes depicting events before the main "Harry Potter" storyline, which takes place in the 1990s. However, Lithgow has experience playing British roles ...

John Lithgow said he “absolutely” did not expect all the backlash he got for announcing his involvement with the new Harry Potter TV show. In an interview with The Times of London on Sunday ...

Ian West/PA Images via Getty; Mike Marsland/WireImage John Lithgow wasn't thinking about J.K. Rowling's anti-trans rhetoric when he accepted his role in the upcoming Harry Potter TV series.

Asked if the criticism had discouraged him, he replied: “Oh, heavens no.” Lithgow said his only concern was actually whether the Harry Potter ... Celebrities including John Oliver and Pedro ...

John Lithgow will play Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore in HBO's "Harry Potter" TV series. The star says it will be the last major role of his career. He also said he was surprised at the ...