"No thank you," Jared Harris responded when asked by The Independent if he would want to portray Dumbledore in the TV reboot ...

Smith, who played Professor McGonagall in the fantasy franchise, died at age 89 on Friday, Sept. 27, while Gambon died on the ...

Jared Harris, son of Richard Harris, has no interest in playing Dumbledore in the upcoming 'Harry Potter' TV series on HBO.

Richard Harris was one of the most charismatic, versatile, and unpredictable actors to ever emerge from the Irish stage. Born on October 1, 1930, in Limerick, Richard Harris was as known for his ...

The role of Dumbledore was subsequently recast with Open Range (2003) and Layer Cake (2004) star Michael Gambon inhibiting the character. He portrayed Dumbledore throughout the remaining films in the ...

Son of Harry Potter actor Jared Harris isn't a fan of the idea that there will be a new series, and a new Dumbledore.

Jared Harris has ruled out the possibility of playing the role his late father originated in the Harry Potter series in the ...

Speaking to The Independent, the Sherlock (2011) and Mad Men (2009-12) star was asked if he'd be interested in playing Albus Dumbledore – a role previously helmed by his father, the late great ...

However, one actor who does not want the opportunity to play the new Dumbledore is, ironically enough, his son, actor Jared Harris !

On September 10, HBO launched an open casting call for the lead roles of Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger in ...

Two legendary actors from Harry Potter died on the same date in different years. Both of them were seen in roles that were ...

He was already Sirius Black in the Warner Bros. Harry Potter movies, but now Gary Oldman has put his name in the goblet to ...