Get to know a list of movies, series and even animations that will help to know John Lithgow’s career, the new Dumbledore
The new adaptation of the Harry Potter universe is gaining shape! Last Monday, 14, HBO confirmed the first names for the adult cast of the first series live-action of the saga, among them, is John Lithgowa 79 -year -old actor who will bring life to Albus Dumbledore, a mestizo English wizard who held the position of teacher in the defense articles against darkness and transfiguration, as well as director at the Hogwarts School of Magic and Witchcraft.
“It’s very scary, but [o papel] It is certainly not something I would say. You see, I’m about to be 80 years old. I will have 86 or 87 at the closing party of this series, ”Lighgow said in an interview with Collider about interpreting Dumbledore.
Although Dumbledore can become one of the last works of Lithgow Since in the same chat he stated that this is “a wonderful role of closing”, his career on small screen and big screen is extensive and he accumulates works that have become memorable in the history of cinema and TV.
With this in mind, Recreio has gathered a list of 5 productions to know the filmography of John Lithgow Before accompanying the actor in the HBO series, which has no release forecast yet; look:
1. Conclave
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Oscar 2025 winner in the best adapted script category, ‘Conclave’, by the director Edward Bergeraccompanies the secrets and conspiracies that arise during the establishment of an conclave after the sudden death of the high pontiff.
In the movie, Lightow It’s Joseph Cardinal Tremblay, one of the key cardinals who vie for the conclave to select a new Pope.
2. Dexter
2008 series, ‘Dexter’ has eight seasons to follow the story of Dexter Morgan, a forensic expert who leads a double life, as he is also a serial killer with a strict moral code: he only murders criminals.
In this production, Lightow He is the great antagonist of the fourth season, as he won the role of Arthur Mitchell, also known as the Trinit series killer, who earned him an Emmy. He also appears briefly on the “Dexter: New Blood” spin-off.
3. Shrek
In addition to movies and live-action series, Lightow It is also in the world of animations. It turns out that he is the original voice of the Antagonist of ‘Shrek’ (2001): Lord Farquaad. In the film, produced by Dreamworks, Farquad wants to become king and, for this, intends to marry Princess Fiona. The problem is that she is locked up at a tower protected by a dragon and he doesn’t have the courage to save her. Thus, he makes a deal with the ogre Shrek: If he brings healthy and saves Faquad, Farquaad will ban all fairytale creatures that invaded Shrek’s swamp.
4. The old man
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In ‘The Old Man’, the actor of life to Harold Harper, a former FBI assistant director who ends up being cast to find Dan Chase, a CIA fugitive.
The series is available on Disney+ with the following synopsis: “‘The old man’ tells the story of Dan Chase, who has left the CIA for decades and has lived out of the circuit ever since. When a killer arrives and tries to kill Chase, the old agent discovers that to secure his future, he must reconcile his past. The FBI’s attack assistant director is called to hunt Chase because of his complicated past with the rebellious past.”
5. A family from another world
Responsible for bringing three Emmys the career of Lithgow‘A family of the other world’ or ‘3rd rock from the Sun’ is the series in which he will be Lui-Même.
In the 1966 production, a group of aliens is sent to Earth disguised as a human family in order to find out what life is like on the third planet from the sun.
Source: Recreio
