Albus Dumbledore was portrayed by the late Richard Harris in the second Harry Potter film, Chamber of Secrets. In all subsequent films, he has been replaced by Michael Gambon.
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Michael Gambon is playing Prof. Dumbledore in the new Harry Potter film, Harry Potter and the Half-blood Prince.
Yes, the first actor of Dumbledore (Richard Harris) died after the second Harry Potter movie (The Chamber of Secrets). He was replace by Michael Gambon who stayed as Dumbledore for the rest of the films.
Albus Dumbledore.
The main characters in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone are Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, Albus Dumbledore and Lord Voldemort/Quirrell.There are also lots of important secondary characters who play a large role throughout the series. These include Rubeus Hagrid, Professor Minerva McGongall, Professor Severus Snape, Neville Longbottom and Draco Malfoy.
Rufus Scrimgeour was played by Bill Nighy in the movie adaptations of Harry Potter.