who was the first dumbledore

The first actor to play the character Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter film series was Richard Harris. He portrayed Dumbledore in the first two films, "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" (2001) and "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" (2002), before his death in 2002. Afterward, Michael Gambon took over the role for the remaining films. The character of Dumbledore is a central figure in the Harry Potter universe, known as the wise and powerful headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.