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Derek Deadman was an English actor who portrayed Tom, the landlord of The Leaky Cauldron, in the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. He was replaced by Jim Tavaré for the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.
Work has always seemed to be available to him and, most recently, Derek has starred in one of the Harry Potter movies, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001), as Tom the Landlord. He has also appeared in the non-franchised James Bond film Never Say Never Again (1983) ; Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) ; Crush (2001) and other major films.
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- Alan Rickman (Severus Snape) Alan Rickman’s portrayal of Severus Snape is widely regarded as the best-played role in the entire Harry Potter franchise.
- Alfred Burke (Armando Dippet) Alfred Burke had a minor role in ‘Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.’ He appeared in a flashback as Armando Dippet, the headmaster of Hogwarts, while Albus Dumbledore was still a professor, and Tom Riddle was still a student.
- Dave Legeno (Fenrir Greyback) Dave Legeno’s death was tragic and way too early. In 2014, Legeno went hiking across Death Valley and probably got lost.
- David Ryall (Elphias Doge) David Ryall was a replacement for Peter Cartwright as Elphias Doge. Doge first appeared in ‘Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix’ as a member of the Order and Dumbledore’s great friend.
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- Alan Rickman. As soon as Harry Potter arrives at his new home at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, he meets his professors, immediately clashing with the school's Potions master, Severus Snape.
- Richard Harris. The role of Albus Dumbledore, Harry's wizened, caring mentor throughout the series, required an actor with enough gravitas and heart to bring this part to life, and for the first two "Harry Potter" films, Richard Harris played the character to absolute perfection.
- Richard Griffiths. Harry Potter faces plenty of hardship throughout his life, and in his pre-Hogwarts years, most of that turmoil is caused by the Dursleys, a trio of extended family members with whom Harry spends an incredibly unhappy childhood.
- John Hurt. Plenty of legendary actors appeared in the "Harry Potter" film series, and few were more well-renowned than John Hurt. As Harry goes shopping in Diagon Alley, he meets the mysterious, enigmatic Ollivander, the man who provides wands to the entire magical community and tells him an important secret about his own wand.
- Richard Harris as Dumbledore. Although there are still plenty of Harry Potter fans who prefer Richard Harris' depiction of the Hogwarts headmaster, the role was recast ahead of the third film, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, after the two-time Oscar winner passed away in 2002 from Hodgkin's disease.
- Richard Bremmer as Voldemort. When Lord Voldemort first appeared on-screen in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, there wasn't much for the actor portraying him to do.
- Jamie Waylett as Vincent Crabbe. As Draco Malfoy's pastry-loving henchman Vincent Crabbe, Jamie Waylett did a suitable enough job. The young actor, like many of his contemporaries in the series, was completely new to the world of film when he suited up as the Slytherin sycophant, but he gradually got more and more screen time throughout his six-film tenure and was convincing as the sniveling sidekick.
- Verne Troyer as Griphook. The casting of the Harry Potter films was limited to British thespians—a rule so strict it even forced producers to turn down Robin Williams for the role of Hagrid—but Verne Troyer became the rare exception when he was cast as the Gringotts banker Griphook in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.
Dec 26, 2022 · However, actor Derek Deadman didn't do much acting since his Harry Potter debut, and he passed away due to complications from diabetes in 2014. Jim Tavaré replaced Deadman in the role for the Prisoner of Azkaban.
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Derek Deadman (11 March 1940 – 22 November 2014) was an English character actor who appeared in numerous British films and television series for 38 years.
