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The Fantastic Beasts cast reunited for The Secrets of Dumbledore, bringing the story of magizoologist Newt Scamander more in line with the story of Albus Dumbledore and Gellert Grindelwald. The franchise seemed headed toward the legendary battle between the great wizards, which people spoke about in awe decades later. The Fantastic Beasts franchise is set in the 1920s and tells the story of Newt and his friends as they encounter great danger during an era where Grindelwald attempted a widespread attack on the Muggle world.

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore picks up after the events of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. Leta Lestrange is dead, sacrificing herself to save the Scamander brothers, and Queenie changes her allegiance to work alongside Grindelwald. Things are relatively dire for Newt and his friends, who Albus Dumbledore once again recruits to stop Grindelwald from doing something drastic in a bid for more power. With one major casting change, this ended up as the final movie in the series, ending before the much-anticipated final battle.

Eddie Redmayne As Newt Scamander

Eddie Redmayne Was Born In 1982

Character: Newt Scamander is the main protagonist of the Fantastic Beasts movies. He is a magizoologist who works for the British Ministry of Magic, as well as for Albus Dumbledore in his mission to find and defeat Gellert Grindelwald before he starts a war in the magical and muggle worlds. Newt Scamander is a bit of an outcast in the Wizarding World, but he gets by and has a loyal group of friends. Newt also wrote a popular textbook that Harry Potter and his friends studied called Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.

Actor: Eddie Redmayne portrays Newt Scamander. He is best known for his roles in The Theory of Everything, Les Misérables, The Trial of the Chicago 7, Jupiter Ascending, The Other Boleyn Girl, and the two previous Fantastic Beasts films, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. Redmayne is an Oscar winner, earning it for his performance in The Theory of Everything, and he also won a Tony for his performance in Red.

Jude Law As Albus Dumbledore

Jude Law Was Born In 1972

Character: Albus Dumbledore is one of the most powerful and respected wizards in history. During Fantastic Beasts, Dumbledore is a Defense Against the Dark Arts professor at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Dumbledore recruits Newt to help him on his mission against Grindelwald because he has a blood pact that prevents the former lovers from fighting. The film franchise was leading to the giant battle between Dumbledore and Grindelwald, but that never happened.

Actor: Jude Law plays the younger version of Dumbledore. He is best known for his roles in films such as The Talented Mr. Ripley, Closer, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Sherlock Holmes, The Young Pope, The Holiday, Anna Karenina, The Aviator, A.I., and Contagion. Law is a two-time Oscar nominee for Cold Mountain and The Talented Mr. Ripley and a four-time Golden Globe nominee for Cold Mountain, The Talented Mr. Ripley, A.I. Artificial Intelligence, and the television series The Young Pope.

Ezra Miller As Credence Barebone/Aurelius Dumbledore

Ezra Miller Was Born In 1992

Character: Credence was adopted by Mary-Lou Barebone and abused throughout his childhood. However, at the end of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, it’s revealed that Credence is actually Aurelius Dumbledore, who ended up being Aberforth Dumbledore’s son. Aurelius works with Grindelwald during Fantastic Beasts 3 while trying to seek out his family but turns on the villain when he realizes who his father is and goes home with his dad to die.

Actor: Credence/Aurelius is portrayed by Ezra Miller, who is best known for playing Barry Allen/The Flash in the DC Extended Universe films, including Zack Snyder’s Justice League and the solo The Flash movie. Miller was also in The Perks of Being a Wallflower, We Need to Talk About Kevin, Trainwreck, and The Stanford Prison Experiment. In 2020, they also appeared in the Paramount+ television series remake of Stephen King’s The Stand.

Dan Fogler As Jacob Kowalski

Dan Fogler Was Born In 1976

Character: Jacob Kowalski is a muggle and a World War I veteran. He befriended Newt and fell in love with Queenie Goldstein, a witch, though their relationship took a turn at the end of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. While Jacob was one of the key heroes, he possessed no real powers, although Dumbledore helped him out by offering him a wand to use to help protect himself and Grindelwald’s competitors. Throughout all three movies, Jacob proves himself as a great warrior, even as a Muggle.

Actor: Dan Fogler portrays Jacob Kowalski. The actor got his start in theatre productions before moving on to television roles in shows like The Goldbergs, Hannibal, The Good Wife, and more. He also enjoyed early movie roles in comedies like Goof Luck Chuck and Fanboys before moving into more genre fare with Europa and a three-season stint on The Walking Dead. He is mostly known for his voice roles in movies like Kung Fu Panda, Horton Hears a Who!, and DC League of Super-Pets.

Alison Sudol As Queenie Goldstein

Alison Sudol Was Born In 1984

Character: Queenie Goldstein is Tina Goldstein’s younger sister, a witch, and the love of Jacob Kowalski. She is very good at reading people to figure out their feelings and thoughts; she also worked at the Federal Wand Permit Bureau. At the end of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, the antagonist convinces her that she can marry Kowalski, and she begins working with him. She’s still on Grindelwald’s side when Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore begins.

Actor: Alison Sudol plays Queenie in the Fantastic Beasts franchise. She got her start in her entertainment career as a singer and was known by the stage name A Fine Frenzy. However, in 2014, she began to focus more on her acting career and enjoyed a breakout in the Prime Video series Transparent. Her acting roles have remained limited, though. Outside of the Fantastic Beasts trilogy, she also appeared in Other People’s Children, Between Us, The Last Full Measure, and the TV series Dig.

Callum Turner As Theseus Scamander

Callum Turner Was Born In 1990

Character: Theseus Scamander is Newt’s older brother and the head of the Auror department at the British Ministry of Magic. Theseus was also the fiancé of Leta Lestrange before her death and is more accepted in Wizarding society than his younger brother. In Fantastic Beasts 3, Theseus also aids Newt and Dumbledore in their mission against Grindelwald.

Actor: Callum Turner plays Theseus Scamander. Turner is a former semi-pro football player who started modeling and acting in 2010. After appearing in some indie films and music videos, he enjoyed his breakout role in the 2012 film, Queen and Country, where he took on one of the lead roles. Since that time, he has appeared in films like Victor Frankenstein, Tramps, Emma, and The Boys in the Boat. Turner also appeared in the TV miniseries Masters of the Air and the BBC series The Capture.

Jessica Williams As Professor Eulalie “Lally” Hicks

Jessica Williams Was Born In 1989

Character: Eulalie “Lally” Hicks is a charms teacher at Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry who joins Newt and Dumbledore in their quest to defeat Grindelwald. Her role in Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore is much bigger than in the previous film, where she was just mostly a small supporting part. In the third movie, she takes on a much larger purpose as she teams with Jacob to help protect people rising up against Grindelwald and then fights by Newt’s side against Grindelwald’s followers.

Actor: Lally is portrayed by Jessica Williams. The actress got her start as a teen when she appeared on the Nickelodeon television series Just for Kicks in 2006. This led to her true breakout when she became the youngest correspondent ever to work on The Daily Show, joining the cast in 2012 when she was 23. After an appearance on The Girls, she starred in the movie The Incredible Jessica James and currently stars in the Apple TV+ comedy-drama series Shrinking.

Mads Mikkelsen As Gellert Grindelwald

Mads Mikkelsen Was Born In 1965

Character: Gellert Grindelwald is Fantastic Beasts’ version of Lord Voldemort, who himself took inspiration from the dark wizard and his plans. Grindelwald wants to create a rift in the Wizarding and muggle worlds, believing that those born of magic are superior to those who aren’t, including muggle-born witches and wizards. Before he turned rogue, Grindelwald and Dumbledore worked together and had a secret romantic relationship.

Actor: Mads Mikkelsen plays Grindelwald, replacing Johnny Depp. Mikkelsen enjoyed his breakout role in 1996 when he starred as Tonny in the first two movies in the Pusher franchise. However, he enjoyed his first mainstream success when he starred as the villain Le Chiffre in the James Bond movie Casino Royale in 2006. On television, he gained even more fans when he portrayed cannibalistic serial killer Hannibal Lecter in the drama series Hannibal. He also starred as the villain Dr Jürgen Voller in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets Of Dumbledore Supporting Cast & Characters

Richard Coyle as Aberforth Dumbledore – Albus Dumbledore’s younger brother and owner of the Hog’s Head inn. Richard Coyle is known for playing Faustus Blackwood in Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, The Collection, and Coupling.

Katherine Waterston as Porpentina “Tina” Goldstein – Tina is an auror with MACUSA (Magical Congress of the United States of America), Queenie Goldstein’s sister, and Newt’s love interest. Her role in Fantastic Beasts 3 is much smaller. Katherine Waterston is best known for her roles in Inherent Vice, Alien: Covenant, The World to Come, and Boardwalk Empire.

William Nadylam as Yusuf Kama – A French-Senegalese wizard who works with Newt and Dumbledore, and who seeks revenge on Grindelwald for what happened to his sister Leta Lestrange. William Nadylam, who also appeared in Fantastic Beasts 2, is known for A Week in Paradise and Here and Now.

Victoria Yeates as Bunty Broadacre – Bunty is Newt Scamander’s assistant who aids him and Dumbledore on their mission. Victoria Yeates has been in A Discovery of Witches and Call the Witches, as well as in Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald.

Poppy Corby Tuech as Vinda Rosier – Rosier is one of Grindelwald’s loyal followers. Poppy Corby has appeared in Harlots and Youth.

Fiona Glascott as Minerva McGonagall – Minerva McGonagall is a teacher at Hogwarts and Albus Dumbledore’s friend. Fiona Glascott has been in Brooklyn, Julia, and The Deal.

Maria Fernanda Cândido as Vicência Santos – Santos is a candidate for the post of Supreme Head of the International Confederation of Wizards (ICW) and Minister of Magic for Brazil. Maria Fernanda Cândido has appeared in Dom and The Traitor.

Oliver Masucci as Anton Vogel – Anton Vogel is the Supreme Head of the ICW, as well as Germany’s Minister of Magic in Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore. Oliver Masucci is known for The Girlfriend Experience and Dark.

Dave Wong as Liu Tao – Liu is also a candidate for the Supreme Head of the International Confederation of Wizards, running against Santos for the position. Dave Wong has been in the James Bond movie Skyfall and The Death of Stalin.