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The Old Man

American television series
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  • Jeff Bridges
    Jeff Bridges

    While filming the TV series The Old Man in 2020, Bridges was diagnosed with lymphoma. Production was halted as he sought treatment. During this time he also contracted COVID-19 and was hospitalized for several weeks. Eventually he returned to acting, and The Old Man debuted in 2022. In it Bridges…

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    While filming the TV series The Old Man in 2020, Bridges was diagnosed with lymphoma. Production was halted as he sought treatment. During this time he also contracted COVID-19 and was hospitalized for several weeks. Eventually he returned to acting, and The Old Man debuted in 2022. In it Bridges…

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  • John Lithgow
    John Lithgow
    / Other credits, including The Crown

    …series Perry Mason and in The Old Man (2022–24). In 2025 it was announced that he would play Dumbledore in an upcoming HBO series on the Harry Potter books.

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    …series Perry Mason and in The Old Man (2022–24). In 2025 it was announced that he would play Dumbledore in an upcoming HBO series on the Harry Potter books.

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