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- NAME: Daniel Radcliffe
- OCCUPATION: Film Actor, Theater Actor
- BIRTH DATE: July 23, 1989 (Age: 23)
- PLACE OF BIRTH: England
- Full Name: Daniel Jacob Radcliffe
- ZODIAC SIGN: Leo
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Daniel Radcliffe is an English actor who rose to international stardom as Harry Potter in the series of films based on the hugely popular books by J.K. Rowling.
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The Harry Potter Kids - Full Biography
They were virtually unknown when they were cast in the first Harry Potter movie, but Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint have since become worldwide stars. Today, all the Potter kids are grown, and enjoying successful careers.
J.K. Rowling - The Harry Potter Actors
Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint all had very minimal acting experience before the Harry Potter films. Yet as soon as she saw them J.K. Rowling knew they would be perfect for the roles.
J.K. Rowling - The Harry Potter Films
Director Christopher Columbus and Producer David Heyman faced a daunting challenge with the first Harry Potter film but it was one they both were eager to take on.
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But with this final film came some sad good-byes. Radcliffe had to put his most famous character to rest and told Time Out New York what he would miss most about no longer playing Harry Potter. "It's very rare in your career that you get to play an action hero. I'm not the natural frame and stature of an action hero, so I may not get to play one again." He has also lamented that the film series did not receive more critical recognition, especially in terms of Academy Award nominations.
Other Projects
In his work outside of the Harry Potter films, Radcliffe has strived to break away from his best-known role. He poked fun at himself and his image in Ricky Gervais' comedy series Extras in a 2006 special spot. The following year, Radcliffe showed his dramatic acting chops and more than just a bit of skin on the Broadway stage in Equus, playing a disturbed teenager. In 2011, he took on a very different part—an ambitious young man—in the musical comedy How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.
Radcliffe, in his first mature film role after Harry Potter, starred in the 2012 gothic horror thriller The Woman in Black. He played a widowed lawyer and father who gets mixed up in some disturbing supernatural trouble. Venturing into lighter fare, Radcliffe also hosted the popular comedy show Saturday Night Live that same year.
Taking on what he considers to be his most challenging work yet, Radcliffe appears as Beat poet Allen Ginsberg in the upcoming film Kill Your Darlings with Elizabeth Olsen and Ben Foster.
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