Daniel Radcliffe

At 34 years old, Daniel Radcliffe has this physical status:

Career

In BBC One's two-part version of Charles Dickens' novel David Copperfield (1999), Radcliffe first stated a desire to perform at the age of five and made his acting debut at the age of ten, portraying the title character as a young boy. He made his film debut in The Tailor of Panama (2001), an American film based on John le Carré's 1996 spy book that was a moderate commercial success.

In 2000, British author J. K. Rowling's best-selling book, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, asked Radcliffe to audition for the role of Harry Potter for the film version of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. Rowling had been looking for a mysterious British actor to personify the character, but the film's producer Chris Columbus recalled saying, "This is what I want." This is Harry Potter, after he saw a video of the young actor in David Copperfield. Radcliffe was chosen to appear in the role eight months after several auditions. Rowling backed the pick, saying: "I don't think Chris Columbus could have found a better Harry." Parents of Radcliffe had originally turned down the bid, after being told that it would need six films shot in Los Angeles. Instead, Warner Bros. gave Radcliffe a two-film deal with shooting in the United Kingdom; Radcliffe was uncertain if he would appear in more than two Harry Potter films at the time.

In 2001, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone were released. Radcliffe earned a seven-figure salary for his lead role, but said that the fee was "not important" to him; his parents decided to invest the money for him. Radcliffe's film was well-received, with glowing reviews, and critics took note. From solemn intelligence and the joy of discovery to deep family longing, Bob Graham of the San Francisco Chronicle wrote about it is wonderful to see a young hero so thoughtful and full of curiosity, as well as someone who connects with very real emotions, from solemn intelligence and the joy of discovery to deep family longing.

Radcliffe appeared in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, the second installment in the series's second instalment. Reviewers were supportive of the lead actors' performances, but they had polarizing thoughts about the film as a whole. The third film in the series, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004), was the third film in the series. Emma Watson's performance was criticized by The New York Times film critic A. O. Scott, who felt that co-star Emma Watson had to carry him. The Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter's second-highest grossing Harry Potter film to date, was second-highest grossing Harry Potter film at that point, though Radcliffe singled out the humour as a reason for the film's artistic success.

When Radcliffe, Watson, and co-star Rupert Grint decided to keep their roles, the franchise's future was put into doubt. Radcliffe had signed the final Harry Potter films by March 2007, putting an end to weeks of press "rumors" that he would be barred from being cast due to his involvement in Equus, in which he had appeared nude onstage. For the fifth time in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2005), Radcliffe resurrected the role of Harry. Director David Yates and co-star Imelda Staunton made Order of the Phoenix the "most enjoyable" film to work on in the series, according to Radcliffe. His work earned him multiple accolade nominations, as well as the 2008 National Film Award for "Best Male Performance." In front of Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, Radcliffe, Grint, and Watson left imprints of their hands, feet, and wands. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, the series's sixth instalment, was released in July 2009. At the 2010 MTV Movie Awards, Radcliffe was nominated for "Best Male Performance" and "Global Superstar."

The last Harry Potter book (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows) was divided into two films that were shot back-to-back for financial and scripting reasons. This action provoked backlash from the series's followers, but Radcliffe defended the break, saying that it would have been impossible to properly adapt the final novel to a single film.

In November 2010 and July 2011, respectively, the two-film finale, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, was released. Although Deathly Hallows – Part 1 made more than $960 million, Deathly Hallows – Part 2 earned more than $1.3 billion in worldwide sales, and it was the 11th-highest-grossing film of all time. "Who may have guessed that Radcliffe, Grint, and Watson would be good actors," Deathly Hallows' Part 2 was critically acclaimed, as was Radcliffe's performance; Ann Hornaday of The Washington Post wondered, "Who might have guessed" that Radcliffe, Grint, and Watson would be good actors. "I'm sorry to see [Radcliffe] go," critic Rex Reed said, but Roger Ebert gave the film a rave review but felt that Radcliffe, Grint, and Watson were "upstaged by the supporting [actors].

Radcliffe admitted that some people will never be able to distinguish him from the Harry Potter story; however, he has stated that he is "proud to be associated with this film series forever." Despite positive reviews of the films, he has no intention in making any more Harry Potter films. Radcliffe was asked if he'd do another Harry Potter film after Rowling speculated at writing an eighth book, to which he replied, "It's] very doubtful." I think ten years is a long time to live with one character. Despite devoting so much time to the series, Radcliffe has claimed that he did not miss out on a childhood like other child actors, and that doing Potter gives him a much more realistic perspective on life.

Radcliffe made his stage debut as a celebrity guest in a West End production of The Play What I Wrote directed by Kenneth Branagh, who also appeared with him in the second Harry Potter film. He appeared in the film December Boys, an Australian family drama about four orphanages that was shot in 2005 and then brought to theaters in mid-September 2007. A portrait of Radcliffe by Stuart Pearson Wright was unveiled on April 13th as part of a new exhibition opening at the National Theatre, before being moved to the National Portrait Gallery.

In 2007, Radcliffe co-starred with Carey Mulligan in My Boy Jack, a television drama film on ITV. The film received mainly favorable feedback, with several commentators lauding Radcliffe's portrayal as an eighteen-year-old who goes missing in combat during a war. "For those of us my age, the First World War is just a topic in a history book," Radcliffe said. However, I've always been fascinated by the subject, and I think it's as relevant today as it ever was." In the underground fashion journal Rubbish, Jacob Gershon published several poems under the pen name Jacob Gershon, a combination of his middle name and the Hebrew version of his mother's maiden name Gresham.

Radcliffe starred in a West End revival of Peter Shaffer's Equus at the Gielgud Theatre at the age of seventeen in an effort to tell people that he was suited for adult roles. Since its first appearance in 1973, the piece had not been revived. Alan Strang, a stable boy with a passion for horses, appeared in Radcliffe's lead role. Advance sales soared to £1.7 million, and the role piqued substantial media attention ahead of opening the new one, as Radcliffe posed a nude scene. Equus began on February 27th, 2007 and was on display until September 9. Radcliffe's appearance was highly lauded by reviewers who were impressed by his nuance and depth of his anti-type role. According to Charles Spencer of The Telegraph, the actor "displays a stunning presence as a result of a huge leap forward." "I never thought I'd find the diminutive (but perfectly formed) Radcliffe a sinister figure," says Steve, but he does have moments when he seems to be genuinely anxious in his rage and confusion." In September 2008, the performance was staged at the Broadhurst Theatre in Broadway. Radcliffe stayed in the lead role, starring Kate Mulgrew, Anna Camp, and Richard Griffiths, his Harry Potter co-star Richard Griffiths. As he considered American audiences to be more discerning than those in London, Radcliffe was hesitant about reprising the role on Broadway. For a Drama Desk Award, Radcliffe's performance was nominated.

Radcliffe debuted as J. Pierrepont Finch in a 2011 Broadway revival after playing a character in "Treehouse of Horror XXI" in late 2010. How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre. Robert Morse and Matthew Broderick had previously appeared in the role. John Larroquette, Rose Hemingway, and Mary Faber were among the cast members. Both the actor and production received high praise, with USA Today stating, "Radcliffe eventually succeeds not by overshadowing his fellow cast members, but by being in syncious collaboration with them and creating a blast in the process." Radcliffe's success in the show earned him the Drama Desk Award, Drama League Award, and Outer Critics Circle Award nominations. The project received nine Tony Award nominations later this year. On January 1, 2012, Radcliffe left the show.

The Woman in Black, Susan Hill's first post-Harry Potter project, was released in 2012. The film was released in the United States and Canada on February 3, 2012, and in the United Kingdom, it was released on February 10. Radcliffe portrays a man sent to deal with the legal problems of a woman who has just died, and shortly after, she begins to experience strange events and hauntings from the ghost of a woman dressed in black. He has said he was "incredibly excited" to be part of the film and that the script was "beautifully written."

Allen Ginsberg, the American beat poet, was portrayed by John Krokidas in the thriller drama Kill Your Darlings in 2013. He also appeared in an Irish romantic comedy film The F Word (2013) starring TJ Dawe and Michael Rinaldi, based on TJ Dawe and Michael Rinaldi's film Toothpaste and Cigars, directed by Alexandre Aja Horns, directed by Alexandre Aja Horns. Both of the films premiered at the 38th Toronto International Film Festival. In 2013, Radcliffe appeared at the No.l Coward Theatre in Martin McDonagh's dark comedy The Cripple of Inishmaan as the lead, Billy Claven, for which he received the WhatsOnStage Award for Best Actor in a Play.

In a science fiction horror film Victor Frankenstein (2015), directed by Paul McGuigan and written by Max Landis, Radcliffe appeared as Igor. The film was based on contemporary interpretations of Mary Shelley's 1818 novel Frankenstein. In the biographical drama film The Gamechangers, Sam Houser, one of Rockstar Games' founders, appeared as Sam Houser.

Radcliffe appeared in Mark Ruffalo, Jesse Eisenberg, and Woody Harrelson's action adventure film Now You See Me 2 (2016). Arthur Tressler, Michael Caine's character, is depicted as the son, but in turn, resists magic. Manny, a talkative corpse, was portrayed by Radcliffe in the indie film Swiss Army Man, which was directed by Paul Dano in 2016. He appeared in critically acclaimed independent film Imperium (2016) with Toni Collette and Tracy Letts this year. Nate Foster, an idealistic FBI agent who goes undercover to take down a radical white supremacy group, was playing him. "The unsettling Imperium has troublingly current themes and a vivacious cast led by Daniel Radcliffe as an undercover FBI agent infiltrating a network of white supremacists," the film received an 84% score on Rotten Tomatoes.

Radcliffe appeared in a documentary theater piece titled Privacy off-Broadway at The Public Theater, portraying The Writer. In 2017, he appeared in the thriller Jungle, which was based on Yossi Ghinsberg's internationally best-selling memoir. In the independent action-thriller Beast of Burden directed by Jesper Ganslandt, Radcliffe portrayed a pilot smuggling drugs across borders. In the ninety-minute comedy play The Lifespan of a Fact, Radcliffe and Cherry Jones appeared at Studio 54 Theatre in front of Bobby Cannavale and Cherry Jones. The play revolves around a determined young fact checker who takes on his cynical editor and an unorthodox author.

Craig appeared in the TBS comedy limited series Miracle Workers based on Simon Rich's book in 2019. On January 28, 2020, the show's second season premiered. In the animated film Playmobil: The Cinema directed by Lino DiSalvo, Rex Dasher, a shadow agent who assists Marla, appears as Rex Dasher, a shadow agent who supports Marla. In 2020, Radcliffe appeared in the action comedy film Guns Akimbo directed by Jason Lei Howden and co-starring Samara Weaving and Natasha Liu Bordizzo. Tim Jenkin appeared in Escape from Pretoria, a drama based on the real-life prison escape by three young political prisoners from prison in South Africa in 1979. In the Netflix film Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt opposite Ellie Kemper, he also played Prince Frederick.

For an HBO Max special titled Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts, Radcliffe reunited with several cast members of the Harry Potter film series, which was released on January 1, 2022.

In the action-adventure comedy film The Lost City, opposite Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum, Radcliffe portrays the villain. In Weird: The Al Yankovic Film, a biographical film made for The Roku Channel, and Charley Kringas to appear in an off-Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim's musical Merrily We Roll On, scheduled for late 2022, he is scheduled to play musician "Weird Al" Yankovic.

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