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Daniel Radcliffe Profile |
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Birth Date: July 23, 1989
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Birth Place: Fulham, London, England, UK
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Birth Name: Daniel Jacob Radcliffe
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Height: 5'7"
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Biography |
Daniel Jacob Radcliffe (born 23 July 1989) is an English
film, television and stage actor. He is best known for
playing school-aged wizard Harry Potter in each of the first
five films based on the best-selling Harry Potter book
series, and will also appear in the final two films of that
series.
Radcliffe was born in Fulham, London, England, the only
child of Alan Radcliffe, a literary agent, and Marcia
Gresham (born "Marcia Gresham Jacobson"), a casting agent
who was involved in several films for the BBC, including The
Inspector Lynley Mysteries and, most recently, Walk Away And
I Stumble. Radcliffe's mother is Jewish and grew up in
Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex; his father is a Protestant who grew
up in Northern Ireland. Radcliffe first expressed a desire
to act at the age of five. In December 1999, he made his
acting debut in the BBC's televised two-part version of the
Charles Dickens novel David Copperfield, portraying the
title character as a young boy.
Radcliffe was asked to audition for the role of Harry Potter
in 2000 by producer David Heyman, while in attendance at a
play named Stones in His Pockets in London. In August of
that year, after several auditions, he was selected to play
the role in the big-budget adaptation of the popular book
series by J.K. Rowling. Radcliffe made his film debut in
2001 with a supporting role alongside Pierce Brosnan in The
Tailor of Panama, and the first Harry Potter film, Harry
Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (United States title:
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone) was released later
that year.
Radcliffe has also starred in the four subsequent Harry
Potter film adaptations: Harry Potter and the Chamber of
Secrets (2002), Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
(2004), Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) and Harry
Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007). He has signed on
for the sixth and seventh films; Harry Potter and the
Half-Blood Prince, scheduled for release on November 21,
2008 and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows expected in
2010. The films continue to produce high box office results
worldwide.
In 2002 Radcliffe appeared as a guest in the West End
production The Play What I Wrote directed by Kenneth Branagh
(who appeared with Radcliffe in Harry Potter and the Chamber
of Secrets). In 2006, he began to make the transition from
child to adult actor, appearing in the television series
Extras as a parody of himself, as well as filming the
independent Australian drama December Boys. The film, which
was recently bought by Warner Bros., is currently set for an
August 2007 release. He opened on 27 February 2007 in a
revival of Peter Shaffer's play Equus as Alan Strang, a
stable boy who has an obsession with horses. The role
generated significant pre-opening media interest and advance
sales topped two million pounds, as Radcliffe appeared nude
in one scene in the play. Radcliffe's performance received
positive reviews, as critics were impressed by the nuance
and depth of his against-type role. Radcliffe's last
performance in Equus took place on June 9, 2007; another
production of the play will open in New York City in the
summer of 2008, and Radcliffe may reprise his role. He is
currently filming the ITV drama My Boy Jack in Ireland. In
it he plays Jack Kipling, a WWI-era soldier and the son of
author Rudyard Kipling.
At the age of sixteen, Radcliffe became the youngest
non-royal ever to have an individual portrait in Britain's
National Portrait Gallery. On 13 April 2006, his portrait,
drawn by Stuart Pearson Wright, was unveiled as part of a
new exhibition opening at London's Royal National Theatre,
then moved to the National Portrait Gallery where it
resides. Radcliffe was fourteen at the time of the
portrait's creation.
On July 9th 2007, Radcliffe and fellow cast members Rupert
Grint and Emma Watson left imprints of their hands, feet and
wands in front of Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood.
Radcliffe previously attended the Sussex House School, an
all-boys school, and for his AS levels at City of London
School. He achieved A grades in the three AS-levels he sat
in 2006, but then decided to take a break from education.
Radcliffe has said that he is not a religious person. He
plays bass guitar (taught by Gary Oldman) and is a fan of
punk rock music; he admires a diverse lineup of bands, from
Sex Pistols to Arctic Monkeys. His favourite band is The
Hold Steady. and he is also a fan of Fulham Football Club.
While on set, to keep busy, he enjoys playing table tennis
and video games with his fellow cast members.
Radcliffe appeared on the Sunday Times Rich List in 2006,
which estimated his personal fortune to be GB£14 million,
making him one of the richest young people in the United
Kingdom. He made another appearance on the British young
people's rich list in 2007, which placed him as the
thirty-third richest young person in Britain with an
estimated wealth of £17 million. He is reported to have
earned approximately £250,000 for the first Potter film,
around £5.6 million for the fourth film, and more than £8
million for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. He
will earn over $50 million for the next two films in the
franchise. Despite his wealth, Radcliffe has said he does
not have expensive tastes. Radcliffe has said that his main
expense is books, as he "read[s] a lot". Radcliffe has been
a supporter of various charities, including Demelza House
Children's Hospice in Sittingbourne, Kent, to which he has
requested fans make donations in lieu of birthday presents. |
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Other Information |
Likes to play pranks. He took co-star Robbie Coltrane's
cellular phone and changed it so all the messages were in
Turkish.
Has two border terriers named Binka and Nugget.
Tried reading the first Harry Potter book when he was 8
years old, but was unable to finish it. Finally read the
entire book when he was cast in the lead role of the film
Has never actually seen the film The Tailor of Panama (2001)
in which he appeared.
His favorite book from the Harry Potter series so far is
number three, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.
In February 2002, he was nominated for, and won "Best
Newcomer" at the Variety Club Award ceremonies.
Received the Sir James Carreras Award For Outstanding New
Talent for his role in Harry Potter at The Variety Club
Showbusiness Awards 2002.
Voted Person of the Year 2002 by Time Kids.
Has stated that 12 Angry Men (1957) is the first black &
white film he ever saw and is also his favorite film.
He named Jane's Addiction, Libertines, The, Rage Against the
Machine and The Darkness among his favourite bands.
David Heyman, the producer for the Harry Potter films
happened to be at a play that both Dan and Dan's father,
Alan Radcliffe, were at. After Heyman spotted Radcliffe,
since both men knew each other, he was introduced to his son
and when Heyman saw Daniel he thought he looked perfect for
the part. In fact, that night at the play, Heyman couldn't
help just staring at Dan because he though he was perfect to
play Harry. Daniel auditioned for, and got the part that he
is now most recognized for, Harry Potter.
He enjoys listening to the music of Blur, Muse, The Music,
'Zwan' and Brendan Benson.
A February 23, 2004 article in British newspaper 'The Sun'
listed him as Britain's third richest teenager behind only
Prince Harry Windsor and Charlotte Church. He is said to be
worth 5 million pounds.
Has earned 6 million pounds so far portraying Harry Potter,
making him the second richest teenage in Britain behind
Prince Harry Windsor's 14 million pounds. [2004]
Can rotate his arm 360 degrees.
Is a big fan of Gary Oldman, his co-star in Harry Potter and
the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004).
Is a supporter of Fulham Football Club although he doesn't
enjoy playing football himself.
He is a fan of Red Hot Chili Peppers and attended their
London concert in June 2004.
Some of his favorite music groups are Stratovarius
(Finland), Huey Lewis and The News (USA), and Tom Robinson
(England).
Favorite actors include Aishwarya Rai, Christina Ricci,
Cameron Diaz, Scarlett Johansson and Ben Stiller.
He originally disliked the "Harry Potter" books when he
first read them.
Especially like the music group the Sex Pistols. He also
plays the bass guitar.
He is a fan of indie rock. Some of his favourite bands
include: The Zutons, Razorlight, The Libertines, Bloc Party,
Hope of the States, The Futureheads and Kaiser Chiefs.
Delays between filming the second and third Harry Potter
movies were caused because his parents wanted him to be able
to attend normal school for a while.
Says he doesn't read any articles or reviews about himself
or his movies.
He supports Demelza House Children's Hospice, which is a
charity that cares for terminally-ill children in the Kent,
East Sussex and South London areas of Britain. Dan always
asks his fans to donate to the charity every Christmas and
on his birthday instead of sending him gifts. In the book,
'Harry Potter and the Half- Blood Prince', the author 'JK
Rowling' named the character Demelza Robins after the
charity.
He likes the music of The Strokes, The Clash and The Pixies.
[May/June 2006] He sat his AS Levels in English Literature,
History, and Religion and Philosophy for his AS levels
(First year college exams).
Named Britain's richest teenager with an astounding 23
million pound fortune, after he signed on a 8 million pound
deal to make the fifth movie of the Harry Potter series.
Dan scared the make-up department crew when he came on set
with bloodied sticking plasters on his face claiming that he
had been fighting the previous day (just for a laugh).
His parents are Alan Radcliffe, a literary agent, and Marcia
Gresham, a casting director.
Is also a big fan of The Killers.
Before working with Brendan Gleeson in the Harry Potter
series, he worked with him in The Tailor of Panama (2001).
23 July 2007 - Appeared on BBC Radio's Test Match Special,
from Lords, London, on the final day of the England v. India
test match. It was his 18th birthday and he was a guest on
"View from the Boundary" hosted by Jonathan Agnew, the BBC's
cricket correspondent. He talked about his career to date
and love of cricket. |
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I loves his because He is kind,appearance I loves you dan
can't WAIT FO RHT E NEW MOVIE :)