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| Birth Name(s) : Daniel Jacob Radcliffe |
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Full Daniel Radcliffe 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 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 to start filming in September 2007 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.
During the summer of 2007, he filmed the ITV drama My Boy Jack, scheduled to air in the U.K. in November of 2007 and in 2008 in the United States. In it, he plays Jack Kipling, a World War I-era soldier and the son of author Rudyard Kipling. About this he said:
For many people my age, the First World War is just a topic in a history book. But I've always been fascinated by the subject and think it's as relevant today as it ever was.
On July 9, 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 "very proud of being Jewish" and is not religious. 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 and Hard-Fi. His favourite band is The Hold Steady. 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 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.
He has become a keen follower of cricket and attended the first England v India test match on his 18th birthday. He queued up for the autographs of Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar and English opening batsman Andrew Strauss at the end of the final day's play. Regarding this, he stated:
I was telling people in a recent interview that I had a dream that Andrew Strauss was chasing me with a cricket bat. It was during the West Indies series when Andrew wasn’t doing too well and an Australian who was listening in piped up and said, "I wouldn’t worry about Strauss, if he had a swing at you at the moment he’d probably miss".
2006
- Best Young Actor (Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards)
- Actor of the Year (AOL Moviefone Moviegoer Awards)
- Best Performance by a Young Actor (Saturn Awards)
- Best Hero (MTV Movie Awards)
- Best On-Screen Team (with Emma Watson and Rupert Grint; MTV Movie Awards)
2005
- Best Performance by a Young Actor (Saturn Awards)
- Best Young Actor (Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards)
2002
- Best Performance by a Young Actor (Saturn Awards)
- Best Young Performer (Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards)
- Breakthrough Male Performance (MTV Movie Awards)
- Best Newcomer (Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards)
- Best Debut (with Emma Watson and Rupert Grint; Sony Ericsson Empire Awards)
- Outstanding Actor (American Moviegoer Awards)
- Best Performance in a Feature Film: Leading Young Actor (Young Artist Awards)
- Best Ensemble in a Feature Film (with Emma Watson and Rupert Grint; Young Artist Awards)
2004
- Top 10 Child Stars (RTL Television, Germany)
- Best Breakthrough Male Actor (Star Channel Star Awards, Japan)
- Best Junior Achiever (for viewers' favorite under-16 guest on the show Relly Awards)
- Young Talent of the Year (ITV Celebrity Awards)
- Best Movie Actor (K-Zone Kids Awards, Philippines)
- Best Film Star/Actor (Dutch Kids Choice Awards)
2002
- Person of the Year (Time For Kids)
- Targa d'Oro ("Gold Plate", David di Donatello Awards)
- Outstanding New Talent (Sir James Carreras Award for the Variety Club Showbusiness Awards) |
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