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Daniel Radcliffe is a well-known English actor who achieved his fame at a very young age with his lead role in Hollywood’s ‘Harry Potter’ series

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BirthdayJuly 23, 1989
NationalityBritish
FamousAtheists, Atheists/Agnostics, School Dropouts, Film & Theater Personalities, Actors, ENFP
Known asDaniel Jacob Radcliffe
Universities
  • City of London School
  • Sussex House School
Birth PlaceFulham
Height165
GenderMale
FatherAlan Radcliffe
MotherMarcia Gresham
Net Worth$110 million
Sun SignCancer
Born inFulham

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Who is Daniel Radcliffe?

Daniel Jacob Radcliffe is an English born actor who achieved his fame and name by working in the Hollywood adaptation of J K Rowling’s ‘Harry Potter’. He did seven movies for the ‘Harry Potter’ series, which made him a Hollywood superstar. He was born and brought up in London in a working class family. His mother is a casting agent for BBC and his father is a literary agent. He has always been inclined towards acting and by the time he was 10 he was casted in BBC’s ‘David Copperfield’. From there onwards he was recognized as a known child artist from England. He worked on the Harry Potter series from 2002 to 2010, which established him as a talented actor and the richest teenager in England. He is a winner of National Movie Award and has been nominated several times for the MTV Awards. He has done many theatre productions like Martin McDonagh’s ‘The Cripple of Irishmaan’ and ‘The Play I Wrote’. Some of the other movies that he has acted in until now are ‘The Woman in Black’, ‘My Boy Jack’ and ‘Kill Your Darlings’. His upcoming movies are ‘Frankenstein’ and ‘Tokyo Voice’.

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Childhood & Early Life

Daniel Radcliffe was born in West London, England to Alan George Radcliffe and Marcia Jeannine Gresham. His father is a literary agent and his mother worked as a casting agent for BBC.

Radcliffe belonged to a working class family; his father is a profuse protestant and his mother belonged to the Jewish faith. Both her parents had acted in small acting projects when they were children.

He was interested in acting professionally from the age of five but it was when he was finally ten years old that he got a role in BBC adaptation of Dickens’ book ‘David Copperfield’.

Radcliffe attended two different private schools in England namely: Sussex House School and City of London School. He suffered from bullying in the school after he started getting famous through his movies.

It became difficult for him to attend school owing to his busy acting schedules and he decided to not pursue college or university as he knew already that he wants to write and act and college education would come in the way.

Career

In 1999, when Radcliffe was 10 years old, he bagged the lead role in the BBC adaptation of Charles Dickens’ ‘David Copperfield’. He gave quite a few auditions for the role before he was finally signed on the project.

In 2000, Radcliffe got an offer to audition for the role in the movie ‘Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone’. His parents were insistent on not sending him for the auditions because the contract required him to do all the seven movies in Los Angeles.

The writer of the series J.K. Rowling wanted Radcliffe to play the lead role in the movie. After several auditions he was selected for the movie. Initially, he signed a two-movie contract and was promised that the shooting will take place in the UK.

The movie was finally released in 2001 and Radcliffe a seven figure salary for it. It was the highest grossing movie of the year. His performance was critically acclaimed. In the same year, he did ‘The Tailor of Panama’.

In 2002, ‘Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets’ was released and Radcliffe received positive critical appreciation for it. The movie was the second highest grossing film of the year worldwide.

In 2004, ‘Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban’ was released and got the highest acclaim out of all the movies from the series till date. It was the lowest-grossing movie out of the whole series.

In 2005, ‘Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire’ came out and it was directed by Mike Newell and produced by Warner Bros. Pictures. The movie was nominated for an Academy Award in the category of Best Art Direction.

In 2007, ‘Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix’. For this movie he got many award nominations and he was awarded the National Movie Award for the category of Best Male Performance. He also made an appearance in ‘December Boys’.

In 2007, Radcliffe did a movie called ‘My Boy Jack’ along with the Hollywood star Carey Mulligan. It was a television movie that was broadcasted on ITV. His acting in the movie got critical acclaim.

In 2009, ‘Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Price’ was released as the second last movie of the series. He was nominated for the Best Male Performance and Global Superstar at the MTV Movie Awards.

In 2010, ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1’ was released and the movie did well comparatively in the UK. The movie achieved average reviews from the media.

In 2011, the final movie out of the series ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2’ was released. The movie got the biggest first-day opening and the biggest weekend. It is considered to be the 4th highest grossing movie of all time.

In 2012, she worked in a horror film for the first time after ‘Harry Potter’ in the movie ‘The Woman in Black’. He worked in the movie with his godson Mischa. The movie was first released in the US, then Canada and then the UK.

In 2013, Radcliffe starred in ‘Kill Your Darlings’, a thriller drama which was directed by John Krokidas. He also did ‘The F Word’ and ‘Horns’ in the same year. He did ‘The Cripple of Irishmaan’ at the Noel Coward Theatre.

Personal Life & Legacy

He met Rossane Coker in 2007 while she was assisting on the sets of ‘Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince’. She is 23 years old and he claims that he is in love with her and they are taking it one step at a time.

In 2008, Radcliffe told the media that he suffers from a neurological disorder development coordination disorder. He said that it gets so bad that he cannot even do day to day activities.

Trivia

Radcliffe is an atheist and claims that he is very proud of being Jewish.

He has been ranked as the ‘Most Valuable Young Stars’ by the Forbes magazine.

Radcliffe is considered to be the richest teenager in England.

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Daniel Radcliffe's awards

YearNameAward

MTV Movie & TV Awards

2012Best HeroHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)

People's Choice Awards

2012Favorite Ensemble Movie CastHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)

Daniel Radcliffe biography timelines

  • // 23rd Jul 1989
    Daniel Radcliffe was born in West London, England to Alan George Radcliffe and Marcia Jeannine Gresham. His father is a literary agent and his mother worked as a casting agent for BBC.
  • // 1999
    In 1999, when Radcliffe was 10 years old, he bagged the lead role in the BBC adaptation of Charles Dickens’ ‘David Copperfield’. He gave quite a few auditions for the role before he was finally signed on the project.
  • // 2000
    In 2000, Radcliffe got an offer to audition for the role in the movie ‘Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone’. His parents were insistent on not sending him for the auditions because the contract required him to do all the seven movies in Los Angeles.
  • // 2001
    The movie was finally released in 2001 and Radcliffe a seven figure salary for it. It was the highest grossing movie of the year. His performance was critically acclaimed. In the same year, he did ‘The Tailor of Panama’.
  • // 2002
    In 2002, ‘Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets’ was released and Radcliffe received positive critical appreciation for it. The movie was the second highest grossing film of the year worldwide.
  • // 2004
    In 2004, ‘Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban’ was released and got the highest acclaim out of all the movies from the series till date. It was the lowest-grossing movie out of the whole series.
  • // 2005
    In 2005, ‘Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire’ came out and it was directed by Mike Newell and produced by Warner Bros. Pictures. The movie was nominated for an Academy Award in the category of Best Art Direction.
  • // 2007
    In 2007, ‘Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix’. For this movie he got many award nominations and he was awarded the National Movie Award for the category of Best Male Performance. He also made an appearance in ‘December Boys’.
  • // 2009
    In 2009, ‘Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Price’ was released as the second last movie of the series. He was nominated for the Best Male Performance and Global Superstar at the MTV Movie Awards.
  • // 2010
    In 2010, ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1’ was released and the movie did well comparatively in the UK. The movie achieved average reviews from the media.
  • // 2011
    In 2011, the final movie out of the series ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2’ was released. The movie got the biggest first-day opening and the biggest weekend. It is considered to be the 4th highest grossing movie of all time.
  • // 2012
    In 2012, she worked in a horror film for the first time after ‘Harry Potter’ in the movie ‘The Woman in Black’. He worked in the movie with his godson Mischa. The movie was first released in the US, then Canada and then the UK.
  • // 2013
    In 2013, Radcliffe starred in ‘Kill Your Darlings’, a thriller drama which was directed by John Krokidas. He also did ‘The F Word’ and ‘Horns’ in the same year. He did ‘The Cripple of Irishmaan’ at the Noel Coward Theatre.

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Daniel Radcliffe's FAQ

  • What is Daniel Radcliffe birthday?

    Daniel Radcliffe was born at 1989-07-23

  • Where is Daniel Radcliffe's birth place?

    Daniel Radcliffe was born in Fulham

  • What is Daniel Radcliffe nationalities?

    Daniel Radcliffe's nationalities is British

  • What was Daniel Radcliffe universities?

    Daniel Radcliffe studied at City of London School, Sussex House School

  • How tall is Daniel Radcliffe?

    Daniel Radcliffe's height is 165

  • Who is Daniel Radcliffe's father?

    Daniel Radcliffe's father is Alan Radcliffe

  • Who is Daniel Radcliffe's mother?

    Daniel Radcliffe's mother is Marcia Gresham

  • What is Daniel Radcliffe's sun sign?

    Daniel Radcliffe is Cancer