Daniel Jacob Radcliffe (born 23 July 1989) is an English actor. He rose to fame at age twelve, when he began portraying Harry Potter in the film series of the same name; and has held various other film and theatre roles. Over his career, Radcliffe has received various awards and nominations. Radcliffe made his acting debut at age 10 in the BBC One television film David Copperfield (1999), followed by his feature film debut in The Tailor of Panama (2001). The same year, he starred as Harry Potter in the film adaptation of the J.K. Rowling fantasy novel, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. Over the next decade, he played the eponymous role in seven sequels, culminating with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (2011). During this period, he became one of the world's highest-paid actors and gained worldwide fame, popularity, and critical acclaim. Following the success of Harry Potter, Radcliffe starred in the romantic comedy What If? (2013), and played the lawyer Arthur Kipps in the horror film The Woman in Black (2012), poet Allen Ginsberg in the drama film Kill Your Darlings (2013), Igor in the science-fiction horror film Victor Frankenstein (2015), a sentient corpse in the comedy-drama film Swiss Army Man (2016), technological prodigy Walter Mabry in the heist thriller film Now You See Me 2 (2016), and FBI agent Nate Foster in the critically acclaimed thriller film Imperium (2016). Since 2019, he has starred in the TBS anthology series Miracle Workers. ...
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As Lord Voldemort tightens his grip on both the Muggle and wizarding worlds, Hogwarts is no longer a safe haven. Harry suspects perils may even lie within the castle, but Dumbledore is more intent upon preparing him for the final battle fast approaching. Together ... (more)
DIRECTION: David Yates
CAST: Daniel Radcliffe • Rupert Grint • Emma Watson • Tom Felton
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001)
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Harry Potter has lived under the stairs at his aunt and uncle's house his whole life. But on his 11th birthday, he learns he's a powerful wizard—with a place waiting for him at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. As he learns to harness his newfound ... (more)
DIRECTION: Chris Columbus
CAST: Daniel Radcliffe • Rupert Grint • Emma Watson • Richard Harris
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010)
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Harry, Ron and Hermione walk away from their last year at Hogwarts to find and destroy the remaining Horcruxes, putting an end to Voldemort's bid for immortality. But with Harry's beloved Dumbledore dead and Voldemort's unscrupulous Death Eaters on the loose, the ... (more)
CAST: Daniel Radcliffe • Emma Watson • Rupert Grint • Helena Bonham Carter
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
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Year three at Hogwarts means new fun and challenges as Harry learns the delicate art of approaching a Hippogriff, transforming shape-shifting Boggarts into hilarity and even turning back time. But the term also brings danger: soul-sucking Dementors hover over the ... (more)
DIRECTION: Alfonso Cuarón
CAST: Daniel Radcliffe • Rupert Grint • Emma Watson • Gary Oldman
December Boys (2007)
For many years, four teenage orphans at an Australian outback convent have watched their younger comrades find new parents, and realize that they may never be adopted. The Reverend Mother sends the four boys away on a seaside vacation, where they meet Teresa and ... (more)
DIRECTION: Rod Hardy
CAST: Daniel Radcliffe • Jack Thompson • James Fraser • Teresa Palmer
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
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Cars fly, trees fight back, and a mysterious house-elf comes to warn Harry Potter at the start of his second year at Hogwarts. Adventure and danger await when bloody writing on a wall announces: The Chamber Of Secrets Has Been Opened. To save Hogwarts will require ... (more)
CAST: Daniel Radcliffe • Rupert Grint • Emma Watson • Kenneth Branagh
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When Harry Potter's name emerges from the Goblet of Fire, he becomes a competitor in a grueling battle for glory among three wizarding schools—the Triwizard Tournament. But since Harry never submitted his name for the Tournament, who did? Now Harry must confront a ... (more)
DIRECTION: Mike Newell
CAST: Daniel Radcliffe • Rupert Grint • Emma Watson • Ralph Fiennes
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
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Returning for his fifth year of study at Hogwarts, Harry is stunned to find that his warnings about the return of Lord Voldemort have been ignored. Left with no choice, Harry takes matters into his own hands, training a small group of students to defend themselves ... (more)
CAST: Daniel Radcliffe • Rupert Grint • Emma Watson • Michael Gambon
The Tailor of Panama (2001)
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A British spy is banished to Panama after having an affair with an ambassador's mistress. Once there he makes connection with a local tailor with a nefarious past and connections to all of the top political and gangster figures in Panama. The tailor also has a wife ... (more)
DIRECTION: John Boorman
CAST: Pierce Brosnan • Geoffrey Rush • Jamie Lee Curtis • Leonor Varela
What If (2013)
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Wallace, who is burned out from a string of failed relationships, forms an instant bond with Chantry, who lives with her longtime boyfriend. Together, they puzzle out what it means if your best friend is also the love of your life. (more)
DIRECTION: Michael Dowse
CAST: Daniel Radcliffe • Zoe Kazan • Rafe Spall • Megan Park
Victor Frankenstein (2015)
Eccentric scientist Victor Von Frankenstein creates a grotesque creature in an unorthodox scientific experiment. (more)
DIRECTION: Paul McGuigan
CAST: Daniel Radcliffe • James McAvoy • Jessica Brown Findlay • Andrew Scott
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In the aftermath of his girlfriend's mysterious death, a young man awakens to strange horns sprouting from his temples. (more)
DIRECTION: Alexandre Aja
CAST: Daniel Radcliffe • Juno Temple • Kelli Garner • James Remar
Kill Your Darlings (2013)
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A murder in 1944 draws together the great poets of the beat generation: Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac and William Burroughs. (more)
DIRECTION: John Krokidas
CAST: Daniel Radcliffe • Elizabeth Olsen • Michael C. Hall • Ben Foster
50 Greatest Harry Potter Moments (2011)
To mark the release two weeks ago of the eighth and final movie in the series, Robbie Coltrane narrates a countdown of the movie franchise's best moments. From Harry's first meeting with Ron and Hermione aboard the Hogwarts Express through to magical mysteries. (more)
CAST: Robbie Coltrane • Daniel Radcliffe • Julie Walters • Emma Watson
Fry and Laurie Reunited (2010)
Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie are to reunite for a TV special to mark the 30th anniversary of their partnership. (more)
DIRECTION: Mike Reilly
CAST: Stephen Fry • Hugh Laurie • Alison Steadman • Jo Brand
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Harry, Ron and Hermione continue their quest to vanquish the evil Voldemort once and for all. Just as things begin to look hopeless for the young wizards, Harry discovers a trio of magical objects that endow him with powers to rival Voldemort's formidable skills. (more)
CAST: Daniel Radcliffe • Rupert Grint • Emma Watson • Alan Rickman
The Woman in Black (2012)
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The story follows a young lawyer, Arthur Kipps, who is ordered to travel to a remote village and sort out a recently deceased client's papers. As he works alone in the client's isolated house, Kipps begins to uncover tragic secrets, his unease growing when he ... (more)
DIRECTION: James Watkins
CAST: Daniel Radcliffe • Ciarán Hinds • Sidney Johnston • Alisa Khazanova
Now You See Me 2 (2016)
One year after outwitting the FBI and winning the public's adulation with their mind-bending spectacles, the Four Horsemen resurface only to find themselves face to face with a new enemy who enlists them to pull off their most dangerous heist yet. (more)
DIRECTION: Jon M. Chu
CAST: Mark Ruffalo • Woody Harrelson • Jesse Eisenberg • Dave Franco
My Boy Jack (2007)
Author Rudyard Kipling and his wife search for their 17-year-old son after he goes missing during WWI. (more)
DIRECTION: Brian Kirk
CAST: Daniel Radcliffe • David Haig • Kim Cattrall • Carey Mulligan
Trainwreck (2015)
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Having thought that monogamy was never possible, a commitment-phobic career woman may have to face her fears when she meets a good guy. (more)
DIRECTION: Judd Apatow
CAST: Brie Larson • Tilda Swinton • Amy Schumer • Ezra Miller