Daniel Radcliffe
Daniel Radcliffe
Daniel Jacob Radcliffe is an English actor who rose to prominence as the title character in the Harry Potter film series. He made his acting debut at 10 years of age in BBC One's 1999 television film David Copperfield, followed by his cinematic debut in 2001's The Tailor of Panama. At age 11, he was cast as Harry Potter in the first Harry Potter film, and starred in the series for 10 years until the release of the eighth and...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth23 July 1989
CityLondon, England
It's almost a problem how much I enjoy my work.
Some people are asking me questions like this is a more shocking subject, which is so strange.
Every day I would come to set [of Swiss Army Man] going like, "How are we going to do this?".
Working hard is important. But there is something that matters even more, believing in yourself.
I was having a hard time at school, in terms of being crap at everything, with no discernible talent,
To the children who loved Harry Potter, I want to say your enthusiasm was the real magic. I so enjoyed being on the journey with you. And to the adults who bought the Harry Potter books and devoured them, I just want to say, those books were for children.
Every day the Daniels [Kwan and Scheinert] would come up with some amazing solution and [make it easy] to put yourself in their hands. There's something really lovely about knowing you're working with directors who know exactly what they want and exactly what they're looking for, and they're not going to move on until they have it. That, as an actor, frees you up a lot because you can [try different approaches] and they'll only use what's appropriate.
I'm sure when I have a nostalgic, teary moment in 10 years time, I'll try to put the glasses when I was 10 on and cry to myself in front of the mirror
There's no shame in enjoying the quiet life.
I will never, ever do a film as successful as the Harry Potter series. But neither will anyone else.
That's what fame does to you. You acquire another self.
If you like the book, you'll hate the movie.
I was worried on a personal level because I wanted to be slightly taller than I am, ideally. But I've now accepted it. Basically, I came to the conclusion a while ago that you can either be really bitter about it or you can make loads of funny jokes.
I like the idea of being a youngish parent. So I've got energy to play football even though they'll be better than me by the time they're four.