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Daniel Jacob Radcliffe[1][2] (born 23 July 1989)[3] is an English film, television and stage actor. He is best known for playing 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 the series.[4]

Radcliffe has also made appearances in stage productions and a number of TV shows and films, including the ITV film My Boy Jack and the stage show Equus, which achieved much critical acclaim. He is worth roughly £20 million, mainly earned from the Harry Potter franchise.[5]

Contents [hide] 1 Biography 1.1 Early life 1.2 Career 1.3 Personal life 2 Stage and screen credits 2.1 Films 2.2 Television 2.3 Stage 3 Awards 3.1 Nominations 3.2 Wins 4 Further reading 5 See also 6 References 7 External links

[edit] Biography

[edit] Early life Radcliffe was born in Queen Charlotte's Hospital, West London, England,[6] the only child of Alan Radcliffe, a literary agent, and Marcia Gresham (née Marcia Gresham Jacobson),[7][8] 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;[8][9] his father grew up in Northern Ireland.[10] Radcliffe first expressed a desire to act at the age of five.[11] 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.[12]

[edit] Career

[edit] Personal life Radcliffe at the 2008 BAFTA AwardsRadcliffe previously attended the Sussex House School, an all-boys school,[13] and for his AS levels at City of London School.[14] He achieved A grades in the three AS-levels he sat in 2006, but then decided to take a break from education.[15]

Radcliffe has said that he is "very proud of being Jewish" but is not religious.[14][16][12] 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 more recently Hard-Fi,[17] Jack Penate and Kate Nash[18]. His favourite band is The Hold Steady.[19] 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. He is close friends with Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Tom Felton and Gary Oldman.

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.[20] 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.[21] 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. 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".[22] 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. In February 2005, Radcliffe put a "Hogwarts Crew" T-shirt which he autographed up for auction to help raise money for the Tsunami victims in 2005. His T-shirt was part of the Tsunami Celebrity Clothes Auction which raised money for the Rebuilding Sri Lanka Organization. He wore the t-shirt during the making of the film, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. These T-shirts were only issued to members of the cast and crew. His shirt raised £520 or $811.80. He has become a keen follower of cricket[23] and attended the first England v India test match on his 18th birthday. He queued up for the autographs of Indian batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar and English opening batsman Andrew Strauss at the end of the final day's play.[24] Regarding this, he stated:[25]

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".

Regarding the milestone of turning 18, Radcliffe stated:[26]

I don't plan to be one of those people who, as soon as they turn 18, suddenly buy themselves a massive sports car collection or something similar. I don't think I'll be particularly extravagant. The things I like buying are things that cost about 10 pounds -- books, CDs and DVDs.

Radcliffe has stated that he suffers from a mild form of the neurological disorder dyspraxia [27]

[edit] Stage and screen credits

[edit] Films Year  Title   Role   Notes 2001 The Tailor of Panama Mark Pendel Supporting role Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Harry Potter U.S. title: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 2002 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 2004 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban 2005 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 2007 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix December Boys Maps 2009 Journey Dan Eldon A biopic based on the life of photojournalist Dan Eldon Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Harry Potter awaiting release 2010 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part I pre-production 2011 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II pre-production