Aidan Close is an American actor who portrays Scorpius Malfoy in the North American tour production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child in 2024–2025.[1] He has felt the role is a dream come true. He grew up in Tacoma Park, Maryland, a 30 minute train ride from the National Theatre, which is the venue of the Cursed Child on tour. He started his stage career in a Shakespeare play at Lumina Studio Theatre. He was a fan of Harry Potter as a child and read through the book series until Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix and instead watched the films instead; he finished the book series after he was cast as in the play. ‘’Cursed Child’’ is his first national play and his third professional gig. [2]
He joins the Year 7 cast on Broadway as Scorpius Malfoy, starting on 11 November 2025.[3]
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