Thomas Andrew Felton (born September 22, 1987) is an English actor. Born in Kensington, London, he grew up in Epsom with his mother, Sharon, his father, Peter, and his three brothers, Jonathan, Ashley and Chris. Felton came first to attention in 1995 when he was featured in a number of top television commercials. He shot to fame, however, in 1996 when he played the part of Peagreen Clock in Peter Hewitt's The Borrowers and later as Louis in the film Anna and the King which also starred Jodie Foster. Rumours spread of Tom taking part in the series Home Farm Twins, but the show never came out of cancellation. More recently he has become known for his portrayal of Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter films.
Felton has also been in several TV series, namely Second Sight I and II playing witness Thomas Ingham opposite Clive Owen.
In addition, Felton is a talented singer and has been a member of four choirs during his childhood. He was even offered a place in the Guildford Cathedral Choir. He also enjoys football, ice-skating, rollerblading, basketball, cricket, swimming and tennis. His favorite pastime is carp fishing.
Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 film | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows | Draco Malfoy | Awaiting pre-production, release date late 2009-summer 2010 |
| 2008 film | Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince | Draco Malfoy | Pre-production, release date 11/21/08 |
| 2007 film | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix | Draco Malfoy | Finished filming, release date 7/13/07 |
| 2005 film | Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire | Draco Malfoy | |
| 2004 film | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | Draco Malfoy | |
| 2002 film | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | Draco Malfoy | |
| 2001 film | Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone | Draco Malfoy | U.S. title: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone |
| [[1999 film | Anna and the King | Louis Leonowens | |
| [[1998 film | The Borrowers | Peagreen Clock | |
| 1995 in television series | Bugs | James |
Trivia
- He attended Howard of Effingham School until May of 2004.
- He likes to go carp fishing.
- His favourite car brand is BMW
- His favourite clothes brand are Armani and Versace.
- He listens to Rap and Hip-hop music.
- His favorite country is the United States of America
- Visits St. Lawrence in New York almost annually to compete in the Carping Competition.
- According to the "Goblet of Fire Movie Poster Book", he is actually only 5'9, not 6'1 as most commonly believe.
- Drives a black BMW Coupe.
See also
External links
- Official Site
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