Daniel Radcliffe

By Dr. Subramonian

Daniel Radcliffe is the story of Daniel Jacob Radcliffe, (born July 23, 1989, Fulham, London, England), British actor best known for his on-screen portrayal of the boy wizard Harry Potter. Radcliffe began acting at age six when he appeared as a monkey in a school play. After passing up an opportunity to audition for a television production of Charles Dickens’s Oliver Twist, he caught the attention of television producer Kate Harwood, who was impressed by his “charm and simplicity”, and he was cast in the title role of David Copperfield (1999). Two years later Radcliffe appeared in the film The Tailor of Panama (2001). His big break came when he was cast in the film adaption of J.K.Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (2001). Radcliffe played Harry Potter, a lonely orphan who discovers that he is actually a wizard and enrolls in the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardy. The film was a box-office hit...This book is the book with the longest title in the world with 28167 Characters in the title.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Pustaka Digital Media
• Release date: Apr 2, 2021
• ISBN: 6580539306305

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Table of Contents

1. Dan’s Biography

2. DAN Trivia

3. Dan Quotes

4. Dan Gossips

5. Dan’s Interview with the press.

6. December Boys

7. December Boys Press call with Daniel

8. Shy Daniel

9. Hundred Questions to Dan!

10. Dan in Television and Stage.

11. Press Watch – 2000 to 2007.

12. Mailing Address

13. Charity by Dan

14. Review of Harry Potter Movies

15. Daniel Radcliffe News and Resources

1. Dan’s Biography

Introduction

Daniel Radcliffe, the living legend, wizard, who is in the minds, words and dreams of the young and old alike, who gave life to Harry Potter, the near true to life character of J. K. Rowling, who unknowingly boosted the reading habit of one and all throughout the world, who became a role model for the young generation by being humble to the core, although he was on the top of the roof in the white house of fame, That is Dan — as all his friends and family members call him— is the young actor who, at the age of eleven, won the role of Harry Potter in the first movie and has been the body and soul of the famous wizard on the silver screen ever since!

Early life

Dan, born in Fulham, London, England, the only child of Alan Radcliffe, a literary agent, and Marcia Gresham (born Marcia Gresham Jacobson), 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; his father is a Protestant, who grew up in Northern Ireland. Radcliffe first expressed a desire to act at the age of five. 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.

Career

Radcliffe was asked to audition for the role of Harry Potter in 2000 by producer David Heyman, while in attendance at a play named Stones in His Pockets in London. In August of that year, after several auditions, he was selected to play the role in the big budget adaptation of the award-winning book series by J.K. Rowling. Radcliffe made his film debut in2001 with a supporting role alongside Pierce Brosnan in The Tailor of Panama, and the first Harry Potter film, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (United States title: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone) was released later that year. During the spring of 2002, the twelve-year old Radcliffe appeared in an episode of The Bill, playing the role of a young boy, who helped his mother with voluntary work for a charity.

Radcliffe has also starred in the four subsequent Harry Potter film adaptations: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002), Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004), Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) and Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007). He has signed on for the sixth and seventh films; Harry Potter and the Half- Blood Prince, scheduled to start filming in September 2007, for its release on November 21, 2008, and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, expected in 2010. The films continue to produce high box office results worldwide.

In 2002 Radcliffe appeared as a guest in the West End production The Play What I Wrote, directed by Kenneth Branagh (who appeared with Radcliffe in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets). In 2006, he began to make the transition from a child to an adult actor, appearing in the television series Extras as a parody of himself, as well as filming the independent Australian drama, December Boys. The film, which was filmed in six weeks was released in North America by Warner Bros. on September 14, 2007. Radcliffe worked with a language coach for six months to perfect an

Australian accent. Next, Radcliffe opened on 27 February 2007 in a revival of Peter Shaffer’s play Equus as Alan Strang, a stable boy who has an obsession with horses. The role generated significant pre-opening media interest and advance sales topped two million pounds, as Radcliffe appeared nude in one of the scenes in the play. Radcliffe’s performance received positive reviews, as critics were impressed by the nuance and the depth of his against-type role.

Radcliffe’s last performance in Equus took place on June 9, 2007. When the production transfers to New York City in 2008, Radcliffe may reprise the role; he has stated that he is nervous about repeating the role on Broadway because he considers American audiences more discerning than those in London.

During the summer of 2007, he filmed the ITV drama, My Boy Jack, scheduled to air in the U.K. in November of 2007 and in 2008 in the United States. In it, he plays Jack Kipling, a World War I-era soldier, and the son of author Rudyard Kipling. About this he said:

"For many people my age, the First World War is just a topic in a history book. But I’ve always

been fascinated by the subject and think it’s as relevant today as it ever was."

At the age of sixteen, Radcliffe became the youngest non-royal ever to have an individual portrait in Britain’s National Portrait Gallery. On 13 April 2006, his portrait, drawn by Stuart Pearson Wright, was unveiled as a part of a new exhibition opening at London’s Royal National Theatre, then moved to the National Portrait Gallery where it resides. Radcliffe was fourteen at the time of the portrait’s creation.

On July 9, 2007, Radcliffe and fellow cast members Rupert Grint and Emma Watson left imprints of their hands, feet, and wands in front of Grauman’s Chinese Theater in Hollywood.

Personal life

Radcliffe previously attended the Sussex House School, an all-boys school, and for his A21S levels at City of London School. He achieved A grades in the three AS- levels he sat in 2006, but then decided to take a break from education.

Radcliffe has said that he is very proud of being Jewish and is not religious. 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. His favorite band is The Hold Steady. He is also a fan of Fulham Football Club. While on set, to

keep himself busy, he enjoys playing table tennis and video games with his fellow cast members.

Radcliffe appeared on the Sunday Times Rich List in 2006, which estimated his personal fortune to be GBŁ14 million, making him one of the richest young people in the United Kingdom. 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 Ł17 million. He is reported to have earned approximately Ł250,000 for the first Potter film, around Ł5.6 million for the fourth film, and more than Ł8 million for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. He will earn over $50 million for the next two films in the franchise. 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. 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.

He has become a keen follower of cricket and attended the first England vs India test match on his 18th birthday. He queued up for the autographs of Master Blaster, Sachin Tendulkar and the English opening batsman, Andrew Strauss at the end of the final day’s play. Regarding this, he stated:

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:

I do not 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 do not think I’ll be particularly extravagant. The things I like buying are things that cost about 10 pounds — books, CDs and DVDs.

Filmography

Awards

2006

1. Best Young Actor (Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards)

2. Actor of the Year (AOL Moviefone Moviegoer Awards)

3. Best Performance by a Young Actor (Saturn Awards)

4. Best Hero (MTV Movie Awards)

5. Best On-Screen Team (with Emma Watson and