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Early life
Radcliffe was born in West London, England.He is the only child of Alan George Radcliffe, a literary agent, and Marcia Jeannine Gresham (née Marcia Gresham Jacobson), a casting agent who was involved in several films for the BBC, including The Inspector Lynley Mysteries and Walk Away and I Stumble.His father is from "a very working-class" Protestant background in Banbridge, County Down, Northern Ireland. His mother is Jewish, and was born in South Africa and raised in Westcliff- -
First appearance in the cinema
For the first time the young actor appeared on screen in 1999 in the television movie BBC «David Copperfield"
In the same year he passed the audition for the role of Harry Potter in the film directed by Chris Columbus' Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone " -
The first film
In 2000, producer David Heyman asked Radcliffe to audition for the role of Harry Potter for the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, the best-selling book by British author J. K. Rowling.
The release of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (released as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in the United States) took place in 2001. -
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
A year later Radcliffe starred in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, the second instalment of the series. -
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
The 2004 release Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban was the third film in the series. -
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Next was Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire in 2005. The film set records for a Harry Potter opening weekend, as well as for a non-May opening weekend in the US and in the UK. -
December boys
December Boys is an Australian 2007 drama film directed by Rod Hardy and written by Marc Rosenberg and adapted from the 1963 novel of the same name by Michael Noonan.
Daniel Radcliffe has played there one of the main roles -
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Radcliffe reprised his role for the fourth time in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007), which details Harry's return to Hogwarts after his encounter with Lord Voldemort in the previous film. -
My Boy Jack
My Boy Jack is a 2007 television drama based on David Haig's 1997 play My Boy Jack.It was filmed in August 2007, with Haig as Rudyard Kipling and Daniel Radcliffe as John (Jack) Kipling. -
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
In July 2009 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince was released, the series' sixth instalment. The film did considerably better than the previous movie, breaking the then-record for biggest midnight US showings with US$22.2 million at 3,000 theatres,[46] and was the biggest ever Wednesday-opening in the UK, with US$7.6 million at 1,305 screens. -
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 (2010) was about Harry, Ron and Hermione leaving Hogwarts to track down Lord Voldemort's Horcruxes, objects in which Voldemort has left part of his soul. The film was released in November and grossed over US$950 million. -
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
The final film, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2, was released worldwide starting on 13 July 2011 in Australia. -
The Woman in Black
The Woman in Black is a 2012 British supernatural horror film directed by James Watkins and written by Jane Goldman. It's the second adaptation of Susan Hill's 1983 novel of the same name, which was previously filmed in 1989. Produced by Hammer Film Productions, the film stars Daniel Radcliffe, Ciarán Hinds, Janet McTeer, Sophie Stuckey, and Liz White. -
A Young Doctor's Notebook
A Young Doctor's Notebook (also known as A Young Doctor's Notebook and Other Stories) is a British dark comedy television series. The series was adapted from the book of short stories A Young Doctor's Notebook by Mikhail Bulgakov. The events take place in Russia over the period of 1917-18, the show tells the story of a doctor looking back on his time practising in a small village hospital and struggling with his progression to morphine addiction. It stars Jon Hamm and Daniel Radcliffe. -
Kill Your Darlings
Kill Your Darlings is a 2013 American biographical drama film written by Austin Bunn and directed by John Krokidas in his feature film directorial debut. The film had its world premiere at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival, garnering positive first reactions. It was shown at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival,[4] and it had a limited theatrical North American release from October 16, 2013.[5] Kill Your Darlings also became available on Blu-ray and DVD, March 18, 2014 in the US, followed -
Horns
Horns is a 2014 American dark fantasy horror film directed by Alexandre Aja, loosely based on Joe Hill's novel of the same name. Daniel Radcliffe stars as a man who is accused of raping and murdering his girlfriend (Juno Temple) and uses his newly discovered paranormal abilities to uncover the real killer. -
The F Word
The F Word (released in some countries as What If) is a 2013 Canadian romantic comedy film directed by Michael Dowse and written by Elan Mastai. The film stars Daniel Radcliffe, Zoe Kazan, Megan Park, Adam Driver, Mackenzie Davis and Rafe Spall.
