Daniel Radcliffe
Biography of Daniel Jacob Radcliffe
Date of Birth: July 23, 1989
Daniel Jacob Radcliffe - British theater and film actor.
His career began with the television film 'David Copperfield', but he became best known for his role as Harry Potter in the series of films based on the works of J.K. Rowling. In 2009, Daniel Radcliffe was included in the Guinness Book of Records as the highest-paid actor of the decade. He received his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in California for his contributions to cinema.
Place of Birth. Education. Daniel Radcliffe was born on July 23, 1989, in the Fulham district of London. He was the only child in the family. His mother, Marcia Jane Gresham Jacobs, was a casting agent of Jewish descent from South Africa, and his father, Alan George Radcliffe, was a literary agent born in Banbridge, Northern Ireland. At the age of 5, he became interested in acting when he played the role of a monkey in a school play. Radcliffe attended two private boys' schools: Sussex House School and City of London School. However, it became increasingly difficult for him to attend school as his classmates treated him hostilely due to his role in the first Harry Potter film. Eventually, he had to leave school.
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Film Career. The young actor had his first screen appearance in 1999 in the BBC television film 'David Copperfield'. That same year, he auditioned for the role of Harry James Potter in director Chris Columbus's film 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone'. Filming began in 2000 and the film was released in 2001. The film was a great success, with a worldwide box office gross exceeding $970 million. Before that, Radcliffe had a small role in the film 'The Tailor of Panama' (with Pierce Brosnan and Geoffrey Rush in the lead roles).
This was followed by more films - 'Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets', 'Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban', 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire', 'Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix', 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince', 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1' and 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2', which also earned high box office revenues.
Radcliffe's fee for participating in the first Harry Potter film was £150,000, for 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire' it was £5.6 million, and for 'Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix' at least $8 million. His current fortune is estimated at over £23 million.
On February 3, 2012, a new film featuring Radcliffe was released - 'The Woman in Black'.
In 2017, Daniel Radcliffe played the role of survivor Yossi Ginsberg in the psychological thriller 'Jungle' directed by Greg McLean.
In 2021, Radcliffe's fortune was estimated at £95 million sterling.
Radcliffe reunited with several actors from the Harry Potter film series for a special HBO Max edition titled 'Harry Potter's 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts', released on January 1, 2022.
Radcliffe played a thief in the action comedy 'The Lost City' (2022) alongside Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum.
Theater Career. In 2004, in addition to his work in film, he appeared in the London production of the musical 'The Play What I Wrote'.
From February 2007 to February 2009, he starred in another theatrical production - 'Equus', based on the famous play by Peter Shaffer, directed by Thea Sharrock: first in the West End (Gielgud Theatre, February 27 - June 9) and then on Broadway (Broadhurst Theatre, September 5, 2008 - February 9, 2009).
In the play, Alan Strang, a stable boy, blinds horses out of love for them and goes mad (the role of psychiatrist Dysart was played by Richard Griffiths, - Uncle Vernon in 'Harry Potter'). After the first photos of the production featuring Radcliffe's naked character were released, many parents demanded that Radcliffe withdraw from the event and threatened to prohibit their children from watching his films otherwise.
In 2011, he played Jay Pierrepont Finch, a glassworks employee from New York, in the musical 'How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying'.
From February 25 to May 6, 2017, he played Rosencrantz in Tom Stoppard's play 'Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead' at the Old Vic Theatre (Joshua McGuire played the role of Guildenstern). The production received four stars from The Guardian, The Independent, and The Telegraph, and Radcliffe's presence led to sold-out performances throughout the entire run, which resulted in an extension of the production (original closing date April 29). On April 20, 2017, the production was shown in cinemas across the UK and worldwide as part of the 'NT Live' project.
Social Engagement. Daniel Radcliffe advocates for gay rights.