Daniel Radcliffe

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AKA: Daniel Jacob Radcliffe
Nationality: British
Birthdate: 07/23/1989
Birthplace: London, England, United Kingdom

biography

After a stroke of fate that led him past 16,000 hopefuls to win the role of a lifetime, actor Daniel Radcliffe was propelled into international stardom as the titular boy magician in “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” (2001). Thanks in part to Radcliffe, legions of readers and moviegoers worldwide helped make “Harry Potter” one of the most successful franchises in film history. Radcliffe’s dead-on portrayal of J.K. Rowling’s bespectacled young wizard made him one of the most recognizable and highest-paid actors of his generation. The award-winning actor appeared in all eight “Harry Continued

milestones

Year
Milestone
1999 
Made TV acting debut as a young incarnation of the title role in the BBC/PBS adaptation of Charles Dickens' "David Copperfield"
2000 
Feature debut in John Boorman's adaptation of John Le Carre's spy novel "The Tailor of Panama"
2001 
Breakthrough role playing the title character in the big-budget adaptation of the award-winning book series by J.K. Rowling, "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone"; directed by Chris Columbus
2002 
Reprised role of Harry in the sequel "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets"; again directed by Chris Columbus
2002 
Appeared as a guest in the West End production "The Play What I Wrote" directed by Kenneth Branagh
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