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Biography, life story of Daniel Radcliffe

Daniel Jacob Radcliffe was born on July 23, 1989 in Fulham, London. His parents, literary agent Alan Radcliffe and television casting director Marcia Gresham, carefully looked after Daniel (and still do) - after all, he is the only child in the family. Of course they didn't play last role in his acting destiny - and if, unlike many child stars, Daniel was not taken to castings from the age of seven months, then, in any case, only with the consent of his parents did the minor Danny find himself in the world's most famous school of witchcraft and wizardry, Hogwarts . But that was later...

In the meantime, the parents looked for one of the London private schools only for boys for their son - they were clearly not delighted with the fact that already at the age of five Daniel began to show interest in the acting profession. One day, young Radcliffe appeared on stage in a monkey costume - this was the first and last time, when he took part in a school play. Once in an interview, the actor admitted that he was terribly afraid if someday a videotape with his unfortunate debut would get on television - then he would have to hide his eyes from shame! It’s just interesting how he finds out about this event, because until now Daniel has not read a single line of what is written about him in the press.

Radcliffe began begging his parents to let him try out for the role of Oliver Twist in a television production. famous novel Charles Dickens - and received a categorical refusal: they really did not want their son’s hopes to be destroyed. However, in 1999, Daniel made his screen debut - he played young David Copperfield in the television version of another famous novel Dickens (this time my mother sent the photo herself future star on the BBC). The film was very well received by the audience, and Radcliffe, who auditioned several hundred boys who wanted to get this role, earned the first praise from the film’s producer, Kate Harwood: “ He has two amazing qualities - naturalness and innocence. Besides this, it is very easy to work with».

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Harry Potter

His next screen appearance was a cameo role in the 2001 film The Tailor of Panama, in which Daniel played the son of Geoffrey Rush and Jamie Lee Curtis. While Radcliffe was filming this film, a long and difficult search began in England for young talented actors to film the world's most popular modern children's book - the story of Harry Potter. Curtis was suddenly struck by an unexpected thought: “One day I was looking at Daniel while he was standing by the swimming pool. Then she turned to his mother and said: “ He could be Harry Potter..."". Everything that happened to Daniel next was, indeed, very similar to a miracle.

The director of the first two Harry Potter films, Chris Columbus, came across a tape of the film “David Copperfield” - and after watching it, he asked his casting assistant to invite the young actor to audition. The audition for the role of Harry Potter had been unsuccessful for 9 months, during which time more than 16 thousand applicants were screened, and only two months remained before the start of filming: “ To be honest, we already thought that we would have to film “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” without Harry!"- joked the film's producer, David Heyman. Probably, the film could really remain without Harry-Radcliffe, because his parents refused this invitation in order to protect Daniel from the subsequent collapse of vain hopes. But then a fateful incident intervened.

David Heyman met Radcliffe and his parents at a play called Stones in His Pockets. " I went out during the break to get something to drink and noticed this boy with big eyes, in which there was curiosity and amazing openness. He had a lot of charm and simplicity. All these qualities, in my opinion, Harry Potter should have had!“Heyman was even more shocked when the boy’s father called out to him: turning around, he recognized his acquaintance, Alan Radcliffe, and he introduced him to his family.

« I spent the entire second half of the show looking at Daniel and trying to imagine him as Harry - I ended up calling his parents the next morning and trying to convince Alan to change his mind. To my surprise, he replied that he had already thought about it himself - “maybe it’s fate, despite the fact that we didn’t want it - apparently we’ll have to think about considering this possibility.” Alan suggested that I first try to get to know Daniel better in an informal setting - so we spent several hours over a cup of tea, chatting with the eleven-year-old boy about WWF, sports, friends and things like that" Alan was now confident that if his son were offered the role, he would be protected as much as possible from close attention press, and on the set there is someone to look after him...

One evening the phone rang - Daniel was in the bathroom at that time: after a while his father came to him and said that his audition was very successful - he got the role! " I had two reactions, - says Daniel, - first of all, I immediately started crying: I have never been so happy! Then, when I woke up at 2 am, I even ran to my parents’ bedroom to ask them if I had dreamed it all».

In August 2000, Dan Radcliffe was announced and cast as the lead role in the Harry Potter film. The author of the books, Joanna Rowling, expressed her personal approval of the choice of director: “ When I watched Daniel's screen test, I realized that Chris Columbus couldn't have found a better Harry Potter...it felt like being reunited with a long-lost son».

Filming for “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” began in September 2000 - the film was released in November 2001, and three days after the premiere the team began filming the second part - “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets” (2002). Daniel Radcliffe was destined for fame no less loud than the film itself - overnight his face graced the covers of the world's leading publications, Danny turned into everyone's favorite, and the bright image created by the young actor instantly became a household name.

Due to the fact that all three main characters of the film are children, who by law cannot work more than four hours a day, the film took a very long time to film. The first days of filming were very, very difficult for Daniel. His father, not wanting Daniel to repeat his year at school, insisted that he get a tutor. Daily eight-hour classes: 4 hours of filming plus 4 hours of classes with a tutor were very exhausting for the eleven-year-old child at first.

The entire film crew was amazed by the skill and physical fitness of Daniel, who performed all the stunts himself (only in the most risky scenes were he replaced by stuntmen) - for example, for the Quidditch game scene, the little actor had to hang at a height of several meters, tied to a broom, which was no big deal for him. didn't scare me. In the following films - "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" (2004), where Alfonso Cuaron replaced Columbus as director - and "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" (2005), directed by Mike Newell - the stunts became even more difficult: for example, Daniel I had to train for a long time for underwater filming in last movie, as well as independently performing a vertical fall from a height of approximately 50 feet. " The wire to which I was tied was falling at such a speed that my thoughts could not keep up with the movement of my body - the only thing that came to mind was “Wow, I’m falling...” It became funny later, after several takes - at first I I was absolutely terrified!»

Although evil tongues claimed that Daniel had long outgrown his hero, Radcliffe himself was not going to abandon the project, in which he was still also interested in acting. With each new film, both the actor’s fame and his salary grew, which increased literally exponentially: 250 thousand pounds for “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone”, 3 million pounds for “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets”, 14 million for “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" and 20 million pounds for each of the two final parts of the famous saga.

– The first part of "Deathly Hallows" is like a strange road movie. There is more psychology in it, the relationships between the characters are revealed more deeply. And the action doesn't take place in Hogwarts, so the film feels completely different. The first part shows how the characters behave outside their usual environment. And the second part is a real battle of the titans. This is something incredible. This is the first time I'm actually looking forward to seeing the finished film.

According to Daniel Radcliffe, it was very difficult to part with the Harry Potter series: for long years collaboration his co-stars managed to become a second family for him, and on the last day of filming, he, (Hermione Granger) and (Ron Weasley) could not help but cry.

"Harry's independent" career

However, Radcliffe did not intend to fall into a long depression - he had too many new offers. This is the Hollywood project “Jay and Seth vs. the Apocalypse”, which was released in 2011, the horror film “The Woman in Black”, the play “How to make a career in business without making any effort” special effort"about an ambitious window cleaner and, finally, the film "On western front No Changes", remake famous painting 1930, based on the novel by Erich Maria Remarque. In this war film Daniel Radcliffe played Paul Bäumer, a guy who quickly grows up, having found himself in the trenches of the First World War straight from school.

In between filming the fourth and fifth Harry Potter films, Radcliffe began filming the independent drama film December Boys, based on the novel by Michael Noonan. This is the story of four best friends- orphans who are forced to become rivals for the chance to find a real family. " This is exactly what I wanted to play, - Daniel admits, - After all, this character is absolutely nothing like Harry Potter!»

Also in 2011, Daniel Radcliffe played in the biopic Journey is the destination, where he played the role of Dan Eldon, a British photojournalist who shot for Reuters. civil war in Somalia and has done a lot to draw world attention to this crisis. Eldon died tragically in July 1993: while reporting on how UN forces mistakenly killed 70 Somali civilians, mistaking them for militants, he and three fellow journalists were torn to pieces by an angry mob. Casting for the role of the legendary journalist was carried out back in 2007, and Eldon’s mother personally chose Radcliffe from among the other applicants (among whom were, and then still alive), noting that Daniel reminds her of her son with his “ humor and energy».

In the theatre

In 2002, during a break between filming the second and third parts of Harry Potter, Daniel made his stage debut in the play “The Play I Wrote,” directed by Gilderoy Lockhart in the second part of Harry Potter, dedicated to the famous English comedy duo Eric Morecambe and Ernie Weiss. In each performance, a guest star was supposed to appear for a small humorous sketch - this participation, of course, cannot be called a full-fledged acting debut, however, according to Daniel, it gave birth to a desire in him “ do something more on stage».

From February 2007 to February 2009, Daniel played in another theatrical production- "Equus", based on the famous play by Peter Schaeffer, directed by Thea Sherrock: first in the West End (February 27 - June 9), and then on Broadway (September 5, 2008 - February 9, 2009).

According to the plot of the play, Alan Strang, a stable boy, out of love for horses, blinds them and goes crazy (the role of psychiatrist Dysert was played by Richard Griffiths - Uncle Vernon in Harry Potter). After the first photographs of the performance with Radcliffe's naked character were released, many parents demanded that Daniel be stopped from participating in this event, threatening to otherwise prohibit their children from watching his films.

Photos of Daniel Radcliffe from the production, where he is dressed as Adam standing next to a horse, quickly spread across the Internet. The paparazzi were not far behind Radcliffe, but he figured out how to take revenge on them.

– It was great move. I showed up in the same clothes every time - the T-shirts were different, but I wore the same jacket, and buttoned it up so that you couldn’t see what was underneath. He also wore the same hat. As a result, in the new photos I looked the same as in the old ones, as if they were all taken on the same day, and soon no one wanted to publish them anymore. It was amazing. There's nothing better than the sight of a disappointed paparazzi.

Social activity

In May 2002, Daniel volunteered to create a DVD called Mind Reading: the Interactive Guide to Emotion, designed specifically to help people with autism learn to recognize different facial expressions. and the voice intonations that the guest actors had to demonstrate.

Daniel Radcliffe is also involved in charity work, supporting the children's hospice Demelza House (located in Kent), whose motto is “ add life to the days"terminally ill children, " when days can no longer prolong life" Every year, Daniel encourages his fans, instead of sending him a Christmas or birthday gift, to donate some money to Demelza House.

Daniel makes every possible contribution to the fight for gay rights. Speaking out against homophobia, Radcliffe began acting in 2009. social advertising for The Trevor Project, an organization dedicated to providing educational materials about homosexuality and preventing suicide among LGBT teenagers. The actor first learned about the project while working on the play “Equus” in 2008. He made a significant financial donation to this organization. In a 2010 interview, Daniel said:

- I have always hated those who are intolerant of gays, lesbians or bisexuals. I consider myself very lucky that now I can really help and make my contribution.

In the same interview, he spoke about the importance of the participation of public figures in the fight for equal rights. Radcliffe considers this activity one of the most important components of his career. In 2011, the actor was awarded the Hero Award by The Trevor Project.

Personal life

Daniel Radcliffe is a very versatile personality. In addition to his acting hobbies, he loves literature, plays football and adores his two dogs, Bink and Nugget, whom he trains himself.

Daniel once admitted that “ would like to become a writer or director" Another, no less serious hobby of the teenage star is music: he almost never leaves his iPOD to listen to his favorite bands - from classic punk rock to Britpop, and also plays the bass guitar, and over time he hoped to find like-minded people to create a group.

The actor also recently discovered his literary talent, and in 2007 he published several poems under the pseudonym Jacob Gershon.

In 2008, Radcliffe admitted that he suffers from dyspraxia. He cannot tie his shoelaces.

Moreover, in 2010, Radcliffe admitted that he suffered from alcoholism. The reason for this was the incredible success of the Harry Potter films and then he decided to devote himself entirely to enjoying life. However, he soon gave up this bad habit.

At one time, Daniel had a relationship with his partner in the play Equus, Laura O'Toole, who is 4 years older than him. But the couple were connected, rather, by instincts: in the production, the actors appeared naked and played very explicit erotic scenes.

The actor once dated 19-year-old Oliva Uniek, the stepdaughter of the Potter producer, with whom he was friends throughout the years of filming.

In January 2012, Radcliffe announced that he was in a relationship with assistant director Rosie Cocker.

Interesting facts about the actor

The London Sunday Times in 2004 named Daniel Radcliffe the richest English teenager after Prince Harry, the youngest heir to the British throne;

Daniel took real magic lessons from the English illusionist Paul Keeve - however, he specialized mainly in card tricks;

Performers of the three main roles in "Harry Potter" Dan Radcliffe,

IN this material we will talk about a British film and theater actor named Daniel Radcliffe. “David Copperfield” is the name of the film that launched this man’s career. However, he is best known for his role as Harry Potter in a series of films based on the works of JK Rowling.

In 2009, the young man was included in the Guinness Book of Records for the decade. He is the owner of a star on the California Walk of Fame. Thus, his contribution to the art of cinematography was noted.

Youth

Daniel Radcliffe was born in the city of Fulham. This happened in 1989, on July 23. He became the only child in the family. His mother Marcia Janine Gresham Jacobson is a native of South Africa who is of Jewish descent. She is a casting agent. Actor's father Alan George Radcliffe was born in Northern Ireland- Banbridge. He is a Protestant. Acts as a literary agent. Future actor was brought up outside of religion. He began to show interest in acting at the age of five. It was then that he took part in a school production, where he played the role of a monkey.

The young man was educated in two private educational institutions for boys: City of London School and Sussex House School.

However, then he began to experience difficulties with learning. The fact is that because of his role in the film about Harry Potter, his classmates began to show hostility towards him. As a result, I had to quit school.

Movie

Daniel Radcliffe first appeared on screen in the TV movie David Copperfield. This project was created by the BBC and was published in 1999. In that year, the young man passed a screen test for a film called “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.” He got the main role.

Filming started in 2000. The release took place in 2001. The film became a huge success. worldwide exceeded the $970 million mark. It should be mentioned that a little earlier the actor played a small role in the film “The Tailor from Panama.”

Then work began on the continuation of the film story about Harry Potter. The commercial success of subsequent parts was no less impressive. In 2012, a new film with the participation of the actor, “The Woman in Black,” was released. This film grossed just under $5 million in Russia. In an episode of the series “Extras,” the young man played himself.

Theater

In 2004, Daniel Radcliffe played the role in musical comedy called The Play What I Wrote. From 2007 to 2009 he took part in the theatrical production “Equus”. This work is based on a play by Peter Schaeffer. Directed by Thea Sherrock. The production first appeared in the West End and later on Broadway. In 2011, he played window cleaner Jay Pierpont Finch in the musical How to Succeed in Business Without Doing Anything. In 2017, he was involved in the play Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead by Tom Stoppard.

The production took place on the stage of the Old Vic Theatre. This work has received four-star reviews in The Telegraph, The Independent and The Guardian. The presence of the actor ensured a full house throughout the entire run of the show.

As a result, the performance of the performance was extended. The work was soon broadcast around the world and in UK cinemas as part of a project called National Theater live".

Other works

Daniel Radcliffe also took up literary activity. In 2007, his poems were published in a magazine called Rubbish. The pseudonym Jacob Gershon was used for publications. This is the original Hebrew version of the mother's surname. The actor also participated in the video for the British indie band Slow Club, filmed for the song Beginners.

Filmography

We have already talked about who Daniel Radcliffe is. Films with his participation will be given below. So the actor received main role in the film about Harry Potter. He also participated in the following films: “David Copperfield”, “The Tailor of Panama”, “ Children's holiday in the Palace”, “The Woman in Black”, “Notes of a Young Doctor”, “Kill Your Loved Ones”, “Horns”, “The Girl Without Complexes”, “Victor Frankenstein”, “The Turning Point”, “Illusion of Deception”, “Man- Swiss Army Knife", "Absolute Power", "Young Americans", "The Jungle".

Curious information

Now we will give some interesting facts about a man named Daniel Radcliffe. is 165 cm. He is a fan of punk rock. Loves cricket. He often attends England matches with Tom Felton.

He celebrated his birthday at 21 in St. Petersburg. The young man’s favorite work is the novel “The Master and Margarita” by Mikhail Bulgakov. He is interested in anime culture. In 2008, the young man admitted that he suffers from dyspraxia. The actor can't tie his shoelaces.

He noted that he is an atheist. According to the actor, he is proud to be Jewish. In 2009, he announced that he supported the Liberal Democrats. In 2010, he admitted that he had problems with alcohol. Soon, however, he stopped drinking. In 2012, he announced that he was in a relationship with Rosie Cocker, an assistant director. Soon it became known about the couple's breakup. Since 2012 he has been dating - American actress. They met during the filming of Kill Your Darlings. In 2014, there were rumors regarding their engagement. However, the girl's father denied them.

Daniel contributes to the cause of gay rights. Speaks out against homophobia. In 2009, he began participating in a social program as part of the Trevor Project. This organization is engaged in providing various educational materials on homosexuality, as well as suicide prevention among adolescents belonging to the LGBT community. The actor learned about this project in 2008 while working on the production “Equus.” He made a significant financial donation to this organization. Now you know who Daniel Radcliffe is. Photos of the actor are attached to this material.

British actor Daniel Radcliffe, who most moviegoers associate with the image of the teenage wizard Harry Potter from the serial film saga, has matured. Officially remaining one of the most eligible bachelors world cinema, he is not alone. Ever since the Potter series, Daniel has been distinguished by his commitment to permanent and traditional relationships. Over the entire period of his fame, his name is associated with only two girls. Read more about them.

Sophisticated Englishwoman

During the filming of Harry Potter, when asked about his personal life, Daniel invariably answered that he left it for later. The crowds of female fans who met him at film premieres could not confuse him either. Lure anyone - and she will do whatever the star wants. Radcltiffe said that this thought did not seem pleasant to him. Before you go to bed with a girl, you need to get to know her, because after that you need to look into her eyes and talk about something.

Those casual sexual relationships that took place in the actor’s life under the influence of alcohol evoked a feeling of disgust. “In my opinion, this is bestiality,” Radcliffe did not mince words.

The actor began dating English artist Rosie Cocker after three years of dating. She worked on the set of Harry Potter as an assistant director, and was very attentive and caring towards the young star. “When you meet a girl as friendly and patient as mine, you have to grab her with your hands and feet,” Radcliffe recalled.

Being a shy and inexperienced guy, he decided to kiss only on the second date, and then he clumsily kissed the girl on the neck. He later called and apologized, but Rosie reduced it all to a joke. Their relationship lasted about a year. Rosie was not satisfied with Radcliffe's household habits, his complete inability to maintain order in the apartment and cook normal food. She even stated in an ultimatum form that she was giving him two years for Radcliffe to become a civilized person.

The young people introduced each other to their parents, and the Radcliffe and Cocker families were sure that their children would soon announce their engagement. After completing the Potter series, Daniel went to play on Broadway, and Rosie joined him. It was there, in the USA, that Radcliffe met his second girlfriend, Erin Dark.

Crazy American

Daniel met actress Erin Dark on the set of the film Kill Your Darlings in 2012. At the same time, reports appeared in the press about the breakup of the relationship between Daniel Radcliffe and Rosie Coton. Even then, journalists speculated that the reason for the divorce was Erin Dark.

While still in a relationship with Rosie, Daniel began dating Erin secretly. For some time, the actor could not admit to his faithful Rosie that he mistook tender friendship for love. The truth emerged on its own. Daniel began to stay late on set, justifying his absences by saying that he was spending time with friends. “Your friend wears very vulgar lipstick,” Rosie once remarked, and young man I had to explain myself. He couldn't find the right words, and so he simply said that he fell in love with someone else. Rosie silently packed her things and went home.

Erin Dark turned out to be the absolute opposite of a sophisticated Englishwoman from a good family. Her clothes were too bright, her laughter was too loud, she allows artistic chaos in the apartment, she can use strong words and has absolutely no understanding of classical English poetry. Erin knows hockey, and Daniel finds her comments from the couch while watching NHL games very sexy.

Additionally, Erin never made any attempt to reform Daniel. Being a little more experienced (Erin is five years older than her boyfriend), she understood that re-educating a man was an unsuccessful and thankless task.

Nevertheless, The relationship between the young people was not easy. After completing his Broadway contract, Daniel ran away from his girlfriend to England. He was frightened by the speed with which their relationship began to develop. Before leaving, he got drunk at a bar, mixing liquor with energy drinks, dancing with everyone. Daniel forced the DJ to play the same song, and after he refused, he attacked him with his fists. As a result, the prim English gentleman was thrown out of the establishment.

In London, he continued his wild life, and his relatives barely brought him to his senses, threatening him with a drug treatment clinic. The premiere of Kill Your Darlings was approaching, the premiere of the film that introduced Erin and Dan.

Erin was painfully worried about Daniel's escape to London. She took this to mean that he ran away from her, making him a laughing stock in front of his friends and family. They met at the film premiere, and Daniel had a lot of trouble explaining himself to the girl. The reconciliation took place, and Erin moved in with Daniel.

The couple has been living together since 2012. and for a long time the lovers kept their relationship a secret. Daniel began talking openly to journalists about his novel only in 2014. In March 2017, the couple announced their engagement, but the wedding celebration has not yet taken place.

In Hollywood they say that Erin is twisting ropes from her less experienced lover, they accuse her of greed and fraud. Gossips They say that the marriage, even if it does take place, will not last long and will end in a quiet divorce with the payment of substantial compensation, as is customary here in Hollywood.

Be that as it may, the couple continues to live happily together. Erin helped Daniel cope with alcohol addiction, which Radcliffe acquired while working on Harry Potter. The couple can often be seen together on walks in the park, at karaoke and in other establishments where drinking alcohol is not provided.

Although Erin Dark is not a star of the first magnitude, her filmography includes about 40 films. Her main achievement is considered to be the fact that she managed to get her hands on one of the most eligible bachelors of modern cinema.

Daniel Radcliffe is a British theater and film actor. Daniel's career dates back to the film "David Copperfield", but he is best known for playing the role of Harry Potter in the series of films based on the works of the same name. famous writer Joanne Rowling. In 2009, Radcliffe was listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the highest paid actor of the decade.

Childhood, youth, first career success

Dan was born on July 23, 1989 in the west London area of ​​Fulham. The actor's father is a literary agent, Alan, and his mother works on television as a casting director, Marcia Gresham. The parents cared and still care a lot about their only son. This is what played one of the key roles in the construction acting career their son. Already at the age of 5 he became interested in acting. As is usually the case, Dan’s parents did not greatly encourage such a hobby; they looked for a private London school for boys for their son. On her stage, Radcliffe appeared for the first and last time in a monkey costume. Later in an interview, he admitted that he was very afraid if the recording from the school play will someday be shown on television.

Daniel Radcliffe wanted to try himself as Oliver Twist for a TV production novel of the same name Charles Dickens, but his father and mother forbade him to do this because they did not want their son to develop in this area. But soon Dan’s television debut took place. In 1999 he played the young magician David Copperfield in the TV version of another Dickens novel. This time the mother herself sent a photo of her son to the BBC studio. The audience liked the film, and Radcliffe, who beat hundreds of boys at the casting, was praised by the film's producer, Keith Harwood. She said that this young man has an unusual naturalness and a certain innocence, and in general, he is quite easy to work with.

In 2001, the young actor received cameo role in the film “The Tailor from Panama.” Daniel played the role of the son of Jamie Lee Curtis and Geoffrey Rush. While Radcliffe was working on his next film, a search for talent began in England for the film adaptation of the super-popular children's book about Harry Potter.

Big role in a big film

The director of the first two Potter films, Chris Columbus, once accidentally stumbled upon the tape and watched the film "David Copperfield", after which he asked his assistant to find young talent. By that time Auditions for the role of Harry have been going on for over 9 months, the directors mercilessly weeded out 16 thousand applicants. There were even jokes that the film would have to be shot without the main character. However, when Radcliffe was invited to audition, the guy’s parents again began to oppose - they did not want to let Dan in and believed that acting– not his strong point.

But then a miracle happened: the producer quite by chance met Radcliffe and his parents in the theater. As it turned out, David Hayman knew Alan. Heyman carefully examined the boy and realized that he would be ideal for the role of Harry. The father of the future actor realized that filming could not be avoided, because his son really was the best suited for the role of the main character. As a result, the guy was finally approved.

“I had two reactions when I found out about the role,” said Daniel, “I started crying because I was very happy! And then, a few hours later, in the middle of the night, I woke up and ran to my parents’ bedroom to ask if I had dreamed.”

The incredible success of the Harry Potter saga

The actor's fees for filming in "Harry Potter"

The actor received the following fees for participating in films: 150 thousand sterling for “The Philosopher’s Stone”, 5.6 million for “The Goblet of Fire”, for the next series Dan received at least 8 million. Today, the actor's net worth is estimated at £40 million.

Theater activities

In 2004, in addition to working in films, the actor played the role in the London version of the musical comedy production called “The Play What I Wrote”.

From February 2007 to February 2009 he played in another theatrical production based on the famous play Equus by Peter Schaeffer.

According to the plot of the play, groom Alan Strang, out of love for horses, blinds them and goes crazy (the role of psychiatrist Dysert was played by Richard Griffiths - Uncle Vernon in Harry Potter). After some editors released the first photographs of the performance with a naked hero

In 2011, Radcliffe played Jay Pipront Finch, a New York window cleaner in the musical How to Succeed in Business Without Doing Anything.

Other works

In 2007, Rubbish magazine published Dan's poems under the pseudonym Jacob Gershon. Mother's maiden name Gresham is the English version Jewish surname Gershon.

Radcliffe was also featured in the British indie band Slow Club's video for the song "Begginers" in 2012.

After participating in the global Harry Potter franchise, when his face appeared on absolutely everything, from pillowcases to toothbrushes, professional growth Daniel Radcliffe looks even more impressive. The boy wizard made the audience see him as a serious man. In 2008, he burst onto Broadway in the production of "Equus", made fun of his own image of a star child in the series "Extras", played the main role in the American television adaptation of Bulgakov's "Notes of a Young Doctor" / A Young Doctor's Notebook. In this The transformation of the 25-year-old Briton was completed with the release of his first romantic comedy, The Exemplary Hipster Rom-Com. "Friendship and no sex", where Radcliffe tries not to win Zoe Kazan away from handsome Rafe Spall - modern version Hollywood masterpiece When Harry Met Sally. Behind the scenes, Daniel is a member of serious relationship with actress Erin Dark, whom he met last year on the set of the drama Kill Your Darlings. Speaking candidly to ELLE, the actor talked about losing his virginity, filming naked and how to behave with friends.

ELLE What do you need to find in a girl's apartment to immediately understand: you are incompatible with her?

DANIEL RADCLIFFE Well, if she had a whole shelf of vegetarian cookbooks, I'd know I was in trouble.

ELLE Doesn't the complete set of Harry Potter books promise more danger?

D.R. Come on! Many people have them. It would be wrong to deprive yourself of a chance because of such a trifle.

ELLE You undressed in “Friendship and No Sex”, completely naked in “Equus”... Are you comfortable naked in public?

D.R. No. Or rather, relatively comfortable. I have to say, the first time I had to take my clothes off on a Broadway stage at age 17, I was freaking nervous.

ELLE Were you embarrassed to date girls who said: “Oh, I saw Equus...”?

D.R. Not particularly. I didn't date a lot of girls at that time. But such a dialogue would most likely continue with the words: “Oh, cool, you saw me naked!”

ELLE What changed for you the day you lost your virginity?

D.R. Hmm... You know, I'm apparently one of the few who had a great first time!

ELLE Really? Did everything go according to plan?

D.R. It was with a girl I knew well. I'm happy to say that I've had a lot more successful sex since then, but my first time wasn't as bad or awkward as others. For example, like my friend who got drunk and indulged in passion with a stranger under a bridge.

ELLE Yeah, do you think it’s better to have sex sober?

D.R. I don’t rule out that for some, drunken sex is the ultimate dream. But personally, I and the person I’m doing this with are much better off sober.

D.R. In my youth, between the ages of 16 and 19, I was interested in writing and during that period I wrote many love poems. But today I can say with all responsibility - there is not a single one of them that I would like to see in print or come across on the Internet. ( Laughs.)

ELLE There are rumors that you are engaged...

D.R. No.

ELLE Do you believe in marriage?

D.R. I haven't figured it out yet. In my opinion, the most romantic thing you can do is to stand in front of a crowd of friends and family and confess your love to your only one.

ELLE Sounds like the words of the heroine Zoe Kazan from “Friendship and No Sex”...

D.R. Really? Did she say the same thing there?

ELLE Yes.

D.R. Well, apparently, these words sank into my soul. There is something fantastic about marriage... On the other hand, all this that accompanies a wedding... In general, I am still in doubt, but I think that sometime in the future I will have all this.

ELLE The film “Friendship and No Sex” asks viewers the eternal question: “Can a man and a woman be friends?” What do you think?

D.R. In fact, these are two whole questions that they are always trying to fit into one! Can a man and woman be friends? Of course, I have many female friends with whom I have not had sex and no reason to have it.

ELLE Another question?

D.R. Can a man and woman who are romantically or sexually attracted to each other be friends without it becoming a problem? It's much more complex issue. Ultimately, sooner or later they will have to explain themselves. I would definitely want to sort things out, because otherwise I would go crazy. This is the big difference between me and my hero in Friendship and No Sex. Wallace is able to live in painful uncertainty much longer than I could.

ELLE And how long could I, I wonder?

D.R. It would probably last for a few months.

ELLE In Harry Potter you worked with many legendary English actresses. Did any of them give you good advice regarding girls?