Daniel Radcliffe: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Daniel Jacob Radcliffe
Born	July 23, 1989 (age 37) • London • England
Awards And Honors	Tony Awards (2024)
Movies/Tv Shows (Acted In)	"Guns Akimbo" (2019) • "National Theatre Live: Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead" (2017) • "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" (2004) • "Miracle Workers" (2019–2020) • "What If" (2013) • "A Young Doctor's Notebook & Other Stories" (2012–2013) • "Robot Chicken" (2012–2017) • "Now You See Me 2" (2016) • "Victor Frankenstein" (2015) • "Late Show with David Letterman" (2011) • "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1" (2010) • "Extras" (2006) • "Jungle" (2017) • "The Woman in Black" (2012) • "BoJack Horseman" (2015) • "David Copperfield" (1999) • "Trainwreck" (2015) • "Lost in London" (2017) • "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" (2009) • "Beast of Burden" (2018) • "Imperium" (2016) • "Swiss Army Man" (2016) • "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" (2005) • "The Simpsons" (2010–2018) • "Kill Your Darlings" (2013) • "Horns" (2013) • "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" (2002) • "The Tailor of Panama" (2001) • "Escape from Pretoria" (2020) • "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" (2001) • "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2" (2011) • "Playmobil: The Movie" (2019) • "December Boys" (2007) • "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" (2007)

Top Questions

When was Daniel Radcliffe born?

Daniel Radcliffe was born on July 23, 1989.

Where was Daniel Radcliffe born?

Daniel Radcliffe was born in Fulham, London, England, United Kingdom.

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Daniel Radcliffe in a gray suit jacket and black shirt, standing in front of green foliage at the UK special screening of The Lost City in London.

Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter, Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley, and Emma Watson as Hermione Granger in Hogwarts uniforms standing at the train door in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.

Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter stands on a platform in a dramatic pose with his wand raised, spotlighted in a scene from Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.

Daniel Radcliffe wearing a dark suit and tie, smiling on the red carpet at the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 premiere, with fans in the background.

Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter stands outdoors in Hogwarts robes and scarf, smiling at his white owl Hedwig perched on his gloved arm, from Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.

Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley, Evanna Lynch as Luna Lovegood, Matthew Lewis as Neville Longbottom, Emma Watson as Hermione Granger, and Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter stand together holding wands in a dimly lit room with blue brick walls in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.

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Alan Rickman wearing a dark suit and white shirt, smiling slightly while posing at an event in 2011.

Alan Rickman

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Emma Watson smiling in an outdoor portrait, wearing a white top with black and gold embellishments.

Emma Watson

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Sir Ian McKellen smiling, wearing a dark wide-brimmed hat and patterned scarf at the premiere of The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim in London.

Ian McKellen

British actor

English actor Nigel Hawthorne in 1986, wearing a gray suit jacket, white shirt, and paisley tie, looking at the camera.

Nigel Hawthorne

British actor

Matthew Broderick wearing glasses, a dark suit, white shirt, and striped tie, smiling at the camera in a formal portrait taken in 2017.

Matthew Broderick

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Gary Oldman wearing glasses and a dark suit with a patterned tie, standing in front of a partial movie poster at the Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy screening.

Gary Oldman

British actor

Kenneth Branagh wearing a white shirt and dark jacket, posing against a blue background.

Kenneth Branagh

British actor, director, and writer

Janet McTeer poses against a blue background, wearing a black jacket over a white collared shirt, with short wavy blonde hair and a slight smile.

Janet McTeer

British actress

Dawn French

Dawn French

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Lenny Henry stands smiling in a theater with red seats and ornate gold balcony, wearing a dark suit and white shirt.

Lenny Henry

British actor and comedian

Vanessa Redgrave

Vanessa Redgrave

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Andrew Garfield wearing a gray suit and tie, posing and smiling slightly at an event in 2018.

Andrew Garfield

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Mark Rylance as Thomas Cromwell in Wolf Hall, wearing a black cap and dark fur-trimmed cloak, standing against a plain background.

Mark Rylance

British actor and director

Jodie Comer smiling and looking at the camera, wearing a black coat with her blonde hair styled in loose waves.

Jodie Comer

English actress

Angela Lansbury smiles while holding her Screen Actors Guild Lifetime Achievement Award in front of a blue backdrop with white text.

Angela Lansbury

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Glenda Jackson smiling and holding her Academy Award for Best Actress, wearing a patterned blouse, outdoors in London.

Glenda Jackson

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Michael Gough

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British actor Jeremy Irons in 2016, wearing a dark jacket and scarf, looking at the camera against a neutral background.

Jeremy Irons

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Dudley Moore in Arthur (1981).

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Jill Haworth

British-born actress

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