Comments from children
'I am a real Harry Potter fan … Page after page the story was so exciting, funny and surprising that I wanted to read it as fast as possible.' Lucy Findlay, aged 9
'The books are good because they have funny bits and frightening bits.' - Rory Summerley, aged 9
'Everyone I know loves [Harry Potter.] … Basically the books are very interesting, full of good and evil magic, children training to be wizards and lots of scary monsters … J.K. Rowling's books are more imaginative than any others I've read.' Charles Rosser, aged 8
'I have read all of J.K. Rowling's books and enjoyed every one, so I was looking forward reading Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. It was meant to last the holidays, but I got so engrossed, it only lasted two weeks!' Lindsay Thomson, aged 10
'The amazing, funny and sometimes scary plot keeps you hooked and your fingers will itch to keep turning the pages.' Sian Pearson, aged 11
Comments from grown-ups
'I think they’re brilliant. I’ve liked them since the first one. They’re incredibly traditional stories, good versus evil, set in a boarding school romp. With magic. You just can’t do better then that.' Ian Hislop
'I thought [Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban] was magical. Absolutely fantastic. A triumph. What’s good about the book is that is does take those really big themes — there’s evil, there’s right, there’s wrong, there’s morality, there’s lousy people, there’s good people. All the biggest themes are there like in all the great children’s books over the ages. A book should entertain, inform, amuse and make people want to read. This book pretty much hits all of those on the head.' Rosie Boycott
'I really like them. They mix brilliantly the magical and the mundane. [JK Rowling] has really tapped into that thing that kids do of looking under the bedclothes and imagining the world.' David Baddiel
As far as I am concerned, if a children's book is worth reading, it's worth reading by adults. I can't wait to get back to start it all over again.' Melanie McDonagh
Sunday Times
'...the book [Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince] really takes off when Dumbledore comes to collect Harry…this is where we start to hear Rowling’s heart sing. We share her delight...the novel has notable joie de vivre…when her playfulness bursts through, there is no doubting her wit, inventiveness and talent for comical changes of register. It is impressive, given the unprecedented pressure that Rowling is under to sustain a sequence that she planned in obscurity, that she maintains its emotional energy, humour and the many spinning plots of its plot without showing the strain. Nicolette Jones
Daily Mail
'Let’s get it over with at the beginning. It’s not just hype. The new Harry Potter [Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince] is fantastic. Georgia Metcalfe
The Guardian
'The cult of Potter has been created through word-of-mouth, not marketing hype … Harry's a pretty ordinary sort of boy … In fact, in the TV-dominated, celebrity-spotted, smart-clever, self-referential world that dominates the children's market these days, he is alarmingly old-fashioned. He is not postmodernist, sophisticated, slick, hip or street-smart.
He is cheerful, decent, kind and brave, loyal, good at games and rather moral … The richness and scale of Rowling's invention is exhilarating. These may be complex novels … but the real proof of their quality lies in their power to draw the reader into Harry's world and make it seem entirely believable. … Alex McGregor, 10, who has read The Philosopher's Stone five times and The Chamber of Secrets, four, says thoughtfully, "When I am lying in bed at night, I usually wonder if there is a real Hogwarts, and whether I can go there one day."'
Mail on Sunday
'There can be no higher praise for a book … the publishers may like to place "Harry Potter is guaranteed to keep your child quiet for hours on end" on the back of the next edition. This alone would qualify the book for its full five stars. In fact, I’d be tempted to award it 500 stars … J.K. Rowling has somehow cracked that magic code, denied to so many thousands of other children's authors: the code that allows adults into the minds of children … [she] has somehow found a secret map into the mind of a child, full of monsters and magic and secret passages, and … has used it to construct a living, breathing world from which adults are barred … As an adult … I gawped across the ravine from adulthood to childhood, seeing the outlines of children flying on broomsticks, wishing that I could join them, looking vainly for a bridge that alas was nowhere to be found … My son is now 30 pages from the end. For him, the only thing wrong with the Harry Potter books is that, after them, no other books come up to scratch.'
'Somewhere in this enchanting mixture is a formula so brilliant it eludes analysis... Rich and demanding stuff.'
Daily Telegraph
'What makes J.K. Rowling's tales so appealing to children who struggle to read a book? It is a recurring phenomenon that dyslexic children who are bibliophobics will suddenly take off with a particular author …
Those who find reading difficult are not going to browse through text as an idle distraction. What they read must be worth the trouble and effort. An action-packed tale with interesting characters and an exciting plot, is essential. Episodes must be in a logical sequence. The Harry Potter books have hit on the right recipe. Dyslexics, young and old, will consume them avidly.'
New York Times
'Though all this hocus-pocus is delightful, the magic in the book is not the real magic of the book. Much like Roald Dahl, J.K. Rowling has a gift for keeping the emotions, fears and triumphs of her characters on a human scale, even while the supernatural is popping out all over.'
New York Sunday Herald
'At the book store signing … hundreds and hundreds of people lining the streets, clutching their books. "This is hot stuff," one mother gushed … "You've got parents fighting with their own kids over whose turn it is to read the books.
Kids love it, parents love it. It's amazing" Johnny, an 11-year-old … has read the three books a total of 25 times, and says coolly that Rowling has replaced his previous favourite author, Roald Dahl. "She is much better," he says. "She is much more creative than Dahl." … "My son turned off the TV so he could read this book," said another mother of an 11-year-old boy. "That is unheard of."'
Time
'The whole Harry Potter hubbub … the word-of-mouth testimonials from parents marvelling that their non-reading children (even boys!) are tearing through the Potter books and begging for more, … the confessions of a growing number of adults not so young that they find these books irresistible …
Rowling [is] performing magic … she knows how to feed the desire not just to hear or read a story but to live it as well … [Rowling] can be both genuinely scary and consistently funny, adept at both broad slapstick and allusive wordplay … So many people both young and naïve and older and jaded have surrendered to the illusions set forth in Harry Potter's fictional world. They want to believe the unbelievable, and Rowling makes it easy and great good fun for them to do so. How pleasant to be persuaded.'
Glasgow Saturday Herald
For the parents buying the books for their children … the Potter experience is a familiar one from their own early reading. There are pointy-hatted wizards, evil step-parents, boarding schools, miscreant schoolboys, eccentric teachers, and lots of guffawing pratfalls.
But what Rowling has also done is to write these fantasy tales for a post-Star Wars, thoroughly mediated age - the great struggle in the Potter universe is between the wizards who go over to "the dark side", and those who don't … Beneath the mixter-maxter of ordinary life … huge and decisive processes are on the move. These stories are about forcing us to shrug off our everyday complacency, recognising the powers that really determine our lives - and then to take some kind of moral stand in relation to them.'
Glasgow Saturday Herald
For the parents buying the books for their children … the Potter experience is a familiar one from their own early reading. There are pointy-hatted wizards, evil step-parents, boarding schools, miscreant schoolboys, eccentric teachers, and lots of guffawing pratfalls.
But what Rowling has also done is to write these fantasy tales for a post-Star Wars, thoroughly mediated age - the great struggle in the Potter universe is between the wizards who go over to "the dark side", and those who don't … Beneath the mixter-maxter of ordinary life … huge and decisive processes are on the move. These stories are about forcing us to shrug off our everyday complacency, recognising the powers that really determine our lives - and then to take some kind of moral stand in relation to them.'
Sunday Express
'The most remarkable publishing success for a generation - the achievement of J.K. Rowling is to have created a world in which anything might happen, yet everything abides by its own tightly constructed, impossibly wonderful rules. And the story is told with such momentum, imagination and irrepressible humour that it can captivate adults and children alike.'
'The plot fits together like a wondrous jigsaw in which you can only see the picture when the last piece is put in place... Thank you JK Rowling.'
Independent on Sunday
'Like Gameboys, Teletubbies and films by George Lucas, the Harry Potter books have permeated the national child consciousness.'
New Statesman
'Modern children (and many adults) live lives of such stress that we need the consolations of Harry's world as never before.' Amanda Craig
Newsweek
'Rowling never condescends to her characters or her readers. And she works very hard to give her readers a superbly constructed story in every book … As a bonus, she's funny ... Anyone who reads these novels can't help but come away with a high standard for what a good story should be - and the knowledge that a good story doesn't need a movie or a lunch box to make it better ... Now, that's magic.'
School Librarian
'The terrific and uncluttered straightforward narrative style is as clear as ever in persuading the reader into impulsive and irresistible page turning. What an absolute joy when all reasonable logic says that a book of this size [Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix] is an impossibility for some particular young reader, and yet that youngster determindely reads on and on.'
The Observer
'This is storytelling of a high order indeed.'
The Scotsman
'The Harry Potter books are unusual in almost every imaginable respect ... Playgrounds and offices have been buzzing with excitement on the basis of a mere old-fashioned book: no shrieking billboards, no TV series, no talking toys …
This is a world so fully and richly imagined that every detail makes resonant sense: characters so complete that they feel like old friends, settings elaborately visualised in every element, a universe created with such zest and care that it feels, in all its fantastic magic, entirely real … the plot effects a roller-coaster ride where guilt and innocence, light and darkness, dissolve and change shape before our very eyes. To reveal the quirks and kinks of that roller coaster would be seriously to diminish the reader's pleasure … bliss awaits.'
The Spectator
'For her success in creating what will undoubtedly be a highly literate generation Rowling deserves great praise.'
Time Out
'It [Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix] has Rowling's strongest writing cards on immediate and continuous display: a breathlessly powerful sense of plot and an unbelievably fecund imagination... 766 pages of Harry and his pals, what more could one want?... Rowling strikes the perfect balance, as always, of speaking to her adult and younger readers... Rowling's take on 15-year-old boyhood is masterfully done and places humanity, not magic, at the centre of the book. David Phelan
Monday, December 10, 2007
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Children's edition Adult edition
Harry Potter thinks he is an ordinary boy — until he is rescued by a beetle eyed giant of a man, enrols at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, learns to play Quidditch and does battle in a deadly duel. All because Harry Potter is a wizard! Follow the adventures of Harry Potter as he discovers the magical, the dangerous, the unpredictable world of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
In Britain the book is called Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone but when the book was published in the U.S. it was called Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (although the book itself is the same) This is why the film of the book is referred to by two different names.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Children's edition Adult edition
Harry Potter is a wizard. He is in his second year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. As Harry and Ron embark on their journey to Hogwarts in a flying Ford Anglia, little do they know that this year will be just as eventful as the last as ghosts from Hogwarts past return to haunt the school corridors.
Children's edition Adult edition
Harry Potter, along with his friends, Ron and Hermione, is about to start his third year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Harry can't wait to get back to school after the summer holidays. (Who wouldn't if they lived with the Dursley's?) But when Harry gets to Hogwarts, the atmosphere is tense. There's an escaped mass murderer on the loose, and the sinister prison guards of Azkaban have been called in to guard the school.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Children's edition Adult edition
It is the summer holidays, and one night Harry Potter wakes up with his scar burning. He has had a strange dream, one that he can't help worrying about … until a timely invitation from Ron Weasley arrives: to nothing less than the Quidditch World Cup.
Soon Harry is reunited with Ron and Hermione and gasping at the thrills of an international Quidditch match. But then something horrible happens which casts a shadow over everybody, and Harry in particular.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Children's edition Adult edition
Dumbledore lowered his hands and surveyed Harry through his half-moon glasses. 'It is time,' he said, 'for me to tell you what I should have told you five years ago, Harry. Please sit down. I am going to tell you everything.'
Harry Potter is due to start his fifth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizadry. He is desperate to get back to school and find out why his friends Ron and Hermione have been so secretive all summer. However, what Harry is about to discover in his new year at Hogwarts will turn his whole world upside down ...
But before he even gets to school, Harry has an unexpected and frightening encounter with two Dementors, has to face a court hearing at the Ministry of Magic and has been escorted on a night-time broomstick ride to the secret headquarters of a mysterious group called 'The Order of the Phoenix'. And that is just the start.
A gripping and electrifying novel, full of suspense, secrets, and - of course - magic
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Children's edition Adult edition
In the previous book, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, the last chapter, titled 'The Second War Begins,' started:
'In a brief statement on Friday night, Minister for Magic Cornelius Fudge confirmed that He Who Must Not Be Named has returned to this country and is once more active.
'It is with great regret that I must confirm that the wizard styling himself Lord — well, you know who I mean — is alive and among us again,' said Fudge.'
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince takes up the story of Harry Potter's sixth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry at this point as Voldemort's power and followers are increasing day by day, in the midst of this battle of good and evil.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Watch the Webcast of J.K. Rowling reading from this book
Children's edition
Adult edition
Harry has been burdened with a dark, dangerous and seemingly impossible task: that of locating and destroying Voldemort's remaining Horcruxes. Never has Harry felt so alone, or faced a future so full of shadows. But Harry must somehow find within himself the strength to complete the task he has been given. He must leave the warmth, safety and companionship of The Burrow and follow without fear or hesitation the inexorable path laid out for him…
In this final, seventh instalment of the Harry Potter series, J.K. Rowling unveils in spectacular fashion the answers to the many questions that have been so eagerly awaited. The spellbinding, richly woven narrative, which plunges, twists and turns at a breathtaking pace, confirms the author as a mistress of storytelling, whose books will be read, reread and read again.
Children's edition Adult edition
Harry Potter thinks he is an ordinary boy — until he is rescued by a beetle eyed giant of a man, enrols at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, learns to play Quidditch and does battle in a deadly duel. All because Harry Potter is a wizard! Follow the adventures of Harry Potter as he discovers the magical, the dangerous, the unpredictable world of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
In Britain the book is called Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone but when the book was published in the U.S. it was called Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (although the book itself is the same) This is why the film of the book is referred to by two different names.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Children's edition Adult edition
Harry Potter is a wizard. He is in his second year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. As Harry and Ron embark on their journey to Hogwarts in a flying Ford Anglia, little do they know that this year will be just as eventful as the last as ghosts from Hogwarts past return to haunt the school corridors.
Children's edition Adult edition
Harry Potter, along with his friends, Ron and Hermione, is about to start his third year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Harry can't wait to get back to school after the summer holidays. (Who wouldn't if they lived with the Dursley's?) But when Harry gets to Hogwarts, the atmosphere is tense. There's an escaped mass murderer on the loose, and the sinister prison guards of Azkaban have been called in to guard the school.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Children's edition Adult edition
It is the summer holidays, and one night Harry Potter wakes up with his scar burning. He has had a strange dream, one that he can't help worrying about … until a timely invitation from Ron Weasley arrives: to nothing less than the Quidditch World Cup.
Soon Harry is reunited with Ron and Hermione and gasping at the thrills of an international Quidditch match. But then something horrible happens which casts a shadow over everybody, and Harry in particular.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Children's edition Adult edition
Dumbledore lowered his hands and surveyed Harry through his half-moon glasses. 'It is time,' he said, 'for me to tell you what I should have told you five years ago, Harry. Please sit down. I am going to tell you everything.'
Harry Potter is due to start his fifth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizadry. He is desperate to get back to school and find out why his friends Ron and Hermione have been so secretive all summer. However, what Harry is about to discover in his new year at Hogwarts will turn his whole world upside down ...
But before he even gets to school, Harry has an unexpected and frightening encounter with two Dementors, has to face a court hearing at the Ministry of Magic and has been escorted on a night-time broomstick ride to the secret headquarters of a mysterious group called 'The Order of the Phoenix'. And that is just the start.
A gripping and electrifying novel, full of suspense, secrets, and - of course - magic
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Children's edition Adult edition
In the previous book, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, the last chapter, titled 'The Second War Begins,' started:
'In a brief statement on Friday night, Minister for Magic Cornelius Fudge confirmed that He Who Must Not Be Named has returned to this country and is once more active.
'It is with great regret that I must confirm that the wizard styling himself Lord — well, you know who I mean — is alive and among us again,' said Fudge.'
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince takes up the story of Harry Potter's sixth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry at this point as Voldemort's power and followers are increasing day by day, in the midst of this battle of good and evil.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Watch the Webcast of J.K. Rowling reading from this book
Children's edition
Adult edition
Harry has been burdened with a dark, dangerous and seemingly impossible task: that of locating and destroying Voldemort's remaining Horcruxes. Never has Harry felt so alone, or faced a future so full of shadows. But Harry must somehow find within himself the strength to complete the task he has been given. He must leave the warmth, safety and companionship of The Burrow and follow without fear or hesitation the inexorable path laid out for him…
In this final, seventh instalment of the Harry Potter series, J.K. Rowling unveils in spectacular fashion the answers to the many questions that have been so eagerly awaited. The spellbinding, richly woven narrative, which plunges, twists and turns at a breathtaking pace, confirms the author as a mistress of storytelling, whose books will be read, reread and read again.
Mythology
Mythology
In this section of the site you can read about some of the myths and legends referred to in the Harry Potter books.
Phoenix
The Benu Bird
Egyptian myth
The Benu Bird (benu means ‘shiner’ or ‘self creator’) in some Egyptian accounts of the creation of the world was the first ever living being. It flew out of light and and landed in darkness; its flight brought warmth and creative energy and its cry was the first sound ever heard.
The Benu bird was worshipped particularly in Heliopolis where it was regarded as one facet of the sun-god Ra. In native Egyptian art it was shown as a yellow wagtail or a Nile heron (with two feathers rising from its head like spears); the Greek writer Herodotus, however, following information given to him by Egyptian Greeks identified it as the phoenix and reworked the myth to say that when the first cycle of the universe ended in fire and destruction, the Benu Bird flew out of the fire, the only being to survive, and settled on the Earth-mound to restart Creation.
Benu were often carved on gemstones and buried with bodies to help grant the bodies a second life.
Professor Remus Lupin
Romulus and Remus
Roman Myth
Two brothers in Roman myth, Numitor and Amulius ruled the town of Alba Longa. Numitor was the law-maker, Amulius the warlord. After several years of joint rule the brothers quarrelled and Amulius overthrew Numitor and took complete control. To prevent the rise of a rival royal dynasty, he imprisoned Numitor and decreed that Numitor’s daughter Rhea Silva would never have children.
The gods however had other plans for the town of Alba Longa. Rhea Silva gave birth to twins Romulus and Remus and Amulius, furious at the fact they threatened his power, ordered that Romulus and Remus be drowned in the River Tiber. But the River-God floated the babies to safety in the basket, washing it up on shore under a fig-tree beside a grotto (later called Lupercal). A she-wolf found and suckled the twins until they were rescued and brought up by the royal shepherd and his wife.
In the next few years overcrowding in Alba Longa led Romulus and Remus to set up a new town, on the shores of the Tiber where they had once been left to die. While Romulus marked out boundaries, ploughing earth to mark the line of new fields and walls, Remus and his men went out hunting. On Remus’ return the brothers quarrelled. Remus mocked the new ‘walls’ jumping scornfully over them. Romulus and Remus quarelled and Romulus killed Remus. The new settlement was named Rome after Romulus its king.
The she-wolf suckling human babies became a main symbol of the city of Rome and a statue of the scene (not all of which is authentic) survives to this day in the Capitoline Museum.
Centaurs
Greek Myth
Centaurs were creatures human from the waist up, horse from the waist down. At certain times, for no reason, they fell into wild fits and galloped crazily across the countryside; at other times they were placid and peaceful, fond of music and skilled at prophecy and healing. The gods admired them and sent such favoured mortal heroes as Theseus and Jason to learn with them to acquire a kind of supernatural higher education.
Professor Minerva McGonagall
Minerva
Greek or Roman Myth
Minerva (or Athene in Greek) in Greek and Roman myth was born from the forehead of her father Zeus (who had swallowed her mother Metis): she was a cross between her father’s power and her mother’s intelligence. She was the most honoured of Zeus’ children, ranked equal with Apollo, and was the only god Zeus trusted to wield his thunderbolts. She was a warrior, brandishing a spear and carrying a shield (the aegis) covered with skin from the goats which suckled the infant Zeus in Crete, fringed with snakes and decorated with the Gorgon’s head which turned all who saw it to stone. At her side or sometimes carried in her hand went the goddess Nike (meaning Victory). Minerva was the mistress of all arts and crafts, especially spinning and weaving, and she taught these arts to mortals.
Fluffy
Cerberus
Greek and Roman myth
Cerberus (or Kerberos in Greek) was a huge three headed dog (some say fifty headed) with a hundred serpent tails who prowled the entrance to the Underworld on guard against intruders from the Upperworld. Dead souls were able to slip past him because they were only shadows and could not be seen. But the only way for living beings to escape him was to feed him drugged food (as Aeneas did), lull him to sleep (as Orpheus did) or terrify him (as Heracles did).
Parvati Patil
Parvati
Hindu myth
Parvarti, in Hindu myth was Shiva’s beautiful wife. In some accounts she was the daughter of the goddess of the Himalayas, in others she was the reincarnation of Sati, created by Vishnu to stop Shiva’s destructive dance after Sati committed suicide.
Professor Sybill Trelawney
Sibyls
Greek and Roman Myth
Sibyls, in Greek and Roman myth, were prophetesses. They were ordinary girls taken from their families and trained for their work from childhood. When worshippers asked questions of the gods, the Sibyls put themselves in trances — for example by chewing sacred plants or allowing sacred snakes to bite them — and uttered sounds supposed to be the gods’ words, which priests then wrote down and translated into prophecies.
Narcissa Malfoy
Narcissus
Greek and Roman Myth
Narcissus (Narkissos, ‘bewitching’) was a beautiful boy, son of the river god Cephisus and the nymph Liriope. Everyone who met him fell in love with him, but he ignored them all. He loved no one but himself. One day he caught sight of his own reflection in a pool and fell in love with it. The image, however, refused to leave the pool and he pined away and died. When the nymphs, his mother’s companions, came to bury his body, they found that the gods had changed him into a beautiful flower; its descendants, his offspring, are still called Narcissus after him and still lean over as if to admire their own reflections.
Werewolves
Myth
Werewolves (Vlkodlaks or Vookodlaks, ‘wolf-hairs’ the English name comes from the Saxon wer, ‘man’ and wulf, ‘wolf’) were widely feared throughout Northern and Eastern Europe. They were born to human mothers but out of human time and harked back to an age when shape-changing animals roamed the world.
Were-wolf children were particularly hairy at birth, or had extra layers of skin on their heads. They sometimes had wolf-claws and fangs, biting their mothers as they suckled. Often they were twins (see Romulus and Remus, twins brought up by wolves) and they grew up to be very attractive. Werewolfs were associated with the moon and changed into wolves each full Moon. In some versions of the myth werewolves could not be killed by mortal weapons, in other versions they could only be hurt by silver arrows (or silver bullets) and in other versions they could be wounded in the ordinary way but slunk to their human homes and resumed their human shapes to die — after which their immortal selves were reborn to another human mother.
Hermes
Greek and Roman myth
Hermes (Latin Mercurius, Mercury) was the son of Zeus and of Maia. From the moment he was born he was always playing pranks. He was born at dawn: three hours later he was running about and by noon he had slipped away from his mother to explore the world. He was an easy-going, high-spirited god and he liked to make mischief with mortals.
When Hermes grew up he became the gods’ messenger running their errands and flying on winged sandals between Heaven, Earth and the Underworld. Because he was such a trickster himself, it was impossible to cheat him and win a second life so he was also given the job of escorting the souls of the dead on their last journey to the Underworld. According to the myth, Hermes invented many things including the lyre, a shepherd’s pipe cut from a hollow reed, astronomy, boxing, gymnastics and writing.
Dragons
Myth/Folk tale
Dragons in myths and folk tales were generally friendly to human beings. They were water creatures, the descendants of giant snakes. Some dragons had snakes’ bodies with the heads of lions, lizards’ legs with eagles’ claws and the tails of crocodiles or scorpions.
In Eastern myth, dragons were benign and gentle, welcome at human celebrations and happy to perform dances of fertility and prosperity. In Western myth they were less friendly towards humans. Many still lived in pools and wells, but their watery ancestry also made them immune to fire which they swallowed with horrible effects on their stomachs! Grumpy and unpredictable, they hoarded treasure(the glint of the gold and jewels mirroring the fire in their own eyes) and they were merciless to any human, dwarf or god who disturbed them.
Nagini
Hindu myth
In Hindu myth, Nagas and Naginis (‘powerful ones’; Nagas are male and Naginis are female) were snake-gods descended from Brahma’s grand daughter Kadru and her husband, the sage Kasya-pa, from whom they inherited supernatural wisdom. They were shape-changers able to appear as any kind of human or snake they chose. They sometimes took the form of warriors with snake-necks or sometimes beautiful women from the waist up, snakes from the waist down. Their ways mirrored those of human society and their rulers lived in fabulously jewelled palaces in the air, under ground or under the sea.
Like humans the Naga were neither entirely good nor entirely bad. They could behave wisely and thoughtfully or they could be cowardly and unjust. They generally oversaw the distribution of rain on earth but sometimes they withheld the rain and only released it when they were attacked by the eagle-god Garuda and his servants.
When Vishnu sleeps and the universe is at rest he lies on the body of the chief Naga, the world-Serpent Sesha whose seven heads fan their hoods above him to give him shade.
Source for Mytholgical References
In this section of the site you can read about some of the myths and legends referred to in the Harry Potter books.
Phoenix
The Benu Bird
Egyptian myth
The Benu Bird (benu means ‘shiner’ or ‘self creator’) in some Egyptian accounts of the creation of the world was the first ever living being. It flew out of light and and landed in darkness; its flight brought warmth and creative energy and its cry was the first sound ever heard.
The Benu bird was worshipped particularly in Heliopolis where it was regarded as one facet of the sun-god Ra. In native Egyptian art it was shown as a yellow wagtail or a Nile heron (with two feathers rising from its head like spears); the Greek writer Herodotus, however, following information given to him by Egyptian Greeks identified it as the phoenix and reworked the myth to say that when the first cycle of the universe ended in fire and destruction, the Benu Bird flew out of the fire, the only being to survive, and settled on the Earth-mound to restart Creation.
Benu were often carved on gemstones and buried with bodies to help grant the bodies a second life.
Professor Remus Lupin
Romulus and Remus
Roman Myth
Two brothers in Roman myth, Numitor and Amulius ruled the town of Alba Longa. Numitor was the law-maker, Amulius the warlord. After several years of joint rule the brothers quarrelled and Amulius overthrew Numitor and took complete control. To prevent the rise of a rival royal dynasty, he imprisoned Numitor and decreed that Numitor’s daughter Rhea Silva would never have children.
The gods however had other plans for the town of Alba Longa. Rhea Silva gave birth to twins Romulus and Remus and Amulius, furious at the fact they threatened his power, ordered that Romulus and Remus be drowned in the River Tiber. But the River-God floated the babies to safety in the basket, washing it up on shore under a fig-tree beside a grotto (later called Lupercal). A she-wolf found and suckled the twins until they were rescued and brought up by the royal shepherd and his wife.
In the next few years overcrowding in Alba Longa led Romulus and Remus to set up a new town, on the shores of the Tiber where they had once been left to die. While Romulus marked out boundaries, ploughing earth to mark the line of new fields and walls, Remus and his men went out hunting. On Remus’ return the brothers quarrelled. Remus mocked the new ‘walls’ jumping scornfully over them. Romulus and Remus quarelled and Romulus killed Remus. The new settlement was named Rome after Romulus its king.
The she-wolf suckling human babies became a main symbol of the city of Rome and a statue of the scene (not all of which is authentic) survives to this day in the Capitoline Museum.
Centaurs
Greek Myth
Centaurs were creatures human from the waist up, horse from the waist down. At certain times, for no reason, they fell into wild fits and galloped crazily across the countryside; at other times they were placid and peaceful, fond of music and skilled at prophecy and healing. The gods admired them and sent such favoured mortal heroes as Theseus and Jason to learn with them to acquire a kind of supernatural higher education.
Professor Minerva McGonagall
Minerva
Greek or Roman Myth
Minerva (or Athene in Greek) in Greek and Roman myth was born from the forehead of her father Zeus (who had swallowed her mother Metis): she was a cross between her father’s power and her mother’s intelligence. She was the most honoured of Zeus’ children, ranked equal with Apollo, and was the only god Zeus trusted to wield his thunderbolts. She was a warrior, brandishing a spear and carrying a shield (the aegis) covered with skin from the goats which suckled the infant Zeus in Crete, fringed with snakes and decorated with the Gorgon’s head which turned all who saw it to stone. At her side or sometimes carried in her hand went the goddess Nike (meaning Victory). Minerva was the mistress of all arts and crafts, especially spinning and weaving, and she taught these arts to mortals.
Fluffy
Cerberus
Greek and Roman myth
Cerberus (or Kerberos in Greek) was a huge three headed dog (some say fifty headed) with a hundred serpent tails who prowled the entrance to the Underworld on guard against intruders from the Upperworld. Dead souls were able to slip past him because they were only shadows and could not be seen. But the only way for living beings to escape him was to feed him drugged food (as Aeneas did), lull him to sleep (as Orpheus did) or terrify him (as Heracles did).
Parvati Patil
Parvati
Hindu myth
Parvarti, in Hindu myth was Shiva’s beautiful wife. In some accounts she was the daughter of the goddess of the Himalayas, in others she was the reincarnation of Sati, created by Vishnu to stop Shiva’s destructive dance after Sati committed suicide.
Professor Sybill Trelawney
Sibyls
Greek and Roman Myth
Sibyls, in Greek and Roman myth, were prophetesses. They were ordinary girls taken from their families and trained for their work from childhood. When worshippers asked questions of the gods, the Sibyls put themselves in trances — for example by chewing sacred plants or allowing sacred snakes to bite them — and uttered sounds supposed to be the gods’ words, which priests then wrote down and translated into prophecies.
Narcissa Malfoy
Narcissus
Greek and Roman Myth
Narcissus (Narkissos, ‘bewitching’) was a beautiful boy, son of the river god Cephisus and the nymph Liriope. Everyone who met him fell in love with him, but he ignored them all. He loved no one but himself. One day he caught sight of his own reflection in a pool and fell in love with it. The image, however, refused to leave the pool and he pined away and died. When the nymphs, his mother’s companions, came to bury his body, they found that the gods had changed him into a beautiful flower; its descendants, his offspring, are still called Narcissus after him and still lean over as if to admire their own reflections.
Werewolves
Myth
Werewolves (Vlkodlaks or Vookodlaks, ‘wolf-hairs’ the English name comes from the Saxon wer, ‘man’ and wulf, ‘wolf’) were widely feared throughout Northern and Eastern Europe. They were born to human mothers but out of human time and harked back to an age when shape-changing animals roamed the world.
Were-wolf children were particularly hairy at birth, or had extra layers of skin on their heads. They sometimes had wolf-claws and fangs, biting their mothers as they suckled. Often they were twins (see Romulus and Remus, twins brought up by wolves) and they grew up to be very attractive. Werewolfs were associated with the moon and changed into wolves each full Moon. In some versions of the myth werewolves could not be killed by mortal weapons, in other versions they could only be hurt by silver arrows (or silver bullets) and in other versions they could be wounded in the ordinary way but slunk to their human homes and resumed their human shapes to die — after which their immortal selves were reborn to another human mother.
Hermes
Greek and Roman myth
Hermes (Latin Mercurius, Mercury) was the son of Zeus and of Maia. From the moment he was born he was always playing pranks. He was born at dawn: three hours later he was running about and by noon he had slipped away from his mother to explore the world. He was an easy-going, high-spirited god and he liked to make mischief with mortals.
When Hermes grew up he became the gods’ messenger running their errands and flying on winged sandals between Heaven, Earth and the Underworld. Because he was such a trickster himself, it was impossible to cheat him and win a second life so he was also given the job of escorting the souls of the dead on their last journey to the Underworld. According to the myth, Hermes invented many things including the lyre, a shepherd’s pipe cut from a hollow reed, astronomy, boxing, gymnastics and writing.
Dragons
Myth/Folk tale
Dragons in myths and folk tales were generally friendly to human beings. They were water creatures, the descendants of giant snakes. Some dragons had snakes’ bodies with the heads of lions, lizards’ legs with eagles’ claws and the tails of crocodiles or scorpions.
In Eastern myth, dragons were benign and gentle, welcome at human celebrations and happy to perform dances of fertility and prosperity. In Western myth they were less friendly towards humans. Many still lived in pools and wells, but their watery ancestry also made them immune to fire which they swallowed with horrible effects on their stomachs! Grumpy and unpredictable, they hoarded treasure(the glint of the gold and jewels mirroring the fire in their own eyes) and they were merciless to any human, dwarf or god who disturbed them.
Nagini
Hindu myth
In Hindu myth, Nagas and Naginis (‘powerful ones’; Nagas are male and Naginis are female) were snake-gods descended from Brahma’s grand daughter Kadru and her husband, the sage Kasya-pa, from whom they inherited supernatural wisdom. They were shape-changers able to appear as any kind of human or snake they chose. They sometimes took the form of warriors with snake-necks or sometimes beautiful women from the waist up, snakes from the waist down. Their ways mirrored those of human society and their rulers lived in fabulously jewelled palaces in the air, under ground or under the sea.
Like humans the Naga were neither entirely good nor entirely bad. They could behave wisely and thoughtfully or they could be cowardly and unjust. They generally oversaw the distribution of rain on earth but sometimes they withheld the rain and only released it when they were attacked by the eagle-god Garuda and his servants.
When Vishnu sleeps and the universe is at rest he lies on the body of the chief Naga, the world-Serpent Sesha whose seven heads fan their hoods above him to give him shade.
Source for Mytholgical References
Rupert Grint
Biography for
Rupert Grint
Date of Birth
24 August 1988, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England, UK
Birth Name
Rupert Alexander Lloyd Grint
Height
5' 10" (1.78 m)
Mini Biography
Rupert Alexander Grint was born on August 24, 1988, in Hertfordshire, England, UK. Although only acting in one school play before being cast in the popular wizard series "Harry Potter," Rupert has already proved himself one of the most recognized actors on the big screen. When he heard that there were going to be auditions for Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001), he decided to try out for it.
Unlike the other children who were auditioning, Rupert came in with hip-hop lyrics that promoted Ronald Weasley, the character for which he was auditioning, and was chosen soon afterward. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) was a big hit, as was the follow-up, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002), and he has already filmed episode three, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004), which was released on Friday, June 4, 2004. More recently, he finished filming the fourth movie, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005).
IMDb Mini Biography By: BarbieWelsh
Trade Mark
Red hair
Trivia
Has one brother and three sisters.
On his audition tape for Harry Potter, he performed hip-hop lyrics that he wrote to promote himself for the role of Ron Weasley.
Loving the Harry Potter series, Rupert Grint found out that there were auditions for the feature film, so he got the part although he had previously only acted in one school play.
Siblings are: James (b. 1990); Georgina (b. 1993); Samantha (b. 1996); and Charlotte (b. 1999).
Says he would like to be invisible so he could sneak out of detention at school
Is arachnophobic
Plays the guitar.
He attends an all boys-school in his hometown.
He likes all kinds of music, but his favorite is classic rock and roll.
Favorite school subject is Chemistry.
His favorite actor is Jim Carrey. He likes movies like Shrek (2001), Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994), How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000), and Dumb & Dumber (1994).
His favourite sport is football (soccer)
Forgot to write the essay describing Ron Weasley to director Alfonso Cuarón because "that's what Ron would have done."
Took GCSEs at Richard Hale School, Hertford.
After taking his GCSE exams in May/June 2004, he chose to finish school at the age of sixteen to focus on his role in the Harry Potter films.
Can ride a unicycle.
He can speak German, though only a little, such as numbers and little sentences.
He had a role in A Cinderella Story (2004) but was forced to drop so he can be committed to Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004).
Bought a quad bike with his Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) earnings.
He and his "Harry Potter" co-stars Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson were named #9 on Entertainment Weekly's Best Entertainers of the Year, 2005.
In an interview in 2001 on Nickelodeon with Emma Watson and Daniel Radcliffe, he stated his favorite show was Spongebob Squarepants.
Passed his driving test in the fall of 2006 after two attempts.
Attended Top Hat Stage & Screen School in Hertford.
Has 2 dogs, Ruby (a black lab) and Fudge (a chocolate lab).
His father Chris once ran a Motor Car Racing Memorabilia Company.
Personal Quotes
[Answering to "Is Emma Watson actually bossy like Hermione?"] I'd tell you, but she'd hurt me.
"Too bad brooms can't really fly. Now if you miss the bus you can't just go in your room and fly to school with a nimbus two thousand!"
"Being famous is wicked, but it's better to be normal."
"Oh, they're scary. To think that people are going to be playing with you!" [About Harry Potter action figures]
"All my brothers and sisters and friends have really helped me. They make my life normal. I still have arguments with my brother. And the little ones don't really understand. They just treat me like Rupert. Which is brilliant, really."
"Fans asking for my autograph is really weird. It's hard to get used to."
"I've tried several disguises and stuff but that doesn't work. I do get recognised sometimes but it's cool,"
"Things at home didn't change much. I still have to clean my own room!"
"When I read the books, I imagined that the family of Ron Weasley was my family. After reading the books, I knew the Weasleys inside out."
[Rupert would also like to play Malfoy]: "He's pretty nasty all times, and that would be quite fun. It would be cool to have the audience against me."
"It's really weird to get recognized and people call you 'Ron.'"
"I am the biggest "Harry Potter" fan; I even was before I knew there was going to be a film. I read all the books. The fourth one is amazing. It's scary, but I like all the books. You've got to read them all to get the complete Harry Potter experience. In the third book, I like all the bits about Scabbers being an Animagus. And I like that Ron gets an owl."
[about "don't be an assiduous student in school"]: "There is some truth in that statement. I don't like school, which makes it easier for me not to do my homework. Evidently, my professors aren't very happy, and being in the "Harry Potter" movies doesn't give me any special treatment. For example, when I returned to school after Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) finished shooting, I had several hours of detention because I hadn't done my schoolwork."
Salary
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) 4,000,000
Where Are They Now
(April 2004) Filming Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005).
(June 2005) Currently filming the movie Driving Lessons (2006) co- starring fellow "Harry Potter" star Julie Walters and Laura Linney.
(February 2006) Filming Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007).
(October 2007) Currently filming "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Filmography
Jump to filmography as: Actor, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
Actor:
In Production
2000s
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (2010) (announced) .... Ron Weasley
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2008) (filming) .... Ron Weasley
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) (VG) .... Ron Weasley
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) .... Ron Weasley
... aka Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version)
The Children's Party at the Palace (2006) (TV) .... Ron Weasley
Driving Lessons (2006) .... Ben Marshall
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) .... Ron Weasley
... aka Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version)
Happy Birthday, Peter Pan (2005) (TV) (voice) .... Peter Pan
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) .... Ron Weasley
... aka Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) .... Ron Weasley
... aka Harry Potter und die Kammer des Schreckens (Germany)
Thunderpants (2002) .... Alan A. Allen
... aka Donderbroek (Netherlands)
... aka Incroyable histoire de Patrick Smash, L' (France)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) .... Ron Weasley
... aka Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Canada: English title) (International: English title) (UK)
... aka Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (USA)
Thanks:
Conversations with the Cast (2006) (V) (special thanks)
Self:
"British Film Forever" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
- Magic, Murder and Monsters: The Story of British Horror and Fantasy (2007) TV episode .... Himself
"Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
... aka Live with Regis (USA: new title)
... aka Live with Regis & Kelly (USA: new title)
- Episode dated 20 July 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
"The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
- Episode dated 13 July 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
Achter de schermen: Bij Harry Potter en de Orde van de Feniks (2007) (TV) .... Himself
"Große RTL Special zum Film, Das" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2002-2007)
- Harry Potter und der Orden des Phönix (2007) TV episode .... Himself
- Harry Potter und die Kammer des Schreckens (2002) TV episode .... Himself
The Hidden Secrets of Harry Potter (2007) (TV) .... Himself
... aka Harry Potter: The Hidden Secrets (USA: promotional title)
"Cartelera" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
- Episode dated 7 July 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
"HBO First Look" .... Himself (5 episodes, 2001-2007)
- 'Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix': Fulfilling a Prophecy (2007) TV episode .... Himself
- 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire': Dark Matters, New Masters (2005) TV episode .... Himself
- 'Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban': Something Wicked this Way Comes (2004) TV episode .... Himself
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) TV episode .... Himself
- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) TV episode .... Himself
Sport Relief 2006 (2006) (TV) .... Himself
Preparing for the Yule Ball (2006) (V) .... Himself
Conversations with the Cast (2006) (V) .... Himself
Reflections on the Fourth Film (2006) (V) .... Himself
The Orange British Academy Film Awards (2006) (TV) .... Himself
Generation Fame (2005) (TV) .... Himself
"Phénomania" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Harry Potter: Explication d'un succès (2005) TV episode .... Himself
The 100 Greatest Family Films (2005) (TV) .... Himself
"Planet Voice" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Planet Potter (2005) TV episode .... Himself
'Harry Potter': Behind the Magic (2005) (TV) .... Himself
Inside 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire' (2005) (TV) .... Himself
"GMTV" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2004-2005)
- Episode dated 11 November 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 19 November 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
"Corazón de..." .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode dated 7 November 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
Best Ever Family Films (2005) (TV) .... Himself
"Ministry of Mayhem" .... Himself (3 episodes, 2004-2005)
... aka Holly & Stephen's Saturday Showdown (UK: new title)
... aka M.O.M. (UK: short title)
- Episode dated 29 October 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 20 November 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 29 May 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
An Audience with Al Murray (2005) (TV) .... Himself
Comic Relief: Red Nose Night Live 05 (2005) (TV) .... Himself
"Comic Relief in da Bungalow" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode #1.1 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
Head to Shrunken Head (2004) (V) .... Himself
"Total Request Live" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
... aka TRL UK (UK: promotional title)
- Episode dated 28 May 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
"Richard & Judy" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
- Episode dated 27 May 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
Nick Takes Over the Superbowl (2004) (TV) .... Himself
"E! News Daily" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
... aka E! News Live (USA: new title)
... aka E! News Live Weekend (USA)
- Episode dated 13 November 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Himself
Interviews with Students (2003) (V) .... Himself
J.K. Rowling: Harry Potter and Me (2002) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
"The Oprah Winfrey Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
... aka Oprah (USA: short title)
- Episode dated 29 October 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Himself
"The Rosie O'Donnell Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
- Episode dated 14 November 2001 (2001) TV episode .... Himself
'Harry Potter': Behind the Magic (2001) (TV) .... Himself
Archive Footage:
"Getaway"
- Episode #15.7 (2006) TV episode .... Ron Weasley
Harry vs. the Horntail: The First Task (2006) (V) (uncredited) .... Ron Weasley
Care of Magical Creatures (2004) (V) (uncredited) .... Ron Weasley
Creating the Vision (2004) (V) (uncredited) .... Ron Weasley
Conjuring a Scene (2004) (V) (uncredited) .... Ron Weasley
Interviews with Professors & More (2003) (V) (uncredited) .... Ron Weasley
Build a Scene (2003) (V) (uncredited) .... Ron Weasley
Filmography by votes for
Rupert Grint
Jump to filmography as: Self, Actor, Thanks
Self
97'Harry Potter': Behind the Magic (2001) (TV)
71J.K. Rowling: Harry Potter and Me (2002) (TV)
63Inside 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire' (2005) (TV)
50The Hidden Secrets of Harry Potter (2007) (TV)
46The 100 Greatest Family Films (2005) (TV)
40Comic Relief: Red Nose Night Live 05 (2005) (TV)
37Conversations with the Cast (2006) (V)
35'Harry Potter': Behind the Magic (2005) (TV)
27Preparing for the Yule Ball (2006) (V)
27"Große RTL Special zum Film, Das: Harry Potter und die Kammer des Schreckens" (2002)
18An Audience with Al Murray (2005) (TV)
17Best Ever Family Films (2005) (TV)
14"HBO First Look: 'Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix': Fulfilling a Prophecy (#14.15)" (2007)
14Reflections on the Fourth Film (2006) (V)
9Interviews with Students (2003) (V)
8"HBO First Look: 'Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban': Something Wicked this Way Comes (#11.12)" (2004)
8Nick Takes Over the Superbowl (2004) (TV)
7Head to Shrunken Head (2004) (V)
5Sport Relief 2006 (2006) (TV)
5"HBO First Look: 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire': Dark Matters, New Masters (#12.26)" (2005)
Actor
86,211Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
79,604Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
69,175Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
64,557Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
55,342Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
2,642Driving Lessons (2006)
1,642Thunderpants (2002)
245Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) (VG)
77The Children's Party at the Palace (2006) (TV)
36Happy Birthday, Peter Pan (2005) (TV)
Thanks
37Conversations with the Cast (2006) (V)
Awards for
Rupert Grint
Empire Awards, UK
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2002 Nominated Empire Award Best Debut
for: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
Shared with:
Daniel Radcliffe
Emma Watson
MTV Movie Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2006 Nominated MTV Movie Award Best On-Screen Team
for: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
Shared with:
Daniel Radcliffe
Emma Watson
Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2003 Nominated PFCS Award Best Acting Ensemble
for: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
Shared with:
Kenneth Branagh
John Cleese
Robbie Coltrane
Warwick Davis
Richard Griffiths
Richard Harris
Jason Isaacs
Daniel Radcliffe
Alan Rickman
Fiona Shaw
Maggie Smith
Julie Walters
Emma Watson
Satellite Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2002 Won Special Achievement Award Outstanding New Talent
for: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
Young Artist Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2002 Won Young Artist Award Most Promising Young Newcomer
for: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
Nominated Young Artist Award Best Ensemble in a Feature Film
for: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
Shared with:
Emma Watson
Tom Felton
News for
Rupert Grint
Potter and Spider-Man Up for U.K. National Movie Awards
21 August 2007 (WENN)
Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix and Spider-Man 3 have been nominated for a host of prizes at Britain's inaugural National Movie Awards. U.K. TV network ITV is launching the new awards show following the success of their National Television Awards. Both events invite the public to vote for winners. Keira Knightley (Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World's End), Kirsten Dunst (Spider-Man 3), Emma Watson (Harry Potter), Megan Fox (Transformers), Eva Green and Dame Judi Dench (Casino Royale) are up for the Best Actress at the September 28 London ceremony. Bruce Willis (Live Free Or Die Hard), Daniel Craig (Casino Royale), Shia LeBoeuf (Transformers), Tobey Maguire (Spider-Man 3), Johnny Depp and Orlando Bloom (Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World's End), Rupert Grint and Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) are fighting for the Best Actor trophy. Meanwhile Flushed Away, Happy Feet, Shrek The Third and The Simpsons Movie have been nominated for Best Animation.
Warner Bros. Confirms Watson Won't Quit
26 March 2007 (WENN)
Actress Emma Watson has ended speculation about her future as Harry Potter's pal Hermione Granger by confirming to movie executives she'll be by the boy wizard's side for all seven films. Fans were left fretting last week when Watson's co-star Rupert Grint suggested, in a British newspaper article, that his pal might not play a part in all seven planned films. But now Warner Brothers bosses have confirmed the actress has no plans to quit the film franchise. In a statement released on Friday, Warner production president Jeff Robinov said, "We are thrilled and proud that Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert and Emma have chosen to complete the arc of their characters in the final two films." The franchise's fifth movie, Harry Potter & The Order Of The Phoenix will be released this summer - just as author J.K. Rowling's seventh and final Potter book, Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows, hits stores. The sixth Potter film, Harry Potter & The Half Blood Prince is scheduled to hit cinemas next summer.
Studio Plays Down Watson Quitting Reports
20 March 2007 (WENN)
Movie studio Warner Bros. has played down reports Harry Potter star Emma Watson is quitting the film franchise, insisting they are "extremely confident" she will continue to play Hermione Granger. British newspaper News Of The World quoted the 16-year-old's Potter co-star Rupert Grint as saying, "Emma doesn't want to do it any more. She's tired of being known as 'that girl from Harry Potter'." However, a spokesperson for producers Warner Bros says, "We're extremely confident that Emma will be back for films six and seven." Filming for the sixth movie, Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince, is scheduled to begin later this year.
Radcliffe Is Britain's Wealthiest Teenager
21 November 2005 (WENN)
Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has been calculated Britain's richest teenager. Radcliffe, who shot to stardom at the age of 11 after starring in JK Rowling's first magical wizard movie Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone, is now 16 and richer than fellow teenagers Charlotte Church and Joss Stone. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire director Mike Newell is relieved Radcliffe and co-stars Rupert Grint and Emma Watson have not been carried away by their wealth. He says, "They all know exactly what they're worth but they have not become impossible. My worst fear is that they would have realized that they are absolutely the stars." Radcliffe has just signed a $14.4 million deal to make the fifth movie in the series - Harry Potter The Order Of The Phoenix.
Fiennes Is Voldemort
6 August 2004 (WENN)
Oscar-nominated Ralph Fiennes has won the highly sought-after role as Harry Potter's nemesis Lord Voldemort in the fourth film in the blockbuster series. The Schindler's List actor will play the evil wizard - who has never been seen before, but whose spirit is visible in the first three movies - in Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire. The film, directed by Four Weddings And A Funeral's Mike Newell, sees the return of Daniel Radcliffe as Potter, alongside mainstays Rupert Grint and Emma Watson. Harry Potter and the Goblet Of Fire is set to be released in November 2005.
Warner's Distributes Spy Ware to U.K. Theaters
31 May 2004 (StudioBriefing)
Warner Bros. has sent night-vision monoculars to every theater in the U.K. showing the new Harry Potter film, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, which opens today (Monday). Theater ushers have been instructed to use the devices to scan the audiences for anyone attempting to use a camcorder to record the movie from the screen. One theater manager told Britain's Guardian newspaper: "I've never known a company to go to such lengths to protect a film." The new film is directed by Alfonso Cuaron and features returning stars Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint.
Another Harry Potter Actor in 2004?
23 October 2002 (StudioBriefing)
Another company of young actors is expected to take over the principal roles in the Harry Potter film franchise beginning in 2004 for the fourth movie, Chris Columbus, the director of the first two Potter movies, predicted Tuesday. Noting that the current stars, Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint will all by teenagers next year, Columbus told Reuters: "If I were a betting man, I'd say they'll probably stop after three [Potter movies]." He himself has decided to stop after two, he said, because he was worn out and wanted to spend more time with his family.
Harry Potter Stars Vow Not To Let Fame Change Them
14 November 2001 (WENN)
The child stars of the new movie Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone are enjoying their new-found fame - but are refusing to let all of the attention get to their heads. Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint are poised for buckets of attention when their anticipated film - predicted to become the biggest movie of all time - goes on international release on Friday. But with all of the fame, and cash, which will come along with their movie star status, the pre-pubescent actors are refusing to let it change them. Radcliffe, who plays Harry Potter, explains, "I'm never going to think of myself or put emphasis on the fact that I'm famous. I'm just going to know it. I'm not going to talk about it because people who do are often not very nice people." Castmate Emma Watson, who hopes she won't change for the worse either, adds, "I hope my head doesn't get very big. I'm just going to keep my feet on the ground, stick to friends and family and try and lead a normal life." But diminutive redhead Rupert Grint admits he hadn't made plans, like his fellow castmembers, on how to deal with fame. He says, "I've never really thought about it. It's gonna be weird, but cool!"
Rupert Grint
Date of Birth
24 August 1988, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England, UK
Birth Name
Rupert Alexander Lloyd Grint
Height
5' 10" (1.78 m)
Mini Biography
Rupert Alexander Grint was born on August 24, 1988, in Hertfordshire, England, UK. Although only acting in one school play before being cast in the popular wizard series "Harry Potter," Rupert has already proved himself one of the most recognized actors on the big screen. When he heard that there were going to be auditions for Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001), he decided to try out for it.
Unlike the other children who were auditioning, Rupert came in with hip-hop lyrics that promoted Ronald Weasley, the character for which he was auditioning, and was chosen soon afterward. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) was a big hit, as was the follow-up, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002), and he has already filmed episode three, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004), which was released on Friday, June 4, 2004. More recently, he finished filming the fourth movie, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005).
IMDb Mini Biography By: BarbieWelsh
Trade Mark
Red hair
Trivia
Has one brother and three sisters.
On his audition tape for Harry Potter, he performed hip-hop lyrics that he wrote to promote himself for the role of Ron Weasley.
Loving the Harry Potter series, Rupert Grint found out that there were auditions for the feature film, so he got the part although he had previously only acted in one school play.
Siblings are: James (b. 1990); Georgina (b. 1993); Samantha (b. 1996); and Charlotte (b. 1999).
Says he would like to be invisible so he could sneak out of detention at school
Is arachnophobic
Plays the guitar.
He attends an all boys-school in his hometown.
He likes all kinds of music, but his favorite is classic rock and roll.
Favorite school subject is Chemistry.
His favorite actor is Jim Carrey. He likes movies like Shrek (2001), Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994), How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000), and Dumb & Dumber (1994).
His favourite sport is football (soccer)
Forgot to write the essay describing Ron Weasley to director Alfonso Cuarón because "that's what Ron would have done."
Took GCSEs at Richard Hale School, Hertford.
After taking his GCSE exams in May/June 2004, he chose to finish school at the age of sixteen to focus on his role in the Harry Potter films.
Can ride a unicycle.
He can speak German, though only a little, such as numbers and little sentences.
He had a role in A Cinderella Story (2004) but was forced to drop so he can be committed to Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004).
Bought a quad bike with his Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) earnings.
He and his "Harry Potter" co-stars Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson were named #9 on Entertainment Weekly's Best Entertainers of the Year, 2005.
In an interview in 2001 on Nickelodeon with Emma Watson and Daniel Radcliffe, he stated his favorite show was Spongebob Squarepants.
Passed his driving test in the fall of 2006 after two attempts.
Attended Top Hat Stage & Screen School in Hertford.
Has 2 dogs, Ruby (a black lab) and Fudge (a chocolate lab).
His father Chris once ran a Motor Car Racing Memorabilia Company.
Personal Quotes
[Answering to "Is Emma Watson actually bossy like Hermione?"] I'd tell you, but she'd hurt me.
"Too bad brooms can't really fly. Now if you miss the bus you can't just go in your room and fly to school with a nimbus two thousand!"
"Being famous is wicked, but it's better to be normal."
"Oh, they're scary. To think that people are going to be playing with you!" [About Harry Potter action figures]
"All my brothers and sisters and friends have really helped me. They make my life normal. I still have arguments with my brother. And the little ones don't really understand. They just treat me like Rupert. Which is brilliant, really."
"Fans asking for my autograph is really weird. It's hard to get used to."
"I've tried several disguises and stuff but that doesn't work. I do get recognised sometimes but it's cool,"
"Things at home didn't change much. I still have to clean my own room!"
"When I read the books, I imagined that the family of Ron Weasley was my family. After reading the books, I knew the Weasleys inside out."
[Rupert would also like to play Malfoy]: "He's pretty nasty all times, and that would be quite fun. It would be cool to have the audience against me."
"It's really weird to get recognized and people call you 'Ron.'"
"I am the biggest "Harry Potter" fan; I even was before I knew there was going to be a film. I read all the books. The fourth one is amazing. It's scary, but I like all the books. You've got to read them all to get the complete Harry Potter experience. In the third book, I like all the bits about Scabbers being an Animagus. And I like that Ron gets an owl."
[about "don't be an assiduous student in school"]: "There is some truth in that statement. I don't like school, which makes it easier for me not to do my homework. Evidently, my professors aren't very happy, and being in the "Harry Potter" movies doesn't give me any special treatment. For example, when I returned to school after Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) finished shooting, I had several hours of detention because I hadn't done my schoolwork."
Salary
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) 4,000,000
Where Are They Now
(April 2004) Filming Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005).
(June 2005) Currently filming the movie Driving Lessons (2006) co- starring fellow "Harry Potter" star Julie Walters and Laura Linney.
(February 2006) Filming Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007).
(October 2007) Currently filming "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Filmography
Jump to filmography as: Actor, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
Actor:
In Production
2000s
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (2010) (announced) .... Ron Weasley
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2008) (filming) .... Ron Weasley
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) (VG) .... Ron Weasley
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) .... Ron Weasley
... aka Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version)
The Children's Party at the Palace (2006) (TV) .... Ron Weasley
Driving Lessons (2006) .... Ben Marshall
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) .... Ron Weasley
... aka Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version)
Happy Birthday, Peter Pan (2005) (TV) (voice) .... Peter Pan
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) .... Ron Weasley
... aka Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) .... Ron Weasley
... aka Harry Potter und die Kammer des Schreckens (Germany)
Thunderpants (2002) .... Alan A. Allen
... aka Donderbroek (Netherlands)
... aka Incroyable histoire de Patrick Smash, L' (France)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) .... Ron Weasley
... aka Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Canada: English title) (International: English title) (UK)
... aka Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (USA)
Thanks:
Conversations with the Cast (2006) (V) (special thanks)
Self:
"British Film Forever" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
- Magic, Murder and Monsters: The Story of British Horror and Fantasy (2007) TV episode .... Himself
"Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
... aka Live with Regis (USA: new title)
... aka Live with Regis & Kelly (USA: new title)
- Episode dated 20 July 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
"The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
- Episode dated 13 July 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
Achter de schermen: Bij Harry Potter en de Orde van de Feniks (2007) (TV) .... Himself
"Große RTL Special zum Film, Das" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2002-2007)
- Harry Potter und der Orden des Phönix (2007) TV episode .... Himself
- Harry Potter und die Kammer des Schreckens (2002) TV episode .... Himself
The Hidden Secrets of Harry Potter (2007) (TV) .... Himself
... aka Harry Potter: The Hidden Secrets (USA: promotional title)
"Cartelera" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
- Episode dated 7 July 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
"HBO First Look" .... Himself (5 episodes, 2001-2007)
- 'Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix': Fulfilling a Prophecy (2007) TV episode .... Himself
- 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire': Dark Matters, New Masters (2005) TV episode .... Himself
- 'Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban': Something Wicked this Way Comes (2004) TV episode .... Himself
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) TV episode .... Himself
- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) TV episode .... Himself
Sport Relief 2006 (2006) (TV) .... Himself
Preparing for the Yule Ball (2006) (V) .... Himself
Conversations with the Cast (2006) (V) .... Himself
Reflections on the Fourth Film (2006) (V) .... Himself
The Orange British Academy Film Awards (2006) (TV) .... Himself
Generation Fame (2005) (TV) .... Himself
"Phénomania" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Harry Potter: Explication d'un succès (2005) TV episode .... Himself
The 100 Greatest Family Films (2005) (TV) .... Himself
"Planet Voice" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Planet Potter (2005) TV episode .... Himself
'Harry Potter': Behind the Magic (2005) (TV) .... Himself
Inside 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire' (2005) (TV) .... Himself
"GMTV" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2004-2005)
- Episode dated 11 November 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 19 November 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
"Corazón de..." .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode dated 7 November 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
Best Ever Family Films (2005) (TV) .... Himself
"Ministry of Mayhem" .... Himself (3 episodes, 2004-2005)
... aka Holly & Stephen's Saturday Showdown (UK: new title)
... aka M.O.M. (UK: short title)
- Episode dated 29 October 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 20 November 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 29 May 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
An Audience with Al Murray (2005) (TV) .... Himself
Comic Relief: Red Nose Night Live 05 (2005) (TV) .... Himself
"Comic Relief in da Bungalow" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode #1.1 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
Head to Shrunken Head (2004) (V) .... Himself
"Total Request Live" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
... aka TRL UK (UK: promotional title)
- Episode dated 28 May 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
"Richard & Judy" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
- Episode dated 27 May 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
Nick Takes Over the Superbowl (2004) (TV) .... Himself
"E! News Daily" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
... aka E! News Live (USA: new title)
... aka E! News Live Weekend (USA)
- Episode dated 13 November 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Himself
Interviews with Students (2003) (V) .... Himself
J.K. Rowling: Harry Potter and Me (2002) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
"The Oprah Winfrey Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
... aka Oprah (USA: short title)
- Episode dated 29 October 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Himself
"The Rosie O'Donnell Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
- Episode dated 14 November 2001 (2001) TV episode .... Himself
'Harry Potter': Behind the Magic (2001) (TV) .... Himself
Archive Footage:
"Getaway"
- Episode #15.7 (2006) TV episode .... Ron Weasley
Harry vs. the Horntail: The First Task (2006) (V) (uncredited) .... Ron Weasley
Care of Magical Creatures (2004) (V) (uncredited) .... Ron Weasley
Creating the Vision (2004) (V) (uncredited) .... Ron Weasley
Conjuring a Scene (2004) (V) (uncredited) .... Ron Weasley
Interviews with Professors & More (2003) (V) (uncredited) .... Ron Weasley
Build a Scene (2003) (V) (uncredited) .... Ron Weasley
Filmography by votes for
Rupert Grint
Jump to filmography as: Self, Actor, Thanks
Self
97'Harry Potter': Behind the Magic (2001) (TV)
71J.K. Rowling: Harry Potter and Me (2002) (TV)
63Inside 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire' (2005) (TV)
50The Hidden Secrets of Harry Potter (2007) (TV)
46The 100 Greatest Family Films (2005) (TV)
40Comic Relief: Red Nose Night Live 05 (2005) (TV)
37Conversations with the Cast (2006) (V)
35'Harry Potter': Behind the Magic (2005) (TV)
27Preparing for the Yule Ball (2006) (V)
27"Große RTL Special zum Film, Das: Harry Potter und die Kammer des Schreckens" (2002)
18An Audience with Al Murray (2005) (TV)
17Best Ever Family Films (2005) (TV)
14"HBO First Look: 'Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix': Fulfilling a Prophecy (#14.15)" (2007)
14Reflections on the Fourth Film (2006) (V)
9Interviews with Students (2003) (V)
8"HBO First Look: 'Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban': Something Wicked this Way Comes (#11.12)" (2004)
8Nick Takes Over the Superbowl (2004) (TV)
7Head to Shrunken Head (2004) (V)
5Sport Relief 2006 (2006) (TV)
5"HBO First Look: 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire': Dark Matters, New Masters (#12.26)" (2005)
Actor
86,211Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
79,604Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
69,175Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
64,557Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
55,342Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
2,642Driving Lessons (2006)
1,642Thunderpants (2002)
245Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) (VG)
77The Children's Party at the Palace (2006) (TV)
36Happy Birthday, Peter Pan (2005) (TV)
Thanks
37Conversations with the Cast (2006) (V)
Awards for
Rupert Grint
Empire Awards, UK
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2002 Nominated Empire Award Best Debut
for: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
Shared with:
Daniel Radcliffe
Emma Watson
MTV Movie Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2006 Nominated MTV Movie Award Best On-Screen Team
for: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
Shared with:
Daniel Radcliffe
Emma Watson
Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2003 Nominated PFCS Award Best Acting Ensemble
for: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
Shared with:
Kenneth Branagh
John Cleese
Robbie Coltrane
Warwick Davis
Richard Griffiths
Richard Harris
Jason Isaacs
Daniel Radcliffe
Alan Rickman
Fiona Shaw
Maggie Smith
Julie Walters
Emma Watson
Satellite Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2002 Won Special Achievement Award Outstanding New Talent
for: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
Young Artist Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2002 Won Young Artist Award Most Promising Young Newcomer
for: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
Nominated Young Artist Award Best Ensemble in a Feature Film
for: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
Shared with:
Emma Watson
Tom Felton
News for
Rupert Grint
Potter and Spider-Man Up for U.K. National Movie Awards
21 August 2007 (WENN)
Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix and Spider-Man 3 have been nominated for a host of prizes at Britain's inaugural National Movie Awards. U.K. TV network ITV is launching the new awards show following the success of their National Television Awards. Both events invite the public to vote for winners. Keira Knightley (Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World's End), Kirsten Dunst (Spider-Man 3), Emma Watson (Harry Potter), Megan Fox (Transformers), Eva Green and Dame Judi Dench (Casino Royale) are up for the Best Actress at the September 28 London ceremony. Bruce Willis (Live Free Or Die Hard), Daniel Craig (Casino Royale), Shia LeBoeuf (Transformers), Tobey Maguire (Spider-Man 3), Johnny Depp and Orlando Bloom (Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World's End), Rupert Grint and Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) are fighting for the Best Actor trophy. Meanwhile Flushed Away, Happy Feet, Shrek The Third and The Simpsons Movie have been nominated for Best Animation.
Warner Bros. Confirms Watson Won't Quit
26 March 2007 (WENN)
Actress Emma Watson has ended speculation about her future as Harry Potter's pal Hermione Granger by confirming to movie executives she'll be by the boy wizard's side for all seven films. Fans were left fretting last week when Watson's co-star Rupert Grint suggested, in a British newspaper article, that his pal might not play a part in all seven planned films. But now Warner Brothers bosses have confirmed the actress has no plans to quit the film franchise. In a statement released on Friday, Warner production president Jeff Robinov said, "We are thrilled and proud that Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert and Emma have chosen to complete the arc of their characters in the final two films." The franchise's fifth movie, Harry Potter & The Order Of The Phoenix will be released this summer - just as author J.K. Rowling's seventh and final Potter book, Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows, hits stores. The sixth Potter film, Harry Potter & The Half Blood Prince is scheduled to hit cinemas next summer.
Studio Plays Down Watson Quitting Reports
20 March 2007 (WENN)
Movie studio Warner Bros. has played down reports Harry Potter star Emma Watson is quitting the film franchise, insisting they are "extremely confident" she will continue to play Hermione Granger. British newspaper News Of The World quoted the 16-year-old's Potter co-star Rupert Grint as saying, "Emma doesn't want to do it any more. She's tired of being known as 'that girl from Harry Potter'." However, a spokesperson for producers Warner Bros says, "We're extremely confident that Emma will be back for films six and seven." Filming for the sixth movie, Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince, is scheduled to begin later this year.
Radcliffe Is Britain's Wealthiest Teenager
21 November 2005 (WENN)
Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has been calculated Britain's richest teenager. Radcliffe, who shot to stardom at the age of 11 after starring in JK Rowling's first magical wizard movie Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone, is now 16 and richer than fellow teenagers Charlotte Church and Joss Stone. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire director Mike Newell is relieved Radcliffe and co-stars Rupert Grint and Emma Watson have not been carried away by their wealth. He says, "They all know exactly what they're worth but they have not become impossible. My worst fear is that they would have realized that they are absolutely the stars." Radcliffe has just signed a $14.4 million deal to make the fifth movie in the series - Harry Potter The Order Of The Phoenix.
Fiennes Is Voldemort
6 August 2004 (WENN)
Oscar-nominated Ralph Fiennes has won the highly sought-after role as Harry Potter's nemesis Lord Voldemort in the fourth film in the blockbuster series. The Schindler's List actor will play the evil wizard - who has never been seen before, but whose spirit is visible in the first three movies - in Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire. The film, directed by Four Weddings And A Funeral's Mike Newell, sees the return of Daniel Radcliffe as Potter, alongside mainstays Rupert Grint and Emma Watson. Harry Potter and the Goblet Of Fire is set to be released in November 2005.
Warner's Distributes Spy Ware to U.K. Theaters
31 May 2004 (StudioBriefing)
Warner Bros. has sent night-vision monoculars to every theater in the U.K. showing the new Harry Potter film, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, which opens today (Monday). Theater ushers have been instructed to use the devices to scan the audiences for anyone attempting to use a camcorder to record the movie from the screen. One theater manager told Britain's Guardian newspaper: "I've never known a company to go to such lengths to protect a film." The new film is directed by Alfonso Cuaron and features returning stars Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint.
Another Harry Potter Actor in 2004?
23 October 2002 (StudioBriefing)
Another company of young actors is expected to take over the principal roles in the Harry Potter film franchise beginning in 2004 for the fourth movie, Chris Columbus, the director of the first two Potter movies, predicted Tuesday. Noting that the current stars, Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint will all by teenagers next year, Columbus told Reuters: "If I were a betting man, I'd say they'll probably stop after three [Potter movies]." He himself has decided to stop after two, he said, because he was worn out and wanted to spend more time with his family.
Harry Potter Stars Vow Not To Let Fame Change Them
14 November 2001 (WENN)
The child stars of the new movie Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone are enjoying their new-found fame - but are refusing to let all of the attention get to their heads. Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint are poised for buckets of attention when their anticipated film - predicted to become the biggest movie of all time - goes on international release on Friday. But with all of the fame, and cash, which will come along with their movie star status, the pre-pubescent actors are refusing to let it change them. Radcliffe, who plays Harry Potter, explains, "I'm never going to think of myself or put emphasis on the fact that I'm famous. I'm just going to know it. I'm not going to talk about it because people who do are often not very nice people." Castmate Emma Watson, who hopes she won't change for the worse either, adds, "I hope my head doesn't get very big. I'm just going to keep my feet on the ground, stick to friends and family and try and lead a normal life." But diminutive redhead Rupert Grint admits he hadn't made plans, like his fellow castmembers, on how to deal with fame. He says, "I've never really thought about it. It's gonna be weird, but cool!"
Emma Watson
Biography for
Emma Watson (II)
Date of Birth
15 April 1990, Paris, France
Birth Name
Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson
Nickname
Em
Height
5' 6" (1.68 m)
Mini Biography
Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson was born in France on April 15, 1990. At school in England, she took the lead role in several plays including "Arthur: The Young Years" and "The Happy Prince". Along with plays, Emma participated in many other school productions including the "Daisy Pratt Poetry Competition", in which she won first place for her year at age seven. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) was her debut into the world of professional acting. Competing against many other girls for the role of Hermione Granger, she didn't expect to get the part.
Away from the cinematic world, Emma enjoys playing hockey most of all and she also likes debating. Although her hair is brown in the movie, she's naturally a blonde. She once dressed up as a witch for Halloween, but she had no idea that years later, she would be playing one in the Harry Potter movie. Her lawyers parents, Jacqueline and Chris, are divorced. Emma lives with her mother and younger brother Alex. Her role models are Julia Roberts, Goldie Hawn, John Cleese and Sandra Bullock.
IMDb Mini Biography By: nynke van schylge
Trivia
Has two cats named Bubbles and Domino.
Favorite Harry Potter book is "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban".
She served on a jury to select the 2004 teenaged film-makers' "First Light Film Awards" ceremony held in London's Leicester Square. Other jurors included Pierce Brosnan, Kenneth Branagh, and Samantha Morton.
At 13, after being a teenager for just ten months, she placed tenth in "The Hottest Female Stars", in February 2004.
She was named after her paternal grandmother, who, after marriage, became "Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson."
Can speak some French.
At the age of fifteen, became the youngest person to appear on the cover of Teen Vogue magazine
She and her 'Harry Potter' co-stars Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint were named #9 on Entertainment Weekly's Best Entertainers of the Year in 2005.
She achieved eight A* and two A passes in her GSCEs (exams English school pupils take in their last compulsory year of high school).
Attended The Dragon School, a renowned preparatory school in Oxford, between September 1995 and July 2001. She then went on to attend Headington School, a private all-girls school, between September 2001 and July 2006.
Her parents are both English but her paternal grandmother was French. Emma lived in France until the age of 5 and moved to England with her parents.
Was born at 6:00pm (GMT + 1 hour) on a Sunday.
Loves water sports, and while in Mauritius gained an Open Water PADI certificate allowing her to SCUBA dive anywhere in the world.
Whilst filming the third and fourth Harry Potter films she took dance lessons, and has now gained a Silver Award for freestyle dance and street jazz.
Enjoys playing field hockey, netball and tennis (for school and local teams), skiing, painting, cooking, singing, and dancing (has twice competed with her school in Rock Challenge 2006 and 2007).
Took AS levels in English, Geography, Art and History of Art in May 2007, and has now dropped History of Art to pursue the three A levels.
Personal Quotes
[in response to a reporter asking her whether she always wore pigtails]: I never wear pigtails, I wear plaits.
[Hardest scene]: Neville comes up to me with his toad, Trevor, and says, "Do you want to kiss Trevor goodnight?" Every time he did this I burst into laughter. I was supposed to give him an "I hate you" look, but I couldn't help myself. It took me about eight takes to get it.
It was unbelievable seeing me as an action figure! In a few months, toddlers all around the country will be biting my head off!
[On kissing her co-stars]: Oh my God, no, no chance, no chance. That's not in my contract!
My friends are all really nice about my fame, they're just curious really, they ask lots of questions.
[On how her character, Hermione Granger, has matured]: She's rock and roll. She's feisty. Girl power!
[On reporters asking the same questions over and over]: That's the good thing about them! They all ask exactly the same questions and you can say exactly the same answers! You don't have to think, you can just stand there like a broken record going LALALA.
[on working with boys]: I like being around mixed company. Dan (Daniel Radcliffe) and Rupert (Rupert Grint) definitely make their fair share of cheeky comments about me being girlie, but it's all in good fun.
It took me three films to get Hermione in jeans. To get out of the robes with the tights and the itchy jumpers. Whoo-hoo!
I hope my head doesn't get very big. I'm just going to keep my feet on the ground, stick to friends and family and try and lead a normal life.
I love fashion. I think it's so important, because it's how you show yourself to the world.
[On being a known actress]: Most people are really nice but some stare, like you're some kind of zoo exhibit and not a real person with real feelings. Even when you take away all the glamour and attention and premieres and everything, it still comes down to the fact that I'm acting.
Hermione uses all these big long tongue twister words, I don't know what she's going on about half the time!
I could be 100 years old and in my rocker, but i'll still be very proud that I was part of the Harry Potter films.
[On her co-stars Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint, who play Harry and Ron]: More than just friends, they've become like brothers. Or sisters, I don't know. In fact, I don't see them like normal boys. I mean that I cannot imagine me going out with one of them. For me, they are like my best friends. I can laugh and talk about everything with them without any taboo. I really like them a lot.
[On other roles]: Now that I've played the snotty, bossy, posh Hermione Granger, I'd like to play some American high school girl. I want to play something totally different. I want to play every kind of character and every point of view, but I'm probably going to be playing Hermione for a while.
[If she'd sooner have a great Hollywood career or a great marriage]: Hmmmmm... Can't I have both? But if I would really have to choose, then I'd pick a great marriage. I think it would be amazing if I would get to play beautiful parts and win Oscars, but that would all mean nothing if my parents and friends weren't there with me. What is success when you don't have anybody to love? No, I'd rather be happily married.
[On watching the earlier movies]: It's like baby photos... I look like a chipmunk!
I get sent Bibles. I have a collection of about 20 in my room. People think I need to be guided.
Salary
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) $4,000,000
Where Are They Now
(April 2004) Filming Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005).
(March 2005) Finishing filming Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005), set for release on November 18th, 2005.
(April 2006) Filming Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007).
Filmography by votes for
Emma Watson (II)
Self
97'Harry Potter': Behind the Magic (2001) (TV)
77The Children's Party at the Palace (2006) (TV)
71J.K. Rowling: Harry Potter and Me (2002) (TV)
63Inside 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire' (2005) (TV)
50The Hidden Secrets of Harry Potter (2007) (TV)
37Conversations with the Cast (2006) (V)
35'Harry Potter': Behind the Magic (2005) (TV)
27Preparing for the Yule Ball (2006) (V)
27"Große RTL Special zum Film, Das: Harry Potter und die Kammer des Schreckens" (2002)
14"HBO First Look: 'Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix': Fulfilling a Prophecy (#14.15)" (2007)
14Reflections on the Fourth Film (2006) (V)
13The BAFTA TV Awards 2003 (2003) (TV)
9Interviews with Students (2003) (V)
8"HBO First Look: 'Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban': Something Wicked this Way Comes (#11.12)" (2004)
8Nick Takes Over the Superbowl (2004) (TV)
7Head to Shrunken Head (2004) (V)
5"HBO First Look: 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire': Dark Matters, New Masters (#12.26)" (2005)
Actress
86,211Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
79,604Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
69,175Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
64,557Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
55,342Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
Thanks
37Conversations with the Cast (2006) (V)
Awards for
Emma Watson (II)
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2002 Nominated Saturn Award Best Performance by a Younger Actor
for: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2006 Nominated Critics Choice Award Best Young Actress
for: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
2005 Nominated Critics Choice Award Best Young Actress
for: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
Empire Awards, UK
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2002 Nominated Empire Award Best Debut
for: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
Shared with:
Daniel Radcliffe
Rupert Grint
MTV Movie Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2006 Nominated MTV Movie Award Best On-Screen Team
for: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
Shared with:
Daniel Radcliffe
Rupert Grint
National Movie Awards, UK
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2007 Won National Movie Award Female Performance
for: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2003 Won PFCS Award Best Performance by a Youth in a Leading or Supporting Role - Female
for: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
Nominated PFCS Award Best Acting Ensemble
for: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
Shared with:
Kenneth Branagh
John Cleese
Robbie Coltrane
Warwick Davis
Richard Griffiths
Rupert Grint
Richard Harris
Jason Isaacs
Daniel Radcliffe
Alan Rickman
Fiona Shaw
Maggie Smith
Julie Walters
2002 Nominated PFCS Award Best Youth Performance
for: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
Young Artist Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2002 Won Young Artist Award Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actress
for: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
Tied with Scarlett Johansson for An American Rhapsody (2001).
Nominated Young Artist Award Best Ensemble in a Feature Film
for: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
Shared with:
Rupert Grint
Tom Felton
News for
Emma Watson (II)
Potter and Spider-Man Up for U.K. National Movie Awards
21 August 2007 (WENN)
Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix and Spider-Man 3 have been nominated for a host of prizes at Britain's inaugural National Movie Awards. U.K. TV network ITV is launching the new awards show following the success of their National Television Awards. Both events invite the public to vote for winners. Keira Knightley (Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World's End), Kirsten Dunst (Spider-Man 3), Emma Watson (Harry Potter), Megan Fox (Transformers), Eva Green and Dame Judi Dench (Casino Royale) are up for the Best Actress at the September 28 London ceremony. Bruce Willis (Live Free Or Die Hard), Daniel Craig (Casino Royale), Shia LeBoeuf (Transformers), Tobey Maguire (Spider-Man 3), Johnny Depp and Orlando Bloom (Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World's End), Rupert Grint and Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) are fighting for the Best Actor trophy. Meanwhile Flushed Away, Happy Feet, Shrek The Third and The Simpsons Movie have been nominated for Best Animation.
'Potter' Star Watson Is Set for Life
9 July 2007 (WENN)
The Harry Potter franchise has set young Brit Emma Watson up for life - she insists she never has to work again once the film series ends. The teenager, who plays Hermione Granger in the Potter movies, had no idea the franchise would make her rich beyond her dreams when she auditioned for the first film as a 10-year-old. She now earns a reported $4 million for each Harry Potter film. She tells America's Parade magazine, "Let's be honest, I have enough money never to have to work again, but I would never want that." The sensible teen reportedly held out for extra money to complete the Potter series of films. She refuses to comment on the salary rumors, but insists agreeing to make three more films was not something she took lightly. She adds, "People underestimate what a big decision this was for me. This is the next three or four years of my life. Being in the spotlight and the lack of freedom are the sort of things that held me back."
Watson Plays Down "Stalker" Reports
15 June 2007 (WENN)
Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix actress Emma Watson has played down reports she lived in fear for her life after a male stalker started talking to her at school. The 17-year-old star was alarmed when a man in his 20s - who cannot be named for legal reasons - managed to enter her English school and started talking to her about playing Hermione Granger in the wizard movies. However, Watson says it wasn't as serious as the British press had reported. She says, "That stalker stuff was exaggerated. To be honest, my friends were more freaked out that I was. I'm used to it. My friends were quite shocked by how blase I was about it."
Warner Bros. Confirms Watson Won't Quit
26 March 2007 (WENN)
Actress Emma Watson has ended speculation about her future as Harry Potter's pal Hermione Granger by confirming to movie executives she'll be by the boy wizard's side for all seven films. Fans were left fretting last week when Watson's co-star Rupert Grint suggested, in a British newspaper article, that his pal might not play a part in all seven planned films. But now Warner Brothers bosses have confirmed the actress has no plans to quit the film franchise. In a statement released on Friday, Warner production president Jeff Robinov said, "We are thrilled and proud that Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert and Emma have chosen to complete the arc of their characters in the final two films." The franchise's fifth movie, Harry Potter & The Order Of The Phoenix will be released this summer - just as author J.K. Rowling's seventh and final Potter book, Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows, hits stores. The sixth Potter film, Harry Potter & The Half Blood Prince is scheduled to hit cinemas next summer.
Studio Plays Down Watson Quitting Reports
20 March 2007 (WENN)
Movie studio Warner Bros. has played down reports Harry Potter star Emma Watson is quitting the film franchise, insisting they are "extremely confident" she will continue to play Hermione Granger. British newspaper News Of The World quoted the 16-year-old's Potter co-star Rupert Grint as saying, "Emma doesn't want to do it any more. She's tired of being known as 'that girl from Harry Potter'." However, a spokesperson for producers Warner Bros says, "We're extremely confident that Emma will be back for films six and seven." Filming for the sixth movie, Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince, is scheduled to begin later this year.
Radcliffe Is Britain's Wealthiest Teenager
21 November 2005 (WENN)
Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has been calculated Britain's richest teenager. Radcliffe, who shot to stardom at the age of 11 after starring in JK Rowling's first magical wizard movie Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone, is now 16 and richer than fellow teenagers Charlotte Church and Joss Stone. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire director Mike Newell is relieved Radcliffe and co-stars Rupert Grint and Emma Watson have not been carried away by their wealth. He says, "They all know exactly what they're worth but they have not become impossible. My worst fear is that they would have realized that they are absolutely the stars." Radcliffe has just signed a $14.4 million deal to make the fifth movie in the series - Harry Potter The Order Of The Phoenix.
Watson Has No Time for Boyfriends
18 October 2005 (WENN)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire star Emma Watson is disappointed her busy acting career is an obstacle to finding love, because she doesn't have time for a boyfriend. The 15-year-old has spent the past few years hard at work on her movie series, which has left her with little time to enjoy the company of boys. She says, "This is my life: I live two hours from (the Harry Potter studios), in Oxford, so I get up at six in the morning and I'm gone until nine at night, and I do this for eleven months of the year. And, if I'm not here, I'm back at school trying to catch up on all the work I've missed, playing on all the teams I can get myself onto, and I'm trying to see my family and friends. So boys come pretty low down the list." She adds of her career, "It's restricting. Long hours. I miss my family a lot. But if I had the chance to do it again, in a million years I would always say yes. I'm so lucky."
Fiennes Is Voldemort
6 August 2004 (WENN)
Oscar-nominated Ralph Fiennes has won the highly sought-after role as Harry Potter's nemesis Lord Voldemort in the fourth film in the blockbuster series. The Schindler's List actor will play the evil wizard - who has never been seen before, but whose spirit is visible in the first three movies - in Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire. The film, directed by Four Weddings And A Funeral's Mike Newell, sees the return of Daniel Radcliffe as Potter, alongside mainstays Rupert Grint and Emma Watson. Harry Potter and the Goblet Of Fire is set to be released in November 2005.
Warner's Distributes Spy Ware to U.K. Theaters
31 May 2004 (StudioBriefing)
Warner Bros. has sent night-vision monoculars to every theater in the U.K. showing the new Harry Potter film, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, which opens today (Monday). Theater ushers have been instructed to use the devices to scan the audiences for anyone attempting to use a camcorder to record the movie from the screen. One theater manager told Britain's Guardian newspaper: "I've never known a company to go to such lengths to protect a film." The new film is directed by Alfonso Cuaron and features returning stars Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint.
Meet a Star Who Doesn't Want to Know What He's Worth
25 October 2002 (StudioBriefing)
Daniel Radcliffe, who plays the lead role in the Harry Potter movies, says he has no idea how much he has earned -- and will earn -- from them. In an interview with the London Daily Telegraph, the 13-year-old actor remarked, "I don't know how much money I have, and I don't need to know, because I'm only a kid." Co-star Emma Watson, who is 12, added: "My parents decided not to tell me what I am earning because it is easier that way." Although director Chris Columbus indicated earlier in the week that he believes the three actors will be replaced after completing the third Potter film, The Prisoner of Azkaban, next year, Radcliffe told the Telegraph: "Harry actually grows in the books, and there's no reason why I can't grow with Harry, or why Emma can't grow with Hermione [Granger, her character] or Rupert with Ron [Weasley, his character]."
Another Harry Potter Actor in 2004?
23 October 2002 (StudioBriefing)
Another company of young actors is expected to take over the principal roles in the Harry Potter film franchise beginning in 2004 for the fourth movie, Chris Columbus, the director of the first two Potter movies, predicted Tuesday. Noting that the current stars, Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint will all by teenagers next year, Columbus told Reuters: "If I were a betting man, I'd say they'll probably stop after three [Potter movies]." He himself has decided to stop after two, he said, because he was worn out and wanted to spend more time with his family.
Harry Potter Stars Vow Not To Let Fame Change Them
14 November 2001 (WENN)
The child stars of the new movie Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone are enjoying their new-found fame - but are refusing to let all of the attention get to their heads. Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint are poised for buckets of attention when their anticipated film - predicted to become the biggest movie of all time - goes on international release on Friday. But with all of the fame, and cash, which will come along with their movie star status, the pre-pubescent actors are refusing to let it change them. Radcliffe, who plays Harry Potter, explains, "I'm never going to think of myself or put emphasis on the fact that I'm famous. I'm just going to know it. I'm not going to talk about it because people who do are often not very nice people." Castmate Emma Watson, who hopes she won't change for the worse either, adds, "I hope my head doesn't get very big. I'm just going to keep my feet on the ground, stick to friends and family and try and lead a normal life." But diminutive redhead Rupert Grint admits he hadn't made plans, like his fellow castmembers, on how to deal with fame. He says, "I've never really thought about it. It's gonna be weird, but cool!"
Filmography
Jump to filmography as: Actress, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
Actress:
In Production
2000s
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (2010) (announced) .... Hermione Granger
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2008) (filming) .... Hermione Granger
The Tale of Despereaux (2008) (post-production) .... Princess Pea
Ballet Shoes (2007) (TV) (post-production) .... Pauline
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) .... Hermione Granger
... aka Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) .... Hermione Granger
... aka Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) .... Hermione Granger
... aka Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) .... Hermione Granger
... aka Harry Potter und die Kammer des Schreckens (Germany)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) .... Hermione Granger
... aka Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Canada: English title) (International: English title) (UK)
... aka Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (USA)
Thanks:
Conversations with the Cast (2006) (V) (special thanks)
Self:
"Late Night with Conan O'Brien" .... Herself (1 episode, 2007)
... aka Late Night with Conan O'Brien (Australia)
- Episode dated 12 July 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Herself
"Today" .... Herself (3 episodes, 2004-2007)
... aka NBC News Today (USA: promotional title)
... aka The Today Show (USA)
- Episode dated 12 July 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 15 November 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 3 June 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Herself
"Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" .... Herself (3 episodes, 2004-2007)
... aka Live with Regis (USA: new title)
... aka Live with Regis & Kelly (USA: new title)
- Episode dated 12 July 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 15 November 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 4 June 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Herself
"Late Show with David Letterman" .... Herself (1 episode, 2007)
... aka Late Show Backstage (USA: title for episodes with guest hosts)
... aka The Late Show (USA: informal short title)
- Episode dated 11 July 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Herself
"HypaSpace" .... Herself (1 episode, 2007)
... aka HypaSpace Daily (Canada: English title: long title)
... aka HypaSpace Weekly (Canada: English title: long title)
- Episode #6.138 (2007) TV episode .... Herself
Achter de schermen: Bij Harry Potter en de Orde van de Feniks (2007) (TV) .... Herself
"Entertainment Tonight" .... Herself (2 episodes, 2007)
... aka E.T. (USA: informal title)
... aka ET Weekend (Australia: weekend title)
... aka Entertainment This Week (weekend title)
... aka This Week in Entertainment (USA: weekend title)
- Episode dated 9 July 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 22 June 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Herself
"Große RTL Special zum Film, Das" .... Herself (2 episodes, 2002-2007)
- Harry Potter und der Orden des Phönix (2007) TV episode .... Herself
- Harry Potter und die Kammer des Schreckens (2002) TV episode .... Herself
The Hidden Secrets of Harry Potter (2007) (TV) .... Herself
... aka Harry Potter: The Hidden Secrets (USA: promotional title)
"Cartelera" .... Herself (1 episode, 2007)
- Episode dated 7 July 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Herself
"20 heures le journal" .... Herself (1 episode, 2007)
- Episode dated 4 July 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Herself
"HBO First Look" .... Herself (5 episodes, 2001-2007)
- 'Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix': Fulfilling a Prophecy (2007) TV episode .... Herself
- 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire': Dark Matters, New Masters (2005) TV episode .... Herself
- 'Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban': Something Wicked this Way Comes (2004) TV episode .... Herself
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) TV episode .... Herself
- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) TV episode .... Herself
"Space Top 10 Countdown" .... Herself (2 episodes, 2006-2007)
- Magic and Make-Believe (2007) TV episode .... Herself
- Sidekicks (2006) TV episode .... Herself
The Children's Party at the Palace (2006) (TV) .... Herself / Hermione Granger
Conversations with the Cast (2006) (V) .... Herself
Preparing for the Yule Ball (2006) (V) .... Herself
Reflections on the Fourth Film (2006) (V) .... Herself
"Phénomania" .... Herself (1 episode, 2005)
- Harry Potter: Explication d'un succès (2005) TV episode .... Herself
"Tigerenten Club" .... Herself (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode dated 24 December 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Herself
"Getaway" .... Herself (1 episode, 2005)
... aka United Travel Getaway (Australia: new title)
- Episode #14.44 (2005) TV episode .... Herself
"Planet Voice" .... Herself (1 episode, 2005)
- Planet Potter (2005) TV episode .... Herself
'Harry Potter': Behind the Magic (2005) (TV) .... Herself
Inside 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire' (2005) (TV) .... Herself
"The Film Programme" .... Herself (1 episode, 2005)
... aka Film '72 (UK)
... aka Film '73 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '74 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '75 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '76 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '77 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '78 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '79 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '80 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '81 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '82 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '83 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '84 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '85 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '86 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '87 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '88 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '89 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '90 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '91 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '92 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '93 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '94 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '95 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '96 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '97 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '98 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '99 (UK: new title)
... aka Film 2000 (UK: new title)
... aka Film 2001 (UK: new title)
... aka Film 2002 (UK: new title)
... aka Film 2003 (UK: new title)
... aka Film 2004 (UK: new title)
... aka Film 2005 (UK: new title)
... aka Film 2006 (UK: new title)
... aka Film 2007 (UK: new title)
... aka Film of the Year (UK: teaser title)
- Episode dated 14 November 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Herself
"GMTV" .... Herself (2 episodes, 2004-2005)
- Episode dated 11 November 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 19 November 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Herself
"Corazón de..." .... Herself (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode dated 7 November 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Herself
"Ministry of Mayhem" .... Herself (2 episodes, 2004-2005)
... aka Holly & Stephen's Saturday Showdown (UK: new title)
... aka M.O.M. (UK: short title)
- Episode dated 29 October 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 29 May 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Herself
Head to Shrunken Head (2004) (V) .... Herself
"Total Request Live" .... Herself (1 episode, 2004)
... aka TRL UK (UK: promotional title)
- Episode dated 28 May 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Herself
"Richard & Judy" .... Herself (1 episode, 2004)
- Episode dated 27 May 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Herself
"Total Request Live" .... Herself (1 episode, 2004)
... aka TRL (USA: promotional abbreviation)
... aka Total Request with Carson Daly (USA)
- Episode dated 24 May 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Herself
Nick Takes Over the Superbowl (2004) (TV) .... Herself
"E! News Daily" .... Herself (1 episode, 2003)
... aka E! News Live (USA: new title)
... aka E! News Live Weekend (USA)
- Episode dated 13 November 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Herself
The BAFTA TV Awards 2003 (2003) (TV) .... Herself
Interviews with Students (2003) (V) .... Herself
J.K. Rowling: Harry Potter and Me (2002) (TV) (uncredited) .... Herself
"The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" .... Herself (1 episode, 2002)
- Episode dated 14 November 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Herself
"The Caroline Rhea Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 2002)
- Episode dated 13 November 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Herself
"The Early Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 2002)
- Episode dated 12 November 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Herself
"The Oprah Winfrey Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 2002)
... aka Oprah (USA: short title)
- Episode dated 29 October 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Herself
"The Rosie O'Donnell Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 2001)
- Episode dated 14 November 2001 (2001) TV episode .... Herself
'Harry Potter': Behind the Magic (2001) (TV) .... Herself
Archive Footage:
Harry vs. the Horntail: The First Task (2006) (V) (uncredited) .... Hermione Granger
In Too Deep: The Second Task (2006) (V) (uncredited) .... Hermione Granger
Care of Magical Creatures (2004) (V) (uncredited) .... Hermione Granger
Conjuring a Scene (2004) (V) (uncredited) .... Hermione Granger
Creating the Vision (2004) (V) (uncredited) .... Hermione Granger
Build a Scene (2003) (V) (uncredited) .... Hermione Granger
Interviews with Professors & More (2003) (V) (uncredited) .... Hermione Granger
Publicity for
Emma Watson (II)
"Nickelodeon" (USA) August 2007, Iss. 133, pg. 38-39, "Casting Spells"
"Sugar" (UK) August 2007, pg. 20-22, ""I have to be wary of people""
"Girl's Life" (USA) August 2007, Vol. 14, Iss. 1, pg. 42-45, by: Kelly White, "Bewitched"
"Parade" (USA) 8 July 2007, pg. 4-6, by: Emily Listfield, "As the fifth movie in the Harry Potter juggernaut premieres, young star Emma Watson says: We're all so grown-up!"
"You" (UK) 8 July 2007, pg. 26-29, by: Jane Gordon, "Emma-Hogwarts and all"
"Movie Magic Magazine" (USA) July 2007, pg. 22-27, "Emma Watson-Through the Years"
"Movie Magic Magazine" (USA) February 2006, pg. 18-21, "Emma Watson's Feisty Goblet of Fire Q & A"
"Elle Girl" (USA) January 2006, pg. 96-99, by: Melissa Walker, "Emma! What's Up"
"Girl's Life" (USA) December 2005, Vol. 12, Iss. 3, pg. 48-51, by: Jodi Bryson, "Emma...Hermione...Same Girl?"
"Life" (USA) 18 November 2005, pg. 34, by: Courtney Rubin, "The Wiz Kids"
"8 Days" (Singapore) 10 November 2005, Iss. 788, pg. 28-35, by: Whang Yee- Ling, "Gee Wiz"
"Widescreen" (Germany) 2 November 2005, Iss. 12/2005, pg. 25, by: Thomas Raab, "Mein Herz flattert immer noch"
"Nickelodeon" (USA) November 2005, Iss. 116, pg. 80-82, "Charm School"
"Movie Magic Magazine" (USA) October 2005, pg. 22-25, "Emma Watson; Look Inside Her World"
"7 Extra" (Belgium) 21 September 2005, Iss. 39, pg. 4-6, "Emma Watson Une Ado Comme Les Autres (ou presque)"
"Movie Magic Magazine" (USA) July 2005, pg. 24-27, "Emma, Daniel, and Rupert Reveal Their Heart Thoughts!"
"Idoles Magazine" (France) December 2004, pg. 8, by: Ellen Thompson, "Emma Watson"
"K-Zone Magazine" (Australia) December 2004, pg. 19, "Wizard Chat!"
"Movie Magic Magazine" (USA) August 2004, pg. 26-27, "Emma Watson Takes Us Behind the Scenes of Prisoner of Azkaban"
"Yam Magazine" (Germany) July 2004, pg. 16, "Brad Pitt war so nett zu mir..."
"Nickelodeon" (USA) June 2004, pg. 54-55, "Hogwarts and All: On the Set of Harry Potter"
"The Sun" (UK) May 2004, by: Grant Rollings, "I'm a normal girl of 14. I love sports, my friends and...Brad Pitt!"
"Nickelodeon" (USA) May 2004, ""Harry Potter and the Chat With Nickelodeon""
"Movie Magic Magazine" (USA) May 2004, pg. 22-27, "The Harry Potter Press Conference"
"Movie Magic Magazine" (USA) September 2003, pg. 28-29, "Emma Watson Works Some Magic"
"Univercity" (USA) November 2002, pg. 8-9, by: Menaka Chandurkar, "The Under- Aged Wizards of Harry Potter"
"Nickelodeon" (USA) October 2001, Iss. 75, pg. 52-54, "We're Off To See The Wizards"
"Starlog" (USA) August 2007, Iss. 358, pg. 60-63, by: Joe Nazzaro & Ian Spelling, "Young Wizards at War"
"Movie Magic Magazine" (USA) October 2007, pg. 20-25, "Emma & Hermione Take a Stand!"
Article
"Sci Fi" (USA) August 2007, pg. 28-32, by: Patrick Lee, "War & Order"
"Starlog" (USA) August 2007, Iss. 357, pg. 74-79, by: Joe Nazzaro, "Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix"
"Entertainment Weekly" (USA) 20 July 2007, pg. 30-35, by: Steve Daly, "Harry the 5th"
"Parade" (USA) 8 July 2007, pg. 4-6, by: Emily Listfield, "We're all so grown-up!"
"Movie Magic Magazine" (USA) July 2007, pg. 8-11, "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix:An Overview"
"Tattler" (UK) July 2007, pg. 106-111, by: Geordie Greig, "Wizard Kid"
"Starlog" (USA) July 2007, Iss. 357, pg. 67-73, by: Joe Nazzaro, "Childhood Dreams"
"Twist" (USA) July 2007, Vol. 11, Iss. 7, pg. 76-79, "Secrets from the set!"
"Star" (USA) 4 June 2007, pg. 36-37, "Bewitching"
"Teen Vogue" (USA) June 2007, pg. 108-115, by: Lauen Waterman, "Practical Magic"
"Entertainment Weekly" (USA) 6 April 2007, Iss. 928, pg. 24-29, by: Steve Daly, "Phoenix Rising"
"Newsweek" (USA) 2 October 2006, Iss. 14, pg. 10, by: Sean Smith, "Harry Potter and the Wavering Costar"
"Movie Magic Magazine" (USA) September 2006, pg. 90-95, "Hero of Hogwarts"
"Girl's Life" (USA) June 2006, Vol. 10, Iss. 6, pg. 46-48, "The Secrets of Harry Potter"
"Tiger Beat" (USA) May 2006, pg. 12-13, "Emma::"We are like brother and sister.""
"Rebelde" (Mexico) April 2006, Iss. 9, pg. 52-53, "Fleiz Cumpleanos, Emma!"
"M Magazine" (USA) March 2006, Vol. 6, Iss. 3, pg. 26-27, "Harry Potter's Emma and Dan Tell All"
"Popstar!" (USA) March 2006, pg. 84-85, "Harry Potter Crystal Ball"
"Teen" (USA) March 2006, pg. 26-29, "Hogwarts 101, A Muggles Guide to Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire"
"Premiere" (Czech Republic) December 2005, Iss. 66, by: Ilona Franckova, "Harry Potter Konec Nevinnosti"
"Pop Star! The Magic of the Movies" (USA) December 2005, pg. HP2-4, "Harry Heats Up!"
"Pop Star! The Magic of the Movies" (USA) December 2005, pg. HP13, "Starlet- in- Training"
"Entertainment Weekly" (USA) 11 November 2005, pg. 22-26, by: Jeff Jensen, "Things Are Getting Harry"
"Teen Vogue" (USA) November 2005, pg. 128-132, by: Lauren Waterman, "A Charmed Life"
"Gatopardo" (Columbia) November 2005, Iss. 63, pg. 90-101, by: Carlo Bizio & Silvia Bizio, "Las Hormonas de Harry Potter"
"First" (Singapore) November 2005, Vol. 3, Iss. 12, pg. 58-65, "Grave Dangers Ahead"
"The Magazine" (Canada) August 2005, pg. 126-127, "He Say She Say Emma Watson"
"Xpose" (USA) 2005, Iss. 96, pg. 12-18, "Full to the Brim"
"France Soir" (France) December 2004, "Harry Potter, ça Tourne!"
"The Times" (UK) October 2004, by: Mark Harrison, "Emma Watson and Freddie Highmore"
"Daily Express" (USA) 4 September 2004, "A Growing Spell For Potter Stars""
"Fantasy World" (USA) August 2004, Iss. 4, pg. 42-45, by: Ian Spelling, "Leaving School"
"Fantasy World" (USA) August 2004, Iss. 4, pg. 34-41, by: Joe Nazzarp, "The New Magician"
"Popstar!" (USA) July 2004, pg. 18-21, "Scary Potter?"
"Entertainment Weekly" (USA) 11 June 2004, pg. 32-38, by: Jeff Jensen, "Lucky Thirteen"
"Marker" (Estonia) 10 June 2004, pg. 24-25, "Suur Suveseiklus"
"YM" (USA) June 2004, pg. 106-109, by: Ali Gazan, "Making Magic"
"Entertainment Weekly" (USA) 30 April 2004, pg. 54-55, "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban"
"Movie Magic Magazine" (USA) September 2003, pg. 14-19, "Deep Inside the Chamber of Secrets"
"The Daily Express" (UK) 30 July 2003, pg. 22, by: Mernie Gilmore, "Wand- erstar! Emma's wizard at helping Harry"
"Cinefex" (USA) April 2003, Iss. 93, pg. 44-50, by: Barbara Robertson, "When Harry Met Dobby"
"Cinefex" (USA) April 2003, Iss. 93, pg. 52-85, by: Nick Dudman, "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets"
"Entertainment Weekly" (USA) 22 November 2002, pg. 24-31, by: Daniel Fierman, "Harry Potter and the Challenge of Sequels"
"Entertainment Weekly" (USA) 23 August 2002, pg. 61, "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets"
"Entertainment Weekly" (USA) 7 June 2002, pg. 22-27, by: Jeff Jensen, "Secrets Revealed"
"Cinefex" (USA) January 2002, Iss. 88, pg. 68-108, by: Joe Fordham, "Sleight of Hand"
"Entertainment Weekly" (USA) 30 November 2001, pg. 26-28, by: Daniel Fierman and Jeff Jensen, "Potter of Gold"
"Entertainment Weekly" (USA) 16 November 2001, pg. 56-57, by: Jeff Jensen, "Potter's Field"
"Premiere" (USA) November 2001, Vol. 15, Iss. 3, pg. 62-69, by: Sean M. Smith, "We're Off To See The Wizards!"
"TV Guide" (USA) 27 October 2001, Vol. 49, Iss. 43, pg. 20-30, by: Steve Pond, "Prince Harry"
"Entertainment Weekly" (USA) 14 September 2001, pg. 28-38, by: Jeff Jensen and Daniel Fierman, "Inside Harry Potter"
"The Magazine" (Canada) July 2007, Vol. 7, Iss. 7, pg. 18-21, by: Agathon Fric, "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix"
"Vanity Fair" (USA) October 2001, pg. 300-321, by: Annie Leibovitz, "Something About Harry"
"The Sydney Morning Herald" (Australia) 2 July 2007, by: Helen Barlow, "A Life After Harry Potter"
"Movie Magic Magazine" (USA) October 2007, pg. 8-11, "Order of the Phoenix-an Overview"
"Teen Tribute" (Canada) 2007, Vol. 10, Iss. 2, pg. 23-24, "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix"
Pictorial
"Movie Magic Magazine" (USA) July 2007, pg. 2, "Be Prepared!"
"Movie Magic Magazine" (USA) July 2007, pg. 73-74, "Rupert Grant, Emma Watson, & Daniel Radcliff 2005"
"Movie Magic Magazine" (USA) July 2007, pg. 78, "Emma Watson 2005"
"Tiger Beat" (USA) July 2006, pg. 42, "Emma Watson"
"Bop" (USA) June 2006, pg. 40, "Emma Watson"
"Bop" (USA) April 2006, pg. 42, "Emma Watson"
"Bop" (USA) March 2006, pg. 42, "Emma Watson"
"Movie Magic Magazine" (USA) February 2006, pg. 83, "Emma Watson as Hermione Granger"
"Pop Star! The Magic of the Movies" (USA) December 2005, pg. HP28, "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire"
"Pop Star! The Magic of the Movies" (USA) December 2005, pg. HP12, "Emma Watson"
"Pop Star! The Magic of the Movies" (USA) December 2005, pg. HP14-15, "The Harry Potter Trio!"
"Pop Star! The Magic of the Movies" (USA) December 2005, pg. HP24, "Harry Potter Cast!"
"Movie Magic Magazine" (USA) July 2005, pg. 82, "Emma Watson as Hermione Granger"
"Movie Magic Magazine" (USA) July 2005, pg. 81, "Emma Watson, Rupert Grint & Daniel Radcliffe"
"Marker" (Estonia) 10 June 2004, pg. 18-19, "Emma Watson"
"Movie Magic Magazine" (USA) May 2004, pg. 85, "Emma Watson"
"Movie Magic Magazine" (USA) March 2004, pg. 89, "Emma Watson"
"Movie Magic Magazine" (USA) September 2003, pg. 83, "Emma Watson"
"Vanity Fair" (USA) July 2003, Iss. 515, pg. 111, by: Mark Seliger, "Teen Engines: Riding with the Kid Culture"
"The Magazine" (Canada) July 2007, Vol. 7, Iss. 7, pg. 44
"Movie Magic Magazine" (USA) October 2007, pg. 78, "Emma Watson as Hermione Granger"
"Movie Magic Magazine" (USA) October 2007, pg. 74, "Emma Watson, Rupert Grint & Daniel Radcliffe"
"People" (USA) 24 September 2007, Vol. 68, Iss. 13, pg. 150, "Emma Watson Polished and Perky"
Magazine cover photo
"Sugar" (UK) August 2007
"Girls' Life" (USA) August 2007, Vol. 14, Iss. 1
"Parade" (USA) 8 July 2007
"You" (UK) 8 July 2007
"Tattler" (UK) July 2007
"Teen Vogue" (USA) June 2007
"Entertainment Weekly" (USA) 6 April 2007, Iss. 928
"Teen" (USA) March 2006
"Elle Girl" (USA) January 2006
"Roadshow" (Japan) January 2006
"Premiere" (Czech Republic) December 2005, Iss. 66
"Pevnost" (Czech Republic) December 2005
"Girls' Life" (USA) December 2005, Vol. 12, Iss. 3
"Life" (USA) 18 November 2005
"Teen Vogue" (USA) November 2005
"7 Extra" (Belgium) 21 September 2005, Iss. 39
"Movie Magic Magazine" (USA) July 2005
"Twist" (Poland) January 2005, Iss. 13
"Total Star" (France) January 2005
"Xpose" (USA) September 2004, Iss. 88
"Roadshow" (Japan) August 2004
"Popstar!" (USA) July 2004
"Gong" (Germany) June 2004, Iss. 23
"The Magazine" (Canada) June 2004
"Nickelodeon" (USA) May 2004
"Roadshow" (Japan) February 2003
"MOD" (Philippines) 2 November 2001, Vol. 34, Iss. 1570
"Premiere" (USA) November 2001, Vol. 15, Iss. 3
"TV Guide" (USA) 27 October 2001, Vol. 49, Iss. 43
"Vanity Fair" (Italy) 19 July 2007
"Teen Tribute" (Canada) 2007, Vol. 10, Iss. 2
"Screen" (Japan) October 2007
Emma Watson (II)
Date of Birth
15 April 1990, Paris, France
Birth Name
Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson
Nickname
Em
Height
5' 6" (1.68 m)
Mini Biography
Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson was born in France on April 15, 1990. At school in England, she took the lead role in several plays including "Arthur: The Young Years" and "The Happy Prince". Along with plays, Emma participated in many other school productions including the "Daisy Pratt Poetry Competition", in which she won first place for her year at age seven. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) was her debut into the world of professional acting. Competing against many other girls for the role of Hermione Granger, she didn't expect to get the part.
Away from the cinematic world, Emma enjoys playing hockey most of all and she also likes debating. Although her hair is brown in the movie, she's naturally a blonde. She once dressed up as a witch for Halloween, but she had no idea that years later, she would be playing one in the Harry Potter movie. Her lawyers parents, Jacqueline and Chris, are divorced. Emma lives with her mother and younger brother Alex. Her role models are Julia Roberts, Goldie Hawn, John Cleese and Sandra Bullock.
IMDb Mini Biography By: nynke van schylge
Trivia
Has two cats named Bubbles and Domino.
Favorite Harry Potter book is "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban".
She served on a jury to select the 2004 teenaged film-makers' "First Light Film Awards" ceremony held in London's Leicester Square. Other jurors included Pierce Brosnan, Kenneth Branagh, and Samantha Morton.
At 13, after being a teenager for just ten months, she placed tenth in "The Hottest Female Stars", in February 2004.
She was named after her paternal grandmother, who, after marriage, became "Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson."
Can speak some French.
At the age of fifteen, became the youngest person to appear on the cover of Teen Vogue magazine
She and her 'Harry Potter' co-stars Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint were named #9 on Entertainment Weekly's Best Entertainers of the Year in 2005.
She achieved eight A* and two A passes in her GSCEs (exams English school pupils take in their last compulsory year of high school).
Attended The Dragon School, a renowned preparatory school in Oxford, between September 1995 and July 2001. She then went on to attend Headington School, a private all-girls school, between September 2001 and July 2006.
Her parents are both English but her paternal grandmother was French. Emma lived in France until the age of 5 and moved to England with her parents.
Was born at 6:00pm (GMT + 1 hour) on a Sunday.
Loves water sports, and while in Mauritius gained an Open Water PADI certificate allowing her to SCUBA dive anywhere in the world.
Whilst filming the third and fourth Harry Potter films she took dance lessons, and has now gained a Silver Award for freestyle dance and street jazz.
Enjoys playing field hockey, netball and tennis (for school and local teams), skiing, painting, cooking, singing, and dancing (has twice competed with her school in Rock Challenge 2006 and 2007).
Took AS levels in English, Geography, Art and History of Art in May 2007, and has now dropped History of Art to pursue the three A levels.
Personal Quotes
[in response to a reporter asking her whether she always wore pigtails]: I never wear pigtails, I wear plaits.
[Hardest scene]: Neville comes up to me with his toad, Trevor, and says, "Do you want to kiss Trevor goodnight?" Every time he did this I burst into laughter. I was supposed to give him an "I hate you" look, but I couldn't help myself. It took me about eight takes to get it.
It was unbelievable seeing me as an action figure! In a few months, toddlers all around the country will be biting my head off!
[On kissing her co-stars]: Oh my God, no, no chance, no chance. That's not in my contract!
My friends are all really nice about my fame, they're just curious really, they ask lots of questions.
[On how her character, Hermione Granger, has matured]: She's rock and roll. She's feisty. Girl power!
[On reporters asking the same questions over and over]: That's the good thing about them! They all ask exactly the same questions and you can say exactly the same answers! You don't have to think, you can just stand there like a broken record going LALALA.
[on working with boys]: I like being around mixed company. Dan (Daniel Radcliffe) and Rupert (Rupert Grint) definitely make their fair share of cheeky comments about me being girlie, but it's all in good fun.
It took me three films to get Hermione in jeans. To get out of the robes with the tights and the itchy jumpers. Whoo-hoo!
I hope my head doesn't get very big. I'm just going to keep my feet on the ground, stick to friends and family and try and lead a normal life.
I love fashion. I think it's so important, because it's how you show yourself to the world.
[On being a known actress]: Most people are really nice but some stare, like you're some kind of zoo exhibit and not a real person with real feelings. Even when you take away all the glamour and attention and premieres and everything, it still comes down to the fact that I'm acting.
Hermione uses all these big long tongue twister words, I don't know what she's going on about half the time!
I could be 100 years old and in my rocker, but i'll still be very proud that I was part of the Harry Potter films.
[On her co-stars Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint, who play Harry and Ron]: More than just friends, they've become like brothers. Or sisters, I don't know. In fact, I don't see them like normal boys. I mean that I cannot imagine me going out with one of them. For me, they are like my best friends. I can laugh and talk about everything with them without any taboo. I really like them a lot.
[On other roles]: Now that I've played the snotty, bossy, posh Hermione Granger, I'd like to play some American high school girl. I want to play something totally different. I want to play every kind of character and every point of view, but I'm probably going to be playing Hermione for a while.
[If she'd sooner have a great Hollywood career or a great marriage]: Hmmmmm... Can't I have both? But if I would really have to choose, then I'd pick a great marriage. I think it would be amazing if I would get to play beautiful parts and win Oscars, but that would all mean nothing if my parents and friends weren't there with me. What is success when you don't have anybody to love? No, I'd rather be happily married.
[On watching the earlier movies]: It's like baby photos... I look like a chipmunk!
I get sent Bibles. I have a collection of about 20 in my room. People think I need to be guided.
Salary
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) $4,000,000
Where Are They Now
(April 2004) Filming Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005).
(March 2005) Finishing filming Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005), set for release on November 18th, 2005.
(April 2006) Filming Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007).
Filmography by votes for
Emma Watson (II)
Self
97'Harry Potter': Behind the Magic (2001) (TV)
77The Children's Party at the Palace (2006) (TV)
71J.K. Rowling: Harry Potter and Me (2002) (TV)
63Inside 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire' (2005) (TV)
50The Hidden Secrets of Harry Potter (2007) (TV)
37Conversations with the Cast (2006) (V)
35'Harry Potter': Behind the Magic (2005) (TV)
27Preparing for the Yule Ball (2006) (V)
27"Große RTL Special zum Film, Das: Harry Potter und die Kammer des Schreckens" (2002)
14"HBO First Look: 'Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix': Fulfilling a Prophecy (#14.15)" (2007)
14Reflections on the Fourth Film (2006) (V)
13The BAFTA TV Awards 2003 (2003) (TV)
9Interviews with Students (2003) (V)
8"HBO First Look: 'Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban': Something Wicked this Way Comes (#11.12)" (2004)
8Nick Takes Over the Superbowl (2004) (TV)
7Head to Shrunken Head (2004) (V)
5"HBO First Look: 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire': Dark Matters, New Masters (#12.26)" (2005)
Actress
86,211Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
79,604Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
69,175Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
64,557Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
55,342Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
Thanks
37Conversations with the Cast (2006) (V)
Awards for
Emma Watson (II)
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2002 Nominated Saturn Award Best Performance by a Younger Actor
for: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2006 Nominated Critics Choice Award Best Young Actress
for: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
2005 Nominated Critics Choice Award Best Young Actress
for: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
Empire Awards, UK
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2002 Nominated Empire Award Best Debut
for: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
Shared with:
Daniel Radcliffe
Rupert Grint
MTV Movie Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2006 Nominated MTV Movie Award Best On-Screen Team
for: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
Shared with:
Daniel Radcliffe
Rupert Grint
National Movie Awards, UK
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2007 Won National Movie Award Female Performance
for: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2003 Won PFCS Award Best Performance by a Youth in a Leading or Supporting Role - Female
for: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
Nominated PFCS Award Best Acting Ensemble
for: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
Shared with:
Kenneth Branagh
John Cleese
Robbie Coltrane
Warwick Davis
Richard Griffiths
Rupert Grint
Richard Harris
Jason Isaacs
Daniel Radcliffe
Alan Rickman
Fiona Shaw
Maggie Smith
Julie Walters
2002 Nominated PFCS Award Best Youth Performance
for: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
Young Artist Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2002 Won Young Artist Award Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actress
for: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
Tied with Scarlett Johansson for An American Rhapsody (2001).
Nominated Young Artist Award Best Ensemble in a Feature Film
for: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
Shared with:
Rupert Grint
Tom Felton
News for
Emma Watson (II)
Potter and Spider-Man Up for U.K. National Movie Awards
21 August 2007 (WENN)
Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix and Spider-Man 3 have been nominated for a host of prizes at Britain's inaugural National Movie Awards. U.K. TV network ITV is launching the new awards show following the success of their National Television Awards. Both events invite the public to vote for winners. Keira Knightley (Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World's End), Kirsten Dunst (Spider-Man 3), Emma Watson (Harry Potter), Megan Fox (Transformers), Eva Green and Dame Judi Dench (Casino Royale) are up for the Best Actress at the September 28 London ceremony. Bruce Willis (Live Free Or Die Hard), Daniel Craig (Casino Royale), Shia LeBoeuf (Transformers), Tobey Maguire (Spider-Man 3), Johnny Depp and Orlando Bloom (Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World's End), Rupert Grint and Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) are fighting for the Best Actor trophy. Meanwhile Flushed Away, Happy Feet, Shrek The Third and The Simpsons Movie have been nominated for Best Animation.
'Potter' Star Watson Is Set for Life
9 July 2007 (WENN)
The Harry Potter franchise has set young Brit Emma Watson up for life - she insists she never has to work again once the film series ends. The teenager, who plays Hermione Granger in the Potter movies, had no idea the franchise would make her rich beyond her dreams when she auditioned for the first film as a 10-year-old. She now earns a reported $4 million for each Harry Potter film. She tells America's Parade magazine, "Let's be honest, I have enough money never to have to work again, but I would never want that." The sensible teen reportedly held out for extra money to complete the Potter series of films. She refuses to comment on the salary rumors, but insists agreeing to make three more films was not something she took lightly. She adds, "People underestimate what a big decision this was for me. This is the next three or four years of my life. Being in the spotlight and the lack of freedom are the sort of things that held me back."
Watson Plays Down "Stalker" Reports
15 June 2007 (WENN)
Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix actress Emma Watson has played down reports she lived in fear for her life after a male stalker started talking to her at school. The 17-year-old star was alarmed when a man in his 20s - who cannot be named for legal reasons - managed to enter her English school and started talking to her about playing Hermione Granger in the wizard movies. However, Watson says it wasn't as serious as the British press had reported. She says, "That stalker stuff was exaggerated. To be honest, my friends were more freaked out that I was. I'm used to it. My friends were quite shocked by how blase I was about it."
Warner Bros. Confirms Watson Won't Quit
26 March 2007 (WENN)
Actress Emma Watson has ended speculation about her future as Harry Potter's pal Hermione Granger by confirming to movie executives she'll be by the boy wizard's side for all seven films. Fans were left fretting last week when Watson's co-star Rupert Grint suggested, in a British newspaper article, that his pal might not play a part in all seven planned films. But now Warner Brothers bosses have confirmed the actress has no plans to quit the film franchise. In a statement released on Friday, Warner production president Jeff Robinov said, "We are thrilled and proud that Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert and Emma have chosen to complete the arc of their characters in the final two films." The franchise's fifth movie, Harry Potter & The Order Of The Phoenix will be released this summer - just as author J.K. Rowling's seventh and final Potter book, Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows, hits stores. The sixth Potter film, Harry Potter & The Half Blood Prince is scheduled to hit cinemas next summer.
Studio Plays Down Watson Quitting Reports
20 March 2007 (WENN)
Movie studio Warner Bros. has played down reports Harry Potter star Emma Watson is quitting the film franchise, insisting they are "extremely confident" she will continue to play Hermione Granger. British newspaper News Of The World quoted the 16-year-old's Potter co-star Rupert Grint as saying, "Emma doesn't want to do it any more. She's tired of being known as 'that girl from Harry Potter'." However, a spokesperson for producers Warner Bros says, "We're extremely confident that Emma will be back for films six and seven." Filming for the sixth movie, Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince, is scheduled to begin later this year.
Radcliffe Is Britain's Wealthiest Teenager
21 November 2005 (WENN)
Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has been calculated Britain's richest teenager. Radcliffe, who shot to stardom at the age of 11 after starring in JK Rowling's first magical wizard movie Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone, is now 16 and richer than fellow teenagers Charlotte Church and Joss Stone. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire director Mike Newell is relieved Radcliffe and co-stars Rupert Grint and Emma Watson have not been carried away by their wealth. He says, "They all know exactly what they're worth but they have not become impossible. My worst fear is that they would have realized that they are absolutely the stars." Radcliffe has just signed a $14.4 million deal to make the fifth movie in the series - Harry Potter The Order Of The Phoenix.
Watson Has No Time for Boyfriends
18 October 2005 (WENN)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire star Emma Watson is disappointed her busy acting career is an obstacle to finding love, because she doesn't have time for a boyfriend. The 15-year-old has spent the past few years hard at work on her movie series, which has left her with little time to enjoy the company of boys. She says, "This is my life: I live two hours from (the Harry Potter studios), in Oxford, so I get up at six in the morning and I'm gone until nine at night, and I do this for eleven months of the year. And, if I'm not here, I'm back at school trying to catch up on all the work I've missed, playing on all the teams I can get myself onto, and I'm trying to see my family and friends. So boys come pretty low down the list." She adds of her career, "It's restricting. Long hours. I miss my family a lot. But if I had the chance to do it again, in a million years I would always say yes. I'm so lucky."
Fiennes Is Voldemort
6 August 2004 (WENN)
Oscar-nominated Ralph Fiennes has won the highly sought-after role as Harry Potter's nemesis Lord Voldemort in the fourth film in the blockbuster series. The Schindler's List actor will play the evil wizard - who has never been seen before, but whose spirit is visible in the first three movies - in Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire. The film, directed by Four Weddings And A Funeral's Mike Newell, sees the return of Daniel Radcliffe as Potter, alongside mainstays Rupert Grint and Emma Watson. Harry Potter and the Goblet Of Fire is set to be released in November 2005.
Warner's Distributes Spy Ware to U.K. Theaters
31 May 2004 (StudioBriefing)
Warner Bros. has sent night-vision monoculars to every theater in the U.K. showing the new Harry Potter film, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, which opens today (Monday). Theater ushers have been instructed to use the devices to scan the audiences for anyone attempting to use a camcorder to record the movie from the screen. One theater manager told Britain's Guardian newspaper: "I've never known a company to go to such lengths to protect a film." The new film is directed by Alfonso Cuaron and features returning stars Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint.
Meet a Star Who Doesn't Want to Know What He's Worth
25 October 2002 (StudioBriefing)
Daniel Radcliffe, who plays the lead role in the Harry Potter movies, says he has no idea how much he has earned -- and will earn -- from them. In an interview with the London Daily Telegraph, the 13-year-old actor remarked, "I don't know how much money I have, and I don't need to know, because I'm only a kid." Co-star Emma Watson, who is 12, added: "My parents decided not to tell me what I am earning because it is easier that way." Although director Chris Columbus indicated earlier in the week that he believes the three actors will be replaced after completing the third Potter film, The Prisoner of Azkaban, next year, Radcliffe told the Telegraph: "Harry actually grows in the books, and there's no reason why I can't grow with Harry, or why Emma can't grow with Hermione [Granger, her character] or Rupert with Ron [Weasley, his character]."
Another Harry Potter Actor in 2004?
23 October 2002 (StudioBriefing)
Another company of young actors is expected to take over the principal roles in the Harry Potter film franchise beginning in 2004 for the fourth movie, Chris Columbus, the director of the first two Potter movies, predicted Tuesday. Noting that the current stars, Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint will all by teenagers next year, Columbus told Reuters: "If I were a betting man, I'd say they'll probably stop after three [Potter movies]." He himself has decided to stop after two, he said, because he was worn out and wanted to spend more time with his family.
Harry Potter Stars Vow Not To Let Fame Change Them
14 November 2001 (WENN)
The child stars of the new movie Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone are enjoying their new-found fame - but are refusing to let all of the attention get to their heads. Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint are poised for buckets of attention when their anticipated film - predicted to become the biggest movie of all time - goes on international release on Friday. But with all of the fame, and cash, which will come along with their movie star status, the pre-pubescent actors are refusing to let it change them. Radcliffe, who plays Harry Potter, explains, "I'm never going to think of myself or put emphasis on the fact that I'm famous. I'm just going to know it. I'm not going to talk about it because people who do are often not very nice people." Castmate Emma Watson, who hopes she won't change for the worse either, adds, "I hope my head doesn't get very big. I'm just going to keep my feet on the ground, stick to friends and family and try and lead a normal life." But diminutive redhead Rupert Grint admits he hadn't made plans, like his fellow castmembers, on how to deal with fame. He says, "I've never really thought about it. It's gonna be weird, but cool!"
Filmography
Jump to filmography as: Actress, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
Actress:
In Production
2000s
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (2010) (announced) .... Hermione Granger
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2008) (filming) .... Hermione Granger
The Tale of Despereaux (2008) (post-production) .... Princess Pea
Ballet Shoes (2007) (TV) (post-production) .... Pauline
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) .... Hermione Granger
... aka Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) .... Hermione Granger
... aka Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) .... Hermione Granger
... aka Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) .... Hermione Granger
... aka Harry Potter und die Kammer des Schreckens (Germany)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) .... Hermione Granger
... aka Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Canada: English title) (International: English title) (UK)
... aka Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (USA)
Thanks:
Conversations with the Cast (2006) (V) (special thanks)
Self:
"Late Night with Conan O'Brien" .... Herself (1 episode, 2007)
... aka Late Night with Conan O'Brien (Australia)
- Episode dated 12 July 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Herself
"Today" .... Herself (3 episodes, 2004-2007)
... aka NBC News Today (USA: promotional title)
... aka The Today Show (USA)
- Episode dated 12 July 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 15 November 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 3 June 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Herself
"Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" .... Herself (3 episodes, 2004-2007)
... aka Live with Regis (USA: new title)
... aka Live with Regis & Kelly (USA: new title)
- Episode dated 12 July 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 15 November 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 4 June 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Herself
"Late Show with David Letterman" .... Herself (1 episode, 2007)
... aka Late Show Backstage (USA: title for episodes with guest hosts)
... aka The Late Show (USA: informal short title)
- Episode dated 11 July 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Herself
"HypaSpace" .... Herself (1 episode, 2007)
... aka HypaSpace Daily (Canada: English title: long title)
... aka HypaSpace Weekly (Canada: English title: long title)
- Episode #6.138 (2007) TV episode .... Herself
Achter de schermen: Bij Harry Potter en de Orde van de Feniks (2007) (TV) .... Herself
"Entertainment Tonight" .... Herself (2 episodes, 2007)
... aka E.T. (USA: informal title)
... aka ET Weekend (Australia: weekend title)
... aka Entertainment This Week (weekend title)
... aka This Week in Entertainment (USA: weekend title)
- Episode dated 9 July 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 22 June 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Herself
"Große RTL Special zum Film, Das" .... Herself (2 episodes, 2002-2007)
- Harry Potter und der Orden des Phönix (2007) TV episode .... Herself
- Harry Potter und die Kammer des Schreckens (2002) TV episode .... Herself
The Hidden Secrets of Harry Potter (2007) (TV) .... Herself
... aka Harry Potter: The Hidden Secrets (USA: promotional title)
"Cartelera" .... Herself (1 episode, 2007)
- Episode dated 7 July 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Herself
"20 heures le journal" .... Herself (1 episode, 2007)
- Episode dated 4 July 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Herself
"HBO First Look" .... Herself (5 episodes, 2001-2007)
- 'Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix': Fulfilling a Prophecy (2007) TV episode .... Herself
- 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire': Dark Matters, New Masters (2005) TV episode .... Herself
- 'Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban': Something Wicked this Way Comes (2004) TV episode .... Herself
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) TV episode .... Herself
- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) TV episode .... Herself
"Space Top 10 Countdown" .... Herself (2 episodes, 2006-2007)
- Magic and Make-Believe (2007) TV episode .... Herself
- Sidekicks (2006) TV episode .... Herself
The Children's Party at the Palace (2006) (TV) .... Herself / Hermione Granger
Conversations with the Cast (2006) (V) .... Herself
Preparing for the Yule Ball (2006) (V) .... Herself
Reflections on the Fourth Film (2006) (V) .... Herself
"Phénomania" .... Herself (1 episode, 2005)
- Harry Potter: Explication d'un succès (2005) TV episode .... Herself
"Tigerenten Club" .... Herself (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode dated 24 December 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Herself
"Getaway" .... Herself (1 episode, 2005)
... aka United Travel Getaway (Australia: new title)
- Episode #14.44 (2005) TV episode .... Herself
"Planet Voice" .... Herself (1 episode, 2005)
- Planet Potter (2005) TV episode .... Herself
'Harry Potter': Behind the Magic (2005) (TV) .... Herself
Inside 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire' (2005) (TV) .... Herself
"The Film Programme" .... Herself (1 episode, 2005)
... aka Film '72 (UK)
... aka Film '73 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '74 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '75 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '76 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '77 (UK: new title)
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... aka Film 2006 (UK: new title)
... aka Film 2007 (UK: new title)
... aka Film of the Year (UK: teaser title)
- Episode dated 14 November 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Herself
"GMTV" .... Herself (2 episodes, 2004-2005)
- Episode dated 11 November 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 19 November 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Herself
"Corazón de..." .... Herself (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode dated 7 November 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Herself
"Ministry of Mayhem" .... Herself (2 episodes, 2004-2005)
... aka Holly & Stephen's Saturday Showdown (UK: new title)
... aka M.O.M. (UK: short title)
- Episode dated 29 October 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 29 May 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Herself
Head to Shrunken Head (2004) (V) .... Herself
"Total Request Live" .... Herself (1 episode, 2004)
... aka TRL UK (UK: promotional title)
- Episode dated 28 May 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Herself
"Richard & Judy" .... Herself (1 episode, 2004)
- Episode dated 27 May 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Herself
"Total Request Live" .... Herself (1 episode, 2004)
... aka TRL (USA: promotional abbreviation)
... aka Total Request with Carson Daly (USA)
- Episode dated 24 May 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Herself
Nick Takes Over the Superbowl (2004) (TV) .... Herself
"E! News Daily" .... Herself (1 episode, 2003)
... aka E! News Live (USA: new title)
... aka E! News Live Weekend (USA)
- Episode dated 13 November 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Herself
The BAFTA TV Awards 2003 (2003) (TV) .... Herself
Interviews with Students (2003) (V) .... Herself
J.K. Rowling: Harry Potter and Me (2002) (TV) (uncredited) .... Herself
"The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" .... Herself (1 episode, 2002)
- Episode dated 14 November 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Herself
"The Caroline Rhea Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 2002)
- Episode dated 13 November 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Herself
"The Early Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 2002)
- Episode dated 12 November 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Herself
"The Oprah Winfrey Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 2002)
... aka Oprah (USA: short title)
- Episode dated 29 October 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Herself
"The Rosie O'Donnell Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 2001)
- Episode dated 14 November 2001 (2001) TV episode .... Herself
'Harry Potter': Behind the Magic (2001) (TV) .... Herself
Archive Footage:
Harry vs. the Horntail: The First Task (2006) (V) (uncredited) .... Hermione Granger
In Too Deep: The Second Task (2006) (V) (uncredited) .... Hermione Granger
Care of Magical Creatures (2004) (V) (uncredited) .... Hermione Granger
Conjuring a Scene (2004) (V) (uncredited) .... Hermione Granger
Creating the Vision (2004) (V) (uncredited) .... Hermione Granger
Build a Scene (2003) (V) (uncredited) .... Hermione Granger
Interviews with Professors & More (2003) (V) (uncredited) .... Hermione Granger
Publicity for
Emma Watson (II)
"Nickelodeon" (USA) August 2007, Iss. 133, pg. 38-39, "Casting Spells"
"Sugar" (UK) August 2007, pg. 20-22, ""I have to be wary of people""
"Girl's Life" (USA) August 2007, Vol. 14, Iss. 1, pg. 42-45, by: Kelly White, "Bewitched"
"Parade" (USA) 8 July 2007, pg. 4-6, by: Emily Listfield, "As the fifth movie in the Harry Potter juggernaut premieres, young star Emma Watson says: We're all so grown-up!"
"You" (UK) 8 July 2007, pg. 26-29, by: Jane Gordon, "Emma-Hogwarts and all"
"Movie Magic Magazine" (USA) July 2007, pg. 22-27, "Emma Watson-Through the Years"
"Movie Magic Magazine" (USA) February 2006, pg. 18-21, "Emma Watson's Feisty Goblet of Fire Q & A"
"Elle Girl" (USA) January 2006, pg. 96-99, by: Melissa Walker, "Emma! What's Up"
"Girl's Life" (USA) December 2005, Vol. 12, Iss. 3, pg. 48-51, by: Jodi Bryson, "Emma...Hermione...Same Girl?"
"Life" (USA) 18 November 2005, pg. 34, by: Courtney Rubin, "The Wiz Kids"
"8 Days" (Singapore) 10 November 2005, Iss. 788, pg. 28-35, by: Whang Yee- Ling, "Gee Wiz"
"Widescreen" (Germany) 2 November 2005, Iss. 12/2005, pg. 25, by: Thomas Raab, "Mein Herz flattert immer noch"
"Nickelodeon" (USA) November 2005, Iss. 116, pg. 80-82, "Charm School"
"Movie Magic Magazine" (USA) October 2005, pg. 22-25, "Emma Watson; Look Inside Her World"
"7 Extra" (Belgium) 21 September 2005, Iss. 39, pg. 4-6, "Emma Watson Une Ado Comme Les Autres (ou presque)"
"Movie Magic Magazine" (USA) July 2005, pg. 24-27, "Emma, Daniel, and Rupert Reveal Their Heart Thoughts!"
"Idoles Magazine" (France) December 2004, pg. 8, by: Ellen Thompson, "Emma Watson"
"K-Zone Magazine" (Australia) December 2004, pg. 19, "Wizard Chat!"
"Movie Magic Magazine" (USA) August 2004, pg. 26-27, "Emma Watson Takes Us Behind the Scenes of Prisoner of Azkaban"
"Yam Magazine" (Germany) July 2004, pg. 16, "Brad Pitt war so nett zu mir..."
"Nickelodeon" (USA) June 2004, pg. 54-55, "Hogwarts and All: On the Set of Harry Potter"
"The Sun" (UK) May 2004, by: Grant Rollings, "I'm a normal girl of 14. I love sports, my friends and...Brad Pitt!"
"Nickelodeon" (USA) May 2004, ""Harry Potter and the Chat With Nickelodeon""
"Movie Magic Magazine" (USA) May 2004, pg. 22-27, "The Harry Potter Press Conference"
"Movie Magic Magazine" (USA) September 2003, pg. 28-29, "Emma Watson Works Some Magic"
"Univercity" (USA) November 2002, pg. 8-9, by: Menaka Chandurkar, "The Under- Aged Wizards of Harry Potter"
"Nickelodeon" (USA) October 2001, Iss. 75, pg. 52-54, "We're Off To See The Wizards"
"Starlog" (USA) August 2007, Iss. 358, pg. 60-63, by: Joe Nazzaro & Ian Spelling, "Young Wizards at War"
"Movie Magic Magazine" (USA) October 2007, pg. 20-25, "Emma & Hermione Take a Stand!"
Article
"Sci Fi" (USA) August 2007, pg. 28-32, by: Patrick Lee, "War & Order"
"Starlog" (USA) August 2007, Iss. 357, pg. 74-79, by: Joe Nazzaro, "Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix"
"Entertainment Weekly" (USA) 20 July 2007, pg. 30-35, by: Steve Daly, "Harry the 5th"
"Parade" (USA) 8 July 2007, pg. 4-6, by: Emily Listfield, "We're all so grown-up!"
"Movie Magic Magazine" (USA) July 2007, pg. 8-11, "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix:An Overview"
"Tattler" (UK) July 2007, pg. 106-111, by: Geordie Greig, "Wizard Kid"
"Starlog" (USA) July 2007, Iss. 357, pg. 67-73, by: Joe Nazzaro, "Childhood Dreams"
"Twist" (USA) July 2007, Vol. 11, Iss. 7, pg. 76-79, "Secrets from the set!"
"Star" (USA) 4 June 2007, pg. 36-37, "Bewitching"
"Teen Vogue" (USA) June 2007, pg. 108-115, by: Lauen Waterman, "Practical Magic"
"Entertainment Weekly" (USA) 6 April 2007, Iss. 928, pg. 24-29, by: Steve Daly, "Phoenix Rising"
"Newsweek" (USA) 2 October 2006, Iss. 14, pg. 10, by: Sean Smith, "Harry Potter and the Wavering Costar"
"Movie Magic Magazine" (USA) September 2006, pg. 90-95, "Hero of Hogwarts"
"Girl's Life" (USA) June 2006, Vol. 10, Iss. 6, pg. 46-48, "The Secrets of Harry Potter"
"Tiger Beat" (USA) May 2006, pg. 12-13, "Emma::"We are like brother and sister.""
"Rebelde" (Mexico) April 2006, Iss. 9, pg. 52-53, "Fleiz Cumpleanos, Emma!"
"M Magazine" (USA) March 2006, Vol. 6, Iss. 3, pg. 26-27, "Harry Potter's Emma and Dan Tell All"
"Popstar!" (USA) March 2006, pg. 84-85, "Harry Potter Crystal Ball"
"Teen" (USA) March 2006, pg. 26-29, "Hogwarts 101, A Muggles Guide to Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire"
"Premiere" (Czech Republic) December 2005, Iss. 66, by: Ilona Franckova, "Harry Potter Konec Nevinnosti"
"Pop Star! The Magic of the Movies" (USA) December 2005, pg. HP2-4, "Harry Heats Up!"
"Pop Star! The Magic of the Movies" (USA) December 2005, pg. HP13, "Starlet- in- Training"
"Entertainment Weekly" (USA) 11 November 2005, pg. 22-26, by: Jeff Jensen, "Things Are Getting Harry"
"Teen Vogue" (USA) November 2005, pg. 128-132, by: Lauren Waterman, "A Charmed Life"
"Gatopardo" (Columbia) November 2005, Iss. 63, pg. 90-101, by: Carlo Bizio & Silvia Bizio, "Las Hormonas de Harry Potter"
"First" (Singapore) November 2005, Vol. 3, Iss. 12, pg. 58-65, "Grave Dangers Ahead"
"The Magazine" (Canada) August 2005, pg. 126-127, "He Say She Say Emma Watson"
"Xpose" (USA) 2005, Iss. 96, pg. 12-18, "Full to the Brim"
"France Soir" (France) December 2004, "Harry Potter, ça Tourne!"
"The Times" (UK) October 2004, by: Mark Harrison, "Emma Watson and Freddie Highmore"
"Daily Express" (USA) 4 September 2004, "A Growing Spell For Potter Stars""
"Fantasy World" (USA) August 2004, Iss. 4, pg. 42-45, by: Ian Spelling, "Leaving School"
"Fantasy World" (USA) August 2004, Iss. 4, pg. 34-41, by: Joe Nazzarp, "The New Magician"
"Popstar!" (USA) July 2004, pg. 18-21, "Scary Potter?"
"Entertainment Weekly" (USA) 11 June 2004, pg. 32-38, by: Jeff Jensen, "Lucky Thirteen"
"Marker" (Estonia) 10 June 2004, pg. 24-25, "Suur Suveseiklus"
"YM" (USA) June 2004, pg. 106-109, by: Ali Gazan, "Making Magic"
"Entertainment Weekly" (USA) 30 April 2004, pg. 54-55, "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban"
"Movie Magic Magazine" (USA) September 2003, pg. 14-19, "Deep Inside the Chamber of Secrets"
"The Daily Express" (UK) 30 July 2003, pg. 22, by: Mernie Gilmore, "Wand- erstar! Emma's wizard at helping Harry"
"Cinefex" (USA) April 2003, Iss. 93, pg. 44-50, by: Barbara Robertson, "When Harry Met Dobby"
"Cinefex" (USA) April 2003, Iss. 93, pg. 52-85, by: Nick Dudman, "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets"
"Entertainment Weekly" (USA) 22 November 2002, pg. 24-31, by: Daniel Fierman, "Harry Potter and the Challenge of Sequels"
"Entertainment Weekly" (USA) 23 August 2002, pg. 61, "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets"
"Entertainment Weekly" (USA) 7 June 2002, pg. 22-27, by: Jeff Jensen, "Secrets Revealed"
"Cinefex" (USA) January 2002, Iss. 88, pg. 68-108, by: Joe Fordham, "Sleight of Hand"
"Entertainment Weekly" (USA) 30 November 2001, pg. 26-28, by: Daniel Fierman and Jeff Jensen, "Potter of Gold"
"Entertainment Weekly" (USA) 16 November 2001, pg. 56-57, by: Jeff Jensen, "Potter's Field"
"Premiere" (USA) November 2001, Vol. 15, Iss. 3, pg. 62-69, by: Sean M. Smith, "We're Off To See The Wizards!"
"TV Guide" (USA) 27 October 2001, Vol. 49, Iss. 43, pg. 20-30, by: Steve Pond, "Prince Harry"
"Entertainment Weekly" (USA) 14 September 2001, pg. 28-38, by: Jeff Jensen and Daniel Fierman, "Inside Harry Potter"
"The Magazine" (Canada) July 2007, Vol. 7, Iss. 7, pg. 18-21, by: Agathon Fric, "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix"
"Vanity Fair" (USA) October 2001, pg. 300-321, by: Annie Leibovitz, "Something About Harry"
"The Sydney Morning Herald" (Australia) 2 July 2007, by: Helen Barlow, "A Life After Harry Potter"
"Movie Magic Magazine" (USA) October 2007, pg. 8-11, "Order of the Phoenix-an Overview"
"Teen Tribute" (Canada) 2007, Vol. 10, Iss. 2, pg. 23-24, "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix"
Pictorial
"Movie Magic Magazine" (USA) July 2007, pg. 2, "Be Prepared!"
"Movie Magic Magazine" (USA) July 2007, pg. 73-74, "Rupert Grant, Emma Watson, & Daniel Radcliff 2005"
"Movie Magic Magazine" (USA) July 2007, pg. 78, "Emma Watson 2005"
"Tiger Beat" (USA) July 2006, pg. 42, "Emma Watson"
"Bop" (USA) June 2006, pg. 40, "Emma Watson"
"Bop" (USA) April 2006, pg. 42, "Emma Watson"
"Bop" (USA) March 2006, pg. 42, "Emma Watson"
"Movie Magic Magazine" (USA) February 2006, pg. 83, "Emma Watson as Hermione Granger"
"Pop Star! The Magic of the Movies" (USA) December 2005, pg. HP28, "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire"
"Pop Star! The Magic of the Movies" (USA) December 2005, pg. HP12, "Emma Watson"
"Pop Star! The Magic of the Movies" (USA) December 2005, pg. HP14-15, "The Harry Potter Trio!"
"Pop Star! The Magic of the Movies" (USA) December 2005, pg. HP24, "Harry Potter Cast!"
"Movie Magic Magazine" (USA) July 2005, pg. 82, "Emma Watson as Hermione Granger"
"Movie Magic Magazine" (USA) July 2005, pg. 81, "Emma Watson, Rupert Grint & Daniel Radcliffe"
"Marker" (Estonia) 10 June 2004, pg. 18-19, "Emma Watson"
"Movie Magic Magazine" (USA) May 2004, pg. 85, "Emma Watson"
"Movie Magic Magazine" (USA) March 2004, pg. 89, "Emma Watson"
"Movie Magic Magazine" (USA) September 2003, pg. 83, "Emma Watson"
"Vanity Fair" (USA) July 2003, Iss. 515, pg. 111, by: Mark Seliger, "Teen Engines: Riding with the Kid Culture"
"The Magazine" (Canada) July 2007, Vol. 7, Iss. 7, pg. 44
"Movie Magic Magazine" (USA) October 2007, pg. 78, "Emma Watson as Hermione Granger"
"Movie Magic Magazine" (USA) October 2007, pg. 74, "Emma Watson, Rupert Grint & Daniel Radcliffe"
"People" (USA) 24 September 2007, Vol. 68, Iss. 13, pg. 150, "Emma Watson Polished and Perky"
Magazine cover photo
"Sugar" (UK) August 2007
"Girls' Life" (USA) August 2007, Vol. 14, Iss. 1
"Parade" (USA) 8 July 2007
"You" (UK) 8 July 2007
"Tattler" (UK) July 2007
"Teen Vogue" (USA) June 2007
"Entertainment Weekly" (USA) 6 April 2007, Iss. 928
"Teen" (USA) March 2006
"Elle Girl" (USA) January 2006
"Roadshow" (Japan) January 2006
"Premiere" (Czech Republic) December 2005, Iss. 66
"Pevnost" (Czech Republic) December 2005
"Girls' Life" (USA) December 2005, Vol. 12, Iss. 3
"Life" (USA) 18 November 2005
"Teen Vogue" (USA) November 2005
"7 Extra" (Belgium) 21 September 2005, Iss. 39
"Movie Magic Magazine" (USA) July 2005
"Twist" (Poland) January 2005, Iss. 13
"Total Star" (France) January 2005
"Xpose" (USA) September 2004, Iss. 88
"Roadshow" (Japan) August 2004
"Popstar!" (USA) July 2004
"Gong" (Germany) June 2004, Iss. 23
"The Magazine" (Canada) June 2004
"Nickelodeon" (USA) May 2004
"Roadshow" (Japan) February 2003
"MOD" (Philippines) 2 November 2001, Vol. 34, Iss. 1570
"Premiere" (USA) November 2001, Vol. 15, Iss. 3
"TV Guide" (USA) 27 October 2001, Vol. 49, Iss. 43
"Vanity Fair" (Italy) 19 July 2007
"Teen Tribute" (Canada) 2007, Vol. 10, Iss. 2
"Screen" (Japan) October 2007
Daniel Radcliffe
Date of Birth
23 July 1989, Fulham, London, England, UK
Birth Name
Daniel Jacob Radcliffe
Nickname
Dan
Height
5' 6" (1.68 m)
Mini Biography
Daniel Jacob Radcliffe was born on July 23rd, 1989 to Alan Radcliffe and Marcia Gresham. He began performing in small school productions as a young boy. Soon enough, he landed a role in David Copperfield (1999) (TV), as the young David Copperfield. A couple of years later, he landed a role as Mark Pendel in The Tailor of Panama (2001), the son of Harry and Louisa Pendel (Geoffrey Rush and Jamie Lee Curtis). Lee Curtis had indeed pointed out to Daniel's mother that he could be Harry Potter himself. Soon afterwards, Daniel was cast as Harry Potter by director, Chris Columbus in the film that hit theatres in November 16, 2001, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001). He was recognized worldwide after this film was released. Pleasing audiences and critics everywhere, filming on its sequel, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002), commenced shortly afterwards. He appeared again as Harry in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) directed by Alfonso Cuarón, and then appeared in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) directed by Mike Newell. Shortly afterwards, he finished filming _December Boys (2006)_ in Adelaide, Australia, Kangaroo Island, and Geelong, Australia which began on the 14th of November, 2005 and ended sometime in December. On January 27th, 2006, he attended the South Bank Awards Show to present the award for "Breakthrough Artist of the Year" to Billie Piper. Dan reprised his famous character once again for the next installment of the Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007). In February 2007 he took on his first stage role in the West End play Equus to worldwide praise from fans and critics alike. He has finished filming the TV movie My Boy Jack (2007) (TV), which will air on 11 November 2007 in the UK.
Now being one of the world's most recognizable people, Daniel leads a somewhat normal life. He has made friends working on the Harry Potter films, which include his co-stars Rupert Grint and Emma Watson.
IMDb Mini Biography By: The Icegirl
Trivia
Likes to play pranks. He took co-star Robbie Coltrane's cellular phone and changed it so all the messages were in Turkish.
Has two border terriers named Binka and Nugget.
Tried reading the first Harry Potter book when he was 8 years old, but was unable to finish it. Finally read the entire book when he was cast in the lead role of the film
Has never actually seen the film The Tailor of Panama (2001) in which he appeared.
His favorite book from the Harry Potter series so far is number three, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.
In February 2002, he was nominated for, and won "Best Newcomer" at the Variety Club Award ceremonies.
Received the Sir James Carreras Award For Outstanding New Talent for his role in Harry Potter at The Variety Club Showbusiness Awards 2002.
Voted Person of the Year 2002 by Time Kids.
Has stated that 12 Angry Men (1957) is the first black & white film he ever saw and is also his favorite film.
He named Jane's Addiction, Libertines, The, Rage Against the Machine and The Darkness among his favourite bands.
David Heyman, the producer for the Harry Potter films happened to be at a play that both Dan and Dan's father, Alan Radcliffe, were at. After Heyman spotted Radcliffe, since both men knew each other, he was introduced to his son and when Heyman saw Daniel he thought he looked perfect for the part. In fact, that night at the play, Heyman couldn't help just staring at Dan because he though he was perfect to play Harry. Daniel auditioned for, and got the part that he is now most recognized for, Harry Potter.
He enjoys listening to the music of Blur, Muse, The Music, 'Zwan' and Brendan Benson.
A February 23, 2004 article in British newspaper 'The Sun' listed him as Britain's third richest teenager behind only Prince Harry Windsor and Charlotte Church. He is said to be worth 5 million pounds.
Has earned 6 million pounds so far portraying Harry Potter, making him the second richest teenage in Britain behind Prince Harry Windsor's 14 million pounds. [2004]
Can rotate his arm 360 degrees.
Is a big fan of Gary Oldman, his co-star in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004).
Is a supporter of Fulham Football Club although he doesn't enjoy playing football himself.
He is a fan of Red Hot Chili Peppers and attended their London concert in June 2004.
Some of his favorite music groups are Stratovarius (Finland), Huey Lewis and The News (USA), and Tom Robinson (England).
Favorite actors include Aishwarya Rai, Christina Ricci, Cameron Diaz, Scarlett Johansson and Ben Stiller.
He originally disliked the "Harry Potter" books when he first read them.
Especially like the music group the Sex Pistols. He also plays the bass guitar.
He is a fan of indie rock. Some of his favourite bands include: The Zutons, Razorlight, The Libertines, Bloc Party, Hope of the States, The Futureheads and Kaiser Chiefs.
Delays between filming the second and third Harry Potter movies were caused because his parents wanted him to be able to attend normal school for a while.
Says he doesn't read any articles or reviews about himself or his movies.
He supports Demelza House Children's Hospice, which is a charity that cares for terminally-ill children in the Kent, East Sussex and South London areas of Britain. Dan always asks his fans to donate to the charity every Christmas and on his birthday instead of sending him gifts. In the book, 'Harry Potter and the Half- Blood Prince', the author 'JK Rowling' named the character Demelza Robins after the charity.
He likes the music of The Strokes, The Clash and The Pixies.
[May/June 2006] He sat his AS Levels in English Literature, History, and Religion and Philosophy for his AS levels (First year college exams).
Named Britain's richest teenager with an astounding 23 million pound fortune, after he signed on a 8 million pound deal to make the fifth movie of the Harry Potter series.
Dan scared the make-up department crew when he came on set with bloodied sticking plasters on his face claiming that he had been fighting the previous day (just for a laugh).
His parents are Alan Radcliffe, a literary agent, and Marcia Gresham, a casting director.
Is also a big fan of The Killers.
Before working with Brendan Gleeson in the Harry Potter series, he worked with him in The Tailor of Panama (2001).
23 July 2007 - Appeared on BBC Radio's Test Match Special, from Lords, London, on the final day of the England v. India test match. It was his 18th birthday and he was a guest on "View from the Boundary" hosted by Jonathan Agnew, the BBC's cricket correspondent. He talked about his career to date and love of cricket.
Is very close to actor Gary Oldman.
His agent Sue Latimer is the mother (and agent) to his friend and fellow actor Freddie Highmore.
He is a huge fan of John Wayne.
Personal Quotes
After being cast as Harry Potter: "I think I'm a tiny bit like Harry 'cos I'd like to have an owl. Yeah, that's the tiny bit, actually."
I don't know. People tell me I look mournful. They say, "Cheer up, Dan, it's not that bad!" Sometimes I just look into space, which freaks people out. If I was ever required to do anything other than look haunted, I could. I'm a happy person. Though I don't, like, dot my "I's" with hearts or anything - that would be too happy.
I'm not much of a cake person.
But I don't think it's going to happen. I don't think I'll do all of them - I'll probably get too spotty or too tall or I'll shrink or something.
"Absolutely. 100 percent." [on believing in magic]
I was in the bath at the time, and my dad came running in and said, 'Guess who they want to play Harry Potter!?' and I started to cry. It was probably the best moment of my life.
I'm not clumsy, I'm just accident prone.
Upon seeing the movie: "I'm a bit nervous about whether people will like it, but I've seen it, and I'm sure they will. It's really good - it's quite scary, it's quite emotional. Even I cried and I don't cry easily! I cried at the end credits when my name came up, and I was, like, Oh my God! I can't believe that's my name! I've met so many people since we started filming and it's been wonderful. I've progressed so far and changed so much since the beginning. It's been like a real journey."
On considering himself as a heartthrob: "Personally I can't see it, but if other people can, fine. Cool!"
I would consider doing any part as long as the script is good and the film has an interesting director.
"I like them, but it's hard to concentrate when the bats fly about, and they pee while they fly." [about the bats on the set]
I've never been one of the cool people at school, but then again, I don't get the people who are cool. It's not that I don't like them, it's just that they don't interest me.
"Too many little numbers on one page!" - about math
Stage is much more intimidating than going before the cameras, because you can really screw up, and can't do a retake.
When I go back to school everyone asks a lot of questions. Then, after about a week, when I've answered everything, we get back to normal.
It's too far down the road to decide about a fifth movie. I'm still the same age Harry is, and I haven't actually grown that much.
Fans are really important for me. And if they take pains to write me, it's the minimum that I answer myself.
I think I'm highly normal. I'm attending school after acting, I'm going out with friends, going to the cinema - I'm just doing everything a normal teenager does. People think I can't leave the house without being in a crowd of fans - but that's not true. I'm able to do more things than people might think.
I'm thrilled of the acceptance I get abroad. The people are so hearty, warm and grateful and I feel privileged having seen so many countries and some of the greatest monuments.
When I get into trouble at school I'd like to take an invisibility cloak, drape it over me and sneak out the door. Or I'd like to have a 3-headed-dog because then no one would argue with me.
I played a trick on the make-up department where I put a fake blood capsule in my mouth, pretended to trip on the stairs and let the blood come out of my mouth. They really fell for it, then they chased after me with a water pistol.
Everyone on the set has a mobile phone, and I found by pushing a few buttons, they could be programmed into different languages. I fixed Robbie's (Coltrane) to speak in Turkish.
I don't understand girls, but I'm slowly learning.
[on saying that he'll do all of the Harry Potter movies] "Ultimately it comes down to whether we're still enjoying it. If we are then I think we would be sort of stupid not to do them. As long as I'm doing other stuff around the same time, I think it'll be fine. Also, I sort of try to read the books when they come out impartially and not make up my mind, but the fact is when I was reading the sixth, Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince, there were bits in there where I was going, 'God, I would love to do that because it's so good.'"
(on whether he is religious) "I'm not a religious person. My mom was of Jewish blood and my dad was Protestant... I'm very interested in religion as something to study, but I'm not a religious person in the slightest."
I didn't look at the nudity and go, oh great. But it's the same as doing a role with an accent or a particular affectation. You look at the character first. Lots of the actors that I've admired have at one stage or another taken their kit off. It's a rite of passage. That iconic scene is the physical and emotional climax of the play. So if I do that with pants on, it would be crap.
I feel OK about my body. Not totally, of course, no one my age does ... but I've gone to the gym to make sure. And many of the actors I admire, like Gary Oldman, have gone naked.
People will always remember Harry, but I think if I work hard enough other characters will stick in their minds as well.
[About the "Equus" paparazzi]: They were outside the theatre every single night, but we came up with a cunning ruse. I would wear the same outfit every time - a different T-shirt underneath, but I'd wear the same jacket and zip it up so they couldn't see what I was wearing underneath, and the same hat. So they could take pictures for six months, but it would look like the same day, so they (photos) became unpublishable. Which was hilarious, because there's nothing better than seeing paparazzi getting really frustrated.
What everybody would love to see is me having ditched school and then just going wild. That's what I'm determined not to give them.
It's not so much that they don't want me to grow up. It's that they're annoyed that I'm growing up adjusted. They'd much rather I was growing up and going wild and crashing cars.
Salary
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) $14,000,000
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) $11,000,000
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) $3,000,000
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) £ 250,000
Where Are They Now
(May 2003) Currently filming in _Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)_.
(April 2004) Filming Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005).
(March 2005) Completed filming of _Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)_.
(November 2005) Working on December Boys (2007) in Adelaide, Australia.
(February 2006) Filming _Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)_.
(February 2007) Playing "Alan Strang" in the London West End production of "Equus" with Joanna Christie.
Filmography
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Actor:
In Production
2000s
1990s
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (2010) (announced) .... Harry Potter
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2008) (filming) .... Harry Potter
My Boy Jack (2007) (TV) .... John Kipling
December Boys (2007) .... Maps
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) .... Harry Potter
... aka Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version)
The Children's Party at the Palace (2006) (TV) .... Harry Potter
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) .... Harry Potter
... aka Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) .... Harry Potter
... aka Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) .... Harry Potter
... aka Harry Potter und die Kammer des Schreckens (Germany)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) .... Harry Potter
... aka Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Canada: English title) (International: English title) (UK)
... aka Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (USA)
The Tailor of Panama (2001) .... Mark Pendel
David Copperfield (1999) (TV) .... Young David Copperfield
Thanks:
Conversations with the Cast (2006) (V) (special thanks)
Self:
"Parkinson" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
- Episode dated 3 November 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
"Weekend Sunrise" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
- Episode dated 16 September 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
"Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
- Episode dated 10 September 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
"Jimmy Kimmel Live!" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
- Episode dated 7 September 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
"Entertainment Tonight" .... Himself (4 episodes, 2007)
... aka E.T. (USA: informal title)
... aka ET Weekend (Australia: weekend title)
... aka Entertainment This Week (weekend title)
... aka This Week in Entertainment (USA: weekend title)
- Episode dated 7 September 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 11 July 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 9 July 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 22 June 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
"The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2007)
- Episode dated 6 September 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 9 July 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
"Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" .... Himself (4 episodes, 2004-2007)
... aka Live with Regis (USA: new title)
... aka Live with Regis & Kelly (USA: new title)
- Episode dated 4 September 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 11 July 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 10 November 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 31 May 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix: T4 Movie Special (2007) (TV)
"Oha! 4" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
- Episode dated 13 July 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
"Late Night with Conan O'Brien" .... Himself (3 episodes, 2004-2007)
... aka Late Night with Conan O'Brien (Australia)
- Episode dated 11 July 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 26 May 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 25 May 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
"Larry King Live" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
- Daniel Radcliffe (2007) TV episode .... Himself
Achter de schermen: Bij Harry Potter en de Orde van de Feniks (2007) (TV) .... Himself
"Große RTL Special zum Film, Das" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2002-2007)
- Harry Potter und der Orden des Phönix (2007) TV episode .... Himself
- Harry Potter und die Kammer des Schreckens (2002) TV episode .... Himself
The Hidden Secrets of Harry Potter (2007) (TV) .... Himself
... aka Harry Potter: The Hidden Secrets (USA: promotional title)
"Cartelera" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
- Episode dated 7 July 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
"HypaSpace" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
... aka HypaSpace Daily (Canada: English title: long title)
... aka HypaSpace Weekly (Canada: English title: long title)
- Episode #6.135 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
"20 heures le journal" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
- Episode dated 4 July 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
"HBO First Look" .... Himself (5 episodes, 2001-2007)
- 'Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix': Fulfilling a Prophecy (2007) TV episode .... Himself
- 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire': Dark Matters, New Masters (2005) TV episode .... Himself
- 'Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban': Something Wicked this Way Comes (2004) TV episode .... Himself
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) TV episode .... Himself
- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) TV episode .... Himself
"Friday Night with Jonathan Ross" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2005-2007)
- Episode #12.1 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #9.9 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
"Breakfast" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
- Episode dated 28 February 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
"ITV Lunchtime News" .... Himself - Stage Actor (1 episode, 2007)
- Episode dated 28 February 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself - Stage Actor
"BBC London News" .... Himself - Stage Actor (1 episode, 2007)
... aka BBC LDN News (UK)
- Episode dated 28 February 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself - Stage Actor
"One O'Clock News" .... Himself - Stage Actor (1 episode, 2007)
... aka BBC News at One O'Clock (UK: new title)
... aka BBC One O'Clock News (UK: new title)
- Episode dated 28 February 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself - Stage Actor
"Extras" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
- Episode #2.3 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
"Rachael Ray" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
- Episode #2.7 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
"Getaway" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2005-2006)
... aka United Travel Getaway (Australia: new title)
- Episode #15.25 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #14.42 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
In Too Deep: The Second Task (2006) (V) .... Himself
Harry vs. the Horntail: The First Task (2006) (V) (uncredited) .... Himself
The Maze: The Third Task (2006) (V) .... Himself
He Who Must Not Be Named (2006) (V) .... Himself
Conversations with the Cast (2006) (V) .... Himself
Preparing for the Yule Ball (2006) (V) .... Himself
Reflections on the Fourth Film (2006) (V) .... Himself
"Phénomania" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Harry Potter: Explication d'un succès (2005) TV episode .... Himself
"Tigerenten Club" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode dated 24 December 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
It's Christmas with Jonathan Ross (2005) (TV) .... Himself
Foley & McColl: This Way Up (2005) (TV) .... Himself (the Traffic Warden)
"Planet Voice" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Planet Potter (2005) TV episode .... Himself
'Harry Potter': Behind the Magic (2005) (TV) .... Himself
Inside 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire' (2005) (TV) .... Himself
"Rove Live" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode #6.41 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
"Total Request Live" .... Himself (3 episodes, 2002-2005)
... aka TRL (USA: promotional abbreviation)
... aka Total Request with Carson Daly (USA)
- Episode dated 11 November 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 24 May 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 22 October 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Himself
"The Insider" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode dated 10 November 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
"Today" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2001-2005)
... aka NBC News Today (USA: promotional title)
... aka The Today Show (USA)
- Episode dated 10 November 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 12 November 2001 (2001) TV episode .... Himself
"GMTV" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2004-2005)
- Episode dated 10 November 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 19 November 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
"Martha" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode dated 10 November 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
"Corazón de..." .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode dated 7 November 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
"Ministry of Mayhem" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2004-2005)
... aka Holly & Stephen's Saturday Showdown (UK: new title)
... aka M.O.M. (UK: short title)
- Episode dated 29 October 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 29 May 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
Head to Shrunken Head (2004) (V) .... Himself
"The Early Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2002-2004)
- Episode dated 1 June 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 12 November 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Himself
"4Pop" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
- Popparit Bushin kimpussa (2004) TV episode .... Himself
"Total Request Live" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
... aka TRL UK (UK: promotional title)
- Episode dated 28 May 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
"E! News Daily" .... Himself (3 episodes, 2002-2004)
... aka E! News Live (USA: new title)
... aka E! News Live Weekend (USA)
- Episode dated 28 May 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 13 November 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 18 December 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Himself
"Richard & Judy" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
- Episode dated 27 May 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
Interviews with Students (2003) (V) .... Himself
"SM:TV Live" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
... aka SM:TV (UK: short title)
... aka SM:TV Gold (UK: new title)
... aka Saturday Morning Television Live (UK: long title)
- Episode dated 23 November 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Himself
J.K. Rowling: Harry Potter and Me (2002) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
"The View" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
- Episode dated 18 November 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Himself
"The Caroline Rhea Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
- Episode dated 18 November 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Himself
"The Oprah Winfrey Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
... aka Oprah (USA: short title)
- Episode dated 29 October 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Himself
"The Rosie O'Donnell Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
- Episode dated 14 November 2001 (2001) TV episode .... Himself
'Harry Potter': Behind the Magic (2001) (TV) .... Himself
Comic Relief: Say Pants to Poverty (2001) (TV) .... Himself
Comic Relief Short Pants (2001) (TV) .... Himself
Archive Footage:
"Today Tonight"
- Episode dated 6 April 2007 (2007) TV episode (uncredited) .... Harry Potter
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters (2006) (uncredited) .... Harry Potter
"Getaway"
- Episode #15.7 (2006) TV episode .... Harry Potter
Creating the Vision (2004) (V) (uncredited) .... Harry Potter
Conjuring a Scene (2004) (V) (uncredited) .... Harry Potter
Care of Magical Creatures (2004) (V) (uncredited) .... Harry Potter
"Unsere Besten"
- Das große Lesen (2004) TV episode .... Harry Potter
Build a Scene (2003) (V) (uncredited) .... Harry Potter
Interviews with Professors & More (2003) (V) (uncredited) .... Harry Potter
Filmography by votes for
Daniel Radcliffe
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Self
132"Extras: (#2.3)" (2006)
97'Harry Potter': Behind the Magic (2001) (TV)
71J.K. Rowling: Harry Potter and Me (2002) (TV)
63Inside 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire' (2005) (TV)
50The Hidden Secrets of Harry Potter (2007) (TV)
48Comic Relief: Say Pants to Poverty (2001) (TV)
37Conversations with the Cast (2006) (V)
36Comic Relief Short Pants (2001) (TV)
36Foley & McColl: This Way Up (2005) (TV)
35'Harry Potter': Behind the Magic (2005) (TV)
27Preparing for the Yule Ball (2006) (V)
27"Große RTL Special zum Film, Das: Harry Potter und die Kammer des Schreckens" (2002)
16Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix: T4 Movie Special (2007) (TV)
14"HBO First Look: 'Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix': Fulfilling a Prophecy (#14.15)" (2007)
14Reflections on the Fourth Film (2006) (V)
9Interviews with Students (2003) (V)
8"HBO First Look: 'Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban': Something Wicked this Way Comes (#11.12)" (2004)
8Harry vs. the Horntail: The First Task (2006) (V)
8He Who Must Not Be Named (2006) (V)
7In Too Deep: The Second Task (2006) (V)
7Head to Shrunken Head (2004) (V)
5"HBO First Look: 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire': Dark Matters, New Masters (#12.26)" (2005)
Actor
86,211Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
79,604Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
69,175Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
64,557Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
55,342Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
9,773The Tailor of Panama (2001)
1,007December Boys (2007)
926David Copperfield (1999) (TV)
144My Boy Jack (2007) (TV)
77The Children's Party at the Palace (2006) (TV)
Thanks
37Conversations with the Cast (2006) (V)
Awards for
Daniel Radcliffe
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Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2006 Nominated Saturn Award Best Performance by a Younger Actor
for: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
2005 Nominated Saturn Award Best Performance by a Younger Actor
for: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
2003 Nominated Saturn Award Best Performance by a Younger Actor
for: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
2002 Nominated Saturn Award Best Performance by a Younger Actor
for: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2006 Nominated Critics Choice Award Best Young Actor
for: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
2005 Nominated Critics Choice Award Best Young Actor
for: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
2002 Nominated Critics Choice Award Best Young Actor/Actress
for: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
Empire Awards, UK
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2002 Nominated Empire Award Best Debut
for: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
Shared with:
Rupert Grint
Emma Watson
Golden Apple Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2001 Won Golden Apple Youth Male Discovery of the Year
MTV Movie Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2006 Nominated MTV Movie Award Best Hero
for: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
Best On-Screen Team
for: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
Shared with:
Emma Watson
Rupert Grint
2002 Nominated MTV Movie Award Breakthrough Male Performance
for: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
National Movie Awards, UK
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2007 Won National Movie Award Male Performance
for: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
Performance Male
for: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2003 Nominated PFCS Award Best Acting Ensemble
for: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
Shared with:
Kenneth Branagh
John Cleese
Robbie Coltrane
Warwick Davis
Richard Griffiths
Rupert Grint
Richard Harris
Jason Isaacs
Alan Rickman
Fiona Shaw
Maggie Smith
Julie Walters
Emma Watson
2002 Nominated PFCS Award Best Newcomer
for: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
News for
Daniel Radcliffe
Radcliffe Plans "Raucous" 21st Birthday
14 September 2007 (WENN)
Daniel Radcliffe regrets not going wild when he turned 18 - vowing to make sure his 21st birthday will be a "a more raucous affair." The Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix actor's 18th birthday in July was a low-key celebration - he spent the day watching the cricket. But admits his next milestone birthday will be wild. The star told British radio station Heart: "I'm certain my 21st will be a more raucous affair than my 18th, I hope so anyway, why not? I'm not going to go off the rails though. I'm just going to keep on doing what I'm doing and won't get embroiled in any of that."
Radcliffe Set for Broadway?
7 September 2007 (WENN)
Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has confirmed he'll be stripping for theatre audiences in New York after signing on to star in the London transfer of Peter Shaffer's controversial play Equus. The teenager wowed West End audiences and critics with the role earlier this year, and now he'll join co-star Richard Griffiths when the production opens on Broadway. Although dates, details and venues have yet to be announced, Radcliffe admits he hopes to be on Broadway towards the end of 2008. He tells MTV News, "In all probability, if everything goes according to plan, it would definitely be me and Richard Griffiths and however many other cast members the unions will allow." The play, which featured Radcliffe completely naked in one brief scene, played to nearly sold-out audiences at London's Gielgud Theatre from February 24 to June 9.
Potter and Spider-Man Up for U.K. National Movie Awards
21 August 2007 (WENN)
Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix and Spider-Man 3 have been nominated for a host of prizes at Britain's inaugural National Movie Awards. U.K. TV network ITV is launching the new awards show following the success of their National Television Awards. Both events invite the public to vote for winners. Keira Knightley (Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World's End), Kirsten Dunst (Spider-Man 3), Emma Watson (Harry Potter), Megan Fox (Transformers), Eva Green and Dame Judi Dench (Casino Royale) are up for the Best Actress at the September 28 London ceremony. Bruce Willis (Live Free Or Die Hard), Daniel Craig (Casino Royale), Shia LeBoeuf (Transformers), Tobey Maguire (Spider-Man 3), Johnny Depp and Orlando Bloom (Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World's End), Rupert Grint and Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) are fighting for the Best Actor trophy. Meanwhile Flushed Away, Happy Feet, Shrek The Third and The Simpsons Movie have been nominated for Best Animation.
Radcliffe Shuns Hollywood
13 July 2007 (WENN)
Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix star Daniel Radcliffe is reluctant to shoot movies abroad because he gets so homesick. The 17-year-old refuses to follow in the footsteps of actors Catherine Zeta-Jones and Pierce Brosnan who have moved stateside, because he prefers life in London. He tells U.S. talk show host Larry King, "I don't think I could ever live anywhere but London, to be honest. I've lived there all my life. And I mean, hey, you know, I could be saying this now and in 20 years I will have moved out here. but for now and the immediate future, I can't - I can't really see myself living anywhere else but England." Radcliffe also reveal his parents prefer him to work in Britain and were upset when he traveled to Los Angeles to film the first installment of the boy wizard franchise. He says, "I signed on for, I think, all of the films and they were all to be done in Los Angeles and my mum and dad were just like 'Well, we don't really want that to happen, because it would be too big a disruption of his life'. But then it got changed to just two films and signing, and filming, in England."
Radcliffe Enjoyed Irritating Paparazzi
11 July 2007 (WENN)
Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix star Daniel Radcliffe enjoyed annoying the paparazzi during his recent stint on the London stage - for six months he deliberately wore the same clothes when leaving the theatre so photographs would be worthless. The 17-year-old was greeted by photographers each night outside the Gielgud Theatre during his stint in controversial West End play Equus, where the teenage actor disrobed onstage every night. Radcliffe quickly realized newspaper and magazine editors wouldn't publish photos of him wearing the same outfit night after night, because it would look like the pictures were taken on the same day. He says, "They (the paparazzi) were outside the theatre every single night, but we came up with a cunning ruse. I would wear the same outfit every time - a different T-shirt underneath, but I'd wear the same jacket and zip it up so they couldn't see what I was wearing underneath, and the same hat. So they could take pictures for six months, but it would look like the same day, so they (photos) became unpublishable. Which was hilarious, because there's nothing better than seeing paparazzi getting really frustrated."
Radcliffe Still Star-Struck by Rowling
5 July 2007 (WENN)
Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe is still star-struck when he meets J.K. Rowling, the author of the fantasy series. Despite having played Rowling's boy wizard creation on screen for the past six years - he confesses he is overwhelmed by the author's presence. Speaking at the U.K. premiere of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Radcliffe says," I still get star-struck. When you're around her, you sort of sit there thinking, you know, I'll just be very professional about this, we're work colleagues now, but inside I'm just thinking, 'Oh my god, she's written the book!'"
Radcliffe Becomes Youngest Waxwork
3 July 2007 (WENN)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix actor Daniel Radcliffe became the youngest ever star to be immortalized in wax at Madame Tussauds on Monday. The 17-year-old, who celebrates his landmark 18th birthday later this month, joins a host of celebrities at the famous London landmark - and Ben Lovett, a spokesman for the museum, insists that regardless of age, the young star deserves to be waxed up. Lovett claims Radcliffe's recent naked turn onstage in controversial London play Equus gave the actor a celebrity edge he never had before. He says, "With his 18th birthday around the corner and stage roles like Equus under his belt, Daniel has become a young British acting force to be reckoned with. It's been great for the studio's sculptors to recreate someone who we've all watched growing up on the big screen."
Whitaker, Grant and Knightley To Perform on 'American Idol'
24 April 2007 (WENN)
Actors Forest Whitaker, Hugh Grant and Keira Knightley have signed up to perform on a special charity edition of hit TV talent show, American Idol. They will be joined by Daniel Radcliffe, Helena Bonham Carter and Desperate Housewives star Teri Hatcher on American Idol Gives Back, a one-off program to raise money for children in Africa and those whose lives were severely affected by 2005's Hurricane Katrina. Some celebrities will take to the stage alongside pop singers such as Gwen Stefani and Pink, while others will use their popularity to encourage viewers to donate funds to the charities. A source says, "It's great to have such a strong array of A-list stars. We are getting a chance to expose a young audience to global issues." The show will be broadcast live later this week.
Warner Bros. Confirms Watson Won't Quit
26 March 2007 (WENN)
Actress Emma Watson has ended speculation about her future as Harry Potter's pal Hermione Granger by confirming to movie executives she'll be by the boy wizard's side for all seven films. Fans were left fretting last week when Watson's co-star Rupert Grint suggested, in a British newspaper article, that his pal might not play a part in all seven planned films. But now Warner Brothers bosses have confirmed the actress has no plans to quit the film franchise. In a statement released on Friday, Warner production president Jeff Robinov said, "We are thrilled and proud that Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert and Emma have chosen to complete the arc of their characters in the final two films." The franchise's fifth movie, Harry Potter & The Order Of The Phoenix will be released this summer - just as author J.K. Rowling's seventh and final Potter book, Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows, hits stores. The sixth Potter film, Harry Potter & The Half Blood Prince is scheduled to hit cinemas next summer.
Radcliffe Signs On for Final Two 'Potter' Films
4 March 2007 (WENN)
British actor Daniel Radcliffe's representative has confirmed he has signed on to star in the final two films in the Harry Potter series. The 17-year-old, who has won rave reviews for his performance in the provocative play Equus, will start filming again in September. The then-unknown actor shot to fame in 2001 when he appeared as the boy wizard in the first Harry Potter film. The hit franchise, which continues with the fifth installment, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, later this year has grossed $3.5 billion globally at the box office. Rowling recently announced that the seventh and final book in the series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, will be published on July 21, but no film start date has been officially set.
Potter Star Wins Praise In Naked Role
28 February 2007 (StudioBriefing)
In a calculated effort to escape typecasting, Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has debuted in a revival of Peter Shaffer's Equus in London, a role that calls for him to appear on stage naked, simulate sex, and smoke. In an interview with the Associated Press, Radcliffe said that he had taken the role in order "to shake up people's perception of me." The wire service commented: "On those grounds, the play is already a success." Parents, religious and anti-smoking groups in the U.K. have expressed outrage over Radcliffe's decision. Reviews of the play itself were mixed, with many critics calling it dated. But most critics gave Radcliffe's performance high marks. Charles Spencer, in today's (Wednesday) Daily Telegraph, remarked that the young actor "brilliantly succeeds in throwing off the mantle of Harry Potter, announcing himself as a thrilling stage actor of unexpected range and depth." Wrote Michael Billington in The Guardian: "Forget all the prurient press speculation about Harry Potter's private parts. ... The revelation in this revival is that Daniel Radcliffe really can act."
Radcliffe Told To Only Sign 'Equus' Merchandise
28 February 2007 (WENN)
Actor Daniel Radcliffe has been ordered to only autograph items related to the London play he is currently appearing in - and not Harry Potter merchandise. The 17-year-old is starring in a revival of controversial play Equus, in which he makes his nude debut, and is besieged by hundreds of Potter fans each night outside the Gielgud Theatre. But play producer David Pugh says, "I have told him that he can meet his fans at the door but only sign Equus stuff. We have had hundreds of people at the stage door every night and he is very good, he always meets them. He has even taken to signing hundreds of cards before the performance and handing them out."
Radcliffe's Co-Star Defends Nude Scene
22 February 2007 (WENN)
British actress Joanna Christie has defended Equus co-star Daniel Radcliffe for appearing nude on the London stage, insisting the play is about much more than him stripping off. The Harry Potter star, 17, defended his decision to appear naked in a revival of Peter Shaffer's 1973 play earlier this month, after the promotional pictures for the show caused controversy among parents of young fans of the boy wizard. But 24-year-old Christie is amazed by the amount of press attention Radcliffe has attracted, and urges critics to look beyond the raunchy scenes to see the meaning of the play itself. She says, "I can't believe there are people saying he's a bad role model for children. He's an actor playing a part, and in the story he happens to have a relationship with a girl. The play is on school syllabuses. It's an amazingly interesting, complex story. It's not about nudity or sex. It's about a lot of very complex issues. When we do (the nude scene) in the context of the play it's really beautiful and natural. I expected some publicity because of Daniel but not stories and photos everywhere."
Ah, Harry, How You've Grown!
31 January 2007 (StudioBriefing)
A series of publicity photos for the revival of the play Equus showing 17-year-old Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe nude has angered parents in England, where the play is to be performed. In several of the photos, Radcliffe is seen with co-star Joanna Christie, who also appears topless. They also appear nude in several scenes in the play. The London Daily Mail quoted from letters written to Radcliffe's fan sites. "We as parents feel Daniel should not appear nude. Our nine-year-old son looks up to him as a role model. We are very disappointed and will avoid the future movies he makes," one parent wrote. (His younger fans generally expressed opposite opinions.) A spokeswoman for Radcliffe said, "Daniel does not want to step away from Harry Potter but he does want to show he is a rounded actor capable of very different and diverse roles."
Raunchy Radcliffe Pictures Upset Parents
31 January 2007 (WENN)
Naked pictures of Daniel Radcliffe to promote a new play are causing controversy among fans of the Harry Potter movies. The young star peels off his top half and cuddles up with a topless co-star in the promotional snaps for his London West End run in Equus. The pictures have already become popular among young female fans of the 17-year-old - most famous for his role in the boy wizard franchise. But parents are up in arms and are bombarding Harry Potter fansites with emails. One reads, "We as parents feel Daniel should not appear nude. Our nine-year-old son looks up to him as a role model. We are very disappointed and will avoid the future movies he makes." Radcliffe's spokesperson Vanessa Davies tells British newspaper the Daily Mail, "Daniel does not want to step away from Harry Potter but he does want to show he is a rounded actor capable of very different roles. He has tremendous support from Harry Potter fans." The play, written by Peter Shaffer, opens in London on February 27.
'Order of the Phoenix' Rising
21 November 2006 (StudioBriefing)
Warner Bros.' marketing/publicity campaign for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix was officially launched Monday with the release of a still photo showing Harry, played by Daniel Radcliffe, experiencing his first kiss with Cho Chang, played by Katie Leung. A trailer for the film, due to open on July 13, appeared in theaters showing Warner's Happy Feet, then was set to go online on Monday.
Potter Stars' Kissing Marathon
23 August 2006 (WENN)
Harry Potter lovebirds Daniel Radcliffe and Katie Leung had to lock lips a staggering thirty times on the set of the latest movie - just to perfect one kiss. The young stars, who play the boy wizard and his love interest Cho Chang in upcoming installment Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix, share their first love scene in the film but found screen smooching hard to master. Radcliffe, 17, says, "We probably got it on the thirtieth take. My god, it was fun. Me and Katie - we were awkward and nervous at first but once we got it, it was fine." Leung comments of her co-star's technique: "Daniel is a good kisser, I really enjoyed it. He's energetic and makes you feel relaxed."
Radcliffe To Bare All in Theatrical Debut
1 August 2006 (WENN)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire star Daniel Radcliffe will bare all onstage in his West End, London debut. The teenager and his Potter co-star Richard Griffiths have been confirmed as the stars of the revival of Peter Shaffer's controversial play Equus. Radcliffe will play a disturbed youth obsessed with blinding horses in the production and his publicist Vanessa Davies confirms he will strip for the role. She says, "This is an extraordinary play and, yes, there is a scene of nudity in it, but that's not what the play is about." Griffiths, who plays Harry Potter's villainous Uncle Vernon in the fantasy films, has been confirmed to play a psychiatrist in the play, which will open in March.
'Wedding Crashers' and 'Virgin' Land Five MTV Nominations
25 April 2006 (WENN)
Zany comedies Wedding Crashers and The 40-Year-Old Virgin have topped this year's MTV Movie Awards nominations with five gongs apiece. The two films will compete with King Kong, Sin City and Batman Begins for the Best Movie Prize, while Virgin's Steve Carell will fight for the Best Performance honor with Jake Gyllenhaal, Joaquin Phoenix, Reese Witherspoon, Rachel McAdams and Terrence Howard. Batman Begins' Christian Bale, Jessica Alba (Sin City), Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter & The Goblet Of Fire), Kate Beckinsale (Underworld: Evolution) and Ewan McGregor (Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge Of The Sith) will fight it out for the Best Hero prize while the Best Villains race is between Harry Potter bad guy Ralph Fiennes, Darth Vader Hayden Christensen and Batman foe Cillian Murphy, among others. In other categories, Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo star Rob Schneider will compete with Beyonce Knowles (The Pink Panther), Alba, and Jessica Simpson (Dukes Of Hazzard) for the Sexiest Performance honor. And parents-to-be Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are favorites to claim the Best Fight for their rumble in Mr. and Mrs. Smith. The 2006 MTV Movie Awards will air on June 8.
Radcliffe Portrait Sets National Portrait Gallery Record
13 April 2006 (WENN)
Harry Potter actor Daniel Radcliffe has become the youngest non-royal to have an individual portrait displayed in London's prestigious National Portrait Gallery. Radcliffe, 16, was only 14 years old when he posed for artist Stuart Pearson Wright during a break from filming the movies based on JK Rowling's best-selling books. He says, "I love it. Until recently, I'd seen a peek of it in the catalogue, but not actually seen the real thing. It was strange seeing myself as I was two years ago, not as I am now. If you look at each individual part of my face they look exactly like part of my face. Together it's surreal." The picture of Radcliffe will hang alongside nine other paintings by Wright, which include portraits of ER star Parminder Nagra, Oscar-winner Jeremy Irons and Alan Rickman.
'King Kong' Named Best Movie of 2005
14 March 2006 (WENN)
Gorilla remake King Kong has been named the Best Film of 2005, picking up top prize at last night's Empire Magazine's film awards. Despite being largely shunned at the Academy Awards earlier this month, the giant monkey movie beat Oscar-winner Crash to the accolade, as voted by the British public. But the racial drama did not go totally unrecognized, with star Thandie Newton hailed as Best Actress. Johnny Depp's inspired performance in Charlie And The Chocolate Factory earned him the male equivalent. Elsewhere, the cast of the Harry Potter movies were honored for their Outstanding Contribution to the British film industry. The movie franchise, worth more than $3.4 billion worldwide, was represented by teen star Daniel Radcliffe, who picked up the award for his role as the boy wizard. Movie legend Tony Curtis flew all the way from Los Angeles to personally accept a Lifetime Achievement Award - the first major award of his career. He was recognized for his roles in hit films including Some Like It Hot, Spartacus and The Defiant Ones. Sir Roger Moore, his co-star in cult TV series The Persuaders, was on hand to present the prize. The ceremony was held in the Hilton London Metropole, with British comedian Bill Bailey hosting.
Potter Actor Now Richest Teenager in Britain
21 November 2005 (StudioBriefing)
The London Sunday Times has reported that 16-year-old Daniel Radcliffe has signed a deal worth at least $14 million to play Harry Potter once again in the forthcoming Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, the fifth film in the series. (It noted that he received $250,000 to make the first Potter film.) The newspaper observed that the deal makes Radcliffe the richest teenager in Britain. In an interview with the newspaper, Radcliffe said, "I don't actually know how much I am worth at this point. In a way, I think that's right. It's not something that affects the way I think about things." The Times observed that Gilmore Jacobs, a firm set up by Radcliffe's parents to manage his business affairs, has earned $17 million from the first three films. Philip Beresford, compiler of The Sunday Times Rich List, said: "I've never seen such profitable accounts for someone so young. I would not be surprised if he enters adulthood with [$34 million] in the bank, with all his taxes paid. He has left his teenage rivals struggling in the slipstream of his broomstick."
Radcliffe Is Britain's Wealthiest Teenager
21 November 2005 (WENN)
Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has been calculated Britain's richest teenager. Radcliffe, who shot to stardom at the age of 11 after starring in JK Rowling's first magical wizard movie Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone, is now 16 and richer than fellow teenagers Charlotte Church and Joss Stone. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire director Mike Newell is relieved Radcliffe and co-stars Rupert Grint and Emma Watson have not been carried away by their wealth. He says, "They all know exactly what they're worth but they have not become impossible. My worst fear is that they would have realized that they are absolutely the stars." Radcliffe has just signed a $14.4 million deal to make the fifth movie in the series - Harry Potter The Order Of The Phoenix.
Movie Reviews: 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire'
17 November 2005 (StudioBriefing)
No doubt about it, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, is the best Harry Potter movie yet, most of the major critics seem to agree. The film, which opens in most cities at midnight tonight, is being ecstatically praised, even by critics who expressed reservations about the three earlier Potter flicks. One of the reasons may be that Harry has now crossed over into puberty (although the character is 14, Daniel Radcliffe, the actor who plays him, is 16), and is being allowed more intense experiences, both in terms of magic and romance. (Although the previous films were rated PG, the new one is rated PG-13.) Jami Bernard in the New York Daily News calls it "the darkest, most thrilling entry yet in the movie franchise." To Carrie Rickey in the Philadelphia Inquirer, the new movie "is the most fun and the most fraught with conflict." Kenneth Turan in the Los Angeles Times concludes: "It's taken them long enough, but the movies have finally gotten Harry Potter right. Despite the reported $2.7 billion earned by the series' three previous attempts, it's not until Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire that a film has successfully recreated the sense of stirring magical adventure and engaged, edge-of-your-seat excitement that has made the books such an international phenomenon." Roger Ebert in the Chicago Sun-Times observes, "The film is more violent, less cute than the others, but the action is not the mindless destruction of a video game; it has purpose, shape and style." Much of the credit for the film's artistic success, the critics say, goes to director Mike Newell (Four Weddings and a Funeral, Donnie Brasco). Eleanor Ringel Gillespie in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution notes that Newell "is the first Brit to direct a Potter picture. Perhaps that's why he 'gets' the books better than his predecessors. He's more comfortable with the boarding-school setting -- the rush between classes, the heart-to-hearts in hidden rooms, the petty estrangements and the unnecessary hurts."
Several critics have high praise for the older actors in the cast. Manohla Dargis in the New York Times particularly singles out Ralph Fiennes, writing: "For years, the movies have tried to transform this delicate beauty into a heartthrob, but as Schindler's List proved, Mr. Fiennes is an actor for whom a walk on the darker side is not just a pleasure, but liberation. His Voldemort may be the greatest screen performance ever delivered without the benefit of a nose; certainly it's a performance of sublime villainy." Chris Vognar in the Dallas Morning News suggests that parents ought not to be concerned about that PG-13 ratings. "The film follows in the fantasy tradition of stretching perceptions of the possible, and it does so in a richly realized and recognizably human universe. Sometimes, it's better to be scared than bored," he writes. Ty Burr in the Boston Globe agrees, noting that the movie "is oddly less scary in some ways than last year's Prisoner of Azkaban -- less predicated on computer-generated ghoulies and funhouse shocks. The dread here cuts deeper, though. When we hear the wail of a grieving father toward the end of the movie, it's the first genuinely human moment in a Harry Potter film, and it is awful." A handful of critics are less than enthusiastic about the movie, however. "Count me among those just mild about Harry," writes Kyle Smith in the New York Post. "The all-out cuteness of the Hogwartsians, with their Pufnstufs and Whiffenpoofs, is fine for people of developing minds, but the story so often stops its forward motion to take us on long detours into the land of CGI effects that it amounts to a $150 million magic show." An equally lukewarm review comes from Claudia Puig in USA Today, who remarks: "It's hard to beat the last movie, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, and this film is not better, but it has much to recommend it."
Radcliffe: "I Will Always Be Potter"
16 November 2005 (WENN)
Daniel Radcliffe has dismissed fears continuing as movie wizard Harry Potter will typecast him - insisting he will star in all seven films. The 16-year-old, who has played the wizard since the first movie in 2001, is enjoying himself too much to leave the hit franchise, but intends to prove his versatility in a series of side projects. He says, "Ultimately it comes down to whether we're still enjoying it. If we are then I think we would be sort of stupid not to do them. As long as I'm doing other stuff around the same time, I think it'll be fine. Also, I sort of try to read the books when they come out impartially and not make up my mind, but the fact is when I was reading the sixth, Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince, there were bits in there where I was going, 'God, I would love to do that because it's so good.'"
Radcliffe's Parents Move Location of Fifth Potter Film
19 June 2005 (WENN)
The filming of Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix is returning to its original British location after the parents of Harry Potter actor Daniel Radcliffe voiced safety fears over filming in the Czech Republic. The fifth big screen installment appeared destined to have a Czech location after Warner Bros executives announced earlier this year they were dismantling movie sets at Leavesden studios in Hertfordshire, and rebuilding them in Prague to save production costs. But Daniel's parents, Alan Radcliffe and Marcia Gresham, told producers they were concerned at letting their son - who turns 15 next month - spending long periods of time in a city increasingly famous for its wild nightlife and growing sex industry. As a result the most of the filming will now take place at the original Leavesden studios. A crewmember says, "Some of it is going to happen in Prague but we have been told that most of the filming is going to happen here. It's because of Daniel's parents, and you can see their point. Prague is not the place for a 15-year-old boy to spend several months in." The fourth movie, Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire, hits cinemas this November .
Radcliffe Refuses To Watch His Potter Debut
15 December 2004 (WENN)
Teenage actor Daniel Radcliffe refuses to watch his movie debut in 2001's Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone because he's embarrassed by how immature he seems in it. The 15-year-old star - who plays the boy wizard - accidentally caught a glimpse of himself in the 2001 movie while changing TV channels, but immediately turned it off because he hated the sound of his voice. He explains, "I haven't seen the first one in a few years. I don't want to watch it. I won't go back while I'm doing the fourth one. Although having said that, I was flicking through the channels one day and I saw a bit of it on TV and I genuinely thought there was something wrong with the sound because my voice was too high and I seemed so young. I might watch it one day for fun - although I'm not sure how much fun it would be because I'm really self-critical."
Radcliffe's Aquatic Christmas Cards
29 November 2004 (WENN)
Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe ordered the movie sequel's cast and crew to pose for photos 20 feet under water - for a bizarre Christmas card The 15-year-old actor - who plays the boy wizard - had finished shooting a mermaid scene for his latest movie Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire and decided to take advantage of the specially constructed tank, by staging an aquatic photo shoot and asking computer experts to add reindeer antlers and snow for his festive cards. Radcliffe explains on his website DanRadcliffe.co.uk, "It was taken 20 feet down in a tank specially constructed at Leavesden Studios in Watford, England. Every person you see helped me through this very demanding sequence."
Fiennes Is Voldemort
6 August 2004 (WENN)
Oscar-nominated Ralph Fiennes has won the highly sought-after role as Harry Potter's nemesis Lord Voldemort in the fourth film in the blockbuster series. The Schindler's List actor will play the evil wizard - who has never been seen before, but whose spirit is visible in the first three movies - in Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire. The film, directed by Four Weddings And A Funeral's Mike Newell, sees the return of Daniel Radcliffe as Potter, alongside mainstays Rupert Grint and Emma Watson. Harry Potter and the Goblet Of Fire is set to be released in November 2005.
Potter Teen Star for War Role?
6 July 2004 (WENN)
Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has been tipped to star in the adaptation of an acclaimed book about the second world war - after the project was hit with yet another delay. Author Sebastian Faulks' World War I novel Birdsong has been trying to get his 1994 story on the big screen for years, and is sick of constant delays. Faulks says, "The film has been supposed to be happening for ten years now with the film company Working Title who have the rights. All the original actors are now too old - Ralph Fiennes and before him Daniel Day-Lewis. More recently they were talking about Orlando Bloom or Jake Gyllenhaal, but it's apparently not them either. By the time it gets made, the star of Harry Potter could end up being old enough to do it - is he a good actor?"
Warner's Distributes Spy Ware to U.K. Theaters
31 May 2004 (StudioBriefing)
Warner Bros. has sent night-vision monoculars to every theater in the U.K. showing the new Harry Potter film, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, which opens today (Monday). Theater ushers have been instructed to use the devices to scan the audiences for anyone attempting to use a camcorder to record the movie from the screen. One theater manager told Britain's Guardian newspaper: "I've never known a company to go to such lengths to protect a film." The new film is directed by Alfonso Cuaron and features returning stars Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint.
Radcliffe Passes Church, Approaches Prince's Wealth
30 March 2004 (WENN)
Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has replaced singer Charlotte Church as Britain's second richest teenager - and the actor is predicted to soon become the richest. Currently Prince Harry is the country's richest teenager, but Radcliffe is predicted to eclipse the royal's reported $25 million fortune as his salary for the series of Potter films rises which each installment. A movie insider says, "The project would lose too much credibility if they changed any of the lead actors now so in effect Dan can name his price. He'll be the richest teenager in the UK and one of the richest in the world by the time its all done."
A 16-Year-Old Harry Potter?
18 June 2003 (StudioBriefing)
Although analysts have suggested that the three young stars of the Harry Potter movies are quickly outgrowing their characters, the Reuter News Agency on Tuesday, citing an industry source familiar with the matter, reported that they will likely return for the fourth Potter film, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, due to be released in November 2005. By that time, Daniel Radcliffe, who portrays Harry Potter, will be 16 years old. Reuters quoted Seth Siegel, founder of The Beanstalk licensing and marketing consultancy group, as warning that if the stars are not replaced by younger actors, "licensing will fade away." Wendi Green, an agent for child actors with Abrams Artists Agency, told the wire service, "If [they] are too old, kids can't relate to it."
Daniel Radcliffe Stays On As Potter
16 June 2003 (WENN)
Teen actor Daniel Radcliffe's mother has dismissed as "rubbish" rumors that her son will not be appearing in another Harry Potter film. Marcia Gresham leapt to the defense of her 13-year-old, following persistent talk of his poor academic performance. And the protective mom denies Daniel is facing a choice between schoolwork and his role as the young wizard. She says, "It is all rubbish." Movie insiders confirm Daniel is contracted to star in the next movie based on JK Rowling's books. A source says, "Daniel will be in the fourth film, Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire. There is not a grain of truth in reports that his schoolwork has been suffering. He has had the best results ever. His schoolwork has never been better - he is a very hardworking young man."
'Harry Potter IV' May Be Split in Two
10 April 2003 (WENN)
The makers of the massively successfully Harry Potter series of films are considering splitting the fourth novel into two separate films. The producer of Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire has revealed that pre-production is taking so long that the book may be made into two separate movies. David Heyman was speaking at the DVD launch of the second Potter film The Chamber Of Secrets. He says, "We started work on the script last Monday. We're going to shoot it as one and see how it ends up. If it's too long then we'll make it into two." The young cast of the film, including Daniel Radcliffe as Potter, were all at the launch party of what may become one of the biggest selling DVDs of all time. They all say they "cannot wait" to read JK Rowling's fifth book, The Order Of The Phoenix, out in June.
Harry Potter and the Challenge of the Next Sequel
18 November 2002 (StudioBriefing)
Warner Bros. is facing a host of staggering problems as it prepares to shoot Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, the third installment of the Harry Potter movies, the Los Angeles Times observed today (Monday). Among them: A one-year delay to allow star Daniel Radcliffe to start a prestigious private school in England; the installation of Alfonso Cuarón as director, taking over from Chris Columbus [Producer Art Linson in his tell-all Hollywood book What Just Happened, describes the frequent conflicts that occurred between Cuarón and screenwriter Mitch Glazer on the set of 1998's Great Expectations]; rendering J.K. Rowling's 734-page third book as a screenplay; the aging of the teenage stars; and the need to find another actor to play Professor Albus Dumbledore, portrayed in the first two installments by the late Richard Harris. Warner Bros. President Alan Horn told the Times that mounting the third film is turning out to be "a Herculean task."
'Secrets' Revealed in London
4 November 2002 (StudioBriefing)
Daniel Radcliffe, the young star of the Harry Potter movies, was speaking of his reception at the London premiere of the latest film, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets -- not the film itself -- when he told a reporter Sunday that "it is really strange, but very exciting." However, initial reviews have reached that conclusion about the movie. Lizzie Rusbridger writes in today's Guardian newspaper. "The magic of Harry Potter is as potent as ever in film. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is darker, funnier and finer than its forerunner." John Walsh writes a few critical comments about the outsized special effects ("sturm und drang") and "darker" plot, then interrupts himself with: "But to hell with the story. Far more entertaining is the slew of new characters joining the party." Young members of the audience exiting the theater appeared wildly enthusiastic, most of them pronouncing the film more exciting than the original. The film opens in general release in both the U.S. and U.K. on Nov. 15.
Meet a Star Who Doesn't Want to Know What He's Worth
25 October 2002 (StudioBriefing)
Daniel Radcliffe, who plays the lead role in the Harry Potter movies, says he has no idea how much he has earned -- and will earn -- from them. In an interview with the London Daily Telegraph, the 13-year-old actor remarked, "I don't know how much money I have, and I don't need to know, because I'm only a kid." Co-star Emma Watson, who is 12, added: "My parents decided not to tell me what I am earning because it is easier that way." Although director Chris Columbus indicated earlier in the week that he believes the three actors will be replaced after completing the third Potter film, The Prisoner of Azkaban, next year, Radcliffe told the Telegraph: "Harry actually grows in the books, and there's no reason why I can't grow with Harry, or why Emma can't grow with Hermione [Granger, her character] or Rupert with Ron [Weasley, his character]."
Another Harry Potter Actor in 2004?
23 October 2002 (StudioBriefing)
Another company of young actors is expected to take over the principal roles in the Harry Potter film franchise beginning in 2004 for the fourth movie, Chris Columbus, the director of the first two Potter movies, predicted Tuesday. Noting that the current stars, Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint will all by teenagers next year, Columbus told Reuters: "If I were a betting man, I'd say they'll probably stop after three [Potter movies]." He himself has decided to stop after two, he said, because he was worn out and wanted to spend more time with his family.
Radcliffe Growing Out Of Potter Role - Literally
5 September 2002 (WENN)
Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has resigned himself to growing out of the child wizard movie role - literally. The 13-year-old actor has finished filming the second installment of the adaptation of author J.K> Rowling's massively successful seven strong children's book series, but his voice has already broken and he's just had a growth spurt. He says, "In a couple of years, I might have changes so much that I look wrong for the part - even though Harry grows with the books. So I'm enjoying the fame while I can - after all, I might do these films and then disappear or something might go horribly wrong and I'll never act again."
Potter Mania Hits the Web
12 June 2002 (WENN)
Harry Potter fans are freezing up the Internet as they try to download sneak images from the new film. The second installment of the wizard tale, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, will not bow until later this year, but exclusive photos have been posted on America Online, causing a surge in downloads. The movie stills show Harry, played by Daniel Radcliffe, in the Chamber of Secrets, along with new characters including Lucius Malfoy (British actor Jason Isaacs), the father of Potter's nemesis Draco, and Gilderoy Lockhart, the new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, played by Kenneth Branagh. The first film scored a huge hit at the box office and studio bosses are fueling more Potter fever when they release the full length movie trailer this Friday with Scooby-Doo.
Harry Potter's Latest Enemy: Cooties
12 February 2002 (WENN)
Harry Potter is swapping his magic potions for nit lotion after an outbreak of headlice among the young cast on the set of the sequel. Nurses have been drafted in to examine the heads of the young actors, who play pupils of the fictional Hogwarts School in Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets. And even the film's main star Daniel Radcliffe, who plays the schoolboy wizard, will not escape the rigorous search by nurses for the itchy bugs. One crew member says, "All the kids are given a thorough head examination every day while they are in make-up before any filming can go ahead. The producers wish Harry could perform some real wizardry on this one. But in the absence of any magic, bosses were forced to put their heads together and decide on some rigorous daily checks. If and when problems occur they are dealt with then and there so they don't get out of hand." A Warner Brothers spokesman says, "The health and safety of children involved on any production is of paramount importance."
Harry Potter Star "Hottest Child Actor Since Culkin"
17 January 2002 (WENN)
Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe is a young man in demand - he's now "the hottest child star since Macaulay Culkin". The 12-year-old plays the boy wizard in the series of fantasy films, the first of which, last year's Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone, proved phenomenally successfully - and is now being chased to star in a number of high-profile projects. A movie source told website Ananova, "Casting directors and producers are falling over themselves to get Daniel's name on the dotted line. He is the hottest child star since Macaulay Culkin arrived on the scene."
Daniel Radcliffe Wins First Award
6 December 2001 (WENN)
Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has won his first Hollywood award. Radcliffe won the Male Youth Discovery of the Year Award from the Hollywood Women's Press Club. But he wasn't able to pick up his award in person as he's filming Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets, the second in the Harry Potter series. Other winners of this year's Golden Apple Awards, as they're known, include Kevin Spacey and Drew Barrymore, who received Star of the Year honors.
Harry Haircut All The Rage
19 November 2001 (WENN)
Harry Potter mania is overtaking America before the movie's even been released - with hoards of kids hitting the hairdressers demanding a "shaggy Harry". Young Potter fans have already asked opticians to make their glasses in the shape of the young wizard's specs. And now Harry's messy haircut is taking off as a new trend. Keshia Freeman from the Hair Cuttery, the hairdressing chain which reported the demand for a Harry advises young hopefuls to "miss a couple of haircuts" to grow out the trendy spiked on top, clippered on the side hairstyle most young boys currently have.
Online Ticket Sales For Potter Soar
15 November 2001 (StudioBriefing)
Even before it opens, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone has already sold $3 million of tickets online and is likely to sell an additional $3 million by the time theater box offices open on Friday, the Los Angeles Times reported today (Thursday). "This movie is helping raise awareness of online movie ticketing," said Art Levitt, CEO of the Fandango.com ticket-selling outfit, which allows online customers to print out their tickets for certain theaters. Several analysts interviewed by the Times observed that online ticket buying for movies has shown slow growth and represents a tiny fraction of overall sales. What is particularly surprising is the number of tickets for Potter being purchased online by individuals. Mitch Rubenstein, Co-CEO of Boca Raton-based Movietickets.com, told the Times that an average of six tickets are being sold during each online transaction. "We've never seen anything like this," Rubenstein remarked.(Another measure of the adult interest in the film is that Tuesday night's Late Night with David Letterman, featuring an interview with Daniel Radcliffe, the young star of Potter, won the night for Letterman over Jay Leno for the first time since August of last year.)
Daniel Radcliffe Greeted By Near Naked Women
15 November 2001 (WENN)
Lovable actor Daniel Radcliffe has been besieged by scantily clad women ever since he bought Harry Potter to life on the big screen. The 12-year-old star portrays the clever wizard in Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone - and his new fame is making him a hit with the ladies. While appearing on American music program TRL, Radcliffe was introduced to a woman dressed in just a towel, who had been waiting for him outside the New York studio. The girl - known only as Candice - had been holding a sign reading, "Nothing is going to come between me and Harry Potter," when TV host Carson Daly brought her up to the studio. She said, "I'm a huge Harry Potter and Daniel Radcliffe fan. I'm so excited."
Harry Potter Stars Vow Not To Let Fame Change Them
14 November 2001 (WENN)
The child stars of the new movie Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone are enjoying their new-found fame - but are refusing to let all of the attention get to their heads. Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint are poised for buckets of attention when their anticipated film - predicted to become the biggest movie of all time - goes on international release on Friday. But with all of the fame, and cash, which will come along with their movie star status, the pre-pubescent actors are refusing to let it change them. Radcliffe, who plays Harry Potter, explains, "I'm never going to think of myself or put emphasis on the fact that I'm famous. I'm just going to know it. I'm not going to talk about it because people who do are often not very nice people." Castmate Emma Watson, who hopes she won't change for the worse either, adds, "I hope my head doesn't get very big. I'm just going to keep my feet on the ground, stick to friends and family and try and lead a normal life." But diminutive redhead Rupert Grint admits he hadn't made plans, like his fellow castmembers, on how to deal with fame. He says, "I've never really thought about it. It's gonna be weird, but cool!"
Warners Got Brit Harry Potter Stars 'On The Cheap'
12 November 2001 (WENN)
Harry Potter studio Warner Brothers has been accused of meanness towards its British stars. Zoe Wanamaker, who plays broomstick-wielding games mistress Madame Hooch in the blockbuster film about a schoolboy wizard, was paid less for her role than for a part in a British TV series. The actress describes her pay as "c*** money", and has even turned down the chance to star in any sequels over the issue. She says, "If they want me for a second, they'll have to up the rates." Reports suggest that 12-year-old Daniel Radcliffe, who plays Harry, was initially offered only $97,000 for the first film and $162,000 for subsequent movies - until British actors' union Equity intervened on his behalf. Press conferences at the 15th century mansion where the movie was shot were so well planned that one journalist who wanted to speak to star Richard Harris was told off by staff, despite the veteran actor's apparent willingness to talk.
Potter Star To Get Big Pay Hike
6 November 2001 (StudioBriefing)
Daniel Radcliffe, who landed the title role in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, is getting a substantial pay boost following a threat by the British actors' union Equity to boycott future Harry Potter projects unless his payment was increased. According to the London Daily Mirror, he was to have received just $110,000 for the first Potter movie and $182,000 for the second, a figure that Equity described as "paltry." The 12-year-old actor is now due to receive $3 million. "It was a scandal that Dan was being paid so little when the movie is going to be so big," an unnamed insider told the Mirror. "Dan is going to be on the merchandising products that are going to generate untold millions. Him (sic) getting a couple of hundred thousand hardly seemed fair."
Studio Denies Report That Potter Star Had A Voice Double
2 November 2001 (StudioBriefing)
Warner Bros. has denied a London tabloid report that the voice of Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe had been dubbed in two scenes of the film because Radcliffe's voice had cracked in the original takes. The London Sun report said that 13-year-old Joe Sowerbutts had received $300,000 for the "looping" work. Warner's acknowledged that Sowerbutts had done some voice work for the film but none of it for Radcliffe.
Kid Actor Reportedly To Be Paid $300,000 To Dub Potter Actor's Voice
1 November 2001 (StudioBriefing)
A 13-year-old London schoolboy is to receive $300,000 for dubbing the voice of Daniel Radcliffe, the young actor playing the title role in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, in two scenes of the movie, the London Sun reported today (Thursday). According to the newspaper, Joe Sowerbutts (sic!) got the job when Radcliffe's voice began to crack before the end of filming. The report indicated Sowerbutts' classmates heard about the vocal problem and suggested their friend because he sounded like Radcliffe.
Potter Star Looking Forward To Fame
30 October 2001 (StudioBriefing)
Daniel Radcliffe, the young actor who was chosen to portray Harry Potter, has told the BBC's Radio Times publication that he is looking forward to fame. "I have thought a lot about being recognized, and I think it will be quite cool," he said. The twelve-year-old, apparently counseled about the capriciousness of fame, added: "I'm just going to enjoy it. After all, I might do this film and then disappear, or something might go horribly wrong and I'll never act again. Or in a couple of years I might have changed so much that I look wrong for the part -- even though Harry grows with the books. So I just want to enjoy it while I can."
Harry Potter's Dreams Come True
9 October 2001 (WENN)
Child star Daniel Radcliffe is struggling to believe he is the most envied boy in the world after being cast as the lead in the Harry Potter films. The young Brit, who has previously appeared in The Tailor Of Panama, was so delighted when he heard he had won the much coveted role he didn't believe it was true. Daniel, 12, says, "My dad answered the phone, and a few minutes later told me I was going to play Harry Potter. We all cried. That night I had to wake my dad to ask him if it was a dream." Harry Potter And The Sorceror's Stone is the first of J.K. Rowling's series of books about the much loved wizard, and the film has made Daniel famous in more ways than one - he succeeded in getting his name mentioned in his school assembly. He remembers, "It was only the third time I've been mentioned in assembly. One was bad and the other was scoring a hat-trick for the B team."
Harry Potter Star Was Nervous
14 September 2001 (WENN)
Young actor Daniel Radcliffe was very nervous while making hot new film Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone. Previously unknown Radcliffe plays the young wizard in the first movie of the series of J.K. Rowling's books, which have millions of fans worldwide. He admits, "The first day on the set, I was very nervous. I was used to rehearsing with about eight other people, and then I got to the set and, including the extras, there were like 150 people there." The brave young actor did many of the stunts in the film himself - and one during a game of Quidditch was his favourite. He adds, "There was one shot where I was hanging one-handed from my broomstick, 22 feet in the air. "I was wired up to the broom, with a huge airbag underneath me, and they moved me around up there. That was pretty cool."
Harry Potter To Make London Debut
10 September 2001 (StudioBriefing)
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone will premiere at London's Odeon Theatre in Leicester Square on Nov. 4, Britain's Independent Television News (ITN) reported today (Monday). The screening of the Warner Bros. film, based on the J.K. Rowling bestseller, will be followed by what the TV news service called "a glamorous celebration party." Featuring an all-British cast headed by 12-year-old Daniel Radcliffe in the title role, the film includes location footage shot at Gloucester Cathedral, Durham Cathedral and Christ Church College, Oxford.
Vanity Fair To Feature Daniel Radcliffe On Cover
23 August 2001 (StudioBriefing)
Parting from tradition, Vanity Fair is planning a cover story on Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone featuring photographs of the entire cast in costume by renowned photographer Annie Leibovitz, syndicated columnist Liz Smith reported today (Thursday). The cover will reportedly be graced by 12-year-old Daniel Radcliffe, who stars as Harry.
Boorman Worries About Potter Actor
5 April 2001 (StudioBriefing)
Director John Boorman has expressed concern about the psychological well-being of Daniel Radcliffe, the young star of the Harry Potter series. Boorman, who directed Radcliffe in The Tailor of Panama told the online edition of Britain's Empire magazine: "You know, his mother said she'd encouraged him to do our film because she felt he was rather shy and lacking in confidence and the experience would bring him out and that it was a one-off thing. So I was astonished that he was going to spend the next four years or so doing Harry Potter, it's really saying farewell to your childhood isn't it?" Boorman suggested that long after the Potter films are finished, Radcliffe will still have to cope with his celebrity. "What is he going to do when he goes back to school? He's always going to be Harry Potter, I mean what a prospect."
Curtain Rises On Harry Potter On The Internet
1 March 2001 (StudioBriefing)
Warner Bros. is giving Harry Potter fans their first glimpse of the characters in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. The studio has posted the first trailer for the film on the Internet (http://harrypotter.warnerbros.com/web/dailyprophet/article.jsp?id=movie _trailer1), featuring a montage of characters played by Daniel Radcliffe (Harry), Julie Walters, Maggie Smith, Richard Harris and others. (A trailer for 20th Century Fox's upcoming Planet of the Apes was scheduled to be posted on the Internet on Wednesday, but had yet to appear as of early this morning -- Thursday.)
No Trouble With Harry, Warner's Says
22 February 2001 (StudioBriefing)
Warner Bros. has denied British reports that filming of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is drastically behind schedule and that the production could be shut down because of the U.K.'s strict child labor laws. A spokesman for the studio said that it had requested permission for the child actors of the movie to work 20 days more than the original permits had stipulated but insisted that the extension request was "entirely precautionary" and that the production is currently on schedule. A spokesman for star Daniel Radcliffe's school district in London said that the extension would be granted if the boy's school approves of his progress with the tutor on set. "Our real concern is exploitation," the spokesman told today's (Thursday) New York Daily News, adding that in Daniel's case, exploitation did not appear to be a problem. "I hear he's getting a nice wedge of money," the spokesman said.
Authorities May Shut Down Potter Filming
19 February 2001 (StudioBriefing)
Filming of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone could be halted unless Warner Bros. is able to convince British authorities to extend a permit that currently allows the film's star, 11-year-old Daniel Radcliffe, to work on the film only through the end of March, according to the London Sunday Observer. Bad weather has reportedly forced production delays that could push the closing date of principal photography to July. Under British laws, a child actor may not work more than 5 days a week and must attend school on set. A spokesperson for the local education authority commented: "Although Daniel attends a private school, his application for permission to work must come to us and we must be satisfied that his education is being organized properly. It is our statutory duty to consider this and to worry about exploitation."
Harris Confirmed For Harry Potter
26 October 2000 (WENN)
Actor Richard Harris has confirmed his role in new movie Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) after weeks of speculation. Harris will play Professor Dumbledore in the big screen adaptation of J.K. Rowling's book. The actor has been linked with the part ever since casting began in the summer, but was reported to be asking for a little more than Warner Bros. was willing to pay. Harris completes a stellar cast that includes Alan Rickman, Maggie Smith, Robbie Coltrane, Ian Hart, John Cleese and Harry himself, newcomer Daniel Radcliffe.
Osment Blasts Harry Potter Movie Plans
13 October 2000 (WENN)
Haley Joel Osment has hit out at plans to turn the best-selling Harry Potter books into films. Proving his intellect is as precocious as his acting, the 12- year-old offers a mature critique. He says, "Harry Potter is 70 percent imagination. When the movie comes out, it's going to be such a stereotype for kids. When they think of Harry Potter, they're going to think of what is portrayed on screen." The gifted actor denies he's merely bitter about not landing the role of Harry. Hayley insists he was never in the running for the part, despite reports to the contrary. He insists, "I never wanted to do Harry Potter. I thought it should have stayed as a book. There are some books that should be made into movies and some that shouldn't." Daniel Radcliffe, an unknown 11-year-old British actor, won the role of the young wizard in the film, which is due in cinemas in November 2001.
Oliver! Star Gives Advice To Harry Potter Star
5 September 2000 (WENN)
Jack Wild is warning the new Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe to not let fame go to his head. Wild says nothing will prepare the 11-year-old Brit for his starring role in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001). Wild played the Artful Dodger in the hit film Oliver! (1968) and received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for the role. Now 47 he says, "With so much going for me, you might have thought I could hardly go wrong. But I paid a high price for my instant success. I remember going to parties where the snacks were bowls of marijuana and cocaine." Wild says to Radcliffe, "Steer clear of temptations and keep your feet on the ground."
Presenting Harry
24 August 2000 (StudioBriefing)
The boy who would be Harry met the British press Wednesday at a news conference befitting a royal pretender. The London Daily Telegraph reported that 11-year-old Daniel Radcliffe, who landed the title role in the forthcoming Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, was handled "with unusual gentleness for a Hollywood studio" as aides deflected "questions about how much he was being paid and saying that, because of his age, they were anxious for him to be given a light interrogation." However, the London Times reported that Radcliffe spoke "with the confidence of a seasoned Hollywood star who has seen it all before." The young actor told reporters that "I cried and I was just really excited" when he heard that he had been selected for the role. Director Chris Columbus who sat next to him at the news conference, said that he intends to shoot two versions of the film -- one aimed at the U.S. audience, the other, at the British -- and to release the film in Britain under the original title, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Young Harry Not Fully Potterized
24 August 2000 (WENN)
The young star who's landed the role of Harry Potter in the forthcoming film has confessed to not reading all the books. Daniel Radcliffe, 11, of Fulham, London feels a bit embarrassed about landing the part, as his school pals know the character better than him. Timid Daniel, speaking to over 100 reporters and 60 TV cameras at a packed press conference in London yesterday, begins filming the $127 million movie in the autumn. He said, "It's very strange because a lot of the other boys in my class know that I've only read the one or two books - but these boys are total fanatics, they've read all four and stuff. I think they're a bit angry, because I've read the least Harry Potter in my class." Daniel, who will star opposite Dame Maggie Smith in the film, also likened himself a little to fictitious Harry. He added, "I'm a tiny, tiny bit like Harry because I'd like to have an owl!"
Potter Author Happy With British Lead
23 August 2000 (WENN)
Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling is delighted a British actor has been snapped up for the lead role in the forthcoming movie. Warner Brothers have handed London lad Daniel Radcliffe, 11, the plum role of the junior magician in the $135 million movie. Daniel looks set to star alongside other big names including Dame Maggie Smith and Robbie Coltrane. Multi-millionairess Rowling had called on the producers before casting to pick an all Brit cast. She says, "I said in the beginning that my dream was going to be an all British cast and you can imagine how happy I am to see that is to happen and it looks like an all Brit cast."
Here's The Real Harry Potter
22 August 2000 (StudioBriefing)
The widely published rumor that Gabriel Thomson would star as Harry Potter in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone blew up in the faces of those who had instigated it when Warner Bros. announced Monday that another young English actor, Daniel Radcliffe, had been signed for the role. The announcement was a particular embarrassment for Harry Knowles, the operator of the Ain't It Cool News Web site, which first published the rumor about Thomson. "I'm sorry for missing the scoop for y'all, " Knowles wrote on his Web site Monday. "But be releived (sic). Harry Potter (the real one) doesn't where (sic) alleged potleaf hats." In an interview with the BBC Monday, 11-year-old Radcliffe said that he got his first acting job when he persuaded his parents to submit Polaroid photos of him to the BBC when he heard about auditions for a new version of David Copperfield. He said he had previously wanted to try out for a role on an ITV production of Oliver Twist. "My mum and dad never thought it was a very good idea, " he said, but added, "I've always wanted to act since I was five." He got the role. The young actor was also later cast in the John Boorman film The Tailor of Panama, due to be released later this year. "The best thing about filming is going to all the different locations and staying in hotels, " he told the BBC. "They have Sky [satellite television], and I haven't got that at home."
23 July 1989, Fulham, London, England, UK
Birth Name
Daniel Jacob Radcliffe
Nickname
Dan
Height
5' 6" (1.68 m)
Mini Biography
Daniel Jacob Radcliffe was born on July 23rd, 1989 to Alan Radcliffe and Marcia Gresham. He began performing in small school productions as a young boy. Soon enough, he landed a role in David Copperfield (1999) (TV), as the young David Copperfield. A couple of years later, he landed a role as Mark Pendel in The Tailor of Panama (2001), the son of Harry and Louisa Pendel (Geoffrey Rush and Jamie Lee Curtis). Lee Curtis had indeed pointed out to Daniel's mother that he could be Harry Potter himself. Soon afterwards, Daniel was cast as Harry Potter by director, Chris Columbus in the film that hit theatres in November 16, 2001, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001). He was recognized worldwide after this film was released. Pleasing audiences and critics everywhere, filming on its sequel, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002), commenced shortly afterwards. He appeared again as Harry in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) directed by Alfonso Cuarón, and then appeared in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) directed by Mike Newell. Shortly afterwards, he finished filming _December Boys (2006)_ in Adelaide, Australia, Kangaroo Island, and Geelong, Australia which began on the 14th of November, 2005 and ended sometime in December. On January 27th, 2006, he attended the South Bank Awards Show to present the award for "Breakthrough Artist of the Year" to Billie Piper. Dan reprised his famous character once again for the next installment of the Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007). In February 2007 he took on his first stage role in the West End play Equus to worldwide praise from fans and critics alike. He has finished filming the TV movie My Boy Jack (2007) (TV), which will air on 11 November 2007 in the UK.
Now being one of the world's most recognizable people, Daniel leads a somewhat normal life. He has made friends working on the Harry Potter films, which include his co-stars Rupert Grint and Emma Watson.
IMDb Mini Biography By: The Icegirl
Trivia
Likes to play pranks. He took co-star Robbie Coltrane's cellular phone and changed it so all the messages were in Turkish.
Has two border terriers named Binka and Nugget.
Tried reading the first Harry Potter book when he was 8 years old, but was unable to finish it. Finally read the entire book when he was cast in the lead role of the film
Has never actually seen the film The Tailor of Panama (2001) in which he appeared.
His favorite book from the Harry Potter series so far is number three, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.
In February 2002, he was nominated for, and won "Best Newcomer" at the Variety Club Award ceremonies.
Received the Sir James Carreras Award For Outstanding New Talent for his role in Harry Potter at The Variety Club Showbusiness Awards 2002.
Voted Person of the Year 2002 by Time Kids.
Has stated that 12 Angry Men (1957) is the first black & white film he ever saw and is also his favorite film.
He named Jane's Addiction, Libertines, The, Rage Against the Machine and The Darkness among his favourite bands.
David Heyman, the producer for the Harry Potter films happened to be at a play that both Dan and Dan's father, Alan Radcliffe, were at. After Heyman spotted Radcliffe, since both men knew each other, he was introduced to his son and when Heyman saw Daniel he thought he looked perfect for the part. In fact, that night at the play, Heyman couldn't help just staring at Dan because he though he was perfect to play Harry. Daniel auditioned for, and got the part that he is now most recognized for, Harry Potter.
He enjoys listening to the music of Blur, Muse, The Music, 'Zwan' and Brendan Benson.
A February 23, 2004 article in British newspaper 'The Sun' listed him as Britain's third richest teenager behind only Prince Harry Windsor and Charlotte Church. He is said to be worth 5 million pounds.
Has earned 6 million pounds so far portraying Harry Potter, making him the second richest teenage in Britain behind Prince Harry Windsor's 14 million pounds. [2004]
Can rotate his arm 360 degrees.
Is a big fan of Gary Oldman, his co-star in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004).
Is a supporter of Fulham Football Club although he doesn't enjoy playing football himself.
He is a fan of Red Hot Chili Peppers and attended their London concert in June 2004.
Some of his favorite music groups are Stratovarius (Finland), Huey Lewis and The News (USA), and Tom Robinson (England).
Favorite actors include Aishwarya Rai, Christina Ricci, Cameron Diaz, Scarlett Johansson and Ben Stiller.
He originally disliked the "Harry Potter" books when he first read them.
Especially like the music group the Sex Pistols. He also plays the bass guitar.
He is a fan of indie rock. Some of his favourite bands include: The Zutons, Razorlight, The Libertines, Bloc Party, Hope of the States, The Futureheads and Kaiser Chiefs.
Delays between filming the second and third Harry Potter movies were caused because his parents wanted him to be able to attend normal school for a while.
Says he doesn't read any articles or reviews about himself or his movies.
He supports Demelza House Children's Hospice, which is a charity that cares for terminally-ill children in the Kent, East Sussex and South London areas of Britain. Dan always asks his fans to donate to the charity every Christmas and on his birthday instead of sending him gifts. In the book, 'Harry Potter and the Half- Blood Prince', the author 'JK Rowling' named the character Demelza Robins after the charity.
He likes the music of The Strokes, The Clash and The Pixies.
[May/June 2006] He sat his AS Levels in English Literature, History, and Religion and Philosophy for his AS levels (First year college exams).
Named Britain's richest teenager with an astounding 23 million pound fortune, after he signed on a 8 million pound deal to make the fifth movie of the Harry Potter series.
Dan scared the make-up department crew when he came on set with bloodied sticking plasters on his face claiming that he had been fighting the previous day (just for a laugh).
His parents are Alan Radcliffe, a literary agent, and Marcia Gresham, a casting director.
Is also a big fan of The Killers.
Before working with Brendan Gleeson in the Harry Potter series, he worked with him in The Tailor of Panama (2001).
23 July 2007 - Appeared on BBC Radio's Test Match Special, from Lords, London, on the final day of the England v. India test match. It was his 18th birthday and he was a guest on "View from the Boundary" hosted by Jonathan Agnew, the BBC's cricket correspondent. He talked about his career to date and love of cricket.
Is very close to actor Gary Oldman.
His agent Sue Latimer is the mother (and agent) to his friend and fellow actor Freddie Highmore.
He is a huge fan of John Wayne.
Personal Quotes
After being cast as Harry Potter: "I think I'm a tiny bit like Harry 'cos I'd like to have an owl. Yeah, that's the tiny bit, actually."
I don't know. People tell me I look mournful. They say, "Cheer up, Dan, it's not that bad!" Sometimes I just look into space, which freaks people out. If I was ever required to do anything other than look haunted, I could. I'm a happy person. Though I don't, like, dot my "I's" with hearts or anything - that would be too happy.
I'm not much of a cake person.
But I don't think it's going to happen. I don't think I'll do all of them - I'll probably get too spotty or too tall or I'll shrink or something.
"Absolutely. 100 percent." [on believing in magic]
I was in the bath at the time, and my dad came running in and said, 'Guess who they want to play Harry Potter!?' and I started to cry. It was probably the best moment of my life.
I'm not clumsy, I'm just accident prone.
Upon seeing the movie: "I'm a bit nervous about whether people will like it, but I've seen it, and I'm sure they will. It's really good - it's quite scary, it's quite emotional. Even I cried and I don't cry easily! I cried at the end credits when my name came up, and I was, like, Oh my God! I can't believe that's my name! I've met so many people since we started filming and it's been wonderful. I've progressed so far and changed so much since the beginning. It's been like a real journey."
On considering himself as a heartthrob: "Personally I can't see it, but if other people can, fine. Cool!"
I would consider doing any part as long as the script is good and the film has an interesting director.
"I like them, but it's hard to concentrate when the bats fly about, and they pee while they fly." [about the bats on the set]
I've never been one of the cool people at school, but then again, I don't get the people who are cool. It's not that I don't like them, it's just that they don't interest me.
"Too many little numbers on one page!" - about math
Stage is much more intimidating than going before the cameras, because you can really screw up, and can't do a retake.
When I go back to school everyone asks a lot of questions. Then, after about a week, when I've answered everything, we get back to normal.
It's too far down the road to decide about a fifth movie. I'm still the same age Harry is, and I haven't actually grown that much.
Fans are really important for me. And if they take pains to write me, it's the minimum that I answer myself.
I think I'm highly normal. I'm attending school after acting, I'm going out with friends, going to the cinema - I'm just doing everything a normal teenager does. People think I can't leave the house without being in a crowd of fans - but that's not true. I'm able to do more things than people might think.
I'm thrilled of the acceptance I get abroad. The people are so hearty, warm and grateful and I feel privileged having seen so many countries and some of the greatest monuments.
When I get into trouble at school I'd like to take an invisibility cloak, drape it over me and sneak out the door. Or I'd like to have a 3-headed-dog because then no one would argue with me.
I played a trick on the make-up department where I put a fake blood capsule in my mouth, pretended to trip on the stairs and let the blood come out of my mouth. They really fell for it, then they chased after me with a water pistol.
Everyone on the set has a mobile phone, and I found by pushing a few buttons, they could be programmed into different languages. I fixed Robbie's (Coltrane) to speak in Turkish.
I don't understand girls, but I'm slowly learning.
[on saying that he'll do all of the Harry Potter movies] "Ultimately it comes down to whether we're still enjoying it. If we are then I think we would be sort of stupid not to do them. As long as I'm doing other stuff around the same time, I think it'll be fine. Also, I sort of try to read the books when they come out impartially and not make up my mind, but the fact is when I was reading the sixth, Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince, there were bits in there where I was going, 'God, I would love to do that because it's so good.'"
(on whether he is religious) "I'm not a religious person. My mom was of Jewish blood and my dad was Protestant... I'm very interested in religion as something to study, but I'm not a religious person in the slightest."
I didn't look at the nudity and go, oh great. But it's the same as doing a role with an accent or a particular affectation. You look at the character first. Lots of the actors that I've admired have at one stage or another taken their kit off. It's a rite of passage. That iconic scene is the physical and emotional climax of the play. So if I do that with pants on, it would be crap.
I feel OK about my body. Not totally, of course, no one my age does ... but I've gone to the gym to make sure. And many of the actors I admire, like Gary Oldman, have gone naked.
People will always remember Harry, but I think if I work hard enough other characters will stick in their minds as well.
[About the "Equus" paparazzi]: They were outside the theatre every single night, but we came up with a cunning ruse. I would wear the same outfit every time - a different T-shirt underneath, but I'd wear the same jacket and zip it up so they couldn't see what I was wearing underneath, and the same hat. So they could take pictures for six months, but it would look like the same day, so they (photos) became unpublishable. Which was hilarious, because there's nothing better than seeing paparazzi getting really frustrated.
What everybody would love to see is me having ditched school and then just going wild. That's what I'm determined not to give them.
It's not so much that they don't want me to grow up. It's that they're annoyed that I'm growing up adjusted. They'd much rather I was growing up and going wild and crashing cars.
Salary
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) $14,000,000
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) $11,000,000
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) $3,000,000
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) £ 250,000
Where Are They Now
(May 2003) Currently filming in _Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)_.
(April 2004) Filming Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005).
(March 2005) Completed filming of _Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)_.
(November 2005) Working on December Boys (2007) in Adelaide, Australia.
(February 2006) Filming _Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)_.
(February 2007) Playing "Alan Strang" in the London West End production of "Equus" with Joanna Christie.
Filmography
Jump to filmography as: Actor, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
Actor:
In Production
2000s
1990s
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (2010) (announced) .... Harry Potter
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2008) (filming) .... Harry Potter
My Boy Jack (2007) (TV) .... John Kipling
December Boys (2007) .... Maps
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) .... Harry Potter
... aka Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version)
The Children's Party at the Palace (2006) (TV) .... Harry Potter
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) .... Harry Potter
... aka Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) .... Harry Potter
... aka Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) .... Harry Potter
... aka Harry Potter und die Kammer des Schreckens (Germany)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) .... Harry Potter
... aka Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Canada: English title) (International: English title) (UK)
... aka Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (USA)
The Tailor of Panama (2001) .... Mark Pendel
David Copperfield (1999) (TV) .... Young David Copperfield
Thanks:
Conversations with the Cast (2006) (V) (special thanks)
Self:
"Parkinson" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
- Episode dated 3 November 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
"Weekend Sunrise" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
- Episode dated 16 September 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
"Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
- Episode dated 10 September 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
"Jimmy Kimmel Live!" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
- Episode dated 7 September 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
"Entertainment Tonight" .... Himself (4 episodes, 2007)
... aka E.T. (USA: informal title)
... aka ET Weekend (Australia: weekend title)
... aka Entertainment This Week (weekend title)
... aka This Week in Entertainment (USA: weekend title)
- Episode dated 7 September 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 11 July 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 9 July 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 22 June 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
"The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2007)
- Episode dated 6 September 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 9 July 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
"Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" .... Himself (4 episodes, 2004-2007)
... aka Live with Regis (USA: new title)
... aka Live with Regis & Kelly (USA: new title)
- Episode dated 4 September 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 11 July 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 10 November 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 31 May 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix: T4 Movie Special (2007) (TV)
"Oha! 4" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
- Episode dated 13 July 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
"Late Night with Conan O'Brien" .... Himself (3 episodes, 2004-2007)
... aka Late Night with Conan O'Brien (Australia)
- Episode dated 11 July 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 26 May 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 25 May 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
"Larry King Live" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
- Daniel Radcliffe (2007) TV episode .... Himself
Achter de schermen: Bij Harry Potter en de Orde van de Feniks (2007) (TV) .... Himself
"Große RTL Special zum Film, Das" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2002-2007)
- Harry Potter und der Orden des Phönix (2007) TV episode .... Himself
- Harry Potter und die Kammer des Schreckens (2002) TV episode .... Himself
The Hidden Secrets of Harry Potter (2007) (TV) .... Himself
... aka Harry Potter: The Hidden Secrets (USA: promotional title)
"Cartelera" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
- Episode dated 7 July 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
"HypaSpace" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
... aka HypaSpace Daily (Canada: English title: long title)
... aka HypaSpace Weekly (Canada: English title: long title)
- Episode #6.135 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
"20 heures le journal" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
- Episode dated 4 July 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
"HBO First Look" .... Himself (5 episodes, 2001-2007)
- 'Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix': Fulfilling a Prophecy (2007) TV episode .... Himself
- 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire': Dark Matters, New Masters (2005) TV episode .... Himself
- 'Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban': Something Wicked this Way Comes (2004) TV episode .... Himself
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) TV episode .... Himself
- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) TV episode .... Himself
"Friday Night with Jonathan Ross" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2005-2007)
- Episode #12.1 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #9.9 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
"Breakfast" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
- Episode dated 28 February 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
"ITV Lunchtime News" .... Himself - Stage Actor (1 episode, 2007)
- Episode dated 28 February 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself - Stage Actor
"BBC London News" .... Himself - Stage Actor (1 episode, 2007)
... aka BBC LDN News (UK)
- Episode dated 28 February 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself - Stage Actor
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Preparing for the Yule Ball (2006) (V) .... Himself
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132"Extras: (#2.3)" (2006)
97'Harry Potter': Behind the Magic (2001) (TV)
71J.K. Rowling: Harry Potter and Me (2002) (TV)
63Inside 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire' (2005) (TV)
50The Hidden Secrets of Harry Potter (2007) (TV)
48Comic Relief: Say Pants to Poverty (2001) (TV)
37Conversations with the Cast (2006) (V)
36Comic Relief Short Pants (2001) (TV)
36Foley & McColl: This Way Up (2005) (TV)
35'Harry Potter': Behind the Magic (2005) (TV)
27Preparing for the Yule Ball (2006) (V)
27"Große RTL Special zum Film, Das: Harry Potter und die Kammer des Schreckens" (2002)
16Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix: T4 Movie Special (2007) (TV)
14"HBO First Look: 'Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix': Fulfilling a Prophecy (#14.15)" (2007)
14Reflections on the Fourth Film (2006) (V)
9Interviews with Students (2003) (V)
8"HBO First Look: 'Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban': Something Wicked this Way Comes (#11.12)" (2004)
8Harry vs. the Horntail: The First Task (2006) (V)
8He Who Must Not Be Named (2006) (V)
7In Too Deep: The Second Task (2006) (V)
7Head to Shrunken Head (2004) (V)
5"HBO First Look: 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire': Dark Matters, New Masters (#12.26)" (2005)
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86,211Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
79,604Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
69,175Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
64,557Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
55,342Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
9,773The Tailor of Panama (2001)
1,007December Boys (2007)
926David Copperfield (1999) (TV)
144My Boy Jack (2007) (TV)
77The Children's Party at the Palace (2006) (TV)
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37Conversations with the Cast (2006) (V)
Awards for
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Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2006 Nominated Saturn Award Best Performance by a Younger Actor
for: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
2005 Nominated Saturn Award Best Performance by a Younger Actor
for: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
2003 Nominated Saturn Award Best Performance by a Younger Actor
for: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
2002 Nominated Saturn Award Best Performance by a Younger Actor
for: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2006 Nominated Critics Choice Award Best Young Actor
for: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
2005 Nominated Critics Choice Award Best Young Actor
for: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
2002 Nominated Critics Choice Award Best Young Actor/Actress
for: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
Empire Awards, UK
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2002 Nominated Empire Award Best Debut
for: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
Shared with:
Rupert Grint
Emma Watson
Golden Apple Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2001 Won Golden Apple Youth Male Discovery of the Year
MTV Movie Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2006 Nominated MTV Movie Award Best Hero
for: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
Best On-Screen Team
for: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
Shared with:
Emma Watson
Rupert Grint
2002 Nominated MTV Movie Award Breakthrough Male Performance
for: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
National Movie Awards, UK
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2007 Won National Movie Award Male Performance
for: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
Performance Male
for: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2003 Nominated PFCS Award Best Acting Ensemble
for: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
Shared with:
Kenneth Branagh
John Cleese
Robbie Coltrane
Warwick Davis
Richard Griffiths
Rupert Grint
Richard Harris
Jason Isaacs
Alan Rickman
Fiona Shaw
Maggie Smith
Julie Walters
Emma Watson
2002 Nominated PFCS Award Best Newcomer
for: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
News for
Daniel Radcliffe
Radcliffe Plans "Raucous" 21st Birthday
14 September 2007 (WENN)
Daniel Radcliffe regrets not going wild when he turned 18 - vowing to make sure his 21st birthday will be a "a more raucous affair." The Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix actor's 18th birthday in July was a low-key celebration - he spent the day watching the cricket. But admits his next milestone birthday will be wild. The star told British radio station Heart: "I'm certain my 21st will be a more raucous affair than my 18th, I hope so anyway, why not? I'm not going to go off the rails though. I'm just going to keep on doing what I'm doing and won't get embroiled in any of that."
Radcliffe Set for Broadway?
7 September 2007 (WENN)
Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has confirmed he'll be stripping for theatre audiences in New York after signing on to star in the London transfer of Peter Shaffer's controversial play Equus. The teenager wowed West End audiences and critics with the role earlier this year, and now he'll join co-star Richard Griffiths when the production opens on Broadway. Although dates, details and venues have yet to be announced, Radcliffe admits he hopes to be on Broadway towards the end of 2008. He tells MTV News, "In all probability, if everything goes according to plan, it would definitely be me and Richard Griffiths and however many other cast members the unions will allow." The play, which featured Radcliffe completely naked in one brief scene, played to nearly sold-out audiences at London's Gielgud Theatre from February 24 to June 9.
Potter and Spider-Man Up for U.K. National Movie Awards
21 August 2007 (WENN)
Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix and Spider-Man 3 have been nominated for a host of prizes at Britain's inaugural National Movie Awards. U.K. TV network ITV is launching the new awards show following the success of their National Television Awards. Both events invite the public to vote for winners. Keira Knightley (Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World's End), Kirsten Dunst (Spider-Man 3), Emma Watson (Harry Potter), Megan Fox (Transformers), Eva Green and Dame Judi Dench (Casino Royale) are up for the Best Actress at the September 28 London ceremony. Bruce Willis (Live Free Or Die Hard), Daniel Craig (Casino Royale), Shia LeBoeuf (Transformers), Tobey Maguire (Spider-Man 3), Johnny Depp and Orlando Bloom (Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World's End), Rupert Grint and Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) are fighting for the Best Actor trophy. Meanwhile Flushed Away, Happy Feet, Shrek The Third and The Simpsons Movie have been nominated for Best Animation.
Radcliffe Shuns Hollywood
13 July 2007 (WENN)
Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix star Daniel Radcliffe is reluctant to shoot movies abroad because he gets so homesick. The 17-year-old refuses to follow in the footsteps of actors Catherine Zeta-Jones and Pierce Brosnan who have moved stateside, because he prefers life in London. He tells U.S. talk show host Larry King, "I don't think I could ever live anywhere but London, to be honest. I've lived there all my life. And I mean, hey, you know, I could be saying this now and in 20 years I will have moved out here. but for now and the immediate future, I can't - I can't really see myself living anywhere else but England." Radcliffe also reveal his parents prefer him to work in Britain and were upset when he traveled to Los Angeles to film the first installment of the boy wizard franchise. He says, "I signed on for, I think, all of the films and they were all to be done in Los Angeles and my mum and dad were just like 'Well, we don't really want that to happen, because it would be too big a disruption of his life'. But then it got changed to just two films and signing, and filming, in England."
Radcliffe Enjoyed Irritating Paparazzi
11 July 2007 (WENN)
Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix star Daniel Radcliffe enjoyed annoying the paparazzi during his recent stint on the London stage - for six months he deliberately wore the same clothes when leaving the theatre so photographs would be worthless. The 17-year-old was greeted by photographers each night outside the Gielgud Theatre during his stint in controversial West End play Equus, where the teenage actor disrobed onstage every night. Radcliffe quickly realized newspaper and magazine editors wouldn't publish photos of him wearing the same outfit night after night, because it would look like the pictures were taken on the same day. He says, "They (the paparazzi) were outside the theatre every single night, but we came up with a cunning ruse. I would wear the same outfit every time - a different T-shirt underneath, but I'd wear the same jacket and zip it up so they couldn't see what I was wearing underneath, and the same hat. So they could take pictures for six months, but it would look like the same day, so they (photos) became unpublishable. Which was hilarious, because there's nothing better than seeing paparazzi getting really frustrated."
Radcliffe Still Star-Struck by Rowling
5 July 2007 (WENN)
Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe is still star-struck when he meets J.K. Rowling, the author of the fantasy series. Despite having played Rowling's boy wizard creation on screen for the past six years - he confesses he is overwhelmed by the author's presence. Speaking at the U.K. premiere of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Radcliffe says," I still get star-struck. When you're around her, you sort of sit there thinking, you know, I'll just be very professional about this, we're work colleagues now, but inside I'm just thinking, 'Oh my god, she's written the book!'"
Radcliffe Becomes Youngest Waxwork
3 July 2007 (WENN)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix actor Daniel Radcliffe became the youngest ever star to be immortalized in wax at Madame Tussauds on Monday. The 17-year-old, who celebrates his landmark 18th birthday later this month, joins a host of celebrities at the famous London landmark - and Ben Lovett, a spokesman for the museum, insists that regardless of age, the young star deserves to be waxed up. Lovett claims Radcliffe's recent naked turn onstage in controversial London play Equus gave the actor a celebrity edge he never had before. He says, "With his 18th birthday around the corner and stage roles like Equus under his belt, Daniel has become a young British acting force to be reckoned with. It's been great for the studio's sculptors to recreate someone who we've all watched growing up on the big screen."
Whitaker, Grant and Knightley To Perform on 'American Idol'
24 April 2007 (WENN)
Actors Forest Whitaker, Hugh Grant and Keira Knightley have signed up to perform on a special charity edition of hit TV talent show, American Idol. They will be joined by Daniel Radcliffe, Helena Bonham Carter and Desperate Housewives star Teri Hatcher on American Idol Gives Back, a one-off program to raise money for children in Africa and those whose lives were severely affected by 2005's Hurricane Katrina. Some celebrities will take to the stage alongside pop singers such as Gwen Stefani and Pink, while others will use their popularity to encourage viewers to donate funds to the charities. A source says, "It's great to have such a strong array of A-list stars. We are getting a chance to expose a young audience to global issues." The show will be broadcast live later this week.
Warner Bros. Confirms Watson Won't Quit
26 March 2007 (WENN)
Actress Emma Watson has ended speculation about her future as Harry Potter's pal Hermione Granger by confirming to movie executives she'll be by the boy wizard's side for all seven films. Fans were left fretting last week when Watson's co-star Rupert Grint suggested, in a British newspaper article, that his pal might not play a part in all seven planned films. But now Warner Brothers bosses have confirmed the actress has no plans to quit the film franchise. In a statement released on Friday, Warner production president Jeff Robinov said, "We are thrilled and proud that Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert and Emma have chosen to complete the arc of their characters in the final two films." The franchise's fifth movie, Harry Potter & The Order Of The Phoenix will be released this summer - just as author J.K. Rowling's seventh and final Potter book, Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows, hits stores. The sixth Potter film, Harry Potter & The Half Blood Prince is scheduled to hit cinemas next summer.
Radcliffe Signs On for Final Two 'Potter' Films
4 March 2007 (WENN)
British actor Daniel Radcliffe's representative has confirmed he has signed on to star in the final two films in the Harry Potter series. The 17-year-old, who has won rave reviews for his performance in the provocative play Equus, will start filming again in September. The then-unknown actor shot to fame in 2001 when he appeared as the boy wizard in the first Harry Potter film. The hit franchise, which continues with the fifth installment, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, later this year has grossed $3.5 billion globally at the box office. Rowling recently announced that the seventh and final book in the series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, will be published on July 21, but no film start date has been officially set.
Potter Star Wins Praise In Naked Role
28 February 2007 (StudioBriefing)
In a calculated effort to escape typecasting, Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has debuted in a revival of Peter Shaffer's Equus in London, a role that calls for him to appear on stage naked, simulate sex, and smoke. In an interview with the Associated Press, Radcliffe said that he had taken the role in order "to shake up people's perception of me." The wire service commented: "On those grounds, the play is already a success." Parents, religious and anti-smoking groups in the U.K. have expressed outrage over Radcliffe's decision. Reviews of the play itself were mixed, with many critics calling it dated. But most critics gave Radcliffe's performance high marks. Charles Spencer, in today's (Wednesday) Daily Telegraph, remarked that the young actor "brilliantly succeeds in throwing off the mantle of Harry Potter, announcing himself as a thrilling stage actor of unexpected range and depth." Wrote Michael Billington in The Guardian: "Forget all the prurient press speculation about Harry Potter's private parts. ... The revelation in this revival is that Daniel Radcliffe really can act."
Radcliffe Told To Only Sign 'Equus' Merchandise
28 February 2007 (WENN)
Actor Daniel Radcliffe has been ordered to only autograph items related to the London play he is currently appearing in - and not Harry Potter merchandise. The 17-year-old is starring in a revival of controversial play Equus, in which he makes his nude debut, and is besieged by hundreds of Potter fans each night outside the Gielgud Theatre. But play producer David Pugh says, "I have told him that he can meet his fans at the door but only sign Equus stuff. We have had hundreds of people at the stage door every night and he is very good, he always meets them. He has even taken to signing hundreds of cards before the performance and handing them out."
Radcliffe's Co-Star Defends Nude Scene
22 February 2007 (WENN)
British actress Joanna Christie has defended Equus co-star Daniel Radcliffe for appearing nude on the London stage, insisting the play is about much more than him stripping off. The Harry Potter star, 17, defended his decision to appear naked in a revival of Peter Shaffer's 1973 play earlier this month, after the promotional pictures for the show caused controversy among parents of young fans of the boy wizard. But 24-year-old Christie is amazed by the amount of press attention Radcliffe has attracted, and urges critics to look beyond the raunchy scenes to see the meaning of the play itself. She says, "I can't believe there are people saying he's a bad role model for children. He's an actor playing a part, and in the story he happens to have a relationship with a girl. The play is on school syllabuses. It's an amazingly interesting, complex story. It's not about nudity or sex. It's about a lot of very complex issues. When we do (the nude scene) in the context of the play it's really beautiful and natural. I expected some publicity because of Daniel but not stories and photos everywhere."
Ah, Harry, How You've Grown!
31 January 2007 (StudioBriefing)
A series of publicity photos for the revival of the play Equus showing 17-year-old Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe nude has angered parents in England, where the play is to be performed. In several of the photos, Radcliffe is seen with co-star Joanna Christie, who also appears topless. They also appear nude in several scenes in the play. The London Daily Mail quoted from letters written to Radcliffe's fan sites. "We as parents feel Daniel should not appear nude. Our nine-year-old son looks up to him as a role model. We are very disappointed and will avoid the future movies he makes," one parent wrote. (His younger fans generally expressed opposite opinions.) A spokeswoman for Radcliffe said, "Daniel does not want to step away from Harry Potter but he does want to show he is a rounded actor capable of very different and diverse roles."
Raunchy Radcliffe Pictures Upset Parents
31 January 2007 (WENN)
Naked pictures of Daniel Radcliffe to promote a new play are causing controversy among fans of the Harry Potter movies. The young star peels off his top half and cuddles up with a topless co-star in the promotional snaps for his London West End run in Equus. The pictures have already become popular among young female fans of the 17-year-old - most famous for his role in the boy wizard franchise. But parents are up in arms and are bombarding Harry Potter fansites with emails. One reads, "We as parents feel Daniel should not appear nude. Our nine-year-old son looks up to him as a role model. We are very disappointed and will avoid the future movies he makes." Radcliffe's spokesperson Vanessa Davies tells British newspaper the Daily Mail, "Daniel does not want to step away from Harry Potter but he does want to show he is a rounded actor capable of very different roles. He has tremendous support from Harry Potter fans." The play, written by Peter Shaffer, opens in London on February 27.
'Order of the Phoenix' Rising
21 November 2006 (StudioBriefing)
Warner Bros.' marketing/publicity campaign for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix was officially launched Monday with the release of a still photo showing Harry, played by Daniel Radcliffe, experiencing his first kiss with Cho Chang, played by Katie Leung. A trailer for the film, due to open on July 13, appeared in theaters showing Warner's Happy Feet, then was set to go online on Monday.
Potter Stars' Kissing Marathon
23 August 2006 (WENN)
Harry Potter lovebirds Daniel Radcliffe and Katie Leung had to lock lips a staggering thirty times on the set of the latest movie - just to perfect one kiss. The young stars, who play the boy wizard and his love interest Cho Chang in upcoming installment Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix, share their first love scene in the film but found screen smooching hard to master. Radcliffe, 17, says, "We probably got it on the thirtieth take. My god, it was fun. Me and Katie - we were awkward and nervous at first but once we got it, it was fine." Leung comments of her co-star's technique: "Daniel is a good kisser, I really enjoyed it. He's energetic and makes you feel relaxed."
Radcliffe To Bare All in Theatrical Debut
1 August 2006 (WENN)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire star Daniel Radcliffe will bare all onstage in his West End, London debut. The teenager and his Potter co-star Richard Griffiths have been confirmed as the stars of the revival of Peter Shaffer's controversial play Equus. Radcliffe will play a disturbed youth obsessed with blinding horses in the production and his publicist Vanessa Davies confirms he will strip for the role. She says, "This is an extraordinary play and, yes, there is a scene of nudity in it, but that's not what the play is about." Griffiths, who plays Harry Potter's villainous Uncle Vernon in the fantasy films, has been confirmed to play a psychiatrist in the play, which will open in March.
'Wedding Crashers' and 'Virgin' Land Five MTV Nominations
25 April 2006 (WENN)
Zany comedies Wedding Crashers and The 40-Year-Old Virgin have topped this year's MTV Movie Awards nominations with five gongs apiece. The two films will compete with King Kong, Sin City and Batman Begins for the Best Movie Prize, while Virgin's Steve Carell will fight for the Best Performance honor with Jake Gyllenhaal, Joaquin Phoenix, Reese Witherspoon, Rachel McAdams and Terrence Howard. Batman Begins' Christian Bale, Jessica Alba (Sin City), Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter & The Goblet Of Fire), Kate Beckinsale (Underworld: Evolution) and Ewan McGregor (Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge Of The Sith) will fight it out for the Best Hero prize while the Best Villains race is between Harry Potter bad guy Ralph Fiennes, Darth Vader Hayden Christensen and Batman foe Cillian Murphy, among others. In other categories, Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo star Rob Schneider will compete with Beyonce Knowles (The Pink Panther), Alba, and Jessica Simpson (Dukes Of Hazzard) for the Sexiest Performance honor. And parents-to-be Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are favorites to claim the Best Fight for their rumble in Mr. and Mrs. Smith. The 2006 MTV Movie Awards will air on June 8.
Radcliffe Portrait Sets National Portrait Gallery Record
13 April 2006 (WENN)
Harry Potter actor Daniel Radcliffe has become the youngest non-royal to have an individual portrait displayed in London's prestigious National Portrait Gallery. Radcliffe, 16, was only 14 years old when he posed for artist Stuart Pearson Wright during a break from filming the movies based on JK Rowling's best-selling books. He says, "I love it. Until recently, I'd seen a peek of it in the catalogue, but not actually seen the real thing. It was strange seeing myself as I was two years ago, not as I am now. If you look at each individual part of my face they look exactly like part of my face. Together it's surreal." The picture of Radcliffe will hang alongside nine other paintings by Wright, which include portraits of ER star Parminder Nagra, Oscar-winner Jeremy Irons and Alan Rickman.
'King Kong' Named Best Movie of 2005
14 March 2006 (WENN)
Gorilla remake King Kong has been named the Best Film of 2005, picking up top prize at last night's Empire Magazine's film awards. Despite being largely shunned at the Academy Awards earlier this month, the giant monkey movie beat Oscar-winner Crash to the accolade, as voted by the British public. But the racial drama did not go totally unrecognized, with star Thandie Newton hailed as Best Actress. Johnny Depp's inspired performance in Charlie And The Chocolate Factory earned him the male equivalent. Elsewhere, the cast of the Harry Potter movies were honored for their Outstanding Contribution to the British film industry. The movie franchise, worth more than $3.4 billion worldwide, was represented by teen star Daniel Radcliffe, who picked up the award for his role as the boy wizard. Movie legend Tony Curtis flew all the way from Los Angeles to personally accept a Lifetime Achievement Award - the first major award of his career. He was recognized for his roles in hit films including Some Like It Hot, Spartacus and The Defiant Ones. Sir Roger Moore, his co-star in cult TV series The Persuaders, was on hand to present the prize. The ceremony was held in the Hilton London Metropole, with British comedian Bill Bailey hosting.
Potter Actor Now Richest Teenager in Britain
21 November 2005 (StudioBriefing)
The London Sunday Times has reported that 16-year-old Daniel Radcliffe has signed a deal worth at least $14 million to play Harry Potter once again in the forthcoming Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, the fifth film in the series. (It noted that he received $250,000 to make the first Potter film.) The newspaper observed that the deal makes Radcliffe the richest teenager in Britain. In an interview with the newspaper, Radcliffe said, "I don't actually know how much I am worth at this point. In a way, I think that's right. It's not something that affects the way I think about things." The Times observed that Gilmore Jacobs, a firm set up by Radcliffe's parents to manage his business affairs, has earned $17 million from the first three films. Philip Beresford, compiler of The Sunday Times Rich List, said: "I've never seen such profitable accounts for someone so young. I would not be surprised if he enters adulthood with [$34 million] in the bank, with all his taxes paid. He has left his teenage rivals struggling in the slipstream of his broomstick."
Radcliffe Is Britain's Wealthiest Teenager
21 November 2005 (WENN)
Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has been calculated Britain's richest teenager. Radcliffe, who shot to stardom at the age of 11 after starring in JK Rowling's first magical wizard movie Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone, is now 16 and richer than fellow teenagers Charlotte Church and Joss Stone. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire director Mike Newell is relieved Radcliffe and co-stars Rupert Grint and Emma Watson have not been carried away by their wealth. He says, "They all know exactly what they're worth but they have not become impossible. My worst fear is that they would have realized that they are absolutely the stars." Radcliffe has just signed a $14.4 million deal to make the fifth movie in the series - Harry Potter The Order Of The Phoenix.
Movie Reviews: 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire'
17 November 2005 (StudioBriefing)
No doubt about it, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, is the best Harry Potter movie yet, most of the major critics seem to agree. The film, which opens in most cities at midnight tonight, is being ecstatically praised, even by critics who expressed reservations about the three earlier Potter flicks. One of the reasons may be that Harry has now crossed over into puberty (although the character is 14, Daniel Radcliffe, the actor who plays him, is 16), and is being allowed more intense experiences, both in terms of magic and romance. (Although the previous films were rated PG, the new one is rated PG-13.) Jami Bernard in the New York Daily News calls it "the darkest, most thrilling entry yet in the movie franchise." To Carrie Rickey in the Philadelphia Inquirer, the new movie "is the most fun and the most fraught with conflict." Kenneth Turan in the Los Angeles Times concludes: "It's taken them long enough, but the movies have finally gotten Harry Potter right. Despite the reported $2.7 billion earned by the series' three previous attempts, it's not until Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire that a film has successfully recreated the sense of stirring magical adventure and engaged, edge-of-your-seat excitement that has made the books such an international phenomenon." Roger Ebert in the Chicago Sun-Times observes, "The film is more violent, less cute than the others, but the action is not the mindless destruction of a video game; it has purpose, shape and style." Much of the credit for the film's artistic success, the critics say, goes to director Mike Newell (Four Weddings and a Funeral, Donnie Brasco). Eleanor Ringel Gillespie in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution notes that Newell "is the first Brit to direct a Potter picture. Perhaps that's why he 'gets' the books better than his predecessors. He's more comfortable with the boarding-school setting -- the rush between classes, the heart-to-hearts in hidden rooms, the petty estrangements and the unnecessary hurts."
Several critics have high praise for the older actors in the cast. Manohla Dargis in the New York Times particularly singles out Ralph Fiennes, writing: "For years, the movies have tried to transform this delicate beauty into a heartthrob, but as Schindler's List proved, Mr. Fiennes is an actor for whom a walk on the darker side is not just a pleasure, but liberation. His Voldemort may be the greatest screen performance ever delivered without the benefit of a nose; certainly it's a performance of sublime villainy." Chris Vognar in the Dallas Morning News suggests that parents ought not to be concerned about that PG-13 ratings. "The film follows in the fantasy tradition of stretching perceptions of the possible, and it does so in a richly realized and recognizably human universe. Sometimes, it's better to be scared than bored," he writes. Ty Burr in the Boston Globe agrees, noting that the movie "is oddly less scary in some ways than last year's Prisoner of Azkaban -- less predicated on computer-generated ghoulies and funhouse shocks. The dread here cuts deeper, though. When we hear the wail of a grieving father toward the end of the movie, it's the first genuinely human moment in a Harry Potter film, and it is awful." A handful of critics are less than enthusiastic about the movie, however. "Count me among those just mild about Harry," writes Kyle Smith in the New York Post. "The all-out cuteness of the Hogwartsians, with their Pufnstufs and Whiffenpoofs, is fine for people of developing minds, but the story so often stops its forward motion to take us on long detours into the land of CGI effects that it amounts to a $150 million magic show." An equally lukewarm review comes from Claudia Puig in USA Today, who remarks: "It's hard to beat the last movie, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, and this film is not better, but it has much to recommend it."
Radcliffe: "I Will Always Be Potter"
16 November 2005 (WENN)
Daniel Radcliffe has dismissed fears continuing as movie wizard Harry Potter will typecast him - insisting he will star in all seven films. The 16-year-old, who has played the wizard since the first movie in 2001, is enjoying himself too much to leave the hit franchise, but intends to prove his versatility in a series of side projects. He says, "Ultimately it comes down to whether we're still enjoying it. If we are then I think we would be sort of stupid not to do them. As long as I'm doing other stuff around the same time, I think it'll be fine. Also, I sort of try to read the books when they come out impartially and not make up my mind, but the fact is when I was reading the sixth, Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince, there were bits in there where I was going, 'God, I would love to do that because it's so good.'"
Radcliffe's Parents Move Location of Fifth Potter Film
19 June 2005 (WENN)
The filming of Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix is returning to its original British location after the parents of Harry Potter actor Daniel Radcliffe voiced safety fears over filming in the Czech Republic. The fifth big screen installment appeared destined to have a Czech location after Warner Bros executives announced earlier this year they were dismantling movie sets at Leavesden studios in Hertfordshire, and rebuilding them in Prague to save production costs. But Daniel's parents, Alan Radcliffe and Marcia Gresham, told producers they were concerned at letting their son - who turns 15 next month - spending long periods of time in a city increasingly famous for its wild nightlife and growing sex industry. As a result the most of the filming will now take place at the original Leavesden studios. A crewmember says, "Some of it is going to happen in Prague but we have been told that most of the filming is going to happen here. It's because of Daniel's parents, and you can see their point. Prague is not the place for a 15-year-old boy to spend several months in." The fourth movie, Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire, hits cinemas this November .
Radcliffe Refuses To Watch His Potter Debut
15 December 2004 (WENN)
Teenage actor Daniel Radcliffe refuses to watch his movie debut in 2001's Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone because he's embarrassed by how immature he seems in it. The 15-year-old star - who plays the boy wizard - accidentally caught a glimpse of himself in the 2001 movie while changing TV channels, but immediately turned it off because he hated the sound of his voice. He explains, "I haven't seen the first one in a few years. I don't want to watch it. I won't go back while I'm doing the fourth one. Although having said that, I was flicking through the channels one day and I saw a bit of it on TV and I genuinely thought there was something wrong with the sound because my voice was too high and I seemed so young. I might watch it one day for fun - although I'm not sure how much fun it would be because I'm really self-critical."
Radcliffe's Aquatic Christmas Cards
29 November 2004 (WENN)
Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe ordered the movie sequel's cast and crew to pose for photos 20 feet under water - for a bizarre Christmas card The 15-year-old actor - who plays the boy wizard - had finished shooting a mermaid scene for his latest movie Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire and decided to take advantage of the specially constructed tank, by staging an aquatic photo shoot and asking computer experts to add reindeer antlers and snow for his festive cards. Radcliffe explains on his website DanRadcliffe.co.uk, "It was taken 20 feet down in a tank specially constructed at Leavesden Studios in Watford, England. Every person you see helped me through this very demanding sequence."
Fiennes Is Voldemort
6 August 2004 (WENN)
Oscar-nominated Ralph Fiennes has won the highly sought-after role as Harry Potter's nemesis Lord Voldemort in the fourth film in the blockbuster series. The Schindler's List actor will play the evil wizard - who has never been seen before, but whose spirit is visible in the first three movies - in Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire. The film, directed by Four Weddings And A Funeral's Mike Newell, sees the return of Daniel Radcliffe as Potter, alongside mainstays Rupert Grint and Emma Watson. Harry Potter and the Goblet Of Fire is set to be released in November 2005.
Potter Teen Star for War Role?
6 July 2004 (WENN)
Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has been tipped to star in the adaptation of an acclaimed book about the second world war - after the project was hit with yet another delay. Author Sebastian Faulks' World War I novel Birdsong has been trying to get his 1994 story on the big screen for years, and is sick of constant delays. Faulks says, "The film has been supposed to be happening for ten years now with the film company Working Title who have the rights. All the original actors are now too old - Ralph Fiennes and before him Daniel Day-Lewis. More recently they were talking about Orlando Bloom or Jake Gyllenhaal, but it's apparently not them either. By the time it gets made, the star of Harry Potter could end up being old enough to do it - is he a good actor?"
Warner's Distributes Spy Ware to U.K. Theaters
31 May 2004 (StudioBriefing)
Warner Bros. has sent night-vision monoculars to every theater in the U.K. showing the new Harry Potter film, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, which opens today (Monday). Theater ushers have been instructed to use the devices to scan the audiences for anyone attempting to use a camcorder to record the movie from the screen. One theater manager told Britain's Guardian newspaper: "I've never known a company to go to such lengths to protect a film." The new film is directed by Alfonso Cuaron and features returning stars Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint.
Radcliffe Passes Church, Approaches Prince's Wealth
30 March 2004 (WENN)
Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has replaced singer Charlotte Church as Britain's second richest teenager - and the actor is predicted to soon become the richest. Currently Prince Harry is the country's richest teenager, but Radcliffe is predicted to eclipse the royal's reported $25 million fortune as his salary for the series of Potter films rises which each installment. A movie insider says, "The project would lose too much credibility if they changed any of the lead actors now so in effect Dan can name his price. He'll be the richest teenager in the UK and one of the richest in the world by the time its all done."
A 16-Year-Old Harry Potter?
18 June 2003 (StudioBriefing)
Although analysts have suggested that the three young stars of the Harry Potter movies are quickly outgrowing their characters, the Reuter News Agency on Tuesday, citing an industry source familiar with the matter, reported that they will likely return for the fourth Potter film, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, due to be released in November 2005. By that time, Daniel Radcliffe, who portrays Harry Potter, will be 16 years old. Reuters quoted Seth Siegel, founder of The Beanstalk licensing and marketing consultancy group, as warning that if the stars are not replaced by younger actors, "licensing will fade away." Wendi Green, an agent for child actors with Abrams Artists Agency, told the wire service, "If [they] are too old, kids can't relate to it."
Daniel Radcliffe Stays On As Potter
16 June 2003 (WENN)
Teen actor Daniel Radcliffe's mother has dismissed as "rubbish" rumors that her son will not be appearing in another Harry Potter film. Marcia Gresham leapt to the defense of her 13-year-old, following persistent talk of his poor academic performance. And the protective mom denies Daniel is facing a choice between schoolwork and his role as the young wizard. She says, "It is all rubbish." Movie insiders confirm Daniel is contracted to star in the next movie based on JK Rowling's books. A source says, "Daniel will be in the fourth film, Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire. There is not a grain of truth in reports that his schoolwork has been suffering. He has had the best results ever. His schoolwork has never been better - he is a very hardworking young man."
'Harry Potter IV' May Be Split in Two
10 April 2003 (WENN)
The makers of the massively successfully Harry Potter series of films are considering splitting the fourth novel into two separate films. The producer of Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire has revealed that pre-production is taking so long that the book may be made into two separate movies. David Heyman was speaking at the DVD launch of the second Potter film The Chamber Of Secrets. He says, "We started work on the script last Monday. We're going to shoot it as one and see how it ends up. If it's too long then we'll make it into two." The young cast of the film, including Daniel Radcliffe as Potter, were all at the launch party of what may become one of the biggest selling DVDs of all time. They all say they "cannot wait" to read JK Rowling's fifth book, The Order Of The Phoenix, out in June.
Harry Potter and the Challenge of the Next Sequel
18 November 2002 (StudioBriefing)
Warner Bros. is facing a host of staggering problems as it prepares to shoot Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, the third installment of the Harry Potter movies, the Los Angeles Times observed today (Monday). Among them: A one-year delay to allow star Daniel Radcliffe to start a prestigious private school in England; the installation of Alfonso Cuarón as director, taking over from Chris Columbus [Producer Art Linson in his tell-all Hollywood book What Just Happened, describes the frequent conflicts that occurred between Cuarón and screenwriter Mitch Glazer on the set of 1998's Great Expectations]; rendering J.K. Rowling's 734-page third book as a screenplay; the aging of the teenage stars; and the need to find another actor to play Professor Albus Dumbledore, portrayed in the first two installments by the late Richard Harris. Warner Bros. President Alan Horn told the Times that mounting the third film is turning out to be "a Herculean task."
'Secrets' Revealed in London
4 November 2002 (StudioBriefing)
Daniel Radcliffe, the young star of the Harry Potter movies, was speaking of his reception at the London premiere of the latest film, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets -- not the film itself -- when he told a reporter Sunday that "it is really strange, but very exciting." However, initial reviews have reached that conclusion about the movie. Lizzie Rusbridger writes in today's Guardian newspaper. "The magic of Harry Potter is as potent as ever in film. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is darker, funnier and finer than its forerunner." John Walsh writes a few critical comments about the outsized special effects ("sturm und drang") and "darker" plot, then interrupts himself with: "But to hell with the story. Far more entertaining is the slew of new characters joining the party." Young members of the audience exiting the theater appeared wildly enthusiastic, most of them pronouncing the film more exciting than the original. The film opens in general release in both the U.S. and U.K. on Nov. 15.
Meet a Star Who Doesn't Want to Know What He's Worth
25 October 2002 (StudioBriefing)
Daniel Radcliffe, who plays the lead role in the Harry Potter movies, says he has no idea how much he has earned -- and will earn -- from them. In an interview with the London Daily Telegraph, the 13-year-old actor remarked, "I don't know how much money I have, and I don't need to know, because I'm only a kid." Co-star Emma Watson, who is 12, added: "My parents decided not to tell me what I am earning because it is easier that way." Although director Chris Columbus indicated earlier in the week that he believes the three actors will be replaced after completing the third Potter film, The Prisoner of Azkaban, next year, Radcliffe told the Telegraph: "Harry actually grows in the books, and there's no reason why I can't grow with Harry, or why Emma can't grow with Hermione [Granger, her character] or Rupert with Ron [Weasley, his character]."
Another Harry Potter Actor in 2004?
23 October 2002 (StudioBriefing)
Another company of young actors is expected to take over the principal roles in the Harry Potter film franchise beginning in 2004 for the fourth movie, Chris Columbus, the director of the first two Potter movies, predicted Tuesday. Noting that the current stars, Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint will all by teenagers next year, Columbus told Reuters: "If I were a betting man, I'd say they'll probably stop after three [Potter movies]." He himself has decided to stop after two, he said, because he was worn out and wanted to spend more time with his family.
Radcliffe Growing Out Of Potter Role - Literally
5 September 2002 (WENN)
Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has resigned himself to growing out of the child wizard movie role - literally. The 13-year-old actor has finished filming the second installment of the adaptation of author J.K> Rowling's massively successful seven strong children's book series, but his voice has already broken and he's just had a growth spurt. He says, "In a couple of years, I might have changes so much that I look wrong for the part - even though Harry grows with the books. So I'm enjoying the fame while I can - after all, I might do these films and then disappear or something might go horribly wrong and I'll never act again."
Potter Mania Hits the Web
12 June 2002 (WENN)
Harry Potter fans are freezing up the Internet as they try to download sneak images from the new film. The second installment of the wizard tale, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, will not bow until later this year, but exclusive photos have been posted on America Online, causing a surge in downloads. The movie stills show Harry, played by Daniel Radcliffe, in the Chamber of Secrets, along with new characters including Lucius Malfoy (British actor Jason Isaacs), the father of Potter's nemesis Draco, and Gilderoy Lockhart, the new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, played by Kenneth Branagh. The first film scored a huge hit at the box office and studio bosses are fueling more Potter fever when they release the full length movie trailer this Friday with Scooby-Doo.
Harry Potter's Latest Enemy: Cooties
12 February 2002 (WENN)
Harry Potter is swapping his magic potions for nit lotion after an outbreak of headlice among the young cast on the set of the sequel. Nurses have been drafted in to examine the heads of the young actors, who play pupils of the fictional Hogwarts School in Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets. And even the film's main star Daniel Radcliffe, who plays the schoolboy wizard, will not escape the rigorous search by nurses for the itchy bugs. One crew member says, "All the kids are given a thorough head examination every day while they are in make-up before any filming can go ahead. The producers wish Harry could perform some real wizardry on this one. But in the absence of any magic, bosses were forced to put their heads together and decide on some rigorous daily checks. If and when problems occur they are dealt with then and there so they don't get out of hand." A Warner Brothers spokesman says, "The health and safety of children involved on any production is of paramount importance."
Harry Potter Star "Hottest Child Actor Since Culkin"
17 January 2002 (WENN)
Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe is a young man in demand - he's now "the hottest child star since Macaulay Culkin". The 12-year-old plays the boy wizard in the series of fantasy films, the first of which, last year's Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone, proved phenomenally successfully - and is now being chased to star in a number of high-profile projects. A movie source told website Ananova, "Casting directors and producers are falling over themselves to get Daniel's name on the dotted line. He is the hottest child star since Macaulay Culkin arrived on the scene."
Daniel Radcliffe Wins First Award
6 December 2001 (WENN)
Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has won his first Hollywood award. Radcliffe won the Male Youth Discovery of the Year Award from the Hollywood Women's Press Club. But he wasn't able to pick up his award in person as he's filming Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets, the second in the Harry Potter series. Other winners of this year's Golden Apple Awards, as they're known, include Kevin Spacey and Drew Barrymore, who received Star of the Year honors.
Harry Haircut All The Rage
19 November 2001 (WENN)
Harry Potter mania is overtaking America before the movie's even been released - with hoards of kids hitting the hairdressers demanding a "shaggy Harry". Young Potter fans have already asked opticians to make their glasses in the shape of the young wizard's specs. And now Harry's messy haircut is taking off as a new trend. Keshia Freeman from the Hair Cuttery, the hairdressing chain which reported the demand for a Harry advises young hopefuls to "miss a couple of haircuts" to grow out the trendy spiked on top, clippered on the side hairstyle most young boys currently have.
Online Ticket Sales For Potter Soar
15 November 2001 (StudioBriefing)
Even before it opens, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone has already sold $3 million of tickets online and is likely to sell an additional $3 million by the time theater box offices open on Friday, the Los Angeles Times reported today (Thursday). "This movie is helping raise awareness of online movie ticketing," said Art Levitt, CEO of the Fandango.com ticket-selling outfit, which allows online customers to print out their tickets for certain theaters. Several analysts interviewed by the Times observed that online ticket buying for movies has shown slow growth and represents a tiny fraction of overall sales. What is particularly surprising is the number of tickets for Potter being purchased online by individuals. Mitch Rubenstein, Co-CEO of Boca Raton-based Movietickets.com, told the Times that an average of six tickets are being sold during each online transaction. "We've never seen anything like this," Rubenstein remarked.(Another measure of the adult interest in the film is that Tuesday night's Late Night with David Letterman, featuring an interview with Daniel Radcliffe, the young star of Potter, won the night for Letterman over Jay Leno for the first time since August of last year.)
Daniel Radcliffe Greeted By Near Naked Women
15 November 2001 (WENN)
Lovable actor Daniel Radcliffe has been besieged by scantily clad women ever since he bought Harry Potter to life on the big screen. The 12-year-old star portrays the clever wizard in Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone - and his new fame is making him a hit with the ladies. While appearing on American music program TRL, Radcliffe was introduced to a woman dressed in just a towel, who had been waiting for him outside the New York studio. The girl - known only as Candice - had been holding a sign reading, "Nothing is going to come between me and Harry Potter," when TV host Carson Daly brought her up to the studio. She said, "I'm a huge Harry Potter and Daniel Radcliffe fan. I'm so excited."
Harry Potter Stars Vow Not To Let Fame Change Them
14 November 2001 (WENN)
The child stars of the new movie Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone are enjoying their new-found fame - but are refusing to let all of the attention get to their heads. Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint are poised for buckets of attention when their anticipated film - predicted to become the biggest movie of all time - goes on international release on Friday. But with all of the fame, and cash, which will come along with their movie star status, the pre-pubescent actors are refusing to let it change them. Radcliffe, who plays Harry Potter, explains, "I'm never going to think of myself or put emphasis on the fact that I'm famous. I'm just going to know it. I'm not going to talk about it because people who do are often not very nice people." Castmate Emma Watson, who hopes she won't change for the worse either, adds, "I hope my head doesn't get very big. I'm just going to keep my feet on the ground, stick to friends and family and try and lead a normal life." But diminutive redhead Rupert Grint admits he hadn't made plans, like his fellow castmembers, on how to deal with fame. He says, "I've never really thought about it. It's gonna be weird, but cool!"
Warners Got Brit Harry Potter Stars 'On The Cheap'
12 November 2001 (WENN)
Harry Potter studio Warner Brothers has been accused of meanness towards its British stars. Zoe Wanamaker, who plays broomstick-wielding games mistress Madame Hooch in the blockbuster film about a schoolboy wizard, was paid less for her role than for a part in a British TV series. The actress describes her pay as "c*** money", and has even turned down the chance to star in any sequels over the issue. She says, "If they want me for a second, they'll have to up the rates." Reports suggest that 12-year-old Daniel Radcliffe, who plays Harry, was initially offered only $97,000 for the first film and $162,000 for subsequent movies - until British actors' union Equity intervened on his behalf. Press conferences at the 15th century mansion where the movie was shot were so well planned that one journalist who wanted to speak to star Richard Harris was told off by staff, despite the veteran actor's apparent willingness to talk.
Potter Star To Get Big Pay Hike
6 November 2001 (StudioBriefing)
Daniel Radcliffe, who landed the title role in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, is getting a substantial pay boost following a threat by the British actors' union Equity to boycott future Harry Potter projects unless his payment was increased. According to the London Daily Mirror, he was to have received just $110,000 for the first Potter movie and $182,000 for the second, a figure that Equity described as "paltry." The 12-year-old actor is now due to receive $3 million. "It was a scandal that Dan was being paid so little when the movie is going to be so big," an unnamed insider told the Mirror. "Dan is going to be on the merchandising products that are going to generate untold millions. Him (sic) getting a couple of hundred thousand hardly seemed fair."
Studio Denies Report That Potter Star Had A Voice Double
2 November 2001 (StudioBriefing)
Warner Bros. has denied a London tabloid report that the voice of Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe had been dubbed in two scenes of the film because Radcliffe's voice had cracked in the original takes. The London Sun report said that 13-year-old Joe Sowerbutts had received $300,000 for the "looping" work. Warner's acknowledged that Sowerbutts had done some voice work for the film but none of it for Radcliffe.
Kid Actor Reportedly To Be Paid $300,000 To Dub Potter Actor's Voice
1 November 2001 (StudioBriefing)
A 13-year-old London schoolboy is to receive $300,000 for dubbing the voice of Daniel Radcliffe, the young actor playing the title role in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, in two scenes of the movie, the London Sun reported today (Thursday). According to the newspaper, Joe Sowerbutts (sic!) got the job when Radcliffe's voice began to crack before the end of filming. The report indicated Sowerbutts' classmates heard about the vocal problem and suggested their friend because he sounded like Radcliffe.
Potter Star Looking Forward To Fame
30 October 2001 (StudioBriefing)
Daniel Radcliffe, the young actor who was chosen to portray Harry Potter, has told the BBC's Radio Times publication that he is looking forward to fame. "I have thought a lot about being recognized, and I think it will be quite cool," he said. The twelve-year-old, apparently counseled about the capriciousness of fame, added: "I'm just going to enjoy it. After all, I might do this film and then disappear, or something might go horribly wrong and I'll never act again. Or in a couple of years I might have changed so much that I look wrong for the part -- even though Harry grows with the books. So I just want to enjoy it while I can."
Harry Potter's Dreams Come True
9 October 2001 (WENN)
Child star Daniel Radcliffe is struggling to believe he is the most envied boy in the world after being cast as the lead in the Harry Potter films. The young Brit, who has previously appeared in The Tailor Of Panama, was so delighted when he heard he had won the much coveted role he didn't believe it was true. Daniel, 12, says, "My dad answered the phone, and a few minutes later told me I was going to play Harry Potter. We all cried. That night I had to wake my dad to ask him if it was a dream." Harry Potter And The Sorceror's Stone is the first of J.K. Rowling's series of books about the much loved wizard, and the film has made Daniel famous in more ways than one - he succeeded in getting his name mentioned in his school assembly. He remembers, "It was only the third time I've been mentioned in assembly. One was bad and the other was scoring a hat-trick for the B team."
Harry Potter Star Was Nervous
14 September 2001 (WENN)
Young actor Daniel Radcliffe was very nervous while making hot new film Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone. Previously unknown Radcliffe plays the young wizard in the first movie of the series of J.K. Rowling's books, which have millions of fans worldwide. He admits, "The first day on the set, I was very nervous. I was used to rehearsing with about eight other people, and then I got to the set and, including the extras, there were like 150 people there." The brave young actor did many of the stunts in the film himself - and one during a game of Quidditch was his favourite. He adds, "There was one shot where I was hanging one-handed from my broomstick, 22 feet in the air. "I was wired up to the broom, with a huge airbag underneath me, and they moved me around up there. That was pretty cool."
Harry Potter To Make London Debut
10 September 2001 (StudioBriefing)
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone will premiere at London's Odeon Theatre in Leicester Square on Nov. 4, Britain's Independent Television News (ITN) reported today (Monday). The screening of the Warner Bros. film, based on the J.K. Rowling bestseller, will be followed by what the TV news service called "a glamorous celebration party." Featuring an all-British cast headed by 12-year-old Daniel Radcliffe in the title role, the film includes location footage shot at Gloucester Cathedral, Durham Cathedral and Christ Church College, Oxford.
Vanity Fair To Feature Daniel Radcliffe On Cover
23 August 2001 (StudioBriefing)
Parting from tradition, Vanity Fair is planning a cover story on Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone featuring photographs of the entire cast in costume by renowned photographer Annie Leibovitz, syndicated columnist Liz Smith reported today (Thursday). The cover will reportedly be graced by 12-year-old Daniel Radcliffe, who stars as Harry.
Boorman Worries About Potter Actor
5 April 2001 (StudioBriefing)
Director John Boorman has expressed concern about the psychological well-being of Daniel Radcliffe, the young star of the Harry Potter series. Boorman, who directed Radcliffe in The Tailor of Panama told the online edition of Britain's Empire magazine: "You know, his mother said she'd encouraged him to do our film because she felt he was rather shy and lacking in confidence and the experience would bring him out and that it was a one-off thing. So I was astonished that he was going to spend the next four years or so doing Harry Potter, it's really saying farewell to your childhood isn't it?" Boorman suggested that long after the Potter films are finished, Radcliffe will still have to cope with his celebrity. "What is he going to do when he goes back to school? He's always going to be Harry Potter, I mean what a prospect."
Curtain Rises On Harry Potter On The Internet
1 March 2001 (StudioBriefing)
Warner Bros. is giving Harry Potter fans their first glimpse of the characters in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. The studio has posted the first trailer for the film on the Internet (http://harrypotter.warnerbros.com/web/dailyprophet/article.jsp?id=movie _trailer1), featuring a montage of characters played by Daniel Radcliffe (Harry), Julie Walters, Maggie Smith, Richard Harris and others. (A trailer for 20th Century Fox's upcoming Planet of the Apes was scheduled to be posted on the Internet on Wednesday, but had yet to appear as of early this morning -- Thursday.)
No Trouble With Harry, Warner's Says
22 February 2001 (StudioBriefing)
Warner Bros. has denied British reports that filming of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is drastically behind schedule and that the production could be shut down because of the U.K.'s strict child labor laws. A spokesman for the studio said that it had requested permission for the child actors of the movie to work 20 days more than the original permits had stipulated but insisted that the extension request was "entirely precautionary" and that the production is currently on schedule. A spokesman for star Daniel Radcliffe's school district in London said that the extension would be granted if the boy's school approves of his progress with the tutor on set. "Our real concern is exploitation," the spokesman told today's (Thursday) New York Daily News, adding that in Daniel's case, exploitation did not appear to be a problem. "I hear he's getting a nice wedge of money," the spokesman said.
Authorities May Shut Down Potter Filming
19 February 2001 (StudioBriefing)
Filming of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone could be halted unless Warner Bros. is able to convince British authorities to extend a permit that currently allows the film's star, 11-year-old Daniel Radcliffe, to work on the film only through the end of March, according to the London Sunday Observer. Bad weather has reportedly forced production delays that could push the closing date of principal photography to July. Under British laws, a child actor may not work more than 5 days a week and must attend school on set. A spokesperson for the local education authority commented: "Although Daniel attends a private school, his application for permission to work must come to us and we must be satisfied that his education is being organized properly. It is our statutory duty to consider this and to worry about exploitation."
Harris Confirmed For Harry Potter
26 October 2000 (WENN)
Actor Richard Harris has confirmed his role in new movie Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) after weeks of speculation. Harris will play Professor Dumbledore in the big screen adaptation of J.K. Rowling's book. The actor has been linked with the part ever since casting began in the summer, but was reported to be asking for a little more than Warner Bros. was willing to pay. Harris completes a stellar cast that includes Alan Rickman, Maggie Smith, Robbie Coltrane, Ian Hart, John Cleese and Harry himself, newcomer Daniel Radcliffe.
Osment Blasts Harry Potter Movie Plans
13 October 2000 (WENN)
Haley Joel Osment has hit out at plans to turn the best-selling Harry Potter books into films. Proving his intellect is as precocious as his acting, the 12- year-old offers a mature critique. He says, "Harry Potter is 70 percent imagination. When the movie comes out, it's going to be such a stereotype for kids. When they think of Harry Potter, they're going to think of what is portrayed on screen." The gifted actor denies he's merely bitter about not landing the role of Harry. Hayley insists he was never in the running for the part, despite reports to the contrary. He insists, "I never wanted to do Harry Potter. I thought it should have stayed as a book. There are some books that should be made into movies and some that shouldn't." Daniel Radcliffe, an unknown 11-year-old British actor, won the role of the young wizard in the film, which is due in cinemas in November 2001.
Oliver! Star Gives Advice To Harry Potter Star
5 September 2000 (WENN)
Jack Wild is warning the new Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe to not let fame go to his head. Wild says nothing will prepare the 11-year-old Brit for his starring role in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001). Wild played the Artful Dodger in the hit film Oliver! (1968) and received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for the role. Now 47 he says, "With so much going for me, you might have thought I could hardly go wrong. But I paid a high price for my instant success. I remember going to parties where the snacks were bowls of marijuana and cocaine." Wild says to Radcliffe, "Steer clear of temptations and keep your feet on the ground."
Presenting Harry
24 August 2000 (StudioBriefing)
The boy who would be Harry met the British press Wednesday at a news conference befitting a royal pretender. The London Daily Telegraph reported that 11-year-old Daniel Radcliffe, who landed the title role in the forthcoming Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, was handled "with unusual gentleness for a Hollywood studio" as aides deflected "questions about how much he was being paid and saying that, because of his age, they were anxious for him to be given a light interrogation." However, the London Times reported that Radcliffe spoke "with the confidence of a seasoned Hollywood star who has seen it all before." The young actor told reporters that "I cried and I was just really excited" when he heard that he had been selected for the role. Director Chris Columbus who sat next to him at the news conference, said that he intends to shoot two versions of the film -- one aimed at the U.S. audience, the other, at the British -- and to release the film in Britain under the original title, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Young Harry Not Fully Potterized
24 August 2000 (WENN)
The young star who's landed the role of Harry Potter in the forthcoming film has confessed to not reading all the books. Daniel Radcliffe, 11, of Fulham, London feels a bit embarrassed about landing the part, as his school pals know the character better than him. Timid Daniel, speaking to over 100 reporters and 60 TV cameras at a packed press conference in London yesterday, begins filming the $127 million movie in the autumn. He said, "It's very strange because a lot of the other boys in my class know that I've only read the one or two books - but these boys are total fanatics, they've read all four and stuff. I think they're a bit angry, because I've read the least Harry Potter in my class." Daniel, who will star opposite Dame Maggie Smith in the film, also likened himself a little to fictitious Harry. He added, "I'm a tiny, tiny bit like Harry because I'd like to have an owl!"
Potter Author Happy With British Lead
23 August 2000 (WENN)
Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling is delighted a British actor has been snapped up for the lead role in the forthcoming movie. Warner Brothers have handed London lad Daniel Radcliffe, 11, the plum role of the junior magician in the $135 million movie. Daniel looks set to star alongside other big names including Dame Maggie Smith and Robbie Coltrane. Multi-millionairess Rowling had called on the producers before casting to pick an all Brit cast. She says, "I said in the beginning that my dream was going to be an all British cast and you can imagine how happy I am to see that is to happen and it looks like an all Brit cast."
Here's The Real Harry Potter
22 August 2000 (StudioBriefing)
The widely published rumor that Gabriel Thomson would star as Harry Potter in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone blew up in the faces of those who had instigated it when Warner Bros. announced Monday that another young English actor, Daniel Radcliffe, had been signed for the role. The announcement was a particular embarrassment for Harry Knowles, the operator of the Ain't It Cool News Web site, which first published the rumor about Thomson. "I'm sorry for missing the scoop for y'all, " Knowles wrote on his Web site Monday. "But be releived (sic). Harry Potter (the real one) doesn't where (sic) alleged potleaf hats." In an interview with the BBC Monday, 11-year-old Radcliffe said that he got his first acting job when he persuaded his parents to submit Polaroid photos of him to the BBC when he heard about auditions for a new version of David Copperfield. He said he had previously wanted to try out for a role on an ITV production of Oliver Twist. "My mum and dad never thought it was a very good idea, " he said, but added, "I've always wanted to act since I was five." He got the role. The young actor was also later cast in the John Boorman film The Tailor of Panama, due to be released later this year. "The best thing about filming is going to all the different locations and staying in hotels, " he told the BBC. "They have Sky [satellite television], and I haven't got that at home."
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