Mar 19, 2007








Birth name : Daniel Jacob Radcliff
Born : 23 July 1989 (age 17)

He is known for playing school-aged wizard Harry Potter in each of the first five films based on the best-selling Harry Potter book series, and will appear in the final two films of that series as well. Radcliffe was born in Fulham, London, the only child of Alan Radcliffe, a literary agent, and Marcia Gresham (born "Marcia Gresham Jacobson")a casting agent who was involved in several films for the BBC. Radcliffe first expressed a desire to act at the age of five. In December 1999, he made his acting debut in the BBC's televised version of the Dickens novel David Copperfield, portraying the title character as a young boy. In August 2000, after several auditions, he was selected for his most prominent role to date: Harry Potter in the big-budget adaptations of the popular book series by J.K. Rowling. The films continue to produce high box office results worldwide. In 2006, he began to make the transition from child to adult actor, appearing in the television series Extras as a parody of himself, as well as filming the independent Australian drama December Boys. At the age of sixteen, Radcliffe became the youngest non-royal ever to have an individual portrait in Britain's National Portrait Gallery.
While on set, to keep busy, he enjoys playing table tennis and video games with his fellow cast members. Radcliffe's personal fortune now exceeds GB£14 million, making him one of the richest teenagers in the United Kingdom.[ He is reported to have earned approximately £250,000 for the first Potter film, around £5.6 million for the fourth film, and is expected to earn more than £8 million for the next film, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.
Wins
2006
· Best Actor (Cine Awards, Belgium)
· Best Male Film Star (Gold): Otto Awards, 2006

2005
Best Young Actor (SyFy Portal's SyFy Genre Awards)
2004
Top 10 Child Stars (RTL Television, Germany)
Best Breakthrough Male Actor (Star Channel Star Awards, Japan)
Best Junior Achiever (for viewers' favorite under-16 guest on the show Relly Awards)
Nominations
2006
Best Young Actor (Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards)
Best Hero (MTV Movie Awards)