Biography
After a stroke of fate that led him past 16,000 hopefuls to win the role of a lifetime, actor Daniel Radcliffe was propelled into international stardom as the titular boy magician in "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" (2001). Thanks in part to Radcliffe, legions of readers and moviegoers worldwide helped make "Harry Potter" one of the most successful franchises in film history. Radcliffe's dead-on portrayal of J.K. Rowling's bespectacled …
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Career Milestones
1999 | Made TV acting debut as a young incarnation of the title role in the BBC/PBS adaptation of Charles Dickens' "David Copperfield" |
2000 | Feature debut in John Boorman's adaptation of John Le Carre's spy novel "The Tailor of Panama" |
2001 | Breakthrough role playing the title character in the big-budget adaptation of the award-winning book series by J.K. Rowling, "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone"; directed by Chris Columbus |
2002 | Appeared as a guest in the West End production "The Play What I Wrote" directed by Kenneth Branagh |
2002 | Reprised role of Harry in the sequel "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets"; again directed by Chris Columbus |
2004 | Again played Harry Potter in the third installment of the series directed by Alfonso Cuarón, "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" |
2005 | Reprised the role of Harry in "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire," adapted from the fourth book in the fantasy series and directed by Mike Newell |
2006 | Appeared on the television series "Extras" (BBC/HBO) as a parody of himself |
2006 | Played a supporting role in the independent Australian drama "December Boys" |
2007 | Made London stage debut as a psychologically disturbed stable boy in a revival of Peter Shaffer's play "Equus" |
2007 | Reprised role of Harry in the fifth installment of the series directed by David Yates, "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" |
2008 | Made Broadway debut reprising his role in Peter Shaffer's play "Equus" |
2009 | Reprised the role of Harry for the sixth installment of the series "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," again directed by David Yates |
2010 | Reprised role of Harry for the seventh and final installment of the series directed by David Yates, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows"; film released in two parts, Part 1 in November 2010 and Part 2 in July 2011 |
2011 | Starred on Broadway in the revival of "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" |
2012 | Starred in the supernatural thriller "The Woman in Black" |
Awards
2001 | Critics' Choice Award for Best Young Actor/Actress (Under 21) in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone |
2002 | MTV Movie Award for Best Male Breakthrough Performance in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone |
2004 | Critics' Choice Award for Best Young Actor in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban |
2005 | Critics' Choice Award for Best Young Actor in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire |
2006 | MTV Movie Award for Best Hero in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire |
2006 | MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Team in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire |
2008 | MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix |
2010 | MTV Movie Award for Best Male Performance in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince |
2012 | MTV Movie Award for Best Cast in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 |