The eventful life of Daniel Radcliffe after Harry Potter
Born in London - Daniel Radcliffe was born on July 23, 1989, in Fulham, London, England. His parents are literary agent Alan George Radcliffe and casting agent Marcia Jeannine Gresham.
Magical from the start - His first TV appearance was already magical, at the age of 10, Radcliffe plays the young David Copperfield in the English TV production of the same name.
First cinema appearance in 2001 - The first cinema appearance follows only two years later alongside Jamie Lee Curtis and Geoffrey Rush in 'The Tailor from Panama.'
From David Copperfield to Harry Potter - In fact, Radcliffe's appearance as the young magician David Copperfield led him to Harry Potter.
Rejection of the parents - However, Radcliffe's parents initially rejected the request because they feared too much public pressure on their son could make his school career neglected.
Coincidence leads to the roll of his life - When Radcliffe's parents bumped into the film producers at a theatrical performance, they were able to convince them to cast Daniel as Harry Potter.
Harry Potter: world fame - In 2001, the first part of the Harry Potter saga, 'The Philosopher's Stone,' was released.
Eight Harry Potter films in ten years - A total of eight Harry Potter films based on the seven books by JK Rowling were produced between 2001 and 2011.
Focus on independent films - After completing the Harry Potter film series, Radcliffe continued to work as an actor.
After Harry Potter's success, only failures at first - Radcliffe was initially unable to extend the resounding success of the Harry Potter films to his subsequent films.
Commercial failures - Radcliffe starred in the horror film 'The Woman in Black' (2012) and the film projects 'Kill Your Darlings' and 'Horns' in 2013, but all films became commercial failures.
Alcohol problem due to pressure to succeed - Radcliffe had an alcohol problem until 2010 - triggered by the pressure to succeed from his role in the Harry Potter films.
First-time dad - However, Radcliffe's life was also marked by beautiful events. In 2023, Radcliffe had his first child with his partner, actress Erin Darke (38).
Film - flop, love - top - Radcliffe and Darke had met while filming 'Kill Your Darlings.' In a sense, this commercial cinematic failure had a personal happy ending for Radcliffe.
It's a boy! - In April, the baby was born. Initially, the couple gave no information about its name or gender. In July 2023, Radcliffe told Entertainment Weekly that it was a boy.
Few but interesting roles - Radcliffe told ET that he was working less now, and focusing on the baby boy.