DanielJacobRadcliffewas bornon 23 July1989 inLondon, the son ofAlanRadcliffe'ailiterary agentfor theagentMarciaGreshamJacobsoncast.Afterhis motherhasJewish ancestry,butis an atheist[1] [2].The first timetook part in theauditionat age eight,when applying for arole in the movieOliver Twist(1997).He made his debuttwo years later,littleDavid'srolein thefilm adaptation ofDickens'David Copperfield.
A year later,Chris Columbus, directorof the first twoHarry Potter films, has chosenthe youngactorforthe title role,which is oneof the most popularchildren'srolesin history.Radcliffebeatthe sameover two thousandboysapplying forthe role ofHarry's(including13-year-oldTom Felton, whofinallygotthe castasDracoMalfoy).Acclaimedauthorof books,by J.K.Rowling.Somecritics ofnegativereviews forhisactingskills.
DanielJacobRadcliffewas bornon 23 July1989 inLondon, the son ofAlanRadcliffe'ailiterary agentfor theagentMarciaGreshamJacobsoncast.Afterhis motherhasJewish ancestry,butis an atheist[1] [2].The first timetook part in theauditionat age eight,when applying for arole in the movieOliver Twist(1997).He made his debuttwo years later,littleDavid'srolein thefilm adaptation ofDickens'David Copperfield.
A year later,Chris Columbus, directorof the first twoHarry Potter films, has chosenthe youngactorforthe title role,which is oneof the most popularchildren'srolesin history.Radcliffebeatthe sameover two thousandboysapplying forthe role ofHarry's(including13-year-oldTom Felton, whofinallygotthe castasDracoMalfoy).Acclaimedauthorof books,by J.K.Rowling.Somecritics ofnegativereviews forhisactingskills.
Winter of2006 inAustralia,began filminghisfirstsinceThe Tailor ofPanama(2001)MovieFri"December Boys" (2006),telling ofa group oforphanedteenagers.