Actor Daniel Radcliffe the face of JK Rowling’s fictitious character Harry Potter turns 31 today(July 23). The British actor gained immense popularity across the globe by playing Harry Potter in the film adaptations of JK Rowling’s books. Over the next 10 years, he played the lead role in the seven sequels of the Potter series. Radcliffe became one of the highest-grossing actors in the world, gaining worldwide popularity and critical acclaim. He also received numerous accolades for his performance in the series.
Beside playing Harry Potter there are a number of unknown facts about Radcliffe that most fans are unaware of. On his special day, we are sharing some fun facts about the actor.
Here are some interesting and fun facts about the Harry Potter star:
1. Daniel Radcliffe went through 60 to 70 wands while filming for the ‘Harry Potter’ movie series.
2. Daniel admits that he had a bit of a crush on Emma Watson when they first met, but now they’re more like brother and sister.
3. Daniel Radcliffe made his screen debut at the age of 10 in BBC One’s TV adaptation of the Charles Dickens novel ‘David Copperfield’, portraying the titular character as a young boy.
4. His favourite book from the Harry Potter series is ‘Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban’ and his favourite character is Hagrid.
5. Daniel Radcliffe suffers from a mild form of dyspraxia, which is a neurological disorder. It is a condition that affects your brain’s ability to communicate with your body
6. Although he lives in an apartment by himself, Daniel will still take his laundry to his mother. He also hates ironing his clothes.
7. He loves to write short stories and poetry and has even published a few poems under the pen name Jacob Gershon.
8. Daniel Radcliffe does not have a social media account and plans to keep it that way.
9. As a souvenir, Daniel Radcliffe took two pairs of glasses from the ‘Harry Potter’ movie sets.
10. Daniel Radcliffe’s go-to song is Eminem’s ‘The Real Slim Shady’.
11. Daniel Radcliffe has voiced characters on ‘The Simpsons’. He guest-starred as Edmund in ‘Treehouse of Horror XXI’ (2010) and as ‘Diggs’ in an episode by the same name in 2014.
12. Daniel Radcliffe is a fan of cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar. He cherishes an autograph he got from the batting legend after the Lord’s Test in July 2007.
13. Actress Cameron Diaz was one of Daniel Radcliffe’s earliest celebrity crushes.
14. He met his girlfriend Laura O’Toole during his involvement in “Equus.” She was also in the cast. Daniel defines himself as a “long-term relationship” person and a romantic.
15. Daniel made his Hollywood debut in ‘The Tailor of Panama’, a 2001 film based on John le Carré’s 1996 spy novel.
Wishing the talented actor a very Happy Birthday.
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