Daniel Radcliffe is an English actor who rose to international stardom as Harry Potter in the series of films based on the hugely popular books by J.K. Rowling.

Daniel Radcliffe’s parents initially refused to let him audition for the role of Harry Potter, but a chance meeting with Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone director Chris Columbus led to an audition. The books' legions of fans seemed to agree that Radcliffe was perfect as the boy wizard, and he starred in each installment of the immensely successful eight-part film series. Moving on from Harry Potter, the actor performed on Broadway in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying and showed his versatility via films like Kill Your Darlings and Imperium.

The only child of a literary agent and a casting director, Daniel Radcliffe achieved international stardom for his work in the Harry Potter films, adaptations of the beloved best-sellers by J. K. Rowling.

Radcliffe made his acting debut in the 1999 television movie David Copperfield, playing the young version of the title character. He soon landed a role on the big screen in 2001's spy thriller, The Tailor of Panama, acting with Pierce Brosnan and Jamie Lee Curtis.

But even before this film's release, Radcliffe made headlines when he was cast as the lead in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. The 11-year-old actor joined fellow unknown performers Rupert Grint and Emma Watson as Harry's friends, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, in one of the most highly anticipated movies of 2001.

- By Clara Granger, HDN writer

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