11 Curiosities About The Actor Daniel Radcliffe, Many Facts You Don't Know.

Daniel Jacob Radcliffe, born 23 July 1989, is an English actor who rose to prominence as the title character in the Harry Potter film series. He made his acting debut at 10 years of age in BBC One's 1999 television film David Copperfield, followed by his cinematic debut in 2001's The Tailor of Panama. At age 11, he was cast as Harry Potter in the first Harry Potter film, and starred in the series for 10 years until the release of the eighth and final film in 2011. Info.

11 Curiosities About The Actor Daniel Radcliffe

1. Daniel made his acting debut as young David in a 1999 TV movie, "David Copperfield." "My mum sent in a Polaroid of me to the BBC, because I've always wanted to act since I was five," he tells the Press Association in 2000.Since then, he has done several other movies and some serious theater work.

2. Daniel Radcliffe's parents did not want him to audition for the role of Harry, as the contract required shooting all of the films. He was in the bath when he found out he got the coveted role of Harry Potter which would ultimately lead him to international stardom.

3. Daniel's father, Alan, is a literary agent and his mother, Marcia, is a casting agent.

4. He is of mixed religions as his father is a protestant from Northern Ireland and his mother is Jewish and from Essex, England.

5. He loves to write, listen to music, read, play on his PlayStation and study bass guitar.

6. His favorite book from the "Harry Potter" series is the third, "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban."

7. His favorite color is green. He loves to drink hot chocolate and Diet Coke. His favorite actors are Cameron Diaz, Julia Roberts, Scarlett Johansson and Ben Stiller.

8. When Alfonso Cuarón signed on to direct the third movie, the three lead actors to write a short essay on their characters. Emma Watson submitted a 16-page paper, Daniel submitted a one-page essay, and Rupert Grint never turned his in.

9. For his first project post-Harry Potter, Radcliffe stars in horror film The Woman in Black, about a young lawyer who investigates the disturbing deaths of children in a distant village. Despite his star status, the film bombs at the box office, earning only $54 million in the U.S.

10. He is a published poet! He is the published author of several poems, keeping his anonymity by using the pen-name of Jacob Gershon -- a combination of his middle name and the Jewish version of his mother's maiden name, Gresham.

11. Daniel Radcliffe is a lover of music, particularly punk music. Some of his favourite bands include The Clash, The Pixies, the Sex Pistols and The Killers.

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