Aug 01, 2019 harry potters first love interest in harry potter has continued to pursue acting after deathly hallows. Oct 23, 2009 i watched the first movie the other day they were all so cute because they took some time off and delays and stuff, theyre actually all going to be in their 20s through the filming of the final movie deathly hallows part 2 theres talk that they might release the last movie exactly 10 years after the first one. Harry potter was a huge success, and that success dribbled down to all the actors involved. Late in his career, he acted in the oscarwinning films unforgiven and gladiator in the latter as marcus aurelius. Sir richard st john harris 1 october, 1930 25 october, 2002 was an irish actor and singer, who portrayed albus dumbledore, headmaster of hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry, in the first two film adaptations of the harry potter books. Rowlings harry potter books were a worldwide phenomenon, with the first four installments in the series selling millions of copies and helping reignite the market for young adult literature along the way but that was still no guarantee that filmgoers were going to turn out when the hogwarts gang showed up on the big screen.
This year marks the 15th anniversary of the very first harry potter movie, 2001s harry potter and the sorcerers stone, which started the lucrative franchise and introduced the world to three. The list of harry potter cast members is a list of actors who voiced or portrayed characters appearing in the harry potter film series based on the book series by j. Some of their acting careers have taken off after the series, and others are still trying to figure it out. Mar 18, 2020 the first movie, harry potter and the sorcerers stone known as philosophers stone in markets outside of north america, was released in 2001, leading to a decadelong potter marathon at. Lord voldemort voice harry potter and the sorcerers. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone 2001 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Harry potter movies ranked from worst to best collider. Lord voldemort voices harry potter behind the voice actors. The french actress was the first pick to play the beauxbatons headmistress in harry potter and the goblet of fire, but had to decline as studio. Rupert alexander lloyd grint was born in harlow, essex, england. May 26, 2019 harry potter was a huge success, and that success dribbled down to all the actors involved. What do the actors in the harry potter movies earn answers. In particular, i believe daniel radcliffe did an excellent job playing harry. Daniel radcliffe who had only ever got the role as harry potter from his best friend tarren patel, not only a friend to him but also a role model. Heres what the main child actors looked like when they were first introduced in the harry potter movie series, and what they look like now. Actors and actresses in the harry potter movies imdb. Daniel radcliffe, who portrayed the series title character, harry potter, was the icon of the film series since the release of the first film in 2001. Harrys son, albus severus potter, is the protagonist. Since then, hes grown up, defeated voldemort, and gone on to act in a bunch of other different movies. When it comes to harry potter, everybody knows the films leading.
Mar 08, 2019 its been almost 20 years since the first movie adaptation of j. The best harry potter movies ranked from worst to wanderful. Its been almost 20 years since the first movie adaptation of j. Harry potter was already a bestselling book series by the time it was turned into a movie, but the franchise propelled hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry to new heights.
And dont you dare look at me like ive just hit you with a bat bogey hex. After breaking into the potters home and skulking into. The first harry potter film was directed by the american filmmaker chris columbus, whose previous credits included home alone and mrs. Nov 14, 2018 why these harry potter actors were replaced in the sequels by amanda june bell nov.
It remains one of the most successful movie sagas of all time, and its even spawned a spinoff series currently in progress with the fantastic beasts franchise. Harry potter at home features actors reading chapters of. In the same year, harry potter and the cursed child opened in the west end theatre in london. Heres what 29 actors from harry potter are doing now. The first harry potter movie came out over a decade ago. The play was coauthored by rowling and takes place 19 years after the original series ended. Since the potter series, sean starred in movies such as mary queen of scots and whisky galore. What the cast looked like in the first movie vs now.
His father is from a northern irish protestant background, while his mother was born in south africa, to a jewish family from lithuania. Harry potter is a britishamerican film series based on the eponymous novels by author j. A spinoff prequel series will consist of five films started with fantastic. List of harry potter cast members harry potter wiki fandom. As a result, even the shows child actors never need to work again if they have no desire to. Will harry potter cast return for cursed child trilogy in. The many lauded brit actors of the potter films have had influence on radcliffe perhaps none more than gary oldman, who played sirius black in several of the films, most notably the. Harry potter and the philosophers stone film wikipedia. They all grew up to be very, very attractive people. The child actors in the harry potter movies have all transformed. Feb 25, 2020 but as you can imagine, a franchise like harry potter, with a ton of inexperienced child actors and vast british talent adapting one of the biggest book franchises of all time, has a lot of behind. The lead role of bull mccabe was to be played by former abbey theatre actor ray mcanally. Jan 20, 2017 2016 was a great year for harry potter fans.
He was cast as oliver wood in harry potter and appeared in the two first movies as well as a brief appearance in harry potter and the deathly hallows part 2, the last movie of the series. Other actors who looked different in the first harry potter film than they do today include people like emma watson, matthew lewis who is a real. Images of the lord voldemort voice actors from the harry potter franchise. Rowling acted as both the producer and screenwriter, and will write the remaining four films in the series. Rupert grint and emma watson, who have played ron weasley and hermione. The characters ditched their school robes in this movie for the first time, at least in some scenes. When mcanally died suddenly on 15 june 1989, harris was offered the mccabe role. Harry potter cast reunion pictures popsugar entertainment. Jimmy gardner was born on august 24, 1924 in newmarket, suffolk, england as edward charles james gardner.
What the cast looked like in the first movie vs now 15 bonnie wright. Who was the best among the young actors in the harry. The first movie, harry potter and the sorcerers stone known as philosophers stone in markets outside of north america, was released in 2001, leading to a decadelong potter marathon at. He is the best actor in this franchise and i am so upset that he had to. Like many quality films, harry potter was first adapted from a seven part book series. Mar 18, 2018 little ginny weasley was a steady presence in all eight of the harry potter movies. Not only did the spinoff movie fantastic beasts and where to find them allow them to return to the. In the very first harry potter movie, lord voldemort is still an enigmatic threat lingering in the background, but when the backstory of daniel radcliffes character is explored via flashback, with hagrid solemnly telling the story to a hogwartsbound harry in a diagon alley public house, the dark wizard does make a brief appearance. The harry potter franchise is a global phenomenon like few others. Harry potter and the philosophers stone is a 2001 fantasy film directed by chris columbus and distributed by warner bros. What were the real life ages of harry, ron, hermione and. Rik mayall, one of the first and foremost alternative. Daniel radcliffe, who portrayed the series title character, harry potter, was the icon of the.
Daniel jacob radcliffe was born on july 23, 1989 in fulham, london, england. Fantastic beasts and where to find them, harry potter and the sorcerers stone, harry potter and the half blood prince. The video game, harry potter and the chamber of secrets. Bonham carter first appeared as bellatrix in the fifth movie in the series harry potter and the order of the phoenix. Its been 11 years since the last book was released, seven years since the last movie hit theaters, and yet the ip is as strong.
The video game, harry potter and the goblet of fire. In june 1989, director jim sheridan cast harris in the lead role in the field, written by the esteemed irish playwright john b. Only 10 years old when she made her first appearance in the philosophers stone, the precocious redhead grew up to become a formidable wizard, especially with her punchpacking batbogey hexes, and harrys true love and partner in bad baby names. The smallest weasley was a tremendous talent, becoming a. Harry potter stars then and now new movie news, movie. The latest release from harry potter at home features actors reading chapters of the books, starting with harry potter and the sorcerers stone or philosophers stone if youre british. The list below is sorted by film and the characters surname, as some characters have. She had roles in both the trainspotting sequel and the foreigner alongside. Katie leung actress harry potter and the order of the phoenix. Little ginny weasley was a steady presence in all eight. Radcliffe became harry potter, even giving readers difficulty. Nov 19, 2019 harry potter was already a bestselling book series by the time it was turned into a movie, but the franchise propelled hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry to new heights.
The harry potter movies in chronological order by date of release. Ranking all the movies in the harry potter franchise by. The best harry potter movies ranked from worst to wand. The real reason daniel radcliffe was cast as harry potter. Daniel radcliffe actor harry potter and the deathly hallows. Just look at them at their first harry potter movie. The word dumbledore was an early english word for a bumblebee. He was an actor, known for frenzy 1972, harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban 2004 and finding neverland 2004. I watched the first movie the other day they were all so cute because they took some time off and delays and stuff, theyre actually all going to be in their 20s through the filming of the final movie deathly hallows part 2 theres talk that they might. Ginny may not be in the movies as much as shes in the books, but she still appears in almost every movie.
Rowlings wizarding world hit the big screen in the form of 2001s harry potter and the sorcerers stone. How the harry potter characters looked in the books vs. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone 2001 full cast. Who was the best among the young actors in the harry potter. Luke youngblood may not have appeared in very many harry potter films.
Most of the actors salaries are not public knowledge. Harry potter cast members you may not know passed away. Her success as an actress both predates and postdates the harry potter series before landing the role as miss lestrange, bonham carter had been acting since the age of 16 and had several awards and nominations under her belt. Jul 10, 2009 the many lauded brit actors of the potter films have had influence on radcliffe perhaps none more than gary oldman, who played sirius black in several of the films, most notably the.
Harry potters first love interest in harry potter has continued to pursue acting after deathly hallows. Nov 15, 2016 heres the total number of nonpotter films that the top 20 busiest potter actors made as in acted, directed or wrote 3 after their first harry potter movie. Actors you didnt realize were in the harry potter films. This is a list of harry potter cast members who voiced or portrayed characters appearing in the film series. But as you can imagine, a franchise like harry potter, with a ton of inexperienced child actors and vast british talent adapting one of the biggest. Rowlings wizarding world hit the big screen in the form of 2001s harry potter. Actors you didnt realize were in the harry potter films insider. Harry potter actors at the first movie premiere and the last growing up is hard to do, unless you are the cast of harry potter. Daniel radcliffe was just 11 years old when he started filming 2001s harry potter and the sorcerers stone. Heres the total number of nonpotter films that the top 20 busiest potter actors made as in acted, directed or wrote 3 after their first harry potter movie.
The film is the first instalment of the harry potter film series and was written by. Why these harry potter actors were replaced in the sequels by amanda june bell nov. The harry potter film franchise ruled the box office for a decade, but it also managed the uncommon feat of earning certified fresh status for every single one of its installments. The last book, deathly hallows was split into two different parts for the movie adaption. Harry potter actors you didnt realize were in the films. Will harry potter cast return for cursed child trilogy in 2026. The superman star auditioned to play cedric diggory, the hogwarts cochampion with harry potter in the goblet of fire, but ultimately lost the role to robert pattinson 11. Harry potter was led by main stars daniel radcliffe, rupert grint, and emma watson, but the franchise also featured appearances from other notable names. All the main child cast did a great job in the movie franchise. Sob if you need to, but the good news is that the actors are still friends with each other. Rowling insisted that the entire cast be british and irish, and the film was shot. Just look at them at their first harry potter movie premiere and their very last. The first book in the series was written by jk rowling and released in the uk in 1997 and the u. Harrys third cinematic adventure is still the very best the franchise has to offer.
Playing the titular role, daniel radcliffe was a name nobody knew when he was first cast way back in 2001. Its been nine years since the last harry potter movie came out in theaters. Ranking all the movies in the harry potter franchise by how. The role of voldemort in the harry potter movies have been played by six actors. Whenever i reread the books, i try to imagine all characters as they are described and manage to change a. Little ginny weasley was a steady presence in all eight of the harry potter movies. Former doctor who star david tennant and dancing with the stars alums julianne hough and derek hough are a few of the celebrities who had minor parts in the harry potter films. Jun 20, 2019 harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban. The harry potter movies in chronological order by date of. Only 10 years old when she made her first appearance in the philosophers stone, the precocious redhead grew up to become a formidable wizard, especially with her punchpacking batbogey hexes, and harry s true love and partner in bad baby names. Sep 10, 2019 the lowestgrossing movie in the harry potter franchise, harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban was the first time that the film series really started showing its darker side, with the series beginning to become more serious. Ginny may not be in the movies as much as shes in the books, but.
The first book in the series was written by jk rowling. Harry potter, ron and hermione return to hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry for their third year of study, where they delve into the mystery surrounding an escaped prisoner who poses a dangerous threat to the young wizard. Theres no question though that the eight movies that came out between 2001 and 2011 have changed their lives forever. Not only did the spinoff movie fantastic beasts and where to find them allow them to return to the wizarding world, but j. Like her infilm sister, chowdhury first appeared in goblet of fire, and returned for order of the phoenix and halfblood prince. Lord voldemort voice harry potter and the sorcerers stone.