Daniel Radcliffe

Daniel Jacob Radcliffe (born 23 July 1989) is an English actor. He rose to fame at age twelve when he began portraying the title character in the ''Harry Potter'' film series. He starred in all eight films in the series, from ''Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'' (2001) to ''Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2'' (2011).

Radcliffe branched out to stage acting in 2007, starring in the West End and Broadway productions of ''Equus''. He returned to Broadway in the musical ''How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying'' (2011), earning a Grammy Award nomination. His other Broadway roles include Martin McDonagh's drama ''The Cripple of Inishmaan'' (2014) and Stephen Sondheim's musical ''Merrily We Roll Along'' (2023), the latter of which earned him a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical and another Grammy Award nomination. He also starred in the London revivals of Tom Stoppard's ''Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead'' (2017) and Samuel Beckett's ''Endgame'' (2020).

Radcliffe also expanded his film roles, acting in a variety of genres such as the horror film ''The Woman in Black'' (2012), surreal drama ''Swiss Army Man'' (2016), thriller ''Now You See Me 2'' (2016), and comedy ''The Lost City'' (2022). He also portrayed Allen Ginsberg in the biopic ''Kill Your Darlings'' (2013) and "Weird Al" Yankovic in the musical parody ''Weird: The Al Yankovic Story'' (2022). The latter earned him nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award and a British Academy Television Award. He also played multiple roles in the anthology comedy series ''Miracle Workers'' from 2019 to 2023.

Radcliffe has contributed to various charities, including Demelza Hospice Care for Children and the Trevor Project; the latter awarded him its Hero Award in 2011 for his advocacy with LGBTQ youth. Provided by Wikipedia