Daniel Radcliffe aka Harry Potter turns 35: Explore 10 of his best works

One of the most gifted and remarkable actors of the modern era is Daniel Radcliffe. Daniel Radcliffe rose to international prominence at a very young age as Harry Potter, the adored and well-liked wizard who defeated Voldemort. Radcliffe’s career has taken off as he’s gotten older, and he continues to take on roles that end up being incredibly funny, darkly challenging, or wildly unusual.

Here a few of his most memorable roles!

1. Alfred Matthew Yankovic in Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

Daniel Radcliffe’s performance is the funniest part of Weird: The Al Yankovic Story; it makes the film consistently funnier. The actor won the 2023 Critics Choice Award for Best Actor in addition to being nominated for an Emmy in the Outstanding Lead Actor category.

2. Walter Mabry in Now You See Me 2

Radcliffe portrays eccentric billionaire and self-described sociopath Walter Mabry, who is on the lookout for a fugitive gadget that will allow him to access every computer on the planet.

3. Yossi Ghinsberg in Jungle

One might be tempted to describe Jungle as a dramatization of the true story of a man who, in 1981, got lost in the Amazon rainforest, experienced a terrifying encounter with nature, and spent three weeks living there by himself.

4. Arthur Kipps in The Woman In Black 

The Woman in Black has all the necessary Gothic elements to be an enjoyable movie to watch. It included a spooky haunted house, a very unsettling ghost, a desire for vengeance, and a generally gloomy atmosphere. The film tells a gripping story that will definitely give you the chills.

5. Iggy in Horns

In Horns, Radcliffe portrays Ignatius “Iggy” Perrish, a man grieving for his deceased girlfriend while also dealing with the fact that everyone in his small rural town believes he killed her. When Iggy awakens one morning, two demon horns sprout from his forehead.

6. Abigail Fairfax in The Lost City

In the movie The Lost City, directed by Aaron and Adam Nee, Sandra Bullock portrays cover model Loretta Sage. Loretta teams up with Channing Tatum to be her cover model after being kidnapped by billionaire fan Daniel Radcliffe, who wants the author to show him the location of the ancient treasure from one of her books. Daniel Radcliffe plays a villain in a movie, showcasing his ability to play a villain.

7. Nate in Imperium

In the film Imperium, Radcliffe portrays Nate, a young FBI agent who chooses to go undercover in order to infiltrate a white supremacist organization in order to avert a terrorist attack.It’s a gripping, action-packed thriller, but not in the traditional sense.Daniel Radcliffe demonstrated once more that he possesses the abilities and will to take on difficult roles. He even pulled off an impressive American accent in Imperium.

8. Tim Jenkin in Escape From Pretoria

The movie tells the story of Tim Jenkin (Radcliffe) and Stephen Lee (Daniel Webber), two people who the South African government accused in 1979 of being involved in organized resistance against the apartheid regime. Radcliffe captures the hopelessness and tenacity of actual anti-apartheid activist Tim Jenkin in Pretoria Prison.

9. Manny in Swiss Army Man

Daniel Radcliffe delivers a comic physical performance in Swiss Army Man that is essential to the film’s success.However, Daniel Radcliffe also does a fantastic job of bringing the moving scenes in the film to life, which elevates Swiss Army Man to a highly regarded film.

10. Wallace in What If

What If is a movie starring Daniel Radcliffe and Zoe Kazan as Wallace and Chantry, two young adults who meet at a party they weren’t supposed to go to. This 2013 film, directed by Michael Dowse, featured a cast that included Adam Driver, Megan Park, Mackenzie Davis, and Rafe Spall.