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Happy Birthday Daniel Radcliffe!!!
introduction
Dan Radcliffe, born Daniel Jacob Radcliffe on July 23, 1989, is from Fulham, a suburb just inside London, England. Dan enjoys the company of two very loving, supportive parents, as well as his two dogs. When not being tutored on the film set, Dan attends a private "all boys" school. Dan knew he wanted to "act" at the age of five. He unfortunately did not land a part in "Oliver Twist", a Charles Dickens television production, but went on to appear as "David" in the coveted Dickens classic, , released in 2000. Auditioning up against hundred's of boys,Dan was surprised to get the part which was suggested by a friend. In 2001, Dan took a small part (Mark Pendel) in John Boorman's The film was released and written from John LeCarre's popular spy novel.
Harry Potter
What happened next for Dan was unbelievable, and he landed the role of "Harry Potter", the famous, modern, literary character who stars in author J. K. Rowling's popular book series. After having seen Dan in "David Copperfield", Director Chris Columbus had Dan brought in for an audition. As luck would have it, Producer David Heyman spotted Dan with his parents sitting in a theatre while watching a play. David admits that he was "distracted" by Dan's potential to play Harry and after a meeting, both the Producer and Dan's parents agreed to have Dan audition.
To Dan's surprise, while sitting in the bath, his father received a phone call and was told that Dan had the part of Harry Potter. Dan admittedly cried with happiness and even woke himself in the middle of the night to ask his dad if it was a dream! J. K. Rowling was in approval of Dan's portraying the character and is quoted as saying, "it was like being reunited with her long, lost son. Having seen Daniel's screen test, I don't think Chris Columbus could have found a better Harry." Dan and the rest of the young cast were called upon for a Photo Shoot in August of 2000. Upon the release of the first film, in November of 2001, Dan had notably appeared on numerous covers of world famous magazines, as well as on popular television talk shows such as Rosie O'Donnell, Oprah, The Today Show, and many more throughout the United States and Europe.
Dan has gone on to portray "Harry Potter" in the next three films adapted by J. K. Rowling's book series, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. The fourth film wrapped up in March 2005. Dan has openly admitted that he will also portray "Harry" in the fifth film, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, which begins filming in January 2006.
Daniels Interests
Dan supports his local Fulham Football Club and admits he LOVES films. Two which are his favorite are, "12 Angry Men", and "What's Eating Gilbert Grape" which stars Johnny Depp. He has a very strong admiration for punk music bands such as The Pixies, The Clash, and The Sex Pistols, and his taste in music has inspired many of his fans with curiosity. As his interests change, most likely he will let you know through his quarterly newsletters. Most recently his interests have included British punk band Bloc Party, The Bravery, and The Killers. He has also had an occasion to enjoy a few rock concerts as well. If there is a noticeable "rebirth" of old punk music making its way around with very young teenagers, you can almost count on the fact that Dan's intriguing interest might have something to do with that! Dan also loves the Simpsons.
He also plays the bass guitar and had practiced a lot, however, due to a very heavy film and school schedule in 2005, he admits that the guitar lessons have ceased for now. Dan also expressed an interest to learn to cook and I had the opportunity to present Dan a cookbook in person in May 2004 which was created by the fans at DanRadcliffe.co.uk. In May 2005 Dan offered his very favorite recipe to our site exclusively. Dan also states that he might like to become a Writer or Director in the future, although openly admits he hasn't written anything as of yet. He can almost always be found wearing his favorite and most cherished gadget, his iPod.
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