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Daniel Radcliffe

Actor, also producer · Born July 23, 1989 (37) · Hammersmith, London, England, UK

Primetime Emmy nominee · BAFTA Award nominee · 2 other major award bodies

Daniel Jacob Radcliffe (born July 23, 1989) is an English actor. He rose to fame at age twelve, when he began portraying Harry Potter in the film series of the same name; and has held various other film and theatre roles. Over his career, Radcliffe has received various awards and nominations. Radcliffe made his acting debut at age 10 in the BBC One television film David Copperfield (1999), followed by his feature film debut in The Tailor of Panama (2001). The same year, he starred as Harry Potter in the film adaptation of the J.K. Rowling fantasy novel, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. Over the next decade, he played the eponymous role in seven sequels, culminating with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (2011). During this period, he became one of the world's highest-paid actors and gained worldwide fame, popularity, and critical acclaim. Following the success of Harry Potter, Radcliffe starred in the romantic comedy What If? (2013), and played the lawyer Arthur Kipps in the horror film The Woman in Black (2012), poet Allen Ginsberg in the drama film Kill Your Darlings (2013), Igor in the science-fiction horror film Victor Frankenstein (2015), a sentient corpse in the comedy-drama film Swiss Army Man (2016), technological prodigy Walter Mabry in the heist thriller film Now You See Me 2 (2016), and FBI agent Nate Foster in the critically acclaimed thriller film Imperium (2016). Since 2019, he has starred in the TBS anthology series Miracle Workers. In 2022, he starred in the action comedy The Lost City and portrayed Weird Al Yankovic in Weird: The Al Yankovic Story. Radcliffe branched out to stage acting in 2007, starring in the West End and Broadway productions of Equus. From 2011 to 2012 he portrayed J. Pierrepont Finch in the Broadway revival of the musical How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. He continued in Martin McDonagh's dark comedy The Cripple of Inishmaan (2013-2014) in the West End and Broadway and a revival of Tom Stoppard's play Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (2017) at The Old Vic. He also starred in the satirical plays Privacy (2016) and The Lifespan of a Fact (2018), respectively off and on Broadway. In 2022 starred in the New York Theatre Workshop revival of Stephen Sondheim's Merrily We Roll Along.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 23, 1989 (37)
From
Hammersmith, London, England, UK
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
51 on MovieCove · 62 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 35% in 30 days

What are Daniel Radcliffe's films like?

Across their 37 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Adventure10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 96th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile
: browse their Biography movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 80th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
26%
Self
25%
Morality
22%
Society
10%
Survival
9%
Power
5%
Ideas
3%
Friendship10 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity9 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 33 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 12 · Serious 8 · Dark 13

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 12 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 13

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 8 · Charged 11 · Intense 14

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 11 · Shifting 15 · Whiplash 7

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 14 · Some laughs 11 · Funny 8

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 18 · Relentless 5

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 11 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 10

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 9 · Affecting 10 · Heavy 14

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 24 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

31 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 22 of 31 analyzed roles.

Hero
22 of 31
Shadow
4 of 31
Shapeshifter
2 of 31
Ally
1 of 31
Trickster
1 of 31
Mentor
1 of 31
Show the 31 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
23
Melancholic
13
Absurd
10
Joyful
8
Warm
8
Other
41

How their films linger

Bittersweet17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 11 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet24
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Daniel Radcliffe's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 43 of their 51 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on HBO Max (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Daniel Radcliffe's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

62 credits, 51 with a MovieCove page; 52 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Steps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as The Prince (voice)

  • Pizza Movie(2026)

    as Lysander (voice)

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins(2026)

    Show 11 episodes · as Arthur Tobin

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Merrily We Roll Along(2025)

    as Charley Kringas

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Carole & Grey(2024)

    as Dan Radcliffe's Voice (voice)

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Rooster(2023)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived(2023)

    Executive Producer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Mulligan(2023)

    Show 12 episodes · as King Jeremy (voice)

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all shows

  • Digman!(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Sebastian Lines (voice)

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Extrapolations(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Alpha (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • Weird: The Al Yankovic Story(2022)

    as 'Weird Al' Yankovic

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Lost City(2022)

    as Abigail Fairfax

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs the Reverend(2020)

    as Prince Frederick Windsor

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Endgame & Rough for Theatre II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as A / Clov

  • Escape from Pretoria(2020)

    as Tim Jenkin

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Guns Akimbo(2019)

    as Miles

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Playmobil: The Movie(2019)

    as Rex Dasher (voice)

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Miracle Workers(2019)

    Show 37 episodes · Executive Producer · as Craig · as Prince Chauncley · as Reverend Ezekiel Brown · as Sid

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Beast of Burden(2018)

    as Sean Haggerty

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who's Walking (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Gareth (voice)

  • Jungle(2017)

    as Yossi

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • National Theatre Live: Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Rosencrantz

  • Lost in London(2017)

    as Daniel Radcliffe

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Circus Kid(2016)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Imperium(2016)

    as Nate Foster

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Swiss Army Man(2016)

    as Manny

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Now You See Me 2(2016)

    as Walter Mabry

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Victor Frankenstein(2015)

    as Igor

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Gamechangers(2015)

    as Sam Houser

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Trainwreck(2015)

    as The Dogwalker

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • BoJack Horseman(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Daniel Radcliffe (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Rick and Morty(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Knight of the Sun (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Kill Your Darlings(2013)

    as Allen Ginsberg

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • What If(2013)

    as Wallace

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Horns(2013)

    as Ignatius Perrish

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Frame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Harry Potter

  • A Young Doctor's Notebook & Other Stories(2012)

    Show 8 episodes · as Young Doctor

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • The Woman in Black(2012)

    as Arthur Kipps

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • 50 Greatest Harry Potter Moments(2011)

    as Harry Potter (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2(2011)

    as Harry Potter

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1(2010)

    as Harry Potter

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Conan(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Guest

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince(2009)

    as Harry Potter

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • J.K. Rowling: A Year in the Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Harry Potter (archival footage)

  • My Boy Jack(2007)

    as John Kipling

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • December Boys(2007)

    as Maps

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix(2007)

    as Harry Potter

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Rachael Ray (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Children's Party at the Palace(2006)

    as Harry Potter (Harry Potter)

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire(2005)

    as Harry Potter

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Extras(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Daniel Radcliffe

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Robot Chicken(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Thomas the Tank Engine / Mullet Kid (voice)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban(2004)

    as Harry Potter

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets(2002)

    as Harry Potter

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • J.K. Rowling - Harry Potter and Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Harry Potter

  • Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone(2001)

    as Harry Potter

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Tailor of Panama(2001)

    as Mark Pendel

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • David Copperfield(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · as Young David Copperfield

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • TRL (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Simpsons(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Daniel Radcliffe (voice) · as Diggs (voice) · as Edmund (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Trust the Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 62 titles, 60 of them dated from 1989 to 2026; peak year 2012.

Biggest box office

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)

$1.3B worldwide

Highest rated

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19892026

Peak 2012 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 28 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting59 of 62: 58 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score74thProducing3 of 62: 2 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 62: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s3 · acting2000s15 · acting2010s26 · 25 acting · 2 crew2020s15 · 13 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 1st · top billed in 64% of 33 roles
01061116

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

1 major award from 8 major nominations, 2002–2025.

WinNomination
  1. 2025
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Musical Theater Album
  2. 2023
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Male Performance in a Comedy Programme
    • +1 other major body · 1 win
      • Critics Choice Award, won · Best Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television
  3. 2012
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Musical Theater Album
  4. 2006
    • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Young Actor
  5. 2005
    • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Young Actor
  6. 2002
    • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Young Actor/Actress

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Daniel Radcliffe's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 69th percentile, the median of all 38; across their 33 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 70th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Approval · how many liked their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Reach · how many have seen their films

90thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Midcredits score across 51 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up25
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

21 of their 51 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved13
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser21
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

Carole & Grey (2024)

99th percentile spread · 43% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)

Midcredits 99th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 73/100 in their films, across 30 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 49. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Daniel Radcliffe's work okay for kids?

Across up to 26 MovieCove titles with content scores, frightening / intense runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore24 titles37–68 · median 53 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity26 titles5–54 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity24 titles23–80 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs24 titles7–66 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense23 titles33–71 · median 60 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Daniel Radcliffe work with?

People who share at least 2 of Daniel Radcliffe's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Emma Watson shares the most, 10.

Directors

Writers

Actors

  • Emma Watson10 titles    See all 10 shared titles with Emma Watson
  • Rupert Grint9 titles    See all 9 shared titles with Rupert Grint
  • Alan Rickman8 titles    See all 8 shared titles with Alan Rickman
  • Michael Gambon5 titles    See all 5 shared titles with Michael Gambon

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers