Background and career
Daniel Jacob Radcliffe (born 23 July 1989) is an English actor best known for portraying Harry Potter in all eight films of the Harry Potter film series from 2001 to 2011. Radcliffe's films as a leading actor have grossed over $8.38 billion worldwide. His accolades include a Critics' Choice Award and a Tony Award, in addition to nominations for a BAFTA Award, two Grammy Awards, and a Primetime Emmy Award. He was featured on the Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe list of 2019.
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), 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 nomination, and a second Tony Award-nominated role in Every Brilliant Thing (2026). 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. Radcliffe is in a long-term relationship with actress Erin Darke since 2012 with whom he has a son.
How Daniel Radcliffe makes money
Radcliffe's films as a leading actor have grossed over $8.38 billion worldwide. Radcliffe received a seven-figure salary for the lead role, but asserted that the fee was "not that important" to him; his parents chose to invest the money for him.
Sources
Net-worth figure: Celebrity Net Worth (2026-03-06), in USD. Biography and career facts: the person's Wikipedia article and linked reporting. Snapshot date for all StarWorth figures: 28 October 2026.
