Daniel Radcliffe Height, Weight, Age, Girlfriend, Body Statistics, Biography

Posted by Sebrina Pilcher on Saturday, May 25, 2024
Daniel Radcliffe Quick Info
Height5 ft 5¼ in
Weight60 kg
Date of BirthJuly 23, 1989
Zodiac SignCancer
Eye ColorBlue

Daniel Radcliffe is an English actor, voiceover artist, and producer who has gained worldwide acclaim by playing the role of Harry Potter in the Harry Potter film series and the role has also won him several accolades including the Teen Choice Award for “Choice Breakout Movie Actor”, Scream Award for “Best Fantasy Actor”, and MTV Movie Award for “Best Hero”. In addition to that, he has also been a part of movies and shows like Miracle Workers, The Tailor of Panama, Trainwreck, Playmobil: The Movie, Victor Frankenstein, Lost in London, Jungle, Escape from Pretoria, Kill Your Darlings, The Woman in Black, Now You See Me 2, David Copperfield, A Young Doctor’s Notebook, The Gamechangers, BoJack Horseman, and Robot Chicken.

Born Name

Daniel Jacob Radcliffe

Nick Name

Dan, Jacob Gershon

Daniel Radcliffe

Sun Sign

Cancer

Born Place

Queen Charlotte’s and Chelsea Hospital, Hammersmith, London, England, United Kingdom

Nationality

English

Education

Daniel Radcliffe was educated at two independent schools for boys – at Sussex House School, a day school in Cadogan Square in Chelsea in London, followed by the City of London School, a day school on the North Bank of the River Thames in London’s financial district, known as the City of London.

He didn’t graduate from high school.

Occupation

Actor, Producer, Voiceover Artist

Family

  • Father – Alan George Radcliffe (Literary Agent)
  • Mother – Marcia Jeannine Gresham (née Marcia Gresham Jacobson) (Casting Agent)
  • Siblings – He is an only child.
  • Others – Edward “Teddy” Radcliffe (Paternal Grandfather), Elsie May Crowther (Paternal Grandmother), Wilfred Jacobson (Maternal Grandfather), Muriel Jean Patricia Gresham (Maternal Grandmother)

Manager

He has been signed with –

  • ARG, Talent Agency, London, England, United Kingdom
  • United Talent Agency, Talent Agency, Beverly Hills, California, United States

Build

Slim

Height

5 ft 5¼ in or 166 cm

Weight

60 kg or 132 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Daniel Radcliffe has dated –

  • Laura O’Toole (2007-2008) – Daniel met Laura in 2007 when he was acting in the play “Equus”. At that time, Laura was an understudy and the two started dating soon.
  • Alana Dawes (2008) – From February to May 2008, he had a short-termed romance with Alana Dawes.
  • Emma Watson (2008-2009) – Daniel and Watson were rumored to be dating. These Harry Potter co-stars were seen together in 2008 and 2009. They were thought to be dating each other but there was no confirmation from either side.
  • Olive Uniacke (August 2010) – During August 2010, Daniel’s relationship with Olive floated after the 2 met at a birthday party. Olive is the stepdaughter of one of the producers of the Harry Potter series. They were friends for a long time and now they took their relationship to the next level. It was just a rumor.
  • Rosanne Coker (2010-October 2012)Rosanne, who served as a Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince production assistant, first met Daniel, in 2007. She has also worked in other films and is a painter and decorator’s daughter. They started dating in 2010. But, now they have separated.
  • Erin Darke (2012-Present) – Erin, who works in the casting department in movies and is also an actress, started dating Radcliffe in late 2012. They first met during the filming of Kill Your Darlings. There were rumors of their engagement in mid-2014, but Ian Darke, Erin Darke’s dad denied any such rumors. In March 2023, it was revealed that they were expecting their first child together. In April 2023, it was reported that the couple welcomed their first child after they were seen pushing a baby stroller in New York City. It was later confirmed that they had welcomed a baby boy.
  • Race / Ethnicity

    White

    He is of Northern Irish descent on his father’s side and has Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry on his mother’s side.

    Hair Color

    Dark Brown

    Eye Color

    Blue

    Sexual Orientation

    Straight

    Distinctive Features

    • Short stature
    • Blue Eyes

    Daniel Radcliffe Body

    Brand Endorsements

    In February 2012, Daniel appeared in a commercial for Trevor Project.

    Religion

    Atheism

    Best Known For

    Portraying title character in the Harry Potter series. He did a total of 8 films in this series starting from 2001 with Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (released as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone in the USA) till 2011 with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2.

    First Film

    2001 American-Irish comedy-drama thriller film, The Tailor of Panama was his debut film for his role as Mark Pendel.

    After that, he did 8 films like Harry Potter and soon rose to prominence.

    First TV Show

    Daniel appeared in a TV film. In 1999, David Copperfield, a film adaptation of Charles Dickens’ novel, was released in which Daniel did the role of Young David Copperfield. This movie was shown in 2 parts on 25 and December 26, 1999, on BBC.

    Personal Trainer

    Daniel Radcliffe has not hired any trainer. He himself does his exercises and wants to get a body like Cristiano Ronaldo, the Portuguese soccer player. So, he regularly visits the gym, and does circuit training, many crunches, and sit-ups. He prefers using his body weights for exercises.

    He also focuses on his diet. He eats a GI (Glycemic Index) diet and avoids junk food like pizza, chocolates, which includes his favorite food as well. But, he knows that he has to look lean and fit. As he is not very tall, so a little bit of fat would reflect more from his body. For, this purpose, he has also left drinking beer, to avoid the intake of as many calories as possible.

    Daniel Radcliffe Favorite Things

    • Favorite Food – Fish, Sushi, Pizza, Chocolate, Diet Coke, Poutine, Disco Fries, Eggs Benedict, Cheeseburger
    • Favorite TV Programs – The Simpsons (1989-), Family Guy (1999-), Dad’s Army (1968-1977)
    • Favorite Books – 1984 (By George Orwell), Three Man in a Boat (By Jerome K. Jerome), Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (By J. K. Rowling)
    • Favorite Colors – Yellow, Blue
    • Favorite Bands – Jane’s Addiction, The Rage Against The Machine, Brendan Benson, Zwan, Muse, Blur, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Stratovarius, The Beatles, Huey Lewis, The News, Tom Robinson, Sex Pistols, The Zutons, Razorlight, The Libertines, Kaiser Chiefs, Hopes Of The States, Bloc Party, The Futureheads, The Killers, The Strokes, The Clash, The Pixies
    • Favorite Movies – Mystic River (2003), Goodbye Lenin! (2003), The Edukators (2004), 12 Angry Men (1957)
    • Favorite Author – Iain Banks

    Source – UsMagazine.com

    Daniel Radcliffe’s Salary for Harry Potter Films

    • Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone – $1 million
    • Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix – $14 million
    • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 – $20 million
    • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 – $20 million

    Daniel Radcliffe Facts

  • Daniel has 2 pets, both are Border Terriers – Nugget and Binka.
  • Daniel’s parents originally turned down the offer for Harry Potter films, as they were told that Daniel would require to shoot 6 films in Los Angeles.
  • He was once called gay because people felt that he has a gay face and/or voice.
  • 12 Angry Men (1957) is his favorite film and also the first Black and White film, he ever watched.
  • In 2008, Daniel suffered from a mild form of neurological disorder dyspraxia (Problem with movement and coordination).
  • He is afraid of clowns.
  • In 2007, he was at no. 6 in “The 20 Top-Earning Young Superstars” list by Forbes, with his estimated earnings being $15 million.
  • There was a little delay between the 2nd and 3rd parts of the Harry Potter films. This is because Radcliffe’s parents wanted him to go to school normally for a while.
  • He never reads any reviews about his movie or himself.
  • He is the only child of his parents.
  • His portrait was displayed in London’s prestigious National Portrait Gallery and thus became the first youngest non-royal to have his portrait displayed there. He was 14 at that time and it was made by the artist Stuart Pearson Wright.
  • While filming the Harry Potter film series, he used to break the wands every 3 to 4 weeks.
  • He portrayed the character of Tim Jenkin, a South African writer, former anti-apartheid activist, and political prisoner, in the 2020 thriller film, Escape from Pretoria, in which he co-starred alongside Daniel Webber, Ian Hart, and Mark Leonard Winter.
  • Along with Elijah Wood, he graced the cover of Empire Magazine’s April 2021 issue which was Empire’s Harry Potter And Lord Of The Rings 20th Anniversary Issue.
  • While filming the Harry Potter film series, he had a crush on Helena Bonham Carter and wished that he was born 10 years earlier.
  • Daniel was starstruck when he first met Gary Oldman on the set of a Harry Potter film.
  • He is not on social media, not because he is a private person. Instead, he doesn’t want to get into any fight. Hence, he avoided joining social media.
  • Daniel’s 3 celebrity crushes are Cameron Diaz (his first celebrity crush), Drew Barrymore, and Juno Temple.
  • In October 2022, Daniel sold his New York condo for $5.3 million to fashion mogul Fokke de Jong.
  • Daniel was able to pass his Spanish GCSE because of his accent skills since his grammar was not that good at that time.
  • Daniel starts dancing whenever he listens to Pharrell Williams‘s Happy song.
  • He knows the entire periodic table of elements which he learned in the form of a song from a YouTube video.
  • Daniel loved watching sci-fi movies like Sharknado, Big Ass Spider! (2013), and Nazis at the Center of the Earth (2012).
  • Daniel likes running to punk music such as that of Sex Pistols and The Damned.
  • Before eating, he prefers adding bacon to poutine and disco fries as they taste better.
  • He dislikes cockroaches.
  • He buys that book in a bookshop if he thinks that he might never see that book again.
  • He has attempted to learn Japanese in the past. In the initial days of learning the new language, “tokidoki” became his favorite word.
  • He likes to eat Ditch Plains’ mac ‘n’ cheese.
  • Daniel likes eating eggs Benedict so much that he can eat them daily for breakfast.
  • He likes going to the gym since he would be able to eat anything he desires and in any quantity.
  • Daniel can do a bunch of strange things using his tongue.
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