Biography
Potter fans are, of course, well aware of the name Tom Felton. The role of Draco Malfoy made the young actor famous. Today Tom is invited to play leading roles in interesting projects, but he still remains a simple guy who loves fishing and rural silence.
Actor Tom Felton
Thomas Andrew Felton is a native of London. He was born in September 1987 and became the youngest child in a large family, where, besides him, three more sons were growing up. Tom, as the youngest, was considered a favorite. Parents noticed early that the boy was talented. He turned out to be artistic and had a wonderful voice and hearing. Little Felton was accepted into the church choir. Later, when Tom went to school, the child was invited to three more choirs.
Tom Felton in the movie "Thieves"
When the boy was 8 years old, his mother’s friend helped Tom get to the audition for the children’s film “Thieves.” Felton was chosen among 400 peers who applied for the role. The film career that had begun continued in the coming years. The young artist was invited to play the heroes of 3 more films, of which the film “Anna and the King” turned out to be notable. 11-year-old Tom Felton here got the role of the son of the main character, played by Jodie Foster herself.
Restoring trust
Felton also talked about other disadvantages of long-running roles like the one he had to play in Harry Potter. He said that ending the franchise felt like he had been thrown into the ocean without a life jacket. The actor admitted that he had great difficulty adapting to independent swimming.
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In 2011, Tom spoke about how difficult it was for him. He felt much less confident at the castings than when he was 11 years old. The first few rejections were heartbreaking for him. The thought that it was better to leave the acting business did not leave him. At auditions, he would have seizures from excitement, or he would get so nervous that he would simply say “thank you” and leave the stage.
Movies
Tom Felton's stellar cinematic biography began when the artist was 13 years old. He got to the casting of the famous Harry Potter. During the auditions, Tom honestly admitted that he had not read a single page from the book beloved by millions of teenagers. Yes, he did not believe that he would be able to pass the audition. However, Felton passed the casting successfully. At first they even wanted to entrust him with the main role. But, upon reflection, they decided that Thomas would look more organic in the image of the anti-hero Draco Malfoy.
Tom Felton in the film "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban"
As a result, the main role of Harry Potter went to Daniel Radcliffe. Initially, they wanted to give the character of Harry to the young American actor Liam Aiken, but JK Rowling insisted that a British boy should play the young wizard.
Felton was happy to play a negative character. After all, it is better remembered by the audience and evokes strong emotions. Tom is a kind and cheerful guy. Therefore, he had to work on the facial expressions of an angry and arrogant hero. And it was a brilliant success.
Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint and Tom Felton
After the release of the film, Tom Felton even felt that the role he played and the “cinema” image were firmly “stuck” to him. Friends began to treat the guy with caution, suspecting in him the qualities that are inherent in Draco Malfoy.
JK Rowling later admitted that she was shocked by the number of admirers of the anti-hero, because the author herself does not like Draco. Rowling believes that Tom Felton, “the sweetest person in the world,” played a significant role in this.
At the age of 19, when the time came to finally decide on his future profession, Tom Felton suddenly surprised his family and fans: he chose an activity that had been a long-time hobby - fishing. The guy decided to study “fishing”, claiming that he preferred village peace and quiet to noisy fame and bustle. After some time, Felton, to the delight of his fans, changed his mind.
In addition to the Potter films, he starred in the famous blockbuster “Planet of the Apes” and several horror films. Among the most striking “horror films” are the films “The Vanished Man” and “13 Hours.” In the latter, Felton was entrusted with the main role.
Tom Felton in the movie "The Resurrection of Christ"
Of the films that resonated and received high ratings, the dramas “Murder in the First Degree” and “The Resurrection of Christ” stand out. In the last film, viewers saw Tom Felton in the role of Lukiy.
Tom played one of the main roles in the film “A United Kingdom,” released in 2020. The plot of the film is based on real events, when the Prince of Botswana, Seretse Khama, married a white woman from London, Ruth Williams. The interracial marriage and difference in status caused resentment on both sides, but the couple overcame all difficulties.
Tom Felton in The Flash
The same year, Felton joined the cast of the superhero series The Flash. Tom was cast as the controversial character Julian Albert/Doctor Alchemy.
It should also be noted that Tom has musical talents that he has not abandoned today. The artist has released two discs. The first mini-disc with 5 songs appeared in 2008. It's called "Time Will Spent". Felton presented the second one the same year, calling it “All I Need.”
Personal life
The actor is not yet married, although Tom Felton's personal life is developing as usual. The Potter hero has several brilliant novels to his credit. First love happened when Tom was 16 years old. The girl's name was Melissa. But the youthful passion passed.
Emma Watson and Tom Felton
During the filming of Potter, the actor was persistently accused of having an affair with Emma Watson. But, most likely, these are just rumors. Although Emma later admitted that in her youth she was in love with Tom Felton.
In reality, Tom had affairs with Russian model Olga Yurevich and Jade Olivia Gordon. The actor met his last girl when the final episodes of Harry Potter were filmed. Olivia was the assistant stunt coordinator. The ensuing romance continues to this day.
Tom Felton and Jade Olivia Gordon
It’s interesting that in the last episode of the Potter series, when Malfoy appears on the platform with his wife, Draco’s wife was played by Jade. The actor himself insisted on this.
Tom’s girlfriend also got the actor addicted to romantic films. So, he watched “The Notebook” and the TV series “Gossip Girl” more than once. Although he himself has never acted in such films.
Thomas has a warm and friendly relationship with actor Rupert Greene, who played Ron Weasley in the Potter series. Ironically, in the plot of the books and then the films, they were the worst enemies. One day the guys put on T-shirts with the following inscription on each one: Tom’s – “I love Ron Weasley”, and Rupert’s – “I love Tom Felton”. The artists also starred in a joint advertising photo shoot.
Tom has an equally close relationship with the on-screen Harry Potter, Daniel Radcliffe.
Like many famous actors, Tom Felton runs an officially verified Instagram. The artist shares personal photos, archival photographs and videos with fans. Tom also pleases his subscribers with posts on Twitter.
Tom Felton
He is interested in football and supports Arsenal. Felton's other hobbies include speed skating, roller skating, basketball, cricket, golf, swimming and tennis. In addition, the actor collects cars.
Tom Felton is fluent in French and Spanish.
The artist is involved in charity work. Tom donated part of the fee for the role of Draco Malfoy to a charitable foundation. And in August 2014, he participated in the Ice Bucket Challenge charity relay race.
Tom Felton is known as a well-mannered and courteous young man. He is never rude to the staff and even helps the maids clean his hotel room.
His subsequent works did not have huge box office receipts.
"Harry Potter" was one of the highest-grossing films, and each part paid for the production many times over. Also, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, which portrayed Tom as a villain, paid for itself many times over. After the end of the sequels of the films about magic, Tom Felton never again showed himself as a professional who is able to earn colossal money from films. His small thriller film The Apparition did not recoup its financial investment, despite the fact that Ashley Greene, the star from Twilight and, in fact, Tom himself, was involved in it.
Since then, Tom has no longer starred in films that could impress with their box office receipts, although some of his works were quite warmly received by critics. The movies Belle and A United Kingdom made very little money. Felton isn't the only Hogwarts graduate who wants to be remembered for something other than Harry Potter, but so far the results have left much to be desired.
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Tom Felton now
In April 2020, Simon West's film Stratton: The First Mission was released. This is an action thriller about a commando who takes on a terrorist organization. Tom got one of the main roles. He played Cummings.
Next, viewers saw their favorite actor in the role of a soldier in Iraq in the drama Megan Leavey.
And already in the summer he appeared in the drama “Breastfeeding”. Felton played actress Troian Avery Bellisario's on-screen twin brother, Matthew. There were no secrets between Olivia and Matthew; they grew up as one. But one day a car accident takes the life of one of the twins. The remaining one has to learn to live without his other half.
In January 2020, the film “Ophelia” was released, in which Tom played the role of Laertes, Ophelia’s brother.
The comedy “Whaling” and the action movie “Fangs of War 3D”, where the artist will play the main roles, are in post-production status.
Career takes an unexpected turn
Radcliffe began participating in many low-budget films, Watson went to college, became the face of Lancome, and also starred in many films. Well, Tom began his movement in the rap industry as a performer.
In 2011, Felton announced that he had signed with an independent label to produce hip-hop music. “I was thinking about starting to make music like N-Dubz. I intended to get on the grime par UK stage,” says Tom.
Although it is very difficult to make the transition from a famous actor to a rap artist, despite this, some of his music has made its way to the masses. However, despite the release of several EPs and a lot of attention on YouTube, his performance can hardly be called successful. Most people don't even recognize him when he starts performing his music at events.
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Filmography
- 1997 — “Thieves”
- 1999 – “Anna and the King”
- 2001 — “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone”
- 2002 — “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets”
- 2004 — “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban”
- 2005 — “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire”
- 2007 — “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix”
- 2009 — “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince”
- 2010 — “Thirteen Hours”
- 2010 — “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1”
- 2011 — “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2”
- 2011 — “Rise of the Planet of the Apes”
- 2014 — “Murder in the First Degree”
- 2016 - 2020 - "Flash"
- 2017 — “Megan Leavey”
- 2017 — “Stratton: First Mission”
