What are the Harry Potter actors doing now?
Sometimes we miss the wonderful world of wizards from Hogwarts a little. Then one of the actors appears on the screen, and we wonder what they are doing now.
Daniel Radcliffe
Harry Potter
At the end of the Potter series, Radcliffe turned out to be one of the most notable British actors. But, by the way, in order to stand out in this company, you need to beat the most high-class colleagues. Only seven years have passed since the end of Harry Potter, and he already has a voluminous list of leading roles played in films, each more surprising and unexpected than the other. The role in the film “Victor Frankenstein” is quite an ordinary thriller, but in the wonderful film “The Swiss Army Man” Daniel enthusiastically plays the role of a corpse. In “Now You See Me 2” he is a billionaire, in “The Jungle” he is an extremely tenacious traveler. He also has a theatrical role - Rosencrantz in the play "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead."
Emma Watson
Hermione
The young, beautiful and intelligent actress actively acts in films, while giving preference to complex roles and avoiding films for the mass audience. She willingly gives interviews and talks about women's rights. In general, I didn’t let Hermione down. Now she has excellent work in the film “The Perks of Being a Wallflower”, the roles of brave girls going against the system in “Colonia Dignidad” and “Sphere”, as well as the wonderful image of Belle in “Beauty and the Beast”.
Rupert Grint
Ron Weasley
Grint admits that he chooses roles that will help him move away from his Potter image. He played the guitarist of The Dead Boys in the film about the New York punk scene "CBGB Club", a God-fearing teenager who runs away with an older actress to a theater festival in "Driving Lessons", and the apprentice of a professional hitman in "Wild Thing". He shows a clear penchant for comedic roles, as in “Moon Scam” and the TV series “Due to Sickness” and “Snatch.” Rupert also dreams of playing a villain. By the way, as a child he really liked the role of Draco Malfoy.
Tom Felton
Draco Malfoy
A terribly sweet young man: he grew up in the countryside, was fond of fishing, is sentimental, posts on Facebook like “Merry Christmas to everyone who believes in love” and admits to re-watching The Notebook. She doesn’t worry one bit about the role of the nasty Draco Malfoy, she loves genre cinema, so in January 2018, the film “Ophelia” premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, where Tom played Laertes, the brother of the main character. However, Felton devotes most of his time to music: he releases albums and travels around the world with small concerts.
Matthew Lewis
Neville Longbottom
The clumsy boy grew up to become a handsome man, but it seems like most Potter children, Matthew is haunted by his old role. He is still trying to get rid of the image of an unsightly boy and often appears in various photo shoots with a naked torso. He works mainly in the theater, as Alan Rickman once advised him, but he is not against starring in a Bond movie. True, so far he gets small roles in films.
Robert Pattison
Cedric Diggory
Robert became famous for his vampire role in Twilight, and only then did the public remember that he had previously played the handsome and brave Cedric Diggory, who dramatically dies during a competition in the film Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. His current film work does not bring him the same fame, but, nevertheless, they are worthy of attention: “Del Ami”, “The Lost City of Z”, “Life”, “Good Time”. Excellent dramatic roles.
Evanna Lynch
Luna Lovegood
Of all the child actors, Evanna is perhaps the most devoted Potter fan. She is now one of the consultants for The Harry Potter Alliance. These are fans of the magical world who do charity work, say, collecting books for a school library in Uganda. She continues to occasionally act in films, but she does not get any significant roles.
Robbie Coltrane
Rubeus Hagrid
Without having a spectacular appearance, Robbie Coltrane, even at the peak of his career, starred mainly in television projects and shows. He was always a comedian, and even the role of Haggrid was comic. After the end of the “Potter” series, he starred in a couple of episodic roles in dramas and voiced cartoons. His latest role was in the miniseries “National Treasure” about a former comedian who finds himself at the center of a sex scandal.
Jason Isaacs
Lucius Malfoy
Jason, recognized as an excellent performer of villainous roles even before Potter, now works mainly for television projects. He played leading roles in a couple of TV series: “Awakening” and “Excavation.” The show had interesting concepts, but they didn't last more than one season. Jason is currently involved in the TV series Star Trek: Discovery as Captain Lorca. And in cinema, his most notable appearance was the comedy “The Death of Stalin”, where Isaacs played Marshal Zhukov.
Gary Oldman
Sirius Black
The role of Sirius Black boosted Gary Oldman's career, which by 2004 began to show noticeable failures. But after that came great work in the films “Bae,” “The Drunkest District in the World,” “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy!” and “Planet of the Apes: Revolution.” This year, the actor finally received a well-deserved Oscar for his role as Winston Churchill in the film Darkest Hour.
Michael Gambon
Albus Dumbledore
frame: Warner Bros. Pictures
Michael Gambon, despite his 77 years, continues to work quite actively in television films, mini-series, voice acting and occasionally appear on the big screen. In episodes you can catch him in the films “Kingsman: The Golden Circle”, “Victoria and Abdul”, “Hail Caesar!”
Maggie Smith
Minerva McGonagall
frame: Warner Bros. Pictures
Even cooler, of course, is old Maggie Smith, who is already 83 years old. Thanks to the series Downton Abbey and the gorgeous role of the Dowager Countess of Grantham, the actress remained in the public eye 5 years after the end of Harry Potter. Moreover, she constantly receives invitations to various interesting films to play leading roles. With the latest of them, “The Lady in the Van,” where Maggie played an eccentric London old lady, she was even nominated for a Golden Globe in 2020. She would have been invited to continue filming, but health problems no longer allow her to work as intensively.
Ralph Fiennes
Voldemort
frame: Warner Bros. Pictures
Ralph Fiennes did well after the end of Harry Potter: his character, a hotel administrator in the film The Grand Budapest Hotel, received critical praise and many nominations for various awards; he was invited to play M instead of Judi Dench in the latest Bond film “007: SPECTER”, and then everything somehow faded. In 2020, he did not have any serious work. And in January 2020, the film “Holmes and Watson” is due to be released, where Fiennes plays Moriarty.
Alan Rickman
Severus Snape
frame: Warner Bros. Pictures
Alan Rickman's last work was released in late spring 2016 - in the film "Alice Through the Looking Glass" he voiced the wise caterpillar.
The actor passed away in January 2020, just five weeks before his 70th birthday. April 24, 2020
Everything is possible
The writer who created this universe never stopped fans from having fun and coming up with more and more new stories with their favorite characters. And fans of books about the boy who lived took great pleasure in coming up with a huge number of the most incredible plots. In which the fates of characters were intertwined, so far from each other that it’s hard to imagine.
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In addition to the already traditional plots, such as the love stories of Hermione Granger and Harry or, for example, Professor Dumbledore and Minerva McGonagall, there are much more exotic and interesting ones. And at the opening of the attraction at Universal Studios, journalists invited Felton and Grint to speculate on the topic of love between their characters.
Bonnie Wright (Ginny Weasley)
Harry Potter actors now: Bonnie Wright
The young actress played the role of Ginny Weasley, the girl who became the wife of the main character. Bonnie Wright starred in all eight films of the saga, and this role became her debut.
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Ginny Weasley played a significant role in the entire story: in the second film she was influenced by the main villain, in the sixth she began dating Harry Potter, and in the eighth she became his wife and played in the final scene.
Now the Harry Potter actress continues to take part in filming, although her acting career has stalled a bit. Bonnie managed to try herself as a director - she shot two short films, writing the script for them herself and implementing the project entirely at her own expense.
Evanna Lynch (Luna Lovegood)
Harry Potter actors now: Evanna Lynch
The Irish actress played the role of the eccentric Hogwarts student Luna Lovegood. Despite the fact that she began acting in films only at the age of 14, she met JK Rowling at the age of 11. At this age, the girl suffered from anorexia, and the writer sent her a letter as support.
The girl not only took part in the filming of the film, but also participated in the development of accessories for several films in the saga.
Evanna Lynch's acting career is not going very well right now, despite many positive reviews among critics and viewers.
Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy)
Actors of "Harry Potter" now: Tom Felton
Draco Malfoy is a bright Potter character, Harry's main opponent among children. Their relationship had not worked out since the very first day at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, when Malfoy tried to get to know Potter.
Tom Felton began his career even before the filming of the saga. He managed to take part in the creation of five films, including “Anna and the King.” Now Tom Felton continues to actively act in films, trying on different roles. In addition, the actor managed to record two music albums with his own compositions.
Luke Youngblood (Lee Jordan)
Actors of "Harry Potter" now: Luke Youngblood
The charming boy was immediately cast in the role of Lee Jordan, a friend of the prankster Weasley twins. Despite the fact that Luke Youngblood starred in only 2 Harry Potter films, he managed to be remembered by fans and critics.
Luke continues to develop his acting career - he managed to star in 12 films and television series. Among them are the popular series “Community” and “Galavant”. In addition, Luke successfully records songs. One of the compositions was even performed in the television series where he starred.
Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley)
Actors of "Harry Potter" now: Rupert Grint
Rupert Grint played Harry Potter's best friend - Ron Weasley. Ron is the youngest brother in the large and poor Weasley family. During the film, the character transforms from a cowardly and complex teenager into a brave and intelligent hero.
Rupert began acting in other films during the filming of the Harry Potter saga. Immediately after the release of the first film, he was invited to play the role of a brilliant boy in the film Thunder in Pants. This was followed by a number of more successful projects.
After the end of filming of the 8th film, the actor continues to maintain friendly relations with Emma Watson, emphasizing that he treats her like a sister.
Domhnall Gleeson (Bill Weasley)
Actors of "Harry Potter" now: Domhnall Gleeson
The famous Irish actor Domhnall Gleeson in the Harry Potter saga played the role of one of the older Weasley brothers, Bill. The actor took part in the filming of the last two films.
Donal's career is going very well. He played the main role in the film “Boyfriend from the Future”, in an episode of the unusual series “Black Mirror”. He also played one of the main roles in the Star Wars franchise.
