16 Fun Facts about Daniel Radcliffe

1. Daniel's Hobbies

He loves to write, listen to music, read, play on his PlayStation and study bass guitar.

2. Shorty

Radcliffe is only about 5’6’’.

3. Potter's Pick

Daniel’s favorite “Harry Potter” book is “Prisoner of Azkaban” (the third book).

4. Bilingual

Daniel speaks Spanish.

5. Game On

His favorite scenes to shoot in the films are the Quidditch scenes, where they fly on broomsticks.

6. Favorite Classes

His favorite classes are English Literature, Religion and History.

7. Close Call

Daniel’s parents were hesitant to let him audition for the role, wanting him to have a normal childhood, and turned down Christopher Columbus’ (director of the first two films) request for a private audition. Later, the producer of the films spotted Daniel with his parents at a play, and convinced them to reconsider.

8. Young Start

He began filming at 11 years old.

9. Cat Got Your Tounge?

Daniel admits that his biggest challenge is girls — and he often gets tongue-tied.

10. Theater Star

Daniel first played the role of Alan Strang in a 2007 London production of “Equus,” then again on Broadway in September 2008 between filming the sixth and seventh films. He received good reviews.

11. Big Bucks!

He received $14 million for his role in “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix,” though he was paid just $110,000 for the first film.

12. I See Dead People

He believes in ghosts. 

13. Good Chemistry

Daniel gets along very well with Emma Watson and Rupert Grint. 

14. Love at First Sight

He admits that he had a bit of a crush on Emma Watson when they first met, but now they’re more like brother and sister. All three insist there’s no dating at work. 

15. Dress Up

Daniel has joked about playing a drag queen as a character because he thinks he looks good in makeup, and would love to wear the costumes. 

16. How to Succeed

Daniel starred in a Broadway revival of “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.”