Beyond ‘Harry Potter’ Daniel Radcliffe’s Most Famous Roles

For most of us, Daniel Radcliffe is Harry Potter, the Boy Who Survived! The actor who rose to fame at the age of 10 has spent enough time trying to prove that he is much more than Hogwarts’ chosen representative. In a career spanning over two decades, the actor has experimented with roles across genres making his filmography diverse. From playing Arthur Kipps in “The Woman in Black” or the budding lyricist in “Merryly We Roll Along,” Daniel’s filmography is far more eclectic than viewers might expect.

Directed by James Watkins, the film is based on Susan Hill’s acclaimed 1983 novel. The story is set in 20th century England and follows the journey of a young widower who travels to a village only to discover that it is haunted. In the film, Daniel Radcliffe plays Arthur Kipps, who is dealing with the death of his wife. He arrived at the village of Crythin Gifford to discover that a spirit was terrorizing the villagers. Arthur now has to fight the spirit alone to ward off the fear from people’s minds. His transformation from grieving husband to savior is slow and gradual, giving viewers enough time to contemplate and absorb the change. This spine-chilling horror can be streamed on Amazon Prime.

A sequel to Now You See Me (2009), the film stars Daniel Radcliffe and Morgan Freeman in the lead roles. The Four Horsemen and their leader are recruited by a criminal mastermind to steal a data chip. Daniel Radcliffe plays Walter Mabry, a young technology professional. Walter is the ringmaster for the entire game. He designs a computer chip that makes it easy to access any computer system in the world. He deceives, betrays, and even kills to achieve his selfish motives. Through Walter’s character, we learned how ruthless businessmen are when it comes to making money. If you want to stream this thriller, it is available on Amazon Prime.

Directed by the Nee brothers, the film follows the journey of a romance novelist and her cover model. The duo is forcefully assigned the responsibility of finding an ancient burial chamber of a billionaire as mentioned in the authors’ books. Danielle Radclough plays Abigail Fairfax, a selfish billionaire. He is obsessed with finding the missing room and it is his obsession that paves the way for further events to occur. Through Fairfax’s character, viewers can understand the subtle difference between interest and obsession. Lost City can be streamed on Apple TV.

This film earned Radcliffe his first ever BAFTA nomination. Directed by Eric Abel, the film is a satirical biopic loosely based on Yankovic’s life. He focuses largely on his career as an accordion player and parody songwriter. Daniel Radcliffe plays the protagonist Weird AI Yankovic. Aside from his music career, the film also highlights the lesser-known aspects of his life. Some of them are his strained relationship with his parents, his long-standing controversial relationship with Madonna and his loneliness. This biographical drama is available to rent on Amazon Prime.

Based on the play of the same name by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart, the film is primarily about friendship. It follows the journey of three friends over the course of 20 years. Franklin Shepard, Charlie Kringas, and Mary Flynn. Daniel Radcliffe plays Charlie Kringas, a budding lyricist and Frank’s loyal companion. His relationship with Frank is troubled and he eventually reconciles. Their friendship that develops over time strikes a chord with viewers of all ages. You can watch this upcoming drama on Apple TV.