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Tom Felton

Plays: Draco Malfoy

Born: 22nd September 1987

Tom has certainly had the most active career of the “Big Seven”. His first large role came at the age of ten, when he played the part of Peagreen Clock in The Borrowers alongside Jim Broadbent and Celia Imrie. From then, he has acted in a large variety of films and television series, including appearing in all eight Harry Potter films. His audition process was not quite as straightforward as other actors’: he originally auditioned to play Harry Potter, but when he was unsuccessful he dyed his hair ginger and auditioned for Ron Weasley. Not losing heart after another rejection, he finally dyed his hair blonde and auditioned for Draco Malfoy. The filmmakers evidently saw where his true talent lay, and cast him in the role.

He managed to do a lot of work between filming the Potter series, and continues to be greatly in demand for the coming years, with an impressive list of upcoming projects. Tom still makes regular appearances at various conventions and events related to Harry Potter despite his busy filming schedule.

Outside his acting career, Tom is a keen singer. Some of his songs can be found on YouTube and are available on iTunes, but he has stated that he’s not interested in pursuing it with any seriousness. However, he is a founder of Six String Productions – a recording company that looks out for new, young musicians who have been ignored by bigger record labels.

Filmography

The Borrowers (1997)

Bugs (1998)

Second Sight (1999)

Anna and the King (1999)

Second Sight: Hide and Seek (2000)

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (2001)

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)

Home Farm Twins (2005)

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2006)

The Disappeared (2008)

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)

White Other (2010)

Thirteen Hours (2010)

Get Him To the Greek (2010)

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 (2010)

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 (2011)

Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)

From the Rough (2012)

Labyrinth (2012)

Night Wolf (2012)

The Apparition (2012)

Fangs of War 3D (2012)

Upcoming projects

Therese Racquin (2013)

Grace and Danger (2013)

Full Circle (2013)

Attachment (2014)

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