It's been 22 years since the first Harry Potter book Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone was published in 1997, followed by six more books. These books of J.K. Rowling on the tale of a boy wizard became a global phenomenon within no time. Harry Potter film series based on the Harry Potter novels consists of eight films which were released from 2001-2011. 5 of the series' eight films are among the 50 highest-grossing films of all time. Here we will take a look at Harry Potter Cast Now after 19 years of the first movie.
Here are the photos of Harry Potter Cast Now 19 years after the release of the first movie in 2001.
Daniel Radcliffe As Harry Potter Then And Now
Radcliffe was 11 years old when he got his big break playing the boy wizard in the Harry Potter series. After the Harry Potter franchise wrapped, he played Arthur Kipps in the thriller "The Woman in Black".
He continued to work in films and played important roles in Lost in London, Jungle, Beast of Burden, Guns Akimbo, and Playmobil: The Movie.
Emma Watson As Hermione Granger Then And Now
Like Radcliffe, she also got her first break at the age of 11 in Harry Potter. She went back to school and graduated from Brown University in English Literature. Watson has shown the world she is not just an actress. She became a U.N. Women Goodwill Ambassador and helped launch a U.N. gender equality campaign called HeForShe, which helped destigmatize the word feminist.
She continued to work as an actress and proved herself to be a successful actress. She played many roles which include Lena in Colonia, Belle in the box-office hit Beauty and the Beast, Mae Holland in The Circle, Angela Gray in Regression.
Rupert Grint As Ron Weasley Then And Now
Just like his co-stars, he also got his big break at age 11. He worked in theater, TV, and film and has also experimented with some odd jobs like selling ice cream and candy to the kids in his neighborhood and on set for the cast and crew and then opened a boutique hotel called Rigsby’s Guest House in England.
Tom Felton As Draco Malfoy Then And Now
The actor, who played a villain fans love to hate, the same year the last Harry Potter film was released, he starred as Dodge Landon, playing a villain once again in the box-office hit Rise of the Planet of the Apes.
Apart from acting, Felton is a musician as well and has released four EPs, where he sings and plays the guitar.
Matthew Lewis As Neville Longbottom Then And Now
Lewis played Neville Longbottom in the Harry Potter series. After the series, he appeared mostly on the TV screen, starring in a variety of shows like The Syndicate, Bluestone 42, Happy Valley; and Sgt. Drummond in the period drama Ripper Street.
Lewis returned to the big screen and played Louisa Clark’s (Emilia Clarke) longtime boyfriend Patrick in Me Before You in 2016 and Lenny in Terminal which released in 2018.
Bonnie Wright As Ginny Weasley Then And Now
The next actor in our gallery of Harry Potter cast now is Bonnie Wright who played Harry Potter's love interest in the series. After completing the Harry Potter films, she attended the London College of Communication to study film.
Since then she has starred in the movies, After the Dark and Before I Sleep and Who Killed Nelson Nutmeg?
Evanna Lynch As Luna Lovegood Then And Now
The next actor in our gallery of Harry Potter cast now is Evanna Lynch who played Luna Lovegood in the Harry Potter series and received positive ratings from critics and even praised by J.K. Rowling herself.
Since then she has starred in the movies, GBF, Danny and the Human Zoo, and My Name Is Emily.
James and Oliver Phelps As Fred and George Weasley Then And Now
The famous identical twins played Fred and George Weasley in the Harry Potter film series. They spent their entire childhood stirring trouble in Hogwarts. The twins love traveling. They journey around the world to tour and attend sports games and events.
Although they still live together, the two have found their own personal identities as James continued acting and taking on roles in movies The Turn and Ward 3.
Oliver stopped acting and started a blog called Jop World, where he writes sports, traveling adventures, and his philanthropic endeavors.
Alfie Enoch As Dean Thomas Then And Now
The next actor in the gallery of Harry Potter cast now is Alfie Enoch. After starring as Dean Thomas in seven of the eight Harry Potter movies, Enoch earned a bachelor’s degree in modern languages from Oxford University. After graduation, he went back to acting and dove in headfirst into the National Theatre.
After the stage, it was not long until Enoch got his big break in American TV, and played Web Gibbins in Shondaland's How to Get Away With Murder.
Katie Leung As Cho Chang Then And Now
The next actor in our list of Harry Potter cast now is Katie Leung who played Cho Chang in Harry Potter and gained fame by being the girl to give Harry Potter his first kiss in the 5th installment of the series.
After the series ended, Leung continued to encapsulate watchers in movies T2 Trainspotting and The Foreigner.
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Harry Melling As Dudley Dursley Then And Now
Harry Melling played Dudley Dursley in the Harry Potter series. Melling lost more than 60 pounds, which led him to wear a fat suit in the last Harry Potter movie.
After the series, he enrolled himself in the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art and trained himself for the stage.
