Daniel Radcliffe’s Age in Every Harry Potter Movie, From Boy to Young Adult
A close match at Hogwarts
Filming for Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone began in September 2000 and ended in March 2001. Radcliffe, born on July 23, 1989, was 11 during filming and 12 when the movie came out in November 2001.
Harry is 11 when he celebrates his birthday early in the story. That made Radcliffe a close fit for the young character as he arrived at Hogwarts.
Growing with the series
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets started filming in late November 2001, just days after the first movie’s release, and wrapped in July 2002. Radcliffe was 12 when filming began and turned 13 near the end, matching Harry’s age in the story.
Filming on Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban began in February 2003, when Radcliffe was 13. It ended in November, after he had turned 14; Harry is 13 in this part of the series.
The age gap later on
By the final movie, Radcliffe looked older than Harry, who was 17. The article describes the gap as increasing as the series progressed, while also saying Radcliffe remained close to his character’s age for most of the films.
The movies took 10 years to produce, even though their story covered seven years. The article says Radcliffe’s age and Harry’s were relatively close through most of the series, and that the difference by the end did not diminish his portrayal.
Key points
- Radcliffe was 11 when filming began on the first Harry Potter movie.
- He was 12 when The Sorcerer’s Stone was released in November 2001.
- Radcliffe turned 13 near the end of Chamber of Secrets filming.
- The film series took 10 years to produce and covered seven years.