What has Daniel Radcliffe done since playing the titular character in Daniel Radcliffe movies after Harry Potter make for one of the most interesting and varied portfolios of currently active actors in Hollywood.
Having spent most of his life in the spotlight, Radcliffe experienced a difficult transition when the Harry Potter series concluded. After all, audiences could not help but still associate him with the character even as he grew up. That is why, as he itted in an interview (via Empire), he deliberately took creative risks later in his career — a luxury he got to enjoy thanks to his massive success in his childhood. Here are the movies and shows Daniel Radcliffe starred in after Harry Potter.
Arthur Kipps in The Woman in Black (2012)
First up on the list of Daniel Radcliffe movies is The Woman in Black. In this adaptation of The Woman in Black, Susan Hill’s 1983 best-selling novel, Radcliffe played Arthur Kipps. The character is a young lawyer who travels to an isolated estate years after being widowed realizes the town is caught in a hostage plot by a vengeful ghost, Jennet Humfrye.
Young Dr. Vladimir Bomgard in A Young Doctor's Notebook (2012 - 2013)
The eight-episode dark comedy, A Young Doctor’s Notebook, follows Dr. Vladimir “Nika” Bomgard as he grows from an idealistic medicine graduate to a morphine-addicted doctor. Radcliffe portrayed the doctor’s young version.
Allen Ginsberg in Kill Your Darlings (2013)
The following year, Radcliffe starred opposite Dane DeHaan in the biographical drama Kill Your Darlings. Here, he portrayed poet and activist Allen Ginsberg, who was one of the earliest of the Beat Generation.
Ignatius Perrish in Horns (2013)
Ignatius "Ig" Perrish, played by Radcliffe. Ig has been wrongly accused of raping and killing his girlfriend Merrin. When he wakes up with horns that allow him to force people into telling him their darkest secrets, he uses this newfound power to bring justice and restore peace in his life. Horns marks one of the most memorable Daniel Radcliffe movies after Harry Potter.
Wallace in The F Word (2013)
Proving his range, Radcliffe got cast as the leading man in the romantic comedy The F Word. He portrayed Wallace, a former medical student who met Chantry (Zoe Kazan). Unfortunately, she is in a long-term relationship, so he struggles to it his developing feelings.
Billy Claven in The Cripple of Inishmaan (2013 - 2014)
Radcliffe has also had successful Broadway outings, including the role of Billy Claven in the dark comedy The Cripple of Inishmaan. The play focuses on Billy, played by the Harry Potter actor, who belongs to the community of Inishmaan in Ireland. When a Hollywood crew arrives to create a documentary about Inishmore, their neighboring island, he vows to leave his homeland and participate in the film. The play had a sold-out run at the Noël Coward Theatre in London’s West End in 2013, and he reprised his role in Cort Theatre, Broadway for a limited run in 2014.
Igor in Victor Frankenstein (2015)
In yet another twisted adaptation of Mary Shelley’s monster story, Victor Frankenstein tells the familiar tale from Igor’s perspective. Played by Radcliffe, Igor is the assistant of Dr. Frankenstein, who gets roped into the latter’s unorthodox experiments. Their work catches the attention of the police, who accuse them of blasphemy.
Sam Ho in The Gamechangers (2015)
Following the immense success of the video game series Grand Theft Auto (GTA), BBC produced a docudrama called The Gamechangers. The television film dramatically reenacts how Gamechanger's Sam Ho (Radcliffe), president of Rockstar Games, pushes for the creation of the succeeding GTA games amidst a legal feud and emerging concerns on their psychological effects on gamers.
Manny in Swiss Army Man (2016)
In Swiss Army Man, Radcliffe personifies a corpse who is washed ashore. He is seen by Hank Thompson (Paul Dano), who is initially planning to take his own life after being stranded on an island, and they form an unusual bond.
Walter Mabry in Now You See Me 2 (2016)
The hit heist thriller Now You See Me 2 sees technology tycoon Walter Mabry (Radcliffe) recruit Dylan Rhodes (Mark Ruffalo) and the Four Horsemen to steal a data chip. Radcliffe’s performance as the film’s charming villain has been highly praised by critics.
