History Creator / DanielRadcliffe

* {{Bishonen}}

The son of a literary agent and a casting agent, Radcliffe began acting in small roles before ''Harry Potter''. In the year 2000, the hunt for the right child actor to play Harry was starting to resemble the search for [[GoneWithTheWind Scarlett O'Hara]]. After seeing Radcliffe in a [[TheBBC BBC]] version of ''DavidCopperfield'', ChrisColumbus asked Radcliffe's parents to allow him to audition, but they declined. Sometime later, David Heyman and SteveKloves attended a production of the play ''Stones in His Pockets'' and encountered Radcliffe in the audience. The next day, Heyman called Radcliffe's parents and this time they agreed to let him audition. Radcliffe happened to be in the bath at the time his parents got the call that he had gotten the part and he admits to being so happy that he cried. Radcliffe woke up in the middle of the following night, causing him to wake up his parents to ask them if he'd really gotten the part or if it was AllJustADream.

* {{Adorkable}}: Apparently he prepped for ''Theatre/{{Equus}}'' [[http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/mon-july-18-2011/daniel-radcliffe by watching]] ''WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants''.
* AmbiguouslyGay: Many, ''many'' people are convinced he's gay. His behavior (which includes calling GaryOldman "[[http://www.celebrity-mania.com/news/view/00014906.html my true love]]" and accepting [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nDnPw0fzZU more than an award]]) doesn't help, although it is [[RuleOfFunny friggin' hilarious]].
** And he is frequently seen in the company of drag queens.
** Not to mention when he appeared on the Australian Talk Show Rove and answered the question "Who would you turn gay for?" with "Albert Einstein. Because I think brains are sexy!" Hilarious!
** Considering his perfect comfort with gay friends and gay topics, Daniel Radcliffe actually confuses {{Gaydar}} in an interesting way. He ''could'' be gay -- or, if it's true that he's straight as he says, he could be ''completely'' straight, without any of the silent personal irritation of same-sex tendencies that otherwise make many an ArmoredClosetGay[=/=]Bi so personally insecure when their sexuality is questioned. Daniel has said he is always flattered when people think he's gay, especially because he's had so many good gay friends in his life that command his respect and admiration.
*** He also hails from a country where's it's not nearly as big a deal to be comfortable with one's self. There are some people who are just comfortable enough with their own sexuality to act in a way that others might ''view'' as gay, even if they're 100% straight.

* BrilliantButLazy: He loves to read, and is evidently very bright, but he's eschewed formal education in favor of working on his career. He does however encourage others to continue their own education because his success is not in any way typical.

* {{Keet}}: [[UpToEleven Oh]] ''[[UpToEleven God...]]''

* {{Keet}}: [[UpToEleven Oh ''God''...]]

** Apparetly he likes anime, too. According to [[http://www.funimation.com/anime/forum/general-forum/anime/celebrities-that-are-animemanga-fan/82443 this]] he likes among other things ''{{Initial D}}'', ''{{Lupin III}}'' and ''Anime/{{Monster}}''.

** Apparetly he likes anime, too. According to [[http://www.funimation.com/anime/forum/general-forum/anime/celebrities-that-are-animemanga-fan/82443 this]] he likes among other things ''{{Initial D}}'', ''{{Lupin III}}'' and ''{{manga/Monster}}''.

** Apparetly he likes anime, too. According to [[http://www.funimation.com/anime/forum/general-forum/anime/celebrities-that-are-animemanga-fan/82443 this]] he likes among other things ''{{Initial D}}'', ''{{Lupin III}}'' and ''{{Monster}}''.

** Apparetly he likes anime, too. According to [[this:http://www.funimation.com/anime/forum/general-forum/anime/celebrities-that-are-animemanga-fan/82443]] he likes among other things ''{{Initial D}}'', ''{{Lupin III}}'' and ''{{Monster}}''.

** Apparetly he likes anime, too. According to ''[[this:http://www.funimation.com/anime/forum/general-forum/anime/celebrities-that-are-animemanga-fan/82443]]'' he likes among other things ''{{Initial D}}'', ''{{Lupin III}}'' and ''{{Monster}}''.

** Apparetly he likes anime, too. According to ''[[this:http://dancil.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/1268870930136.jpg]]'' he likes among other things ''{{Initial D}}'', ''{{Lupin III}}'' and ''{{Monster}}''.

** Apparetly he likes anime, too. According to ''[[http://dancil.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/1268870930136.jpg:this]]'' he likes among other things ''{{Initial D}}'', ''{{Lupin III}}'' and ''{{Monster}}''.

** Apparetly he likes anime, too. According to ''[[http://dancil.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/1268870930136.jpg:this]]'' he likes among other things ''{{initiald}}'', ''{{lupiniii}}'' and ''{{Monster}}''.

** Apparetly he likes anime, too. According to ''[[http://dancil.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/1268870930136.jpg:this]]'' he likes among other things ''anime/initiald'', ''anime/lupiniii'' and ''anime/monster''.

** Apparetly he likes anime, too. According to ''[[http://dancil.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/1268870930136.jpg:this]]'' he likes among other things ''[[initiald]]'', ''[[lupiniii]]'' and ''[[monster]]''.

** Apparetly he likes anime, too. According to ''[[http://dancil.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/1268870930136.jpg {{this}}]]'' he likes among other things ''[[initiald]]'', ''[[lupiniii]]'' and ''[[monster]]''.

* {{Trickster}}: In addition to shamelessly pranking people on the set of ''Film/HarryPotter'', he wore the same coat during the entirety of ''WesternAnimation/{{Equus}}''' run so any pictures taken by paparazzi would be unpublishable as they would all appear to have been taken on the same day. According to him, it was hilarious seeing them get frustrated.

* PromotedFanboy: Being a huge fan of ''TheSimpsons'' growing up, he was delighted about his guest appearance on the show and described it as [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lk16LOVu_8g "the culmination of his life"]].

* OneOfUs: He loves TomLehrer, and singing "The Elements" is one of his favorite party tricks. If that doesn't make him a nerd, who knows what can. Don't believe it? [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSAaiYKF0cs Look here]].

* MethodActing: Lampshaded this once. When asked how he prepared for the lead role in ''Theatre/{{Equus}}'', he mentioned how the questioner obviously expected him to say "I sat in a stable for a few days and talked to myself", instead of "I watched [[WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants Spongebob]] for an hour and then went to work."

* MethodActing: Lampshaded this once. When asked how he prepared for the lead role in 'Theatre/{{Equus}}'', he mentioned how the questioner obviously expected him to say "I sat in a stable for a few days and talked to myself", instead of "I watched [[WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants Spongebob]] for an hour and then went to work."

* MaleFrontalNudity: On ''WesternAnimation/{{Equus}}''.

* FakeNationality: In his 2012 ''SaturdayNightLive'' appearance, all of his "American" characters sounded ''exactly'' like [[HowToSucceedInBusinessWithoutReallyTrying J. Pierpont Finch]].

* CompletelyMissingThePoint: He's pointed out that during his run in ''Thatre/{{Equus}}'', the MoralGuardians first complained that "HarryPotter is NAKED ON STAGE!", and when that failed to get the play halted, they complained that "HarryPotter is SMOKING ON STAGE!", but never ''once'' did they complain about the truly disturbing parts of the play: That Alan Strang [[MoralEventHorizon blinds six horses with a poker]] and has a ''very'' unhealthy sexual obsession with the horses. Might also fit under ComplainingAboutShowsYouDontWatch.

* {{Adorkable}}: Apparently he prepped for ''Theatre/{{Equus}}'' [[http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/mon-july-18-2011/daniel-radcliffe by watching]] ''WesternAnimation/SpongebonSquarepants''.

It wasn't, of course, and Radcliffe played Harry Potter over the course of eight films, from 2001 to 2011. In 2007, Radcliffe starred as Alan Strang in ''{{Equus}}'' on the West End, reprising the role on Broadway in 2008. While the MoralGuardians were up in arms about Harry Potter appearing naked on stage, the critics had a HeReallyCanAct reaction. In 2011, he returned to Broadway to star in a revival of ''HowToSucceedInBusinessWithoutReallyTrying''. In 2012, he starred as Arthur Kipps in a [[HammerHorror Hammer]] feature film version of ''Film/TheWomanInBlack''. In an odd way, he is following in the footsteps of his onscreen father, Adrian Rawlins, who played the same role on television in 1989. In his next role, he will be playing a young AllenGinsberg in the movie ''KillYourDarlings''.

* {{Adorkable}}: Apparently he prepped for ''{{Equus}}'' [[http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/mon-july-18-2011/daniel-radcliffe by watching]] ''WesternAnimation/SpongebonSquarepants''.

* CompletelyMissingThePoint: He's pointed out that during his run in ''{{Equus}}'', the MoralGuardians first complained that "HarryPotter is NAKED ON STAGE!", and when that failed to get the play halted, they complained that "HarryPotter is SMOKING ON STAGE!", but never ''once'' did they complain about the truly disturbing parts of the play: That Alan Strang [[MoralEventHorizon blinds six horses with a poker]] and has a ''very'' unhealthy sexual obsession with the horses. Might also fit under ComplainingAboutShowsYouDontWatch.

* MaleFrontalNudity: On ''{{Equus}}''.
* MethodActing: Lampshaded this once. When asked how he prepared for the lead role in Equus, he mentioned how the questioner obviously expected him to say "I sat in a stable for a few days and talked to myself", instead of "I watched [[SpongebobSquarepants Spongebob]] for an hour and then went to work."

* {{Trickster}}: In addition to shamelessly pranking people on the set of ''Film/HarryPotter'', he wore the same coat during the entirety of ''{{Equus}}''' run so any pictures taken by paparazzi would be unpublishable as they would all appear to have been taken on the same day. According to him, it was hilarious seeing them get frustrated.

* {{Adorkable}}: Apparently he prepped for {{Equus}} by watching [[http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/mon-july-18-2011/daniel-radcliffe Spongebob Squarepants.]]