“I got paid so well for doing theHarry Potter films, it’s ridiculous. If somebody asked me, ‘Did you think you deserve that money?’ No, of course I didn’t,” Radcliffe told Parade back in 2012. “‘But would you have taken it anyway?’ Of course. I happened to have found this industry where people get paid stupid amounts of money. That’s the reality. I feel almost guilty for having done so well out of Potter.” To mitigate some of that guilt—and also just be a good person—Radcliffe donates large sums to charity, including The Trevor Project, which supports homeless LGBTQIA+ youth. He explained, “There’s a moral imperative to help others. You know, the fact that I wake up in my lovely apartment in New York… and there is somebody in some country waking up wondering where he’s going to live that week—it’s a horrendous feeling. There is a sense that you have to do something… You have to give back.” Keep reading to find out out Daniel Radcliffe’s net worth, how the Harry Potter star earned it, whose Hollywood career he hopes to emulate and more.
How did Daniel Radcliffe start acting?
The acting bug may have been genetic for Radcliffe: His parents, Marcia Jeannine Gresham and Alan George Radcliffe, both acted when they were children, while Gresham later worked as a casting agent with credits for several TV projects. Knowing he wanted to be an actor since he was just 5 years old, a 10-year-old Radcliffe got his first screen credit in the 1999 BBC production of David Copperfield, appearing as the title character when he was a child. In 2000, Radcliffe auditioned for the role of Harry Potter—and nearly turned the iconic part down because the first two films were set to shoot in Los Angeles. Director Chris Columbus and Warner Bros. agreed to film Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets in the U.K. to accommodate Radcliffe and his family. The rest, as they say, is history… and, of course, magic.
What is Daniel Radcliffe’s net worth?
Radcliffe’s net worth is estimated at a whopping $110 million, raking in an average of about $15 million annually at the peak of his fame and high-profile projects.
Who is the richest Harry Potter actor?
Radcliffe is currently the wealthiest actor from the Harry Potter franchise. The rest of the main kid cast’s ranking, in order from highest to lowest estimated net worth, is:
Emma Watsonat $85 millionRupert Grintat $50 millionTom Feltonat $20 million
How much did Daniel Radcliffe make from Harry Potter?
Radcliffe reportedly made $95.6 million from the Harry Potter franchise as a whole. He admitted to The Telegraph (via CBS News), “I don’t really do anything with my money,” adding, “I’m very grateful for it, because having money means you don’t have to worry about it, which is very lovely freedom to have. It also gives me immense freedom career-wise.” Radcliffe previously told Paradethat the financial freedom afforded to him by the Harry Potter films gives him leeway to do work he’s passionate about, but he’s still sometimes anxious about being perceived as one-note—and that he longs to model his own career after a certain charming Oscar winner. “I do worry about things like I’m not going to be good enough or my next film is not going to do well enough and that eventually, people will go, ‘Oh well, why don’t you move on and do something else?’… I now want to make as big a mix of everything as I can, from stage acting to film and just keep working,” he said. “What’s lovely is that [my fame] will really help get a small independent film made, because my name carries bankability at the moment, and it will do for a few more years. If you look at somebody like Brad Pitt or George Clooney, those are guys who have immense fame and do some very successful commercial films, but they balance it by doing stuff they love, that interests them. Both could have gone down just playing romantic leads for the rest of their careers and made a very nice living. But they wanted to do different stuff. The majority of Clooney’s career, acting and directing, is what I look at. If I can achieve half of what he has achieved, I’ll be happy.”
How much does Daniel Radcliffe make in royalties from Harry Potter?
Radcliffe’s exact figures for royalty payments from the Harry Potter franchise isn’t publicly known, but because his likeness is used in merchandise, he likely makes a healthy income from royalties from that and television runs of the films alone.
How much money did Daniel Radcliffe make from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone?
At the tender age of 12 years old, Radcliffe reportedly earned $1 million for Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, the first film in the Harry Potter franchise.
How much did Daniel Radcliffe make from the first Harry Potter?
Radcliffe reportedly pocketed $1 million for his first turn as Harry Potter in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. The movie was an enormous success, raking in over $1 billion in ticket grosses worldwide. It’s unclear if Radcliffe or the rest of the cast earned bonuses for box office grosses, but if they did, he likely earned significantly more than reports indicate for his inaugural go-around as the boy-wizard.
How much did Daniel Radcliffe make from Harry Potter 2?
Thanks to the massive box office success of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, the star got a big raise for the film’s first sequel: Radcliffe reportedly made $3 million for Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, released in 2002. The film did somewhat lower, but still stellar, box office numbers as its predecessor, grossing $879.6 million globally. Once more, it’s not publicly known if Radcliffe or anyone else made extra back-end money for box office bonuses—but the studio’s satisfaction netted Radcliffe even bigger paydays for subsequent Harry Potter films.
How much did Daniel Radcliffe make from each of the Harry Potter movies?
Radcliffe’s salary for each Harry Potter movie increased exponentially. His total earnings from the franchise, as previously reported, are about $95.6 million. Here’s his estimated salary for each movie in chronological order:
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (2001): $1 millionHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002): $3 millionHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004): $6 millionHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005): $11 millionHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007): $14 millionHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009): $24 millionHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010): $25 millionHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011): $25 million
In terms of box office earnings (and potential bonuses), here’s what each film grossed worldwide:
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (2001): $125 million budget, $1.02 billion grossHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002): $100 million budget, $879.6 million grossHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004): $130 million budget, $797.36 million grossHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005): $150 million budget, $896.68 million grossHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007): $150 million budget, $942.17 million grossHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009): $250 million budget, $934.45 million grossHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010): $200 million budget, $977 million grossHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011): $125 million budget, $1.342 billion gross
How much did Daniel Radcliffe get paid for The Woman In Black?
Radcliffe’s salary for the spooky The Woman In Black, released in 2012, isn’t publicly known—but thanks to his Harry Potter fame, he likely commanded a high salary, and the box office was also favorable for a sweet payday. The haunted house flicked grossed $128.95 million on a $17 million budget. Radcliffe previously told Paradeof The Woman In Black, “On the surface, it’s about a young lawyer, a widower, who is given a task to collect the paperwork of a recently deceased woman in her house in rural England. He goes and is terrorized by the ghost of a different dead woman. Every character that you meet in the film has been touched by bereavement at some point. It’s character-driven. Stanley Kubrick said that any film about the supernatural is inherently consoling because it implies an afterlife. That’s what our film is about, really. On the surface it’s about being terrified, but actually it’s about love.”
At what age did Daniel Radcliffe become a millionaire?
Radcliffe became a millionaire at the ripe old age of… 12. Must be nice! Next, find out why Daniel Radcliffe has never seen Harry Potter and the Cursed Child!
