Claim: Daniel Radcliffe starred in a film.

Daniel Jacob Radcliffe -LRB- born 23 July 1989 -RRB- is an English actor best known for his role as Harry Potter in the film series of the same name . He made his acting debut at 10 years of age in BBC One 's 1999 television film David Copperfield , followed by his cinematic debut in 2001 's The Tailor of Panama . At age 11 , he was cast as Harry Potter in the first Harry Potter film , and starred in the series for 10 years until the release of the eighth and final film in 2011 .   Radcliffe began to branch out to stage acting in 2007 , starring in the London and New York productions of Equus , and in the 2011 Broadway revival of the musical How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying . His recent films include the horror film The Woman in Black -LRB- 2012 -RRB- , playing beat poet Allen Ginsberg in the independent film Kill Your Darlings -LRB- 2013 -RRB- , science fiction fantasy Victor Frankenstein -LRB- 2015 -RRB- and comedy-drama Swiss Army Man , heist thriller film Now You See Me 2 and thriller Imperium -LRB- all 2016 -RRB- .   He has contributed to many charities , including Demelza Hospice Care for Children , and The Trevor Project for suicide prevention among LGBTQ youth , which gave him its Hero Award in 2011 .