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2000 -

Radcliffe was 11 years old when Warner Bros. announced he was going to play Harry Potter in the film adaptation of the popular books by J.K. Rowling. Rupert Grint and Emma Watson joined him as his best friends at Hogwarts.

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2000 - Look at these baby faces!

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2000 - The young stars look cute and fresh during a publicity portrait ahead of the 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone' film.

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Radcliffe and film director Chris Columbus share a laugh during the 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone' news conference in central London.

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2001 -

Daniel Radcliffe is caught out and about on the streets of New York City.

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2001 - Here at 12 years old, Radcliffe attends the 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone' premiere at the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York City.

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2001 - Don't we all miss this young Gryffindor?

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2001 - Here he poses next to the globally known image of himself as Harry Potter.

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2002 - These young stars are getting ready for the release of the second film of the series, 'Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.'

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2002 - Hands down the world's favorite Gryffindors. Well...Fred and George should also be listed.

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2002 -

The 13-year-old looked sharp in his loose pants and bright-red jacket at Narita International Airport in Japan.

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2002 -

Radcliffe looks ready to take on the press conference to promote the film 'Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets' in Tokyo.

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Young Chinese fans look sharp and cozy as they shake hands with Radcliffe at the premiere of 'Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets' in Beijing.

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2003 -

The flying car used in the Harry Potter films was stolen in 2005. That's right. Mr. Wesley's blue Ford Anglia 7990 TD went missing from the South West Film Studios in St. Agnes.

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2003 -

The young star seems to like blue. It does agree with him, don't you think?

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2004 -

Now four years into their fame, the growing stars promote 'Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.'

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Radcliffe and Watson look considerably more mature on stage during MTV's Total Request Live at MTV Times Square in New York City.

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2004 - The stars pose with 'Harry Potter' author J.K. Rowling at the European premiere of 'Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban' in London.

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2004 - The now-teenagers arrive for the global DVD and VHS launch of 'Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban' in London.

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2005 -

Katie Leung, who plays Cho Chang in the films, joins Radcliffe and Watson during a photo-call in London.

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2005 -

Radcliffe and Ralph Fiennes, who plays the evil Voldemort in the films, look like they get along much better than their characters!

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2005 - Radcliffe was 16 when 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire' was released. What a difference five years make!

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2006 -

Radcliffe and the late Heath Ledger attend the L'Oréal Paris 2006 Australian Film Institute Awards in Melbourne.

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2006 - He probably could have signed autographs in his sleep by this point.

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2007 -

In 2007, Radcliffe began to transition out of his Harry Potter role. He starred in the play 'Equus,' for which he's seen here posing during a photo-call.

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2007 -

Radcliffe was 18 when he attended the world premiere of 'Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix' at the Roppongi Hills Arena in Tokyo.

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2007 -

The trio had a ton of fun leaving their wand prints in cement at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.

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2008 -

Radcliffe looked delighted to join actor Richard Griffiths to present the Tony for Best Play during the 62nd Annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.

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2009 -

The trio and best friends looked all grown up at the world premiere of 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince' at Leicester Square in London.

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2009 -

A little rain wasn't going to spoil the fun at the world premiere of 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince' in London.

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2009 -

Radcliffe and Tom Felton, who played the conniving Draco Malfoy in the films, clearly have a much better relationship in real life.

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2010 -

The 20-year-old was glowing during the grand opening celebration for The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at the Universal Studio Resort in Orlando, Florida.

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2010 - Do you think you could ever get used to posing for photos and signing autographs?

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2010 -

The trio looked very mature at the world premiere of 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1.' The series was nearing its end at this point.

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2011 -

Looks like emotions were running high at the world premiere of 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1.'

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2011 -

The 21-year-old put on a great show on 'Late Night with Jimmy Fallon' at Rockefeller Center in New York City.

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2012 -

While the young Radcliffe seemed to favor blue, the adult Radcliffe looks pretty good in black.

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2013 - Though he'll continue to be associated with the 'Harry Potter' films, Radcliffe has starred in several other productions. He's seen here at the premiere of 'Kill Your Darlings.'

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2014 -

Radcliffe has also been in quite a few plays. This is the Broadway opening night of 'The Cripple of Inishmaan' at the Cort Theatre in New York City.

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2015 - The 25-year-old experimented with facial hair. What do you think?

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2015 - He went from a full face and head of hair to no hair. But this look was necessary for his role in 'Imperium' (2016), in which he played a young and inexperienced FBI agent.

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2016 - With his hair all grown back, he appears to have liked the facial hair.

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2017 - 2017 was a quiet year for Radcliffe, but he still had the occasional encounter with fans and paparazzi. 

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2018 -

In 2018, he starred in the crime drama flick 'Beast of Burden,' and appeared on an episode of 'The Simpsons.'

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2019-2021 -

The former child star starred in the TV series 'Miracle Workers,' the comedy film 'Guns Akimbo,' and the thriller 'Escape from Pretoria,' to name a few projects.

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2022 -

In 2022, he starred alongside Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum in 'The Lost City.' He also sat down for the massively popular 'Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts' reunion special on HBO Max.

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2022 -

But the role everyone was anticipating was his take on "Weird Al" Yankovic in 'Weird: The Al Yankovic Story.' He was even nominated for an Emmy for Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie.

See also: Hollywood's most iconic child stars

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