Dozens of actors from the United Kingdom and Ireland portrayed or voiced characters appearing in the Harry Potter film series based on the book series by J. K. Rowling.
Overview In all the films, Daniel Radcliffe played Harry Potter, Rupert Grint played Ron Weasley and Emma Watson played Hermione Granger. When they were cast only Radcliffe had previously acted in a film. Complementing them on screen are such actors as Helena Bonham Carter, Jim Broadbent, John Cleese, Robbie Coltrane, Warwick Davis, Ralph Fiennes, Michael Gambon, Brendan Gleeson, Richard Griffiths, Richard Harris, John Hurt, Jason Isaacs, Miriam Margolyes, Helen McCrory, Gary Oldman, Alan Rickman, Fiona Shaw, Maggie Smith, Timothy Spall, Imelda Staunton, David Thewlis, Emma Thompson, and Julie Walters, among others. Thirteen actors appeared as the same character in all eight films of the series.
Some well-known British actors who have not appeared in the series were asked in jest why they had not been cast. When David Yates was directing the fifth film, Bill Nighy (who knew Yates personally) said that he hoped the director would cast him in Harry Potter. "But nobody called", Nighy added. However, in 2009, Yates cast Nighy as Minister of Magic Rufus Scrimgeour in the seventh film. Nighy said, "I am no longer the only English actor not to be in Harry Potter and I am very pleased." Jude Law once quipped, "Nobody's asked me. I was a bit too old for Harry." He would later be cast as a younger Albus Dumbledore in Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald.
J. K. Rowling gave a speech at the premiere of the final film in the series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2, on 7 July 2011 in London. Rowling praised the film series' acting talent and announced that there are seven young Harry Potter cast members whom she refers to as "The Big Seven"; they are Radcliffe, Grint, Watson, Tom Felton, Matthew Lewis, Evanna Lynch and Bonnie Wright.
Cast and characters
The list below is sorted by film and the character's surname, as some characters have been portrayed by multiple actors.
Character Philosopher's Stone (2001) Chamber of Secrets (2002) Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) Goblet of Fire (2005) Order of the Phoenix (2007) Half-Blood Prince (2009) Deathly Hallows – Part 1 (2010) Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (2011)Introduced in Philosopher's Stone Katie Bell Emily Dale colspan="3" Georgina Leonidas The Bloody Baron Terence Bayler colspan="7" Susan Bones Eleanor Columbus colspan="6" Vincent Crabbe Jamie Waylett colspan="2" Dedalus Diggle David Brett colspan="7" Albus Dumbledore Richard Harris Michael Gambon Michael GambonToby Regbo Michael Gambon Dudley Dursley Harry Melling Harry Melling Harry Melling Petunia Dursley Fiona Shaw Fiona Shaw Fiona Shaw Ariella Paradise Vernon Dursley Richard Griffiths Richard Griffiths Richard Griffiths The Fat Friar Simon Fisher-Becker colspan="7" The Fat Lady Elizabeth Spriggs Dawn French colspan="5" Marcus Flint Jamie Yeates colspan="6" Argus Filch David Bradley David Bradley Seamus Finnigan Devon Murray Filius Flitwick Warwick Davis Warwick Davis Firenze Ray Fearon colspan="7" Gregory Goyle Joshua Herdman Hermione Granger Emma Watson Griphook Verne TroyerWarwick Davis colspan="5" Warwick Davis Rubeus Hagrid Robbie Coltrane Robbie ColtraneMartin Bayfield Robbie Coltrane Rolanda Hooch Zoë Wanamaker colspan="7" Angelina Johnson Danielle Tabor Tiana Benjamin colspan="4" Lee Jordan Luke Youngblood colspan="6" Neville Longbottom Matthew Lewis Draco Malfoy Tom Felton Minerva McGonagall Maggie Smith Maggie Smith Sir Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington John Cleese colspan="6" Garrick Ollivander John Hurt colspan="5" John Hurt Peeves Rik Mayall colspan="7" Harry Potter Daniel RadcliffeSaunders triplets Daniel Radcliffe Daniel RadcliffeToby Papworth James Potter Adrian Rawlins Adrian Rawlins Adrian Rawlins Adrian RawlinsRobbie Jarvis Adrian Rawlins Adrian RawlinsAlfie McIlwain Lily Potter Geraldine Somerville Geraldine Somerville Geraldine Somerville Geraldine SomervilleEllie Darcey-Alden Quirinus Quirrell Ian Hart colspan="6" Ian Hart Helena Ravenclaw Nina Young colspan="6" Kelly Macdonald Severus Snape Alan Rickman Alan RickmanAlec Hopkins Alan Rickman Alan RickmanBenedict Clarke Sorting Hat Leslie Phillips colspan="5" Leslie Phillips Dean Thomas Alfred Enoch Alfred Enoch Tom Derek Deadman Jim Tavare colspan="5" Lord Voldemort Richard BremmerIan Hart Christian Coulson Ralph Fiennes Hero Fiennes-TiffinFrank DillaneRalph Fiennes Ralph Fiennes Fred Weasley James Phelps George Weasley Oliver Phelps Ginny Weasley Bonnie Wright Molly Weasley Julie Walters Julie Walters Percy Weasley Chris Rankin Chris Rankin colspan="2" Chris Rankin Ron Weasley Rupert Grint Oliver Wood Sean Biggerstaff colspan="5" Sean BiggerstaffIntroduced in Chamber of Secrets Hannah Abbott Charlotte Skeoch Charlotte Skeoch colspan="4" Aragog Julian Glover colspan="6" Mr Borgin Edward Tudor-Pole colspan="6" Lavender Brown Kathleen Cauley Jennifer Smith colspan="2" Jessie Cave Colin Creevey Hugh Mitchell colspan="6" Armando Dippet Alfred Burke colspan="6" Dobby Toby Jones colspan="4" Toby Jones Justin Finch-Fletchley Edward Randell colspan="6" Cornelius Fudge Robert Hardy colspan="3" Mr Granger Tom Knight colspan="4" Ian Kelly Mrs Granger coslapn="1" Heather Bleasdale colspan="4" Michelle Fairley Gilderoy Lockhart Kenneth Branagh colspan="6" Lucius Malfoy Jason Isaacs Jason Isaacs Jason Isaacs Moaning Myrtle Shirley Henderson Shirley Henderson colspan="4" Irma Pince Sally Mortemore colspan="6" Poppy Pomfrey Gemma Jones colspan="3" Gemma Jones Gemma Jones Pomona Sprout Miriam Margolyes colspan="5" Miriam Margolyes Arthur Weasley Mark WilliamsIntroduced in Prisoner of Azkaban Sirius Black colspan="2" Gary Oldman Gary OldmanJames Walters colspan="2" Gary OldmanRohan Gotobed Sir Cadogan colspan="2" Paul Whitehouse colspan="5" Marge Dursley colspan="2" Pam Ferris colspan="5" Shrunken Head colspan="2" Lenny Henry colspan="5" Remus Lupin colspan="2" David Thewlis David ThewlisJames Utechin David Thewlis Pansy Parkinson colspan="2" Genevieve Gaunt colspan="2" Scarlett Byrne Parvati Patil colspan="2" Sitara Shah Shefali Chowdhury colspan="2" Peter Pettigrew colspan="2" Timothy Spall Timothy SpallCharles Hughes Timothy Spall Timothy Spall Ernie Prang colspan="2" Jimmy Gardner colspan="5" Madam Rosmerta colspan="2" Julie Christie colspan="5" Stan Shunpike colspan="2" Lee Ingleby colspan="5" Sybill Trelawney colspan="2" Emma Thompson Emma Thompson colspan="2" Emma Thompson Bill Weasley colspan="2" Richard Fish colspan="3" Domhnall Gleeson Charlie Weasley colspan="2" Alex Crockford colspan="5" Introduced in Goblet of Fire Heathcote Barbary colspan="3" Jason Buckle colspan="4" Frank Bryce colspan="3" Eric Sykes colspan="4" Cho Chang colspan="3" Katie Leung Barty Crouch Jr colspan="3" David Tennant colspan="4" Barty Crouch Sr colspan="3" Roger Lloyd-Pack colspan="4" Gideon Crumb colspan="3" Steven Claydon colspan="4" Roger Davies colspan="3" Henry Lloyd-Hughes colspan="4" Fleur Delacour colspan="3" Clémence Poésy colspan="2" Clémence Poésy Gabrielle Delacour colspan="3" Angelica Mandy colspan="4" Amos Diggory colspan="3" Jeff Rawle colspan="4" Cedric Diggory colspan="3" Robert Pattinson Robert Pattinson colspan="3" Kirley Duke colspan="3" Jonny Greenwood colspan="4" Igor Karkaroff colspan="3" Predrag Bjelac colspan="4" Viktor Krum colspan="3" Stanislav Ianevski colspan="2" Stanislav Ianevski Olympe Maxime colspan="3" Frances de la Tour colspan="2" Frances de la Tour Alastor "Mad-Eye" Moody colspan="3" Brendan Gleeson Brendan Gleeson Padma Patil colspan="3" Afshan Azad Rita Skeeter colspan="3" Miranda Richardson colspan="2" Miranda Richardson Orsino Thruston colspan="3" Philip Selway colspan="4" Donaghan Tremlett colspan="3" Steve Mackey colspan="4" Myron Wagtail colspan="3" Jarvis Cocker colspan="4" Introduced in Order of the Phoenix Amelia Bones colspan="4" Sian Thomas colspan="3" John Dawlish colspan="4" Richard Leaf colspan="3" Elphias Doge colspan="4" Peter Cartwright David Ryall Aberforth Dumbledore colspan="4" Jim McManus colspan="2" Ciarán Hinds Arabella Figg colspan="4" Kathryn Hunter colspan="3" Grawp colspan="4" Tony Maudsley colspan="3" Wilhelmina Grubbly-Plank colspan="4" Apple Brook colspan="3" Mafalda Hopkirk colspan="4" Jessica Hynes Sophie Thompson Kreacher colspan="4" Timothy Bateson Simon McBurney Bellatrix Lestrange colspan="4" Helena Bonham Carter Alice Longbottom colspan="4" Lisa Wood colspan="3" Frank Longbottom colspan="4" James Payton colspan="3" Luna Lovegood colspan="4" Evanna Lynch Magorian colspan="4" Michael Wildman colspan="3" Kingsley Shacklebolt colspan="4" George Harris George Harris Nymphadora Tonks colspan="4" Natalia Tena Dolores Umbridge colspan="4" Imelda Staunton Imelda Staunton Imelda Staunton Introduced in Half-Blood Prince Marcus Belby colspan="5" Robert Knox colspan="2" Regulus Black colspan="5" Tom Moorcroft colspan="2" Alecto Carrow colspan="5" Suzie Toase Amycus Carrow colspan="5" Ralph Ineson Fenrir Greyback colspan="5" Dave Legeno Leanne colspan="5" Isabella Laughland Narcissa Malfoy colspan="5" Helen McCrory Cormac McLaggen colspan="5" Freddie Stroma Horace Slughorn colspan="5" Jim Broadbent Jim Broadbent Romilda Vane colspan="5" Anna Shaffer Eldred Worple colspan="5" Paul Ritter colspan="2" Blaise Zabini colspan="5" Louis CordiceIntroduced in Deathly Hallows – Part 1 Bathilda Bagshot colspan="6" Hazel Douglas Charity Burbage colspan="6" Carolyn Pickles Mary Cattermole colspan="6" Kate Fleetwood Reginald Cattermole colspan="6" Steffan Rhodri Mundungus Fletcher colspan="6" Andy Linden Gregorovitch colspan="6" Rade Šerbedžija Gellert Grindelwald colspan="6" Michael ByrneJamie Campbell Bower Xenophilius Lovegood colspan="6" Rhys Ifans Auntie Muriel colspan="6" Matyelok Gibbs Albert Runcorn colspan="6" David O'Hara Scabior colspan="6" Nick Moran Rufus Scrimgeour colspan="6" Bill Nighy Pius Thicknesse colspan="6" Guy Henry Corban Yaxley colspan="6" Peter Mullan Introduced in Deathly Hallows – Part 2 Bogrod colspan="7" Jon Key Ariana Dumbledore colspan="7" Hebe Beardsall Hugo Granger-Weasley colspan="7" Ryan Turner Rose Granger-Weasley colspan="7" Helena Barlow Astoria Greengrass colspan="7" Jade Gordon Scorpius Malfoy colspan="7" Bertie Gilbert Albus Severus Potter colspan="7" Arthur Bowen James Sirius Potter colspan="7" Will Dunn Lily Luna Potter colspan="7" Daphne de Beistegui
See also Wizarding World cast members Fantastic Beasts cast members List of Harry Potter (TV series) cast members List of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child cast members
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