Tom Felton
Biography
Tom Felton is an English actor who was born in Epsom, Surrey, and began his career in commercials before making his screen debut as Peagreen Clock in The Borrowers (1997). He played Louis T. Leonowens in Anna and the King (1999), then became known for portraying Draco Malfoy across the Harry Potter films, from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) to Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011). He also appeared in Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011). Later credits include the period drama Belle (2013), Risen (2016), A United Kingdom (2016), Megan Leavey (2017), Ophelia (2019), and The Forgotten Battle (2020). On television, he played Doctor Alchemy on The Flash. His performances in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 won him two consecutive MTV Movie Awards for Best Villain. He made his West End theater debut in 2:22 A Ghost Story.
39years old
Turns 40 on September 22in 359 days
- Born Epsom
- Star sign: VirgoLast day of the sign, on the Libra cusp
- Also credited as Thomas Andrew Felton
Movie Career
- Films
- 27
- Career span
- 29 years1997 to 2026
Genres
First and latest
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Big break
Felton auditioned for Harry Potter without having read the books, originally reading for the parts of Harry Potter and Ron Weasley before he was cast as Draco Malfoy.
First role
Felton landed his first feature film role as Peagreen Clock in Peter Hewitt's The Borrowers, which came out in 1997.
Beyond film
In 2010, Felton put out his own song "Hawaii" on Six String Productions, an independent label he ran with David Proffitt and Philip Haydn-Slater to promote creative independence and ownership of material.
First role
Felton's first appearance on the West End stage came in London in May 2022, when he acted in the play 2:22 A Ghost Story.
Behind the camera
In October 2022, Felton released a memoir, Beyond the Wand: The Magic and Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard, about his acting career in the Harry Potter franchise. It sold 33,703 units and reached the top spot on both The New York Times Best Seller list and the Publishers Weekly Bestseller List.
Tom Felton movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone2001 Adventure, Family, Fantasyas Draco Malfoy
IMDb rating 7.7967K votes
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince2009 Adventure, Family, Fantasyas Draco Malfoy
IMDb rating 7.6671K votes
Most often with
Chris Columbus directed two of these films, David Yates two and Amma Asante two. Four actors appear in six of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Robbie Coltrane's page
Daniel Radcliffe's page
Emma Watson's page
Rupert Grint's page
Alan Rickman's page
Mark Williams's page
All films by Chris Columbus
All films by David Yates
Amma AsanteDirector, 2 films, 2013 to 2016
All films by Amma Asante
Also four films together2 more actors
- Bonnie WrightHarry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts (2022), Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009), Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
- Oliver PhelpsHarry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts (2022), Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009), Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Tom Felton's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$5.8 billion
18 of the 27 films have a worldwide figure, in dollars of the day.
Of the 27 films: 18 worldwide figure; 2 us gross only; 1 never in cinemas; 6 figure not found.
- 18Worldwide figure
- 2US gross only
- 1Never in cinemas
- 6Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 98% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$1.3B23.0% of the total
- 2$1.0B17.7% of the total
- 3$934M16.0% of the total
- 4$896M15.4% of the total
- 5$877M15.1% of the total
- 6$482M8.3% of the total
- 7$114M2.0% of the total
- 8$46M0.8% of the total
$101 millionfrom the other 10 films with a worldwide figure, 2% of the total
Awards
Four awards and honors from 2010 to 2012.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 2012 | MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 | Won |
| 2011 | MTV Movie Award for Best Villain | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 | Won |
| 2011 | Teen Choice Award for Best Villain | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 | Won |
| 2010 | MTV Movie Award for Best Villain | Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince | Won |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.