What happened to the actors of the film "Harry Potter" (11 photos)

Filming for the film “Harry Potter” lasted 10 years. The child actors, who are now 30 years old, devoted a third of their lives to this film, but in the future not all of them connected their lives with cinema: some became musicians, some were martial artists, and some even served time in prison. prison Who were the actors who played the role of Luna, Dudley, Neville and other characters of the beloved “Harry Potter”?

Evanna Lynch - Luna Lovegood





The role of Luna Lovegood was the first in the career of young Evanna Lynch. Before this, the girl had not thought about an acting career, but she was a loyal fan of the Harry Potter books and regularly sent letters to JK Rowling. It is not surprising that, having learned about the casting for the role of Luna, Evanna immediately decided to participate in it - and was selected from 15,000 applicants thanks to her thorough knowledge of her character and sincere love for Luna. After filming of “Potteriana” ended, Evanna continued to follow the acting path. She has appeared in several films, including the 2015 independent Irish drama My Name Is Emily, in which she played the lead role. Together with her co-stars in the films about the young wizard, James and Oliver Phelps, she starred in the film “Danny and the Human Zoo.” In 2018, she took part in the show “Dancing with the Stars,” where she reached the finals, and recently finished filming the crime comedy “System Madness.”

Matthew Lewis - Neville Longbottom



Matthew Lewis has been acting in films since he was 5 years old. He received a role in the Harry Potter series at 11, being an experienced performer of comic roles: plump, chubby and good-natured Matthew, it seemed, was not suitable for other roles. All the more surprising was his magical transformation: after adolescence, the actor stretched out, lost weight and became a real handsome man! It is not surprising that, as an adult actor, he switched to dramatic roles, playing, in particular, Jamie Bradley in the TV series The Syndicate and Corporal Gordon House in Sandstone 42.

Harry Melling - Dudley Dursley





Harry Melling comes from an acting family: his grandfather Patrick Troughton played the Second Doctor in the famous TV series Doctor Who. He made his debut in the film "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" in 2001. At that time, Harry was a chubby boy, but by 2009 he had lost so much weight that the producers were already thinking of replacing him with another performer. However, in the end, they decided to meet Harry halfway: he continued to play Dudley, wearing a special suit in which he looked fat. According to Melling himself, losing weight did him good: after the Harry Potter films, he abruptly changed his role, and the role of Dudley Dursley did not become a lifelong role for him. Harry continues to act in films; one of his most notable works was the role of Harrison in The Ballad of Buster Scruggs by the Coen brothers, which was highly praised by critics.

Josh Herdman - Gregory Goyle



The actor who plays Gregory Goyle, Draco Malfoy's henchman, left cinema after finishing filming the Harry Potter saga, becoming interested in jiu-jitsu, and in 2016 began his career as a professional MMA fighter. However, persistent invitations from directors did their job - now Herdman combines sports and acting careers, having played in the film “Robin Hood,” released in 2018, and in the detective series “Marcella.”

Jamie Waylett - Vincent Crabbe



Jamie Waylett was going to play Dudley Dursley, but in the end he was cast in the role of Vincent Crabbe. The role of the school bully turned out to be prophetic: during the filming of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Waylett's colleague, Joshua Herdmann, announced that Waylett would not return to filming. The reason was more than significant: the police discovered a real marijuana plantation at the actor’s home, for which he was sentenced to 120 hours of community service. Having barely served his sentence, Waylett again came to the attention of the law: during the London riots of 2011, he was filmed on video camera holding a Molotov cocktail in his hands. As a result, Jamie received two years in prison, and after his release he was never able to return to his acting career.

Robbie Coltrane - Rubeus Hagrid



Comedian Robbie Coltrane was an accomplished actor by 2001, with a portfolio of roles including a cameo as the villain Zhukovsky in the James Bond films GoldenEye and The World is Not Enough. JK Rowling personally chose him for the role of Hagrid. After 10 years of filming “Potterian,” Coltrane practically stopped acting, leaving behind only his own show, “The Critic of Robbie Coltrane.”

Katie Leung - Chow Chang



Katie Leung came to the casting following an advertisement and after five minutes of audition she received the role of Harry Potter's first love. However, after filming ended, she was not sure of her desire to continue her acting career. However, she went to study acting at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, and her studies strengthened her desire to act further. After completing the course, her career began to develop extremely successfully: in 2017, she played in the film “The Foreigner” along with Jackie Chan and Pierce Brosnan, and is now starring in the series “White Dragon.”

James and Oliver Phelps - Fred and George Weasley



The 14-year-old Phelps twins sneaked out of class to take part in the casting for the role of the Weasley twins - and, lo and behold, the boys with no acting experience were unexpectedly lucky! After filming ended, both decided to make acting their profession. By nature, both twins are brunettes, so after the red dye came off from their hair, they completely changed their image and are now actively appearing in films and TV series, both together and separately. Together with his colleague on the set of “Potteriana” Evanna Lynch, they starred in the drama “Danny and the Human Zoo”, and are now finishing filming in the short film “7 Days: The Dave Healy Story”.

Bonnie Wright - Ginny Weasley



After filming the final installment of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Bonnie Wright focused on completing her education and received a BA in Arts from the College of Communication, University of the Arts London in 2012. After receiving her diploma, she continued her acting career, supplementing it with a modeling career, and then trying herself in the roles of director and producer. In all its guises, she was quite successful, although she did not win any noticeable laurels. However, with such diverse hobbies, who cares about a career? Bonnie practices yoga, meditation and astrology. actively promotes feminism and participates in charitable projects to help children in Africa.

Stanislav Yanevsky - Viktor Kram



Bulgarian Stanislav Yanevsky beat out 600 applicants and won the role of Viktor Krum, a student at the Durmstrang School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and a fan of Hermione. In addition to the Potter series, Stanislav starred in several other films. His most recent work was his role in the 2011 film Resistance.



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