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Acting
Daniel Radcliffe
ActingHammersmith, London, England, UKDaniel Jacob Radcliffe (born July 23, 1989) is an English actor. He rose to fame at age twelve, when he began portraying Harry Potter in the film series of the same name; and has held various other film and theatre roles. Over his career, Radcliffe has received various awards and nominations.Radcliffe made his acting debut at age 10 in the BBC One television film David Copperfield (1999), followed by his feature film debut in The Tailor of Panama (2001). The same year, he starred as Harry Potter in the film adaptation of the J.K. Rowling fantasy novel, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. Over the next decade, he played the eponymous role in seven sequels, culminating with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (2011). During this period, he became one of the world's highest-paid actors and gained worldwide fame, popularity, and critical acclaim.Following the success of Harry Potter, Radcliffe starred in the romantic comedy What If? (2013), and played the lawyer Arthur Kipps in the horror film The Woman in Black (2012), poet Allen Ginsberg in the drama film Kill Your Darlings (2013), Igor in the science-fiction horror film Victor Frankenstein (2015), a sentient corpse in the comedy-drama film Swiss Army Man (2016), technological prodigy Walter Mabry in the heist thriller film Now You See Me 2 (2016), and FBI agent Nate Foster in the critically acclaimed thriller film Imperium (2016). Since 2019, he has starred in the TBS anthology series Miracle Workers. In 2022, he starred in the action comedy The Lost City and portrayed Weird Al Yankovic in Weird: The Al Yankovic Story.Radcliffe branched out to stage acting in 2007, starring in the West End and Broadway productions of Equus. From 2011 to 2012 he portrayed J. Pierrepont Finch in the Broadway revival of the musical How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. He continued in Martin McDonagh's dark comedy The Cripple of Inishmaan (2013-2014) in the West End and Broadway and a revival of Tom Stoppard's play Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (2017) at The Old Vic. He also starred in the satirical plays Privacy (2016) and The Lifespan of a Fact (2018), respectively off and on Broadway. In 2022 starred in the New York Theatre Workshop revival of Stephen Sondheim's Merrily We Roll Along.
Rupert Grint
ActingHarlow, Essex, England, UKRupert Alexander Lloyd Grint (born August 24, 1988) is an English actor. Grint rose to fame for his role as Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter film series. He was cast as Weasley at age eleven, having previously acted only in school plays and his local theatre group. Since then, he continued his work on film, television, and theatre.Beginning in 2002, he began to work outside of the Harry Potter franchise, with a co-leading role in Thunderpants. He has had starring roles in Driving Lessons, a dramedy released in 2006, and Cherrybomb, a limited-release drama film in 2010. He co-starred with Bill Nighy and Emily Blunt in the comedy Wild Target. His first film project after the Harry Potter series was a supporting role in the 2012 anti-war film Into the White. In 2013, his film CBGB was released, and he was cast in CBS's new show Super Clyde. He made his stage debut in Jez Butterworth's Mojo in October 2013 at the Harold Pinter Theatre in London. In 2014, he voiced the character of Josh in Postman Pat: The Movie; and from 2017 to 2018, he executive-produced and starred in the television series Snatch, based on the film of the same name. Since 2019, he stars in the Apple TV+ psychological horror series Servant.
Emma Watson
ActingParis, FranceIf you were handing out medals for surviving bizarre childhoods, Emma Watson would be right up there with actual royalty and anyone who had to grow up with Noel's House Party. Before she'd even reached double digits, she landed a role that would shape the rest of her life. Most kids spend their school years worrying about homework and PE lessons. Emma spent hers dodging paparazzi, attending premieres and helping to steer one of the biggest film franchises in history.For millions of people, she will forever be Hermione Granger, the brightest witch of her age and, let's be honest, the only reason Harry and Ron made it out of Hogwarts alive. While one was busy attracting dark wizards like a magnet and the other was mainly providing comic relief, Hermione was the one actually doing the reading, solving the puzzles and preventing everyone from being expelled—or worse. Across eight films, Emma managed to turn what could have been an annoying know-it-all into one of cinema's most beloved characters and an entire generation suddenly realised that being clever was actually something to celebrate.When the Harry Potter films ended, plenty of people expected her to simply cash the cheques and spend the next twenty years attending conventions. Emma, however, had other plans. She carefully picked projects that interested her, showing off completely different sides to her acting in films like The Perks of Being a Wallflower and Sofia Coppola's The Bling Ring, where she proved she could do spoilt and shallow almost frighteningly well. She later stepped into Belle's famous yellow dress for Disney's Beauty and the Beast, helping turn the film into yet another box office giant.Perhaps the most impressive thing about Emma Watson is that she never seems particularly interested in being famous for the sake of it. While Hollywood often feels like one giant attention-seeking competition, she's happily stepped away from the endless publicity circus to focus on things that genuinely matter to her. Higher education, directing, sustainability and activism all seem to excite her far more than another red carpet.Which, in fairness, feels very Hermione. She really did turn out exactly as everyone hoped she would.Insomniacs Trivia
• Emma auditioned eight times for the role of Hermione Granger despite having no professional acting experience. J.K. Rowling was reportedly convinced she was perfect almost immediately, but the process continued to make sure the young actress could handle the pressure. Safe to say it worked out alright.• When she attended Brown University in America, Emma worried her fame would ruin any chance of a normal student life. Amazingly, her classmates treated her like everyone else, and she later revealed nobody ever asked her for an autograph on campus. Which might be the most unbelievable thing in this entire biography.• Away from films, Emma became a certified yoga and meditation instructor. Considering she spent her childhood under a level of scrutiny that would make most people want to hide under the duvet, finding ways to stay sane seems entirely understandable.Insomniacs Take
Emma Watson is an absolute class act. Plenty of child stars have struggled under the weight of fame, but she somehow emerged from the madness with intelligence, humour and her feet firmly on the ground. Whether she's acting, campaigning or quietly disappearing from Hollywood for a bit, she always gives off the impression that she's got her priorities sorted. And honestly, Hermione Granger herself would probably be very proud.Click the Filmography tab to see all the Movies & Series linked to Emma Watson on Insomniacs.
Bonnie Wright
ActingLondon, England, UKBonnie Francesca Wright (born 17 February 1991) is an English actress, model, director, and activist. She is best known for her role as Ginny Weasley in the Harry Potter film series.Born in London, Wright made her professional acting debut in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001), portraying the role for ten years until the final film, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (2011). Following the series, Wright appeared in a string of independent films, including Before I Sleep (2013), The Sea (2013), and After the Dark (2014); the films received mixed reviews. She made her stage debut as the lead in Peter Ustinov's The Moment of Truth at the Southwark Playhouse in 2013.Wright graduated from University of the Arts London in 2012 with a bachelor's degree in filmmaking. She subsequently founded her own production company, BonBonLumiere, and began to produce short films. Her first directorial project was the coming-of-age drama Separate We Come, Separate We Go (2012), starring David Thewlis, which was released at the Cannes Film Festival to critical acclaim. She directed Know Thyself (2016), starring Christian Coulson, and Sextant (2016), both of which featured landscape and emotion as themes. Wright's three-part series, Phone Calls, premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2017. She released Medusa's Ankles (2018) starring Kerry Fox and Jason Isaacs, based on A. S. Byatt's The Matisse Stories. She has also directed music videos for artists Sophie Lowe, Pete Yorn, and Scarlett Johansson.Wright has gained recognition for her environmental activism; she is also an ambassador for the charities Greenpeace and Lumos.