How much did Daniel Radcliffe make from Harry Potter?

Daniel Radcliffe earned around $100 million for the entire Harry Potter film series.

Daniel Jacob Radcliffe is a British actor, born on July 23, 1989, in London, England. His mother, Marcia Jeannine Gresham, is a casting agent. He is one of the most popular actors of his generation in Hollywood. He made his acting debut at the age of 10 in the 1999 BBC TV film David Copperfield, which is an adaptation of Charles Dickens's novel. In 2000, he was invited to audition for Harry Potter because the producer, David Heyman, was friends with his father, Alan George Radcliffe, who is a literary agent.

He gained worldwide popularity with the Harry Potter film series. It is based on J. K. Rowling’s best-selling books. The Harry Potter film series, released between 2001 and 2011, was a massive box office success, earning a total of $7.73 billion worldwide. Daniel’s salary increased significantly with each film, making him one of the highest-paid actors of that time. Let’s take a look at how much Daniel Radcliffe made from Harry Potter.

What was Daniel Radcliffe's salary for Harry Potter?

According to Celebrity Net Worth, Daniel Radcliffe’s earnings increased with each film as the popularity of the film series increased. For the first film, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, released in 2001, he received a paycheck of $1 million. With the release of the 2nd film Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets in 2002, his salary increased to $3 million. His salary for the first 2 films of Harry Potter was comparatively less than what he made for the rest of the films.

For the 4th film, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, released in 2004, he received $6 million. After that, his salary significantly increased, as he earned $11 million for Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, which was released in 2005, and $14 million for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, which was released in 2007. For the 6th film, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, which was released in 2009, he reportedly earned $24 million.

The last book of Harry Potter was divided into two parts: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1, which was released in 2010, and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2, which was released in 2011. The combined salary of these 2 films was $50 million. In total, Radcliffe earned around $100 million for the entire Harry Potter film series.

Daniel Radcliffe’s Net Worth

According to Celebrity Net Worth, Daniel Radcliffe’s net worth is $110 Million. After the success of Harry Potter, he went on to do many films which added to his net worth. Reportedly, his salary for a high-profile project is $15 million. After Harry Potter, he decided to shift from high-budget films to small independent films and theater productions to showcase his versatility as an actor.

After Harry Potter, he worked on many projects, including The Woman in Black (2012), Kill Your Darlings (2013), The F Word (2013), Swiss Army Man (2016), Now You See Me 2 (2016), Escape from Pretoria (2020), etc. He has also done work as a voice artist, including on The Simpsons, Robot Chicken, BoJack Horseman, Rick and Morty, Mulligan, etc. He has done many stage performances, and recently, in 2022, he returned to the stage with the revival of the Stephen Sondheim musical Merrily We Roll Along. In 2024, he won a Tony award for his performance in the musical.

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