Draco Malfoy, or Tom Felton: filmography and biography of the actor

2024 Author: Leah Sherlock | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 05:25

You can become an actor at almost any age. But there are among the representatives of the profession and those who start their careers in childhood. It is to this category of masters of screen impersonation that Tom Felton belongs, whose filmography began when the boy was only 10 years old. And by the age of 28, about thirty different roles had already accumulated in his piggy bank.

Biography

Tom was born on September 22, 1987 in the capital of Great Britain. He became the fourth child in a large family and another boy, he has no sisters, only three older brothers. Tom Felton, whose biography originates in London, moves to the town of Dorking, Surrey, where he receives an education. In addition to school, he was actively involved in extracurricular activities. So, from childhood he was attracted to music, as a result of which he began to sing in the church choir. Also in the interview, Tom does not skimp on mentioning the fact that his main hobby is fishing. For a while, he even considered leaving the cinema and becoming a professional angler, however, fortunately for his fans, he gave up this idea.

Career start

Acting craft attracted the boy from early childhood, and the parents were not averse if their son tried himself on this path. One close family friend helped bring the idea to life by taking the future Draco Malfoy to meet with the agent. At that time, auditions for the film "Thieves" were taking place, as a result of which Tom Felton was approved for one of the secondary roles. The filmography of the aspiring actor was marked by the start, and after 2 years he starred with Jodie Foster and Chow Yun-Fat in the biographical film Anna and the King. There he played the son of the main character, getting much more screen time than ever before. During these years, he took part in the filming of the television films "Prophecy" and "Second Sight: Hide and Seek", but they did not come close to the success that hit the boy in 2001.

Draco Malfoy

Tom Felton, whose films were well received by the audience, signs up for a long-term cooperation in the film adaptation of the novel by JK Rowling. At that time, books were rapidly gaining popularity, so their adaptation was a natural phenomenon. It is known that Felton auditioned for the main role, but with great willingness accepted the offer to play a negative character. He constantly had to dye his hair snow-white, and actively train his facial expressions to create a believable image. For the next ten years, he was part of an amazing, magical world, and every yearthe wave of his popularity tripled. Thus, Tom Felton, whose filmography includes 8 films about Harry Potter, has become one of the most beloved aspiring talents in the UK and around the globe.

Other roles

After several years of filming in one of the most exciting sagas of our time, the boy, who had already turned into a young man, decided to diversify his role and try his hand at other projects in between filming. In the 2008 horror film The Lost, one of the main roles was played by young Tom Felton. Since then, the filmography of the actor has often been replenished with thrillers, and he himself was invited to play the roles of villains, in which he proved himself excellently. A year before the finale of the Potter series, another horror film with his participation, called 13 Hours, was released, which was received extremely cool by the public. And this is despite the fact that one of the main roles was played by Tom Felton. Most of the films of subsequent years passed by the Russian distribution, but in Europe they did not go unnoticed. Among them are the paintings "Bumps" and "Belle". There is one exception that captivated domestic viewers. This is Rise of the Planet of the Apes, where Tom became the main on-screen villain. The tape itself was successful and received a number of sequels, but without the hero Felton.

Future projects

Tom Felton's leading roles do not currently predominate over supporting roles, but this may change in the near future. ATIn 2016, 5 films with his participation are being prepared for release at once, in each of which the actor has a lot of screen time. Along with him, great and popular performers will perform in the lead roles, including Kate Mara, Luke Evans, Dominic Cooper and Christopher Walken. Fans of Felton's talent can add films such as "The Resurrection of Christ", "A Message from the King" and "Stratton: The First Task" to their waiting lists. Perhaps the situation will change in the future, but for now it is difficult to deny that for the whole world he will remain in memory for a long time exactly as Draco Malfoy.