Benedict Clark as little Severus Snape. All about the hero and the actor

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

Who doesn't know the story of Harry Potter? Everyone who has read this tale also knows about Severus Snape, with whom the main character did not have a relationship from the very first book. And all because of Harry's father, who in his youth had a strong enmity with Severus. And in this article we will tell you about the young Severus Snape and the actor who played him in the latest Harry Potter film.

A little about the actor himself

Benedict Clarke was born on December 5, 1996. Now he is twenty years old. He played the young Severus Snape at the age of about fifteen and did a pretty good job with his role. His height is one meter seventy-three centimeters. The eyes of the actor are beautiful blue. This is a beginner but a good actor, and in the future we may see a new star. It is worth noting that the actor himself has dark blond hair. In order for Benedict Clark to look like a real little Severus Snape, he had to be repainted black. The actor lives in England, in London. Graduated from acting school. He spends his free time roller-skating through the streets.

Benedict Clark. Filmography

Filmography of this actor, to be sure,modest. In addition to the film "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part II", he starred in several other films. This is a short film "In the wake of the sirens" (2011) and Awkward Facades (2012), which was not translated into Russian. Both films are short. "In the wake of the sirens" is a thriller and scary horror movie, while Awkward Facades is a melodrama. But, of course, Benedict Clark (Severus Snape) played the most memorable role in the story of the wizard who survived.

In addition, relatively recently, Benedict took part in another short film called Andys. Filmed this short film in 2014.

In the seventh part, Harry Potter learns that Severus Snape, who was played in the film by aspiring actor Benedict Clark, is a double agent and worked for Dumbledore all the time. This happens after Severus' conversation with Voldemort, who ordered his snake Nagini to kill the former Potions teacher. When the dark lord leaves the premises, Harry, Ron and Hermione approach Severus Snape, who gives them his memories of childhood, youth and his relationship with Albus Dumbledore.

Childhood of Severus Snape

The first memory associated with young Severus began in an almost empty playground. The two girls Lily Evans and her sister Petunia were swinging while Severus Snape hid in the bushes and watched them. In the book, he is described as a wiry and thin boy with pale skin. His clothes were too big for his build. From bookit becomes clear that Severus Snape lived with his magical mother and Muggle father. Parents often quarreled, which left a certain imprint on Snape's character. Benedict Clark is perfect for this role. In this scene, Severus watched as Lily swayed higher and higher and eventually landed very softly and smoothly on the ground. This interested him and he realized that she was a sorceress. Then Lily showed Petunia a flower, which in her hands began to open and close the petals. At this time, Severus Snape came out of the bushes and told Lily that everything was clear to him and that she was a witch. But the girls thought that the boy was calling names, got offended and left.

In the second scene, Benedict Clarke played Severus as he sat on the grass with Lily Evans and told her about the wizarding school of Hogwarts, wands and Muggles. In the last scenes, Severus Snape magically hits Petunia with a branch and Lily runs off, offended by him.

Severus Snape and Lily Evans on the school train

This scene is not featured in the movie. In it, Severus Snape reconciles with Lily again and at the same time meets his school enemies - James Potter, who will become Harry's father and Lily's husband, and Sirius Black. On the train, he tells Lily that it would be great if they both got into Slytherin.

Last scene featuring Benedict Clark

The last scene involving Benedict Clark takes place at Hagwarts. On the first of September 1971, Severus and Lily enter the school. It is worth noting that Lily Evans went through the distribution first, andthen Severus. When Lily was pointed at Gryffindor, Severus involuntarily let out an anguished groan.

Critic reviews of Benedict Clark's game

As we wrote above, the most famous actor was the role of the young Severus Snape in the film "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Part II". Judging by the few reviews of film critics, the aspiring actor did an excellent job with his difficult role. The expressive facial expressions and handsome appearance of the actor were especially liked by young fans of films about the boy who survived. Perhaps in the near future we will see more films with the participation of Benedict Clark, but at the moment there are only three short films in which he took part. Let's hope that soon Benedict will be lucky and play some major role in the film of one of the famous British filmmakers.