Our Favorite Stars from the Harry Potter Films and Where They Are Today

    Gregory Goyle โ€“ Josh Herdman

    Gregory Goyle may have been a gormless goon in the Harry Potter films, but Josh Herdman is a mixed martial artist in real life. He followed in his father Martin Herdmanโ€™s footsteps by becoming an actor but also pursuing a separate career. While his father was a Rugby league footballer, Josh chose to learn MMA. However, he is also still an actor, with roles in the 2018 Robin Hood film as well as British detective series Marcella and action TV series Alex Rider.

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    Gregory Goyle โ€“ Josh Herdman

    Pansy Parkinson โ€“ Scarlett Byrne

    Scarlett Byrne began her acting career long before she was cast as supporting character Pansy Parkinson. The character was a mean Slytherin character, featuring in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood PrinceHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows โ€“ Part 1 and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows โ€“ Part 2. Sheโ€™s since starred in Falling Skies, Runaways, The Vampire Diaries, and Skybound. Byrne is now working on Stick and Poke, a short film about the art of the hand-poked tattoo. She is also expecting her first child with Playboy heir Cooper Hefner, who she married in November 2019.

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    Pansy Parkinson โ€“ Scarlett Byrne

    Neville Longbottom โ€“ Matthew Lewis

    Matthew Lewis landed the role of Neville Longbottom when he was 12 years old, although he started acting when he was five. An awkward, clumsy boy in the first few movies, Neville Longbottom magically transformed into one of the bravest of Gryffindor. The actor shocked fans with his real-life glow up from a goofy-looking kid to a poster boy. He has since starred in The Syndicate, Bluestone 42, Me Before You, and Terminal. He even starred in the music video of โ€œFilthโ€ by A Band of Buriers.

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    Neville Longbottom โ€“ Matthew Lewis

    Hermione Granger โ€“ Emma Watson

    Muggle-born Hermione Granger, the brightest and most compassionate witch of her age, was played by Emma Watson to critical acclaim. After the Harry Potter movies, Emma Watson went on to star in movies such as The Perks of Being a Wallflower, The Bling Ring, Beauty and the Beast, and Little Women. During this time, she also succeeded in getting a bachelorโ€™s degree in English literature and launching the HeForShe campaign as a UN Women Goodwill ambassador. She calls for boys and men to advocate gender equality.

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    Hermione Granger โ€“ Emma Watson

    Lucius Malfoy โ€“ Jason Isaacs

    Jason Isaacs is great at playing criminals. He played the aristocrat patriarch Lucius Malfoy to chilling perfection in the Harry Potter films, with his luscious mane of white-blonde hair, ornamental cane, and condescending voice. Like Evanna Lynch, Jason Isaacs also loved the books, having read four of them in one sitting. Since Harry Potter, he has starred in The Patriot, Brotherhood, and The Death of Stalin, all as villains. He has also been in TV shows such as Awake, Dig, and Scoob.

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    Lucius Malfoy โ€“ Jason Isaacs

    Harry Potter โ€“ Daniel Radcliffe

    Daniel Radcliffe became Harry Potter at the age of 11, and his life was changed forever. The role would bring him fame and fortune, but also criticism. As a child, his performance in the third film was criticized as โ€œwoodenโ€ and โ€œblandโ€ but by the fifth movie, he was winning awards for it. Radcliffe has since taken on many different types of roles, starring in movies like horror sci-fi Victor Frankenstein and comedy-dramas like Swiss Army Man, proving himself to be a versatile actor.

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    Harry Potter โ€“ Daniel Radcliffe

    Narcissa Malfoy โ€“ Helen McCrory

    Like Robbie Coltrane, British actress Helen Elizabeth McCrory was also appointed an OBE. She has also been in a James Bond film. McCrory played supporting character Narcissa Malfoy in the final three Harry Potter movies. But it is her role as Polly Gray in Peaky Blinders that has won her critical acclaim. She has also starred in movies like The Queen, The Special Relationship, Charlotte Gray, Fearless, and MotherFatherSon. In 2020, McCrory was busy raising over $1 Million for a food charity during the pandemic. Tragically McCrory passed away in 2021, at the age of 52.

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    Narcissa Malfoy โ€“ Helen McCrory

    Dudley Dursley โ€“ Harry Melling

    His role as spoiled cousin Dudley Dursley might not have made the best use of his acting abilities, but Harry Melling comes from a family lineage of actors. He has since lost weight, which has left him free to pursue roles very different from that of Dudley Dursley. He has since played in The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, delivering a performance that won him critical acclaim. Melling has also made appearances in films like The Lost City of Z, and fantasy shows like Merlin.

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    Dudley Dursley โ€“ Harry Melling

    Dean Thomas โ€“ Alfred Enoch

    Alfred Enoch took on the role of Dean Thomas when he was only 13 years old. After the Harry Potter films, the English-Brazilian actor gained fame and recognition by playing the main role of Wes Gibbins in the legal drama How to Get Away with Murder. He has been in several Shakespeare plays, from Timon of Athens and Coriolanus to King Lear. He has also starred in Trust Me and is now working on Provisional Measure.

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    Dean Thomas โ€“ Alfred Enoch

    Draco Malfoy โ€“ Tom Felton

    What Harry Potter is to Gryffindor, Draco Malfoy is to Slytherin. Arguably his darkest moment came in The Half-Blood Prince when he helped lure Dumbledore to his demise. To be fair though, it was all part of a deeper plan against Voldemort, so we guess we can forgive him a little. Felton might not have been able to eclipse the fame set by his role as Draco, but he has appeared in other huge blockbuster film franchises, including the recent Planet of the Apes reboot series.

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    Draco Malfoy โ€“ Tom Felton

    Colin Creevey โ€“ Hugh Mitchell

    Remember the kid photographer who was obsessed with Harry, and wouldnโ€™t miss a chance to fanboy over him? Yes, weโ€™re talking about Colin Creevey! He represented all of us Potterheads in the film. Actor Hugh Mitchell, in his post-Potter era, has maintained a low key acting career, appearing as Silas in The Da Vinci Code and some other British hits like Wallander, The White Queen, and more. Hugh remained loyal to Colinโ€™s photography passion, which is evident in his Instagram account!

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    Colin Creevey โ€“ Hugh Mitchell

    Cedric Diggory โ€“ Robert Pattinson

    Robert Pattinson may have been mocked for taking on the role of vampire Edward Cullen in The Twilight Saga, but he was praised for his role as handsome Hufflepuff prefect Cedric Diggory before that in Harry Potter. Since then, heโ€™s had a remarkable acting career. He has quickly established himself as a serious actor through stellar performances in movies like Remember Me, Water for Elephants, and The Lighthouse. His latest role will be that of Bruce Wayne in the upcoming TheBatman.

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    Cedric Diggory โ€“ Robert Pattinson

    Ron Weasley โ€“ Rupert Grint

    Letโ€™s face it โ€“ Harry Potter wouldnโ€™t have achieved half of the things he did without his best friend, Ron Weasley. The quintessential sidekick from the most loveable family in the entire story was by Harryโ€™s side every step of the way and even ended up with Hermione when everything was said and done. These days, Rupert Grint is slowly building a reputation as a well-respect actor, having most recently appeared on shows such as Sick NoteSnatch, and Servant.

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    Ron Weasley โ€“ Rupert Grint

    Albus Dumbledore โ€“ Michael Gambon

    Sir Michael John Gambon played the role of Professor Albus Dumbledore in the last few Harry Potter movies. He played the legendarily powerful wizard with a keen mind and kind heart to perfection. To see what he looks like under the long white mane and beard, the British-Irish actor can be found in The Kingโ€™s Speech, Fortitude, Judy, and Cordelia. He looks so different when heโ€™s shaved. He is now playing in a movie about James Joyce called James and Lucia.

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    Albus Dumbledore โ€“ Michael Gambon