50 Facts About Tom Felton

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Thomas Andrew Felton was born on 22 September 1987 and is an English actor best known for playing Draco Malfoy in the film adaptations of the Harry Potter fantasy novels by JK Rowling.

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Tom Felton portrayed Louis T Leonowens in Anna and the King before being cast in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.

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Tom Felton appeared in the sci-fi film Rise of the Planet of the Apes.

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Tom Felton was cast in indie films From the Rough and The Apparition.

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Tom Felton starred as Viscount Trencavel in the historical miniseries Labyrinth and as James Ashford in the period drama Belle, which released to critical acclaim.

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Tom Felton appeared in Message from the King and A United Kingdom, which premiered at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival.

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Tom Felton portrayed Doctor Alchemy on The CW's The Flash, based on the comic books of the same name.

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Tom Felton co-starred in drama film Feed, action-thriller Stratton, and biographical film Megan Leavey.

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Tom Felton was a series regular on the 2018 sci-fi series Origin and appeared as Laertes in Claire McCarthy's Ophelia, both to critical praise.

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Tom Felton portrayed the villain in family-horror A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting.

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Thomas Andrew Tom Felton was born on 22 September 1987 in Epsom, Surrey, the youngest of four sons born to Peter Tom Felton and Sharon Anstey.

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Tom Felton was educated West Horsley's Cranmore School until age 13, after which time he attended the Howard of Effingham School for his secondary education.

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Tom Felton developed an interest in singing during his childhood and subsequently joined school choirs; he was offered a place in the Guildford Cathedral Choir.

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Tom Felton began acting in adverts for companies such as Commercial Union and Barclaycard.

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Tom Felton landed his first feature film role in when he played the role of Peagreen Clock in Peter Hewitt's The Borrowers.

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In 1998, Tom Felton voiced James in the television series Bugs.

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Tom Felton played witness Thomas Ingham opposite Clive Owen in Second Sight in 1999.

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In 2000, Tom Felton made a guest appearance in Second Sight 2 in the episode "Hide and Seek".

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Tom Felton reprised his role the following year in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, which saw Felton winning a Disney Channel's Kids Award.

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Tom Felton appeared in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban and Harry Potter and Goblet of Fire, both released to increasing global recognition.

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Tom Felton made a guest appearance on Home Farm Twins in 2005, where he played Adam Baker in the short-lived series.

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In July 2007, Tom Felton visited Children's Hospital in Denver, Colorado, in a pre-screening, charitable event of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.

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On 18 March 2011, Tom Felton appeared in a comedy sketch on Red Nose Day 2011 alongside James Corden, Rupert Grint, George Michael, Justin Bieber, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Keira Knightley, Professor Robert Winston, and former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown.

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Tom Felton portrayed the main character, Ray Marsden, in White Other.

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Tom Felton's character is a troubled youth in the "ends" of England and stars alongside Harry Potter co-star Imelda Staunton.

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Tom Felton portrayed the character Dodge Landon in the 2011 science-fiction film Rise of the Planet of the Apes, and played a paranormal investigator in the thriller film The Apparition.

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Screen Rant stated that Tom Felton "brought the complex, layered" character to the films, calling Malfoy the series' "true cult hero".

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Tom Felton posted three music videos on YouTube under the account "Feltbeats", in which he performs fragments of original songs.

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In 2012, Felton appeared in the supernatural horror film The Apparition alongside an ensemble cast and indie drama From the Rough opposite Taraji P Henson.

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Tom Felton portrayed James Ashford, an arrogant member of nobility, in Belle, which was released at the Toronto International Film Festival to critical praise.

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Tom Felton starred opposite Elizabeth Olsen as Camille Raquin in Therese.

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Tom Felton starred in Labyrinth as Viscount Trencavel, which aired on Channel 4 in March 2013.

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Tom Felton portrayed a US Navy airman in survival drama Against the Sun, which faced mixed reception.

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In 2015, Tom Felton reoccurred in Murder in the First on TNT as Erich Blunt:, as a Silicon Valley worker and murder suspect.

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Tom Felton held supporting roles in films Risen, a box office success, as well as Message from the King and A United Kingdom, both of which premiered at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival.

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Tom Felton lent his voice to the English version of Sheep and Wolves, a fantasy-comedy film.

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Tom Felton's character was a CSI lab partner to the titular character and love interest of Killer Frost.

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Tom Felton portrayed a dog handler for the US Army in Gabriela Cowperthwaite's Megan Leavey, a biographical indie drama based on the life of Corporal Megan Leavey.

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That year, Tom Felton appeared in drama film Feed and action-thriller Stratton.

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On 26 April 2018, it was announced that Tom Felton was cast in the science fiction series Origin.

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Tom Felton appeared in the comedy-drama Braking for Whales in 2019 and the Netflix family-horror A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting in 2020.

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Tom Felton played a British soldier in the Dutch World War II film The Forgotten Battle, which had a red carpet premiere in 2020 followed by a Netflix release in 2021.

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Tom Felton portrays her husband, Earl H Morris, an American archeologist known for his contributions to Southwest archaeology.

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Two months later, Tom Felton was confirmed in Lead Heads alongside Rupert Everett, Derek Jacobi, Luke Newberry and Mark Williams.

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In January 2021, Tom Felton was confirmed for the lead role in Sara Sugarman's Save The Cinema which began filming in the month in Wales.

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In May 2022, Tom Felton made his West End theatre debut in London, in the play 2:22 A Ghost Story.

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In October 2022, Tom Felton published a memoir, Beyond the Wand: The Magic and Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard, which covers his acting career within the Harry Potter franchise.

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Tom Felton was in a relationship with stunt assistant Jade Olivia Gordon from April 2008 until early 2016.

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Tom Felton fell ill while participating in a celebrity golf exhibition on 23 September 2021 as part of the 2021 Ryder Cup festivities near Sheboygan, Wisconsin.

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Tom Felton was removed from the golf course on a stretcher and taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.