The Harry Potter story has become a worldwide bestseller. Children, teenagers and adults first fell in love with the book by J.K. Rowling, and then the characters of the franchise of the same name. It's hard to believe, but the first Potterian film was released back in 2001. The audience was looking forward to the release of each new part and fell in love not only with the characters, but also with the actors who played them. Here is a list of what the actors of the Harry Potter movie look like now, in 2020, with photos before and after participating in the project.
Daniel Radcliffe - Harry Potter
- "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead"
- "Notes of a Young Doctor"
- "Kill your loved ones"
After the release of Harry Potter, young Daniel woke up as one of the most recognizable and popular actors and at first did not know what to do with the fame that had fallen on him. He had a drinking problem, which he, luckily for his fans, was able to cope with. They began to offer him diverse characters and in the end the actor managed to prove to the audience that he was not at all an actor of one role. In 2019, Daniel took part in the TV series Miracle Workers, and in 2020 the thriller Escape from Pretoria was released, in which Radcliffe played the main role.
Alan Rickman - Severus Snape
- "Toughie"
- "Sense and Sensibility"
- "Real love"
The actor who played Severus Snape, unfortunately, did not live to see 2020. Alan died in 2016 from pancreatic cancer. Rickman's last project was "Alice in Wonderland", in which the actor voiced the butterfly of Absolem. Colleagues, journalists, critics and fans agreed that Alan's death is a huge loss for world cinema. In the UK, even the Alan Rickman Prize was established.
Maggie Smith - Minerva McGonagall
- Downton Abbey
- "Mysterious Garden"
- "Jane Austen"
Especially for those who are wondering what happened to the actors from Harry Potter in 2020, we have collected information about Maggie Smith. This actress needs no special introduction. Long before participating in the Potterian, she became the unspoken queen of British cinema and theater. In 1990, Queen Elizabeth made her Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire. Despite her advanced age, Maggie continues to act - in 2019, the full-length project Downton Abbey was released, and in 2021, the release of A Boy Called Christmas with her participation is expected.
Rupert Grint - Ron Weasley
- "In white captivity"
- "House with a servant"
- "Wild thing"
The charming red-haired actor who played Ron Weasley turned 32 in 2020. After Rupert took part in Potterian and received a good fee for his role, he decided to invest money wisely: now the actor owns three real estate agencies and commercial real estate. In addition, he continues to act in films, and since 2019 has been playing in the popular TV series House with a Servant.
Robbie Coltrane - Rubeus Hagrid
- "Van Helsing"
- "Nuns on the Run"
- Ocean's Twelve
By the time the shooting of the first part of "Harry Potter" began, Coltrane was already an established and popular actor both in his native Great Britain and far beyond its borders. J.K. Rowling had no doubt that he should play the kind giant Hagrid. After graduating from Potteriana, Coltrane starred in projects such as Urban Legends, Effie and Great Expectations.
Evanna Lynch - Luna Lovegood
- "Sinbad"
- "My name is Emily"
- Jay in Hollywood
We present to your attention photos of what the Potterian actors look like in 2020. Evanna adored J.K. Rowling's books and was able to prove to her that she should play Luna. After participating in the project, Lynch continued her acting career. In addition, Evanna decided to take part in the popular American show "Dancing with the Stars" and managed to reach the final.
Helena Bonham Carter - Bellatrix Lestrange
- "Fight club"
- "Frankenstein"
- "Les Miserables"
Helena brilliantly managed to embody the image of one of the most devoted supporters of the Dark Lord. After the end of the Harry Potter franchise, she starred in The King's Speech! and was nominated for an Academy Award. In 2014, after a long relationship, Helena separated from her common-law husband Tim Burton. Former partners said that they parted by mutual agreement and remained friends at the same time. In 2020, the actress appeared on the screens in the film "Enola Holmes" as Sherlock Holmes's mother, Eudoria.
Tom Felton - Draco Malfoy
- "Anna and the King"
- "Rise of the Planet of the Apes"
- "Over the bumps"
Tom is an active Instagram user, where he has over 6 million followers. In addition to cinema, Felton is actively involved in music and has already released two albums of author's songs. Critics have praised his performance in the film "Megan Leavey" and the TV series "Origins", and in 2021 the war drama "Battle of the Scheldt", in which Felton received the main role, is due to be released.
Emma Watson - Hermione Granger
- "The beauty and the Beast"
- "Colony of Dignidad"
- "Ballet shoes"
Information about where some of the former members of the Potterians work is not always known, but the same cannot be said about the performer of the role of Hermione. Emma Watson has managed to build a more than successful acting career. She managed to prove that she is not at all an actress in one role, but an ambitious new star, capable of recreating complex dramatic images. In 2019, the film "Little Women" was released with her participation, and before that she starred in such sensational projects as "7 Days and Nights with Marilyn" and "Colony of Dignidad".
Gary Oldman - Sirius Black
- "Dracula"
- "Leon"
- "The fifth Element"
Accustomed to playing antagonists like no other, Oldman fit perfectly into the role of Sirius Black. Recent years can hardly be called good in the actor's film career - in 2019 he played in several projects at once, which received negative reviews from critics and viewers. Among them are "Killer Club Anonymous", "Curse of Mary" and "Courier". In 2020, the films "Woman in the Window", "Munk" and "Land of Dreams" will be released, and Gary's fans hope that they will be worthy of the actor's talent.
Devon Murray - Seamus Finnigan
- "Yesterday's Children"
- "All About My Father"
- Angela's Ashes
Continuing our list of what the actors of the Harry Potter movie look like now, in 2020, with photos before and after participating in the project, Devon Muray. After the release of the last part of the franchise, the guy left the cinema forever. On his Instagram, Devon wrote about himself: "The guy who played Seamus Finnigan in Harry Potter for ten years now spends all his free time with horses."
Robert Pattinson - Cedric Diggory
- "Argument"
- "Water for Elephants!"
- "Echoes of the Past"
If in the early 2000s this guy was considered a handsome actor, capable only of participating in "Twilight" and teenage dramas, then 20 years later, Pattinson started talking seriously. With his roles in the films Lighthouse, The King and Remember Me, he proved that he is capable of more. In addition to being co-starred in Christopher Nolan's Argument, Pattinson is the next Batman. The film with his participation in another story about the cult comic book hero will be released in 2021.
Bonnie Wright - Ginny Weasley
- "Island of Hope"
- "A Christmas Carol"
- "Philosophers: Lessons for Survival"
In 2020, the actress who played Ginny Weasley turned 29. With bated breath, Harry Potter fans watched the main character fall in love with a red-haired girl with a charming smile. After filming in The Potterian ended, Wright chose directing over an acting career. Bonnie also acts as a screenwriter, specializing in short films. The last project in which she starred as an actress dates back to 2018 and is called "A Christmas Carol."
Harry Melling - Dudley Dursley
- The Ballad of Buster Straggs
- "Dark beginnings"
- "The devil is always here"
If in the first parts of the franchise Harry was ideally suited for the role due to his build, then later Melling lost a lot of weight. As a result, the creators of the project had to shoot the young actor in a special suit that enlarges his face and figure. After the role of Dudley Dursley, Harry became a highly sought after actor. Among the recent films with his participation, it is worth highlighting "Dark principles", "The devil is always here" and "The Immortal Guard".
Michael Gambon - Albus Dumbledore
- "Sleepy Hollow"
- "Water life"
- The Book of Eli
Some viewers did not even notice the substitution when, after the release of the first part, actor Richard Harris was replaced by Michael Gambon. The fact is that Richard died of Hodgkin's lymphoma, and the creators of the project thought that no one could play Dumbledore better than Gambon. In 2019, Michael starred in the Oscar-winning film Judy, Renee Zellweger.
Matthew Lewis - Neville Longbottom
- "Ripper Street"
- "See you before"
- "Wasteland"
Who would have thought that years after the release of "Harry Potter", fans will be interested in the personal life of Neville Longbottom. The actor grew up and became a real handsome man. In 2018, he married his girlfriend Angela Jones. He does not appear in films as often as his fans would like, but he actively leads social networks and regularly appears in various photo projects.
Ralph Fiennes - Voldemort
- "The English Patient"
- "The lord of the storm"
- "Lay low in Bruges"
Rafe was and remains one of the most iconic Hollywood actors. On his account are such masterpieces of cinema as "Schindler's List", "The Reader" and "Wuthering Heights". After the release of the last part of the Potteriana, Fiennes acted as a director and actor in the project “Nureyev. White Raven "and played Professor Morriarty in" The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes ". The actor is in great demand - in 2021 alone, 3 films with his participation will be released.
David Thewlis - Remus Lupine
- "Boy in striped pajamas"
- The Big Lebowski
- "Seven years in Tibet"
The werewolf teacher from Hogwarts continues to delight his fans with new roles. After graduating from Potteriana, he took part in nearly thirty projects. In 2019, four films with his participation were released, in 2020 the thriller "Thinking How to Finish Everything" and the series "Wooden Skin" appeared on the screens. Thewlis also confirmed his participation in the second part of "Avatar", which will be released in 2022.
Julie Walters - Molly Weasley
- "Raising Rita"
- Jane Eyre
- "Empty crown"
In Potterian Julie got the role of Molly Weasley with many children - a sorceress with a big kind heart, whose care sometimes irritated the main character so much. It was Molly who killed, showing unusual skill, the villainess Bellatrix Leistrange. Unfortunately, Walters has to minimize her involvement in new projects for health reasons. After she managed to defeat cancer, she is taken on a maximum of one project per year. In 2020, she delighted her fans with her participation in the family film Mysterious Garden.
Jason Isaacs - Lucius Malfoy
Completing our list of what the actors of the Harry Potter movie look like now, in 2020, with a photo before and after participating in the project, Jason Isaacs. The actor was famous and recognized long before participating in the franchise. Isaacs admitted that when he was offered to participate in the project, he read in one gulp all the Potterians that had been published at that time. He is actively filming and doing voice acting for animation. In 2020, the cartoon "Scooby-Doo" was released, in which Jason voiced the main antagonist Dick Dastardly.