Happy Birthday Daniel Radcliffe!

Published Thursday, July 23, 2009 3:00 AM ET

Happy Birthday Daniel Radcliffe!

Wizard and muggle world unite -- it's time to celebrate Daniel Radcliffe's 20th birthday today!

We've watched him grow from a tiny little tyke in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone when he was just 11 years old into a certified hottie in the uber successful Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince that came out last week and has already shattered its own records to be the highest grossing HP movie to date ($159.7 million in the first five days -- whoa!).

Join us in congratulating Dan on an amazing week at the box office... and a super special birthday today!

Fun facts about Dan:
- What does Dan think of the early Harry Potter films? "For me to look back on the old films is an almost entirely destructive thing to do. I just torture myself over it. I mean, I was young. I can't be held accountable for the performance I gave in the first two films: I was 11 and 12. I wasn't like Dakota Fanning ... who could seemingly just do it. It was very much a child's performance." Awww... so modest!
- He has two dogs, Binka and Nugget.
- Dan's ideal of a perfect girl? "To be honest, just somebody who makes me laugh, intelligent a bit. I like somebody who's slightly mad, slightly eccentric."

Post your birthday wishes to Dan below!

And there's still a few days left to enter our exclusive J-14 Twitter Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Twitter Contest to win a Harry Potter signed prize!

Photo: Courtesy of Warner Bros.

For more on Dan Radcliffe -- including a Dan tattoo! -- pick up the new issue of J-14 on stands now!

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77 Comments

Kimberly on July 23, 2009 4:58 AM

Happy Birthday Dan!!

Jana.* on July 23, 2009 5:00 AM

Happy Birthday Daniel!!
Hope you have
A great and
Wonderful
Birthday!!
You are
GREAT Ü

me...? on July 23, 2009 5:04 AM

happy bday! 20? already?? wow!
okyy... well have great party!!

blackdubby on July 23, 2009 5:12 AM

happy bdae.
hope u will film more movies.
u are really hot.
once again, happy bdae

Tanya on July 23, 2009 5:20 AM

happy birthday :)
some back to australia so you can meet the girl of your dreams!!
WOO WE LOVE YOU!

roro on July 23, 2009 5:26 AM

happy brith day daniel

and i relly like harry potter and half blood prines

Juhi on July 23, 2009 5:53 AM

Heyyyy hottie! Happppyy Bdayyyyy! Hopee you have a blasttt! =)

Tori Jonas on July 23, 2009 8:03 AM

wow - 20 already!? happy birthday!!

Shannon on July 23, 2009 8:23 AM

Happy 20th Daniel!
hope you have a great day =)
x

greer on July 23, 2009 8:55 AM

happy happy 20th daniel have a great day!!!!

taylor on July 23, 2009 8:57 AM

happy birthday, daniel! your such a good actor. your going to get even more famous because of hp. love you!

#1GryffindorFan on July 23, 2009 10:10 AM

HAPPY 20TH BIRTHDAY DANIEL!!!! I can't believe that you're 20 already!!! Anyway, I looooove you and want to wish you a very happy birthday!!!!

P.S.- You're one of my favorite actors!!! And you're cute!!!

You Rock!!!

#1GryffindorFan on July 23, 2009 10:12 AM

HAPPY 20TH BIRTHDAY DANIEL!!! I can't believe that you're 20 already!!! Anyways, I loooove you and I want to wish you a very happy birthday!!!

P.S.-You're one of my favorite actors!!!! And you're cute!!! You rock!!!

liz on July 23, 2009 10:13 AM

happy birthday daniel!! you're adorable and a fantastic actor and i'm a big fan! :)

AnneSophie on July 23, 2009 10:14 AM

HAPPY 20TH B-DAY DAN!! I LOVE YOU SO MUCH. I

HOPE YOU'LL HAVE FUN TODAY! YOU BOY ROCKKKKK

BIGGEST FAN EVER (L)

Sierra Ruiz on July 23, 2009 10:17 AM

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAN!!! Hope you have a wonderful birthday many wishes from me!!!!!

tay L. on July 23, 2009 10:38 AM

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DANIEL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
U WERE SOOO AWESOME IN THE HARRY POTTER MOVIES!!!!!!!! I WISH U COULD DO OTHER MOVIES, TOO, I WISH U GOOD WISHES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ;)

Frances Sormillon on July 23, 2009 10:43 AM

Happy Birthday Danielle! Can't wait to see your newest movie in theaters! Have a great time!

=D XD 0_o T_T ^_^

Sarah on July 23, 2009 10:43 AM

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAN!!!
I love you in the Harry Potter movies!
Have a great day!

melanie on July 23, 2009 10:50 AM

happy birthday daniel the harry potter movies rock and i can`t wait to see the last too but at the same time i can wait because i don`t want harry potter too end so in the mean time i am brushing up on my harry potter knowledge and i can beat everyone i know at harry potter scene it but i know if i met you that i couldn`t beat you or any of the cast it would be the best day of my life if i got too meet the cast and play harrry potter scene it with them have a great birthday i would get you anything you wanted even thouh you can already do that i would do it anyway have a great day!

daphnee jonas on July 23, 2009 10:51 AM

I am not a big fan of you but happy birthday Daniel !!

kelly on July 23, 2009 10:52 AM

Happy birthday Daniel !! :)

kimberly on July 23, 2009 11:08 AM

happy birthday daniel

Kinga on July 23, 2009 11:36 AM

Happy 20th B-day Daniel

Savannah on July 23, 2009 12:03 PM

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DANIEL!!!!!!!!!! YOU ARE AWESOME!!!!!!! KEEP ON ROCKING!!!!!!!!!! HAVE A GREAT GREAT 20TH BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!! :)

Aubrey on July 23, 2009 12:27 PM

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LOVE YOUR WORK!!!!!!

K on July 23, 2009 12:29 PM

Happy 20th Birthday Daniel!!!!!

Genevieve on July 23, 2009 12:30 PM

Happy 20th Birthday!

mariyam on July 23, 2009 12:36 PM

omgg..
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DANIEL RADCLIFFE !!
omgg... i just love you .. (L)
aha.. anwyayss.. i hope you have a great one !
♥ aww... i just found out.. i forgott..
aha. i had a dream bout him todayy.. know i now why !!
loll..
anywayss
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAN !!♥

courtney on July 23, 2009 12:49 PM

Happy birthday Daniel. Have a good one, and congratulations on all of the Harry Potter series, you did an amazing job!

G.G. on July 23, 2009 1:04 PM

Happy 20th Birthday!!! Wow, the big 2-0, I hope you have a really awesome birthday!!! :D

Abigail on July 23, 2009 1:19 PM

Happy Birthday Dan!!

Hope u have a good one!!

btw loved Harry Potter!!!

Sarah on July 23, 2009 1:21 PM

Happy 20th Birthday Daniel!!! I'm going to celebrate your bday by seeing hp6 for the second time (tmrw) :D have a great dayy

luciee on July 23, 2009 1:26 PM

HAPPYY B-DAYY !!!!

Rose Weasley on July 23, 2009 1:35 PM

Harry birthday to you! Harry birthday to you! Harry birthday dear Dan! Harry birthday to you!

I give full credit to Dobby the house-elf for coming up with Harry instead of Happy (Harry Christmas in Book 5).

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HARRY
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I love it! Go Jo!

Angelena on July 23, 2009 1:43 PM

~HAPPI 20th B'DAI DANIEL!! ~

hope u have a good 1 n enjoy ur dai thats all about u...love you n ur movies..cud watch them over n over n never get tired...rock out ur b'dai!!

n 1nce again happi bdai :)

god bless u in many wayz :)

ily.............Angelena

Jasmine Chandler. (: on July 23, 2009 2:28 PM

Awwww, yay. (:
Happy Birthday.
Haha you're getting olddd. :p

Mandy on July 23, 2009 2:28 PM

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAN!!! You're amazing :D

Jennifer on July 23, 2009 2:33 PM

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DANIEL!!! youre an amazing actor and i love you in harry potter :)

Daniela on July 23, 2009 2:49 PM

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Estela on July 23, 2009 3:00 PM

if ur reading this daniel, i wish u a lot of luck in ur career even if its not in harry potter anymore :(
i hope u have a very nice birthday!
best of wishes :)!!

reghan on July 23, 2009 3:34 PM

♥♥♥♥♥♥♥
Happy birthday daniel! i hope you have an amazing birthday. by the way i loved the movie. i cant wait to see the next two. your an amazing actor. i can watch the entire series and i wont get tired of them. your amazing in the movies. i ♥ u!!!!!!! your my fav actor.i wish harry potter wouldnt end. i hope to see you in more movies. oxoxoxoxoxoxo!!!!!!!!Happy birthday!!! ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥

Linds :) on July 23, 2009 5:03 PM

Oh my god!! i used to be a total twilgiht freak and nothing more!! But after seeing you in "the prisoner of askaban" again and "the golblet of fire" to the "half blood prince" i can officaly say that im in love with you and Harry Potter!!!
Happy Birthday :) :) your awesome :)
love linds

harryginny4ever on July 23, 2009 5:14 PM

Happy Birthday Dan!!!!
It's hard to believe you are 20 now! I have been growing up watching you in HP. You are amazing and the best Harry anyone could ask for :) Have a wonderful day

JennettesBiggestFan on July 23, 2009 5:22 PM

Happy Birthday!!!! Have a great one!!!!!

jess on July 23, 2009 6:04 PM

happy birthday

emily on July 23, 2009 6:45 PM

habby birthday daniel i can believe your 20 years old already
ur my favorit actor

you should come to HAWAII : )

Bree on July 23, 2009 7:24 PM

Have i seriously been watching you for NINE years!?
thats huge!
great job on the films, there one of my favorite movie series.
i dont think that your early films were childish, i remember seeing the first on in theatres and my dad made me close my eyes! ahaha
wow, i was only like 5 then and now your TWENTY!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY THOUGH! (=
have a great one

Mara on July 23, 2009 7:48 PM

Happy birthday!!!! Hope you have are great day beside your friends and family. You are a very talented actor, love your Harry Potter movies. Your amazing! Congrats! xoxoxo :)

emily on July 23, 2009 9:02 PM

happy birthday daniel
your the best
i love u in harry potter (all of them so far)
your my favorit actor in the world
u should come to HAWAII

so again happy birthday daniel

xoxoxo

Maria on July 24, 2009 1:02 AM

OMG!!! Ur 20 years old!!! I love all of the Harry Potter movies, and others your in like December Boys and what not, your a great actor!!! Happy Birthday Daniel!!!!

GAUTHAM on July 24, 2009 6:19 AM

HI DANIEL.
I WISH U A HAPPY BIRTHDAY AS ONE OF UR TRILLION FANS....

HAPPY BIRTHDAY,,,,
BIRTHDAY BOY..

IAM LIVING IN SOUTHERN SIDE OF INDIA.MY WISHES FROM INDIA.JUST WANTED TO SAY IAM A BIG FAN OF U FROM A VERY YOUNG AGE EVENTHOUGH IAM ONLY ONE YEAR YOUNGER THAN U.
KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK IN UR FILMS;PLAYS,I JUST LOVE IT.AGAIN A VERY PROSPEROUS HAPPY BIRTHDAY.

P.S.I LOOK JUST LIKE U EXCEPT THAT IAM TALLER.

<3Hannah<3 on July 24, 2009 12:20 PM

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DANIEL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You are such a great actor!!! I LOVE the movies!!! (ultimate HP fan! :D) I hope your 20th is amazing.

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God bless! (and watch out for Voldemort. :D)

Love,
(=Hannah=)

Hannah on July 24, 2009 12:21 PM

Aw man. My lightning bolt didn't turn out right. It looked fine when I typed it! :P

miranda on July 24, 2009 3:35 PM

Happy B-Day Daniel!!! I love all the Harry Potter movies!!!!!

Marissa on July 24, 2009 7:03 PM

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DANIEL!:)

lilly on July 24, 2009 8:39 PM

happy birthday Daniel!!!!!!!!!!!:) a love the harry potter movies you are sooooooooo hot love you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

sam on July 24, 2009 9:59 PM

happy b-day
love the new film
cant wait tell the next

maha on July 26, 2009 6:15 AM

happy b.day !! ;p

Megan on July 26, 2009 12:43 PM

OK I know im a little late but...
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Stephanie on July 26, 2009 2:01 PM

Happy Birthday Daniel!
You did amazing in HP6,
Can't wait for the next film,
&& everything else you do!
Best Wishes,
Stephanie(:

sarah on July 26, 2009 6:14 PM

happy b day i love love love harry potter you rock.

bubbles on July 28, 2009 12:25 PM

happy birthday or whatever . just wanted to let u know i hate u and hope ur charector dies in the next one of your gay movies!!!! btw how could he stay at that highschool 4 like seven years and what is up with that 1 guys face ?!!!!!

Caitlin K. on July 28, 2009 9:45 PM

Happy Birthday, Dan! We love you, and I hope you have a great birthday this year!

TAYLOR W on August 1, 2009 4:19 PM

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAN!!! I LOVE U N I HOPE U HAVE A GREAT BDAY N IM A BIG FAN I LOVE LOVE HARRY POTTER!!!

TAYLOR W on August 1, 2009 4:22 PM

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAN! I LOVE U N I HOPE U HAVE A GREAT BIRTHDAY N IM A BIG BIG FAN OF HARRY POTTER

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