17 Harry Potter Actors Then and Now (#1 is a Shocker)

9. Harry Melling (Dudley Dursley)

Harry Edward Melling played Dudley Dursley, Harry’s evil and chubby cousin who was a huge brat. He obviously lost all those baby fat and turned out to be a fine, young man. He’s almost unrecognizable because of all the weight he lost. He continued to act after the installment and appeared on TV, stage and films.

8. Robert Pattinson (Cedric Diggory)

Robert Douglas Pattinson, an English actor, model, musician, and producer. He started his film career by playing Cedric Diggory in the Goblet of Fire his character unfortunately died. His breakthrough role came when he played the lead male role in the film adaptation of the Twilight novels. He also composes and plays his own music and continues to act.

7. Evanna Lynch (Luna Lovegood)

Evanna Patricia Lynch is an Irish actress and model. She played Luna Lovegood, a Ravenclaw student one year younger than Harry described as having straggly waist-length dirty blond hair, grey eyes, and a “permanently surprised look”. After the franchise, she continued acting, modelling, and even designs her own fashion accessories.

6. Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter)

Little Harry is all grown up. The cute and innocent little boy turned into a handsome young man. After graduating from the Harry Potter franchise, he was cast into several interesting and mature roles. He also branched out to stage acting in Broadway and London. He didn’t keep all his earnings to himself but also donated to several charities of his choice.