Tom Felton
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Thomas Andrew Felton (born September 22, 1987) is an English actor. Born in Kensington, London, he grew up in Epsom with his mother, Sharon, his father, Peter, and his three brothers, Jonathan, Ashley and Chris. Felton came first to attention in 1995 when he was featured in a number of top television commercials. He shot to fame, however, in 1996 when he played the part of Peagreen Clock in Peter Hewitt's The Borrowers and later as Louis in the film Anna and the King which also starred Jodie Foster. Rumours spread of Tom taking part in the series Home Farm Twins, but the show never came out of cancellation. More recently he has become known for his portrayal of Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter films.
Felton has also been in several TV series, namely Second Sight I and II playing witness Thomas Ingham opposite Clive Owen.
In addition, Felton was a talented singer and has been a member of four choirs during his childhood. He was even offered a place in the Guildford Cathedral Choir. He also enjoys football, ice-skating, rollerblading, basketball, cricket, swimming and tennis. His favorite pastime is carp fishing. Surprisingly, Felton never read any of the Harry Potter books until after the filming of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.
He also enjoys Rap and Hip hop music.
Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Magneto
| Pietro Maximoff/Quicksilver | Pre-Production |
| 2007 | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix | Draco Malfoy | filming |
| 2005 | Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire | Draco Malfoy | |
| 2004 | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | Draco Malfoy | |
| 2002 | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | Draco Malfoy | |
| 2001 | Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone | Draco Malfoy | U.S. title: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone |
| 1999 | Anna and the King | Louis Leonowens | |
| 1998 | The Borrowers | Peagreen Clock | |
| 1995 | Bugs | James |
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