What is the net worth of Tom Felton?
Tom Felton is an English actor and musician, best known for his role as Hogwarts student Draco Malfoy in the film adaptations of the Harry Potter novels. Tom Felton has a net worth of $20 million. His other films include ‘The Borrowers’, ‘Rise of the Planet of the Apes’, ‘The Apparition’, ‘Feed’ and ‘Megan Leavey’ among others. Felton has also appeared on television in the likes of “Labyrinth,” “Murder in the First” and “The Flash.”
The first start of life and the beginning of the career
Tom Felton was born on September 22, 1987 in Epsom, Surrey, England, the youngest of four sons to Sharon and Peter. When he was a teenager, his parents divorced. Felton went to West Horsley’s Cranmore School until the age of 13, then attended Howard of Effingham School. Having developed an interest in singing during his youth, he joined his schools choirs and was offered a place in Guildford Cathedral Choir.
Felton began his acting career in commercials for companies such as Barclaycard and Commercial Union. In 1997, he made his feature film debut in the fantasy comedy The Borrowers, playing the role of Peagreen Clock. The following year, on television, he lent his voice to the British drama series Bugs. In 1999, Felton portrayed Clive Owen in the television movie Second Sight and portrayed Louis T. Leonowens in the biographical portrait drama Anna and the King.
Harry Potter
In 2001, Felton got his best role in “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone”, the first film adaptation of the popular series of fantasy novels “Harry Potter”. He cast Draco Malfoy, an antagonistic student who is one of the first enemies of Potter and his friends Ron and Hermione. Felton reprized the role in the film’s seven sequels: 2002’s Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets; 2004’s Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban; 2005’s Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire; 2007’s “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix”; 2009’s Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince; and both parts of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows released in 2010 and 2011.
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Cinematic career further
Felton appeared in many films beyond the “Harry Potter” franchise. In 2008, he appeared in the horror thriller The Disappeared. Two years later, he had a cameo in his role in the comedy “Get Him to the Greek” and had a leading role in the horror film “13Hrs”. Felton returned to blockbuster films in 2011 with the role of Dodge Landon in the sci-fi action film Rise of the Planet of the Apes.
He later starred in the supernatural horror film The Apparition, the sports drama From the Rough, the period drama Belle, and the erotic thriller In Secret. In 2014, he starred in the World War II drama Against the Sun as a US Navy aviator.
Felton had one of his biggest years in 2016, appearing in four films. These included the biblical drama ‘Risen’, the action thriller ‘Message from the King’ and the biographical romantic drama ‘A United Kingdom’ starring David Oyelowo and Rosamund Pike. The following year, Felton played a US Army dog handler in the indie biographical drama ‘Megan Leavey’ and also appeared in the films ‘Feed’ and ‘Stratton’. His later credits include the romantic drama Ophelia; the drama “Brake for Whales”; the Netflix family horror film “A Babysitter’s Guide to Monster Hunting”; and the World War II drama “The Forgotten Battle.”
Television career
In 2008, Felton appeared alongside Jack Osbourne in the British reality series Adrenaline Junkie, participating in challenges such as bungee jumping and skydiving. Later, in 2013, he had a prominent role in the historical miniseries Labyrinth, based on Kate Mosse’s novel of the same name. Felton played Viscount Trencavel in the series, which also starred Vanessa Kirby and Jessica Brown Findlay. The following year, he had a starring role in the first season of the TNT crime drama “Murder in the First,” playing a young prodigy from Silicon Valley who is accused of murdering his father and mistress. Felton followed that up with two more major credits: First, he played the recurring role of Julian Albert and his alter-ego Alchemy in the third season of the superhero series “The Flash.” Next,
Musical career
As a musician, Felton has an independent record label called Six String Productions. In 2010, he released his original track “Hawaii” on the label. He has also posted several music videos on YouTube and released the EPs “Time Well Spent”, “All I Need” and “In Good Hands”. A new EP, titled ‘YoOHoO’, is out in 2021. Meanwhile, Felton’s singles include ‘Silhouettes in Sunsets’, ‘Time Isn’t Healing’, ‘If You Could Be Anywhere’ and ‘HOLDing on’.
Personal life and charity
From 2008 to 2016, Felton was romantically involved with stunt assistant Jade Olivia Gordon, who played his wife Draco in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2.
At the height of his “Harry Potter” fame in 2007, Felton visited Children’s Hospital in Denver, Colorado for a charity event related to the fifth “Potter” film. Later in 2011, he took part in the BBC’s Red Nose Day telethon to raise money for various charities.
