Harry Melling

Quick Facts

Full Name	Harry Melling
Occupation	Movie Actor
Date Of Birth	Mar 13, 1989(1989-03-13)
Age	35
Birthplace	London
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Pisces

Harry Melling Biography

Harry Melling is one of the most popular and richest Movie Actor who was born on March 13, 1989 in London, England, United Kingdom. He is an English actor best known for his portrayal of Dudley Dursley, the bully in Harry Potter films. He has also appeared in roles in Women Beware Women and King Lear as a theatre actor.

In five Harry Potter films, he played the role of He played the on-screen cousin of Daniel Radcliffe in five Harry Potter films.’s on-screen cousin.

In October 2009, it was announced that Melling had lost so much weight since his last appearance in Harry Potter that he was now “unrecognisable”. His role as Dudley Dursley was almost recast for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1, but Melling reprised the role by wearing a fat suit. He commented positively about the change, “I can now shed the child actor thing, like the fat, and start a new career, because no one sees me as Dudley.”

In his early career, Melling starred in stage productions of The Provoked Wife, King John, Antigone, and Plenty. He appeared in five of the Harry Potter films as Harry Potter’s spoiled cousin Dudley Dursley. In 2009, he starred in a revival of Mother Courage and her Children at the Royal National Theatre. He appeared in an episode of the BBC series Merlin entitled “The Sorcerer’s Shadow”, playing a young warlock named Gilli who intends to use magic to help him win Camelot’s legendary tournament. He also played Robert Brown in the BBC series Just William.

He is the brother of Jack. He started dating Catherine Drury when he was 13.

Harry Melling Net Worth

Harry Melling is one of the richest Movie Actor from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Harry Melling 's net worth $2 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

While attending the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, he was a stage actor.

He was a regular on Britain’s Garrow’s Law and Just William.

Harry Edward Melling (born 13 March 1989) is an English actor, best known for playing Dudley Dursley in the Harry Potter films. He played a young thespian with no arms or legs in the Coen brothers’ 2018 film The Ballad of Buster Scruggs.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Harry Melling height 5 ft 9 in Harry weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Harry Melling Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Harry Ranked on the list of most popular Movie Actor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Harry Melling celebrates birthday on March 13 of every year.

Is Harry Melling in Fantastic Beasts?

Melling has starred in two films outside the Wizarding World franchise with Cedric Diggory actor Robert Pattinson: the 2019 film Waiting for the Barbarians and the 2020 film The Devil All the Time. The former also featured former Fantastic Beasts series Gellert Grindelwald actor Johnny Depp.

What happened to the actor who played Dudley in Harry Potter?

Harry Melling has carved out an impressive post-Potter career. Harry Melling has indeed kept at the acting game since his final appearance as Dudley “Big D” Dursley. And yes, he’s booked some seriously impressive film and television projects since the O.G. wizarding franchise ended.

Did they replace Dudley in Harry Potter?

The role of Dudley was almost recast for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1, but Melling was able to reprise the part by wearing a fat suit. He commented positively about the change, “I can now shed the child actor thing, like the fat, and start a new career, because no one sees me as Dudley.”

Did Harry Melling audition for Harry Potter?

However, a year later, Melling was called back to audition for the role of Harry’s bloated cousin Dudley Dursley and he was cast alongside Richard Griffiths and Fiona Shaw, who played his parents Vernon and Petunia.

Why is Hagrid not allowed to do magic?

Weaknesses. After Hagrid was accused of opening the Chamber of Secrets , he was expelled and forbidden to do magic. His wand was also confiscated and snapped in half (the pieces were later reassembled and hidden in a pink umbrella, which never seems to be far from Hagrid).