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Tom Felton

Tom Felton, English actor

Born
September 22, 1987
Age in 2026
39
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1987

About Tom Felton

Thomas Andrew Felton (born 22 September 1987) is an English actor. Born and raised in Surrey, he began appearing in commercials and made his screen debut in the role of Peagreen Clock in The Borrowers (1997). Felton portrayed Louis T. Leonowens in Anna and the King (1999) before being cast as Draco Malfoy in the film adaptations of the fantasy novels Harry Potter, starting with Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001) and finishing with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (2011). He also appeared in the science fiction film Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011). He was subsequently cast in the independent films From the Rough (2011) and The Apparition (2012). Felton starred as Viscount Trencavel in the historical miniseries Labyrinth (2012) and as James Ashford in the period drama Belle (2013), which released to critical acclaim. In 2015, he recurred as a murder suspect in TNT's Murder in the First. He appeared in Message from the King and A United Kingdom, which premiered at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival. He portrayed Doctor Alchemy on The CW's The Flash (from 2014), based on the comic books Flash. Felton co-starred in the drama film Feed (2017), the action thriller Stratton (2017), and the biographical film Megan Leavey (2017). He was a series regular on the 2018 science fiction series Origin and appeared as Laertes in Claire McCarthy's Ophelia (2018), both to critical praise. Felton portrayed the villain in the family horror film A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting (2020). Thomas Andrew Felton was born on 22 September 1987 in Epsom, Surrey, the youngest of four sons born to Peter Felton and Sharon Anstey. Anstey acted as Felton's chaperone during filming of the first Harry Potter film and portrayed one of the Hogwarts professors. Born in Surrey, Felton began appearing in commercials and made his screen debut in the role of Peagreen Clock in The Borrowers (1997). Felton appeared in the sci-fi film Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011).

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Tom Felton timeline

  1. Thomas Andrew Felton was born on 22 September 1987 in Epsom, Surrey, the youngest of four sons born to Peter Felton and Sharon Anstey.
  2. Born in Surrey, Felton began appearing in commercials and made his screen debut in the role of Peagreen Clock in The Borrowers (1997).
  3. Felton appeared in the sci-fi film Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011).

The world when Tom Felton was born

Tom Felton was born in 1987. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1987

  • #1 song"Walk Like an Egyptian" – The Bangles
  • Top movieThe Last Emperor
  • Top TV showThe Cosby Show
  • Best-selling bookThe Bonfire of the Vanities – Tom Wolfe

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMike Tyson becomes undisputed heavyweight champion at age 20
  • Top headlineStock market crashes on Black Monday
  • Technology milestoneGIF format created
  • Defining fadSlap bracelets
  • Notable inventionGIF image format
  • World population5.03 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championMinnesota Twins (World Series)
  • Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population242.3M

1987 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Tom Felton's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19872026
Gas$0.95$3.45/gal
Average home$85,600$435,000
Average income$30,970$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$3.91$11.95
Postage stamp$0.22$0.73
Population242.3M341 million

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