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Harry Melling is a male actor from London, England, who works in film, television, and stage. Born in 1989, he is a citizen of the United Kingdom and speaks English. He received his education at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. His professional acting career began in 2000.
Melling is recognized for his role in the Harry Potter film series. He is related to Patrick Troughton. While some records list his birthday as March 13, others cite March 17, 1989. He is categorized within the acting department of the film industry.
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Film & TV
London, England, UK
Harry Edward Melling (born March 17, 1989) is an English actor known for playing Dudley Dursley in five Harry Potter films and for his role as Harry Beltik in The Queen's Gambit. His grandfather was actor Patrick Troughton
Known for
- Butterfly Jam — Marat2026
- Harvest — Master Kent2025
- Pillion — Colin2025
- Psychopomp2025
- Shoshana — Geoffrey Morton2024
- Please Baby Please — Arthur2022
- The Pale Blue Eye — Edgar Allan Poe2022
- The Tragedy of Macbeth — Malcolm2021
- Say Your Prayers — Tim2021
- Waiting for the Barbarians — Garrison Soldier #42020
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Key facts
- Born
- Harry Edward Melling , ( 1989-03-17 ) 17 March 1989 (age 37) , London, England
- Alma mater
- London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
- Occupation
- Actor
- Years active
- 2000–present
- Known for
- Dudley Dursley in Harry Potter
- Relatives
- Patrick Troughton (grandfather) , David Troughton (uncle), Michael Troughton (uncle), Sam Troughton (cousin), Jim Troughton (cousin), William Troughton (cousin)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Edward
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- London
- Occupation
- television actor
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Notable work
- Harry Potter (film series)
- Image
- Harry Melling at 2025 Telluride Film Festival (cropped).jpg
- Height
- 175
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- Commons category
- Harry Melling
- date of birth
- 1989-03-13
- start of work period
- 2000-00-00
- social media followers
- 5098
- relative
- Patrick Troughton
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Encyclopedic overview
Harry Edward Melling (born 17 March 1989) is an English actor who first came to international attention for playing Dudley Dursley in the Harry Potter films (2001–2010). Since then, he has come to prominence for his well-received performances in The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018), The Pale Blue Eye (2022), and Pillion (2025).
Early life and education
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