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What Happened To Harry Potter’s Dudley Dursley?

We all remember Dudley Dursley – the spoiled brat cousin of Harry Potter who adored good food and ample birthday gifts.

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Young actor Harry Melling brought the character to life for the movie series, largely opposite Daniel Radcliffe's boy wizard.

And like all the cast-members, Mr Melling has grown up some.

Harry Melling.
Harry Melling.

Here he is enjoying a leisurely lunch (above), and as you'll see, Dudley is now a strapping chap.

The 26-year-old star has acting in his blood… he is the grandson of Patrick Troughton, the second Doctor from ‘Doctor Who, and nephew to actors Michael and David Troughton.\

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He was just 10 when he landed the role in the first Harry Potter movie, playing Dudley in five of the films.

As Dudley didn't appear in the sixth movie, producers were shocked at his huge weight loss when he returned for the seventh, having lost almost five stone.


But rather than recasting, they 'padded' him out to play the role one last time.

Post-Potter, he studied at LAMDA and has starred in the BBC's Merlin, the TV series of Just William, legal period drama Garrow's Law and a handful of short films.

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Meanwhile, earlier this year, he wrote and starred in his debut play Peddling in east London to rave reviews.

It's not the first time that the web has cottoned on the fact that stars of the Potter movies have now come of age. Flick through our gallery (above) to see the other stars.