Dudley Dursley: Last News

Harry Potter lives on through generations, meaning the Dudley Dursley actor will be known to many fans globally.

Josh Herdman shot to fame as a fresh-faced 13 year old when he was cast in the first installment of the hugely popular Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, back in 2001.The star, who played Slytherin bad boy Gregory Goyle, then popped up in all of the sequels until the series came to an end in 2011. Josh was originally considered for the role of Dudley Dursley, Harry’s gormless muggle cousin, before being cast as villainous sidekick Goyle.

Who would’ve thought that ten years removed from the “Harry Potter” franchise, the most interesting and consistent actor to come out of that young ensemble would be the kid who played Dudley Dursley, of all people? Yet with “The Ballad of Buster Scruggs,” “The Queen’s Gambit,” and “The Tragedy of Macbeth,” Harry Melling has accumulated a pretty impressive CV.

It takes expert stylistic precision to successfully craft a dark comedy about religious fanatics endeavoring to assassinate a celebrated atheist. Filmmaker Harry Michell doesn't quite stick the landing in his sophomore feature, aiming for a complex mixture of comic irreverence and sensitive character study.

Netflix. The mini-series remains the number one watched programme on the streaming service.But for Harry Potter fans who watched the show, they were blown away by one character in particular – Harry Beltik.When Beth, Anya Taylor-Joy’s character plays her first tournament she faces Harry Beltik, a young chess pro.

Harry Melling played Dudley Dursley in the Harry Potter film franchise. More recently, the actor has appeared in the Netflix series The Queen's Gambit as well as the film The Devil All The Time.

The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxHarry Potter star Harry Melling has told how he thinks it's a "blessing" he is no longer recognised for his role in the popular film franchise.The star who shot to fame aged 12 in 2001 as Dudley Dursley was known as the bratty cousin of Harry Potter - and was often overshadowed by his wizarding ways.Harry, now 31, went on to play Dudley throughout the blockbusting franchise up until Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows in 2010.After losing a considerable amount of weight during filming, he faced having his role recast for his final appearance in the franchise.He ended up eventually having to wear a fat suit in order to continue