Dominic McLaughlin Biography
Dominic McLaughlin is a young British actor whose name started buzzing among film fans before audiences even saw a single movie featuring him. He became the talk of the town right after being cast as Harry Potter in HBO's new series based on J.K. Rowling's books about the boy who lived in May 2025.
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Childhood
Dominic McLaughlin was born in 2013 in Scotland.Starting in 2020, Dominic began taking acting classes at a performing arts academy in Scotland.
McLaughlin first gained stage experience in "Macbeth." In the William Shakespeare production, he worked alongside Ralph Fiennes, who Harry Potter fans know as Voldemort from the feature films.
Dominic also managed to get some film experience. In the family comedy "Grow," which unfolds against the backdrop of pumpkin-growing competitions, he played Oliver Gregory, a supporting character. He got to work with Nick Frost, who landed the role of gamekeeper Hagrid in the new wizarding series. The film was shot in England in 2024, with plans to release it to audiences in 2025.
That same year, BBC was set to premiere the series "Gifted," based on Marilyn Kaye's novel about teenagers with superpowers, featuring McLaughlin.
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The New Harry Potter
In May 2025, HBO revealed the names of the actors who would play the "golden trio" in the upcoming series based on J.K. Rowling's novels.Showrunner Francesca Gardiner and executive producer Mark Mylod made the announcement:
That's when it became known that Dominic McLaughlin was chosen for the lead role. Casting specialists found him among tens of thousands of children. Joining Dominic in the series would be Arabella Stanton (Hermione) and Alastair Stout (Ron).Following an extraordinary search conducted by casting directors Lucy Bevan and Emily Brockmann, we're thrilled to announce that we've found our Harry, Hermione, and Ron.
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