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Felton es el menor de cuatro hermanos. Felton vive en [[Surrey]] con sus padres y sus tres hermanos mayores. Estuvo en cuatro coros durante su infancia, empezando en el coro de su iglesia a los siete años. A los 11, comenzó a pescar. Felton fue educado en West Horsley's Cranmore School, hasta los trece años<ref name="official"/> y luego asistió a Howard of Effingham, una [[escuela secundaria]] en Surrey.<ref name="official"/>
== Carrera ==
===Early career===
Felton began acting in commercials by winning a role in a coveted [[advertising campaign]]; he won the role over 400 young actors.<ref>[http://shopping.yahoo.com/p:Tom%20Felton:1800308596:page=biography;_ylt=AidduYSsd6pSocXCER1CbHNDR60B;_ylu=X3oDMTBucmVlNmdkBF9zAzI4MTMzMTg3BHNlYwNhY3RmZWF0 Tom Felton biography] from ''shopping.yahoo.com.'' Retrieved on 4 August 2007.</ref> Another commercial role brought Felton to [[New York City]]'s [[Times Square]] to shoot a production for [[Commercial Union]].<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/tv_film/newsid_3736000/3736247.stm Azkaban Exclusives: Draco Malfoy] from [[CBBC]]. Retrieved on 15 August 2007.</ref> Later Felton did a series for [[Barclaycard]].<ref name="official"/> In 1995, he performed the voice of James in the television series ''[[Bugs (TV series)|Bugs]]'' and landed his first feature film role in 1997 when he played the part of Peagreen Clock in [[Peter Hewitt (film director)|Peter Hewitt]]'s film ''[[The Borrowers (1997 film)|The Borrowers]]''.<ref name="mailonsunday"/><ref name="yahoo">[http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800308596/bio Tom Felton biography] from [[Yahoo! Movies]]. Retrieved on 3 August 2007.</ref> Felton played witness Thomas Ingham opposite [[Clive Owen]] in ''[[Second Sight (film)|Second Sight]]'' in 1999.<ref name="mailonsunday"/><ref name="flixster">[http://www.flixster.com/actor/tom-felton Tom Felton biography] from [[Flixster]]. Retrieved on 3 August 2007.</ref> Felton's role of [[Louis T. Leonowens]] in the film ''[[Anna and the King]]'', starring [[Jodie Foster]], was also filmed in 1999.<ref name="official"/> Felton made an appearance in the episode 'Hide and Seek' of ''Second Sight 2'' followed in 2000.<ref>[http://movies.msn.com/celebrities/celebrity-biography/tom-felton/ Tom Felton biography] from movies.msn.com. Retrieved on 4 August 2007.</ref> The Guildford Cathedral Choir also offered him a position.<ref name="veritaserum">[http://www.veritaserum.com/movies/actors/tomfelton.shtml Tom Felton biography] from [[Veritaserum]]. Retrieved on 3 August 2007.</ref>
===2000-presente===
En el otoño de 2001, se hizo mundialmente conocido por personificar a [[Draco Malfoy]], el matón, enemigo, y antagonista de [[Harry Potter (personaje)|Harry Potter]] en ''[[Harry Potter y la piedra filosofal (película)|Harry Potter y la Piedra Filosofal]]''. As of 2009, Felton has appeared in all of the [[Harry Potter (films)|''Harry Potter'' films]]. Before landing the part of Malfoy, Felton had auditioned to play [[Harry Potter]] and [[Ron Weasley]].<ref name="timeforkids"/> Of the four young actors who succeeded in getting the main roles, Felton had the most extensive film experience.<ref name="sun"/> Thereafter Felton's schedule began to fill with the work of filming the first four movies, premieres, contributing to articles and interviews, and receiving the [[Disney Channel]]'s Kids Awards for Best DVD ''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)|Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]'' on 22 September 2003.<ref>[http://www.hpana.com/news.17497.html Update: Emma Watson and Tom Felton accept Disney Channel Kids Award for 'Chamber of Secrets' Popular] from [[HPANA]]. Retrieved on 4 August 2007.</ref> Felton started his Official Tom Felton Fan Club in 2004 and took part in autograph signing events.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/pictures/galleries/newsid_3904000/3904731.stm Tom Felton fan club launch] from [[CBBC]] Retrieved on 15 August 2007.</ref><ref>[http://www.hpana.com/news.17934.html Tom Felton to start official fan club Popular] from HPANA. Retrieved on 4 August 2007.</ref> His fan club was reported to have attracted so many fans that Felton had to put a temporary stop to people signing up to his fan club.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/tv_film/newsid_3612000/3612449.stm Felton fans in a fan club frenzy] from CBBC. Retrieved on 15 August 2007.</ref> The autographing session in [[Germany]] drew people from [[Chile]] and one fan in Cologne summarised: "Tom is a real nice, professional young man, always happy, smiling, laughing, full of power — a real gentleman."<ref>[http://www.hpana.com/news.18449.html Reports on Tom Felton's recent fan-signing event Popular] from HPANA Retrieved on 4 August 2007.</ref> When the fan asked Felton what kids should do if someone like his character is bullying them, he said: "Tell someone. You don't want to keep it to yourself."<ref name="timeforkids">"[http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/kids/news/story/0,28277,646288,00.html Meet Tom Felton, actor]" from [[Time For Kids]]. Retrieved on 4 August 2007.</ref>
After filming the fourth ''Harry Potter'' film, Felton made a guest appearance on ''[[Home Farm Twins]]'' in 2005, where he played Adam Baker in the short-lived series.<ref name="mugglenet">[http://www.mugglenet.com/castspecials/tf/information.shtml Tom Felton
biography] from [[MuggleNet]]. Retrieved on 4 August 2007.</ref> He attended Collectormania on 30 April 2005 <ref>[http://www.hpana.com/news.18564.html Tom Felton to appear at Collectormania in UK] from [[HPANA]]. Retrieved on 4 August 2007.</ref><ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/news/cult/2003/04/15/3846.shtml Meet your favourite cult TV stars for free at Britain's premiere comic fair] from [[BBC News]]. Retrieved on 4 August 2007.</ref> and London's world premiere for ''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)|Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]''.<ref>[http://www.mugglenet.com/gofpremiere/worldpremiere_gof.shtml GOF London World Premiere Report] from [[MuggleNet]]. Retrieved on 5 August 2007.</ref> On 11 November 2005, he and [[Rupert Grint]] presented Liz Carnell with the ''[[Daily Mirror]]'''s Pride of Britain Award for all of her work to raise awareness of the dangers of bullying.<ref>[http://www.hpana.com/news.18914.html Grint & Felton present award for anti-bullying Popular] from [[HPANA]]. Retrieved on 4 August 2007.</ref><ref>[http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/tm_objectid=16233679&method=full&siteid=94762&headline=the-pride-of-britain-awards--special-award--liz-carnell--name_page.html The Pride of Britain Award: Special Award: LIZ CARNELL] from the ''[[Daily Mirror]]''. Retrieved on 4 August 2007.</ref> Felton worked on ''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]'' throughout 2006. Now having read more of the Harry Potter books, Felton reflects: "I have had input into Draco. If they give me a line and I don't think it is something he would say, I suggest changing it. They do listen to you and you do feel a part of it."<ref name="sun">[http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,5-2004241460,,00.html The Potter Kids: Day 3] from ''[[The Sun (newspaper)|The Sun]]''. Retrieved on 4 August 2007.</ref>
En Julio de 2007, Felton visitó [[Children's Hospital (Aurora, Colorado)|Children's Hospital]] in [[Denver, Colorado]] in a pre-screening charitable event of ''Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix''.<ref>[http://www.hpana.com/news.20100.html 'Potter' actors attend charitable event in Denver Popular]from [[HPANA]]. Retrieved on 5 August 2007.</ref> He was also present at [[Leicester Square]] for the premiere of ''Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix'' on 3 July 2007.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/film/2394887.stm Stars out for Potter première] from [[BBC News]]. Retrieved on 4 August 2007.</ref><ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/photoessay/0,4644,1998,00.html#8_0 European Premiere of 'Harry Potter'] from [[Fox News Channel]]. Retrieved on 5 August 2007.</ref>
Felton también apareció en ''[[Harry Potter y el misterio del príncipe (película)|Harry Potter y el Misterio del Príncipe]]'', el sexto film de la serie. Cuando se le preguntó si estaba esperando para interpretar a un buen tipo en el futuro, Él respondió: "No. Bueno, no sé. Supongo ya que por el momento estoy contento con lo que se refiere a Él. Pero después de que el pase todo el legado de Potter espero interpretar a un buen tipo o alguien distinto de todos modos, alguien que no sea tan rencoroso"<ref name="scholastic"/> Felton interpretó a Simon, en la película de horror de 2008, ''The Disappeared''.<ref>[http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/453942/The-Disappeared/overview The disappeared movie] de ''[[The New York Times]]''.</ref>
Felton subió tres videos musicales a [[YouTube]] bajo la cuenta llamada "Feltbeats", en los cuales canta pequeños fragmentos de canciones originales. Tiene nueve canciones, las que han sido re-grabadas y están disponibles en [[iTunes]]: "Time Well Spent," "Time Isn't Healing", "One of These Days", "Under Stars," "Right Place, Right Time," "In My Arms," "All I Need," y "I'll Be There" junto a la instrumental "Silhouettes in Sunsets."
En Septiembre de 2008, jugó por Inglaterra en el [[Soccer Aid]] 2008.
En Junio de 2009, aparecio en el panel de comedia del show ''[[8 out of 10 Cats]]''.
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