Tom Felton earned £14 million for playing Draco Malfoy in Harry Potter franchise

According to IMDB, Tom Felton, who played the role of Draco Malfoy in the "Harry Potter" films, appeared on the screen for only around half an hour.

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Tom Felton, who played the role of Draco Malfoy in the mega-money franchise "Harry Potter," was paid a whopping £14 million. The amount is eye-watering because Tom Felton had a screen time of only 31 minutes and 45 seconds across the eight installments of the film.

Tom Felton, now 35, had bagged the role of Draco Malfoy in the "Harry Potter" films when he was only 13 years old.
Although the British actor had less screen time in "Harry Potter" films, Draco Malfoy was one of the franchise's most iconic characters.


20 years on, Harry Potter stars to return to Hogwarts
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Harry Potter stars are reuniting with other franchise members for a 20th anniversary TV retrospective.

Harry Potter stars are reuniting with other franchise members for a 20th anniversary TV retrospective.

Former child actors Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint will be there for the TV special.

Former child actors Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint will be there for the TV special.

But author JK Rowling will not be among those making a personal appearance on the show.

But author JK Rowling will not be among those making a personal appearance on the show.

The retrospective will see the cast return to the original Hogwarts boarding school sets.

The retrospective will see the cast return to the original Hogwarts boarding school sets.

That is in Leavesden, where the cast and crew set out to create magic before the era of CGI.

That is in Leavesden, where the cast and crew set out to create magic before the era of CGI.

So many effects were achieved the analogue way, using sets, props and models built by hand,

So many effects were achieved the analogue way, using sets, props and models built by hand,

It's now 20 years since the release of the first, 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'.

It's now 20 years since the release of the first, 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'.

Eight Harry Potter movies went on to gross $7.8 billion, and there was 'Fantastic Beasts' spin-off.

Eight Harry Potter movies went on to gross $7.8 billion, and there was 'Fantastic Beasts' spin-off.

The special will be broadcast on Jan 1 on HBO Max. Producer Warner Bros and HBO are owned by AT&T Inc.

The special will be broadcast on Jan 1 on HBO Max. Producer Warner Bros and HBO are owned by AT&T Inc.


As per IMDB, the three lead stars of the franchise - Daniel Radcliff, who played the titular character of Harry Potter, Emma Watson (Hermione Granger), and Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley) - had significantly more screen time than Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy). Daniel was on screen for 539 minutes, Emma was for 205 minutes, and Rupert graced the screen for 211 minutes.

Interestingly, Tom Felton's total screen time was less than that of Ralph Fiennes, who played Lord Voldermort. Ralph Fiennes had a screen time of 37 minutes and 15 minutes.
Even Tom Felton's screen appearance was less than the late Robbie Coltrane (Rubeus Hagrid), who was on the screen for 45 minutes and 45 seconds.
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Who is Tom Felton?
Tom Felton is a British actor. He played Draco Malfoy in the "Harry Potter" films.

What was the total screen time of Tom Felton in the "Harry Potter" films?
Tom Felton had a screen time of 31 minutes and 45 seconds in the eight "Harry Potter" films.
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