Harry Melling
Biography
Harry Melling is an English actor born on March 17, 1989, in London, England, UK. He is known for playing the role of Dudley Dursley in five Harry Potter films. His grandfather was actor Patrick Troughton. Melling has appeared in various projects, with 33 known credits. He has also been involved in a revival of Mother Courage and Her Children at the Royal National Theatre in 2009. Additionally, he has appeared in an episode of "The Sorcerer's Shadow".
Career overview
Harry Melling is an English actor known for his work in film and television. He has appeared in a number of notable roles, including playing the character of Dudley Dursley in five Harry Potter films. Melling has also been recognized for his portrayal of Harry Beltik in The Queen's Gambit.
In addition to his film work, Melling has also been involved in stage productions. In 2009, he starred in a revival of Mother Courage and Her Children at the Royal National Theatre. This experience demonstrates his versatility as an actor, capable of adapting to different mediums and formats.
Throughout his career, Melling has accumulated a significant number of credits, with 33 known credits to his name. He has established himself as a talented and accomplished actor, with a range of notable roles under his belt.
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- Butterfly Jam (2026) as Marat
- Task (2025) as Brennan Boylan
- Pillion (2025) as Colin
- Harvest (2025) as Master Kent
- Psychopomp (2025)
- Shoshana (2024) as Geoffrey Morton
- The Pale Blue Eye (2022) as Edgar Allan Poe
- Please Baby Please (2022) as Arthur
- The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021) as Malcolm
- Say Your Prayers (2021) as Tim
- The Queen's Gambit (2020) as Harry Beltik
- The Old Guard (2020) as Merrick
- The Devil All the Time (2020) as Roy Laferty
- Waiting for the Barbarians (2020) as Garrison Soldier #4
- His Dark Materials (2019) as Sysselman
- The War of the Worlds (2019) as Artilleryman
- The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018) as Artist (segment "Meal Ticket")
- The Current War (2018) as Benjamin Vale
- The Keeper (2018) as Sergeant Smythe
- The Lost City of Z (2017) as William Barclay
- Wolf Hall (2015) as Thomas Wriostheley
- Winds of Change (2014) as Gus
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010) as Dudley Dursley
- Garrow's Law (2009) as George Pinnock
- Merlin (2008) as Gilli
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) as Dudley Dursley
- Made in Hollywood (2005) as Self
- Friends & Crocodiles (2005) as Young Oliver
- The Merchant of Venice (2005) as Launcelot Gobbo
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) as Dudley Dursley
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) as Dudley Dursley
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001) as Dudley Dursley
- Stuffed as Bernie