Harry Melling’s 10 Best Movies and TV Shows (and Post-Harry Potter Career)

Harry Melling may be best known for his role in Harry Potter films like Harry’s detestable cousin Dudley Dursley, but since the last of these films in 2010, he has proven himself to be a much more complex actor with an impressive range in film and TV. Like a beloved book series before the movie came out, almost everyone had an idea of ​​what each character would look like and act like. When Harry Melling appeared on screen as Dudley Dursley to torment Harry (Daniel Radcliffe), it was immediately apparent that he was the perfect choice.

For nearly 10 years, audiences watched Melling grow up, as they did most of the children who appeared on Harry Potter series. Although he did an admirable job in the role, it was unclear what Melling’s career would be like after the magical series. He clearly had talent, but Few people would have imagined how impressive a career he would end up having in both television and film.. It could be argued that he was the most successful of all the child casts-Harry Pottereven with his smaller roles showing his capabilities.

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Just William (2010)

Robert Brown (2010, 4 episodes)

Just Guilherme is a one-season BBC One series that was broadcast in 2010 over four episodes. The show is an adaptation of the book series of the same name by Richmal Crompton and is the first adaptation of the stories since the 1990s. The show follows William Brown (Daniel Roche), a troubled and perpetually angry little boy who gets into trouble in his neighborhood . William’s older brother Robert is played by Harry Melling.

William admires Robert and also bothers him as much as possible. Although it’s not a major role and the show only has four episodes, was one of the first post-Harry Potter roles that Melling took on and was a far cry from the brutish thug that most audiences knew him as. This part opened the door for viewers to see the actor as more than just Dudley, Harry’s cousin.

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The Devil All the Time (2020)

Roy Laferty

In The devil all the timeA Southern Gothic psychological thriller based on a book by Donald Ray Pollock, several stories and characters in small towns in Ohio and West Virginia are intertwined. Set between the end of World War II and the 1960s, a cast of desperate characters from all walks of life unknowingly come into contact with each other. Harry Melling plays Roy Laferty, a strange and charismatic preacher who goes mad after a poisonous spider bites him.

It’s a harrowing and intense film, with an incredible performance from Melling, who may only appear in one of the stories, but leaves a lasting impression with his commitment to the character’s bizarreness. It’s unnerving to watch, his performance only more frightening as the spider’s venom begins to take hold and distort his reality.

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The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018)

Harrison

Each of the six stories in The Ballad of Buster Scruggs It’s worth it and, together, they make one of the most underrated films in the Coen brothers’ filmography. In the film’s third story, “Meal Ticket,” an elderly, destitute, and tired businessman (Liam Neeson) hangs around Harrison (Harry Melling), a quadruple amputee who plays Shakespeare for Western cities. The measly money they earn barely keeps them fed. They seem to have an oddly symbiotic, though not necessarily friendly, relationship.

It’s a mesmerizing and dark story, and Melling is sadly pitiful because he is carried by someone who more or less owns him.. Then, when it’s time to take the stage and recite Shakespeare, Melling shows off his dramatic talent, leaving the film’s audience as engaged as the townspeople gathered to watch the spectacle.

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The Pale Blue Eye (2022)

Edgar Allan Poe

The pale blue eye is a criminally underrated gothic mystery thriller that follows a veteran detective in 1830, Augustus Landor (Christian Bale), who is called out of retirement by the military to solve the case of a murdered cadet. To help him solve the case, he secretly asks another young cadet, Edgar Allan Poe (Harry Melling), for help. Poe and Landor encounter more murders as they investigate a dark magic cult that may have more ties to them than they realize.

It’s a very different role for Melling from any of his previous roles, turning him into a character who comes close to Sherlock Holmes in temperament. He is intelligent, cunning, a little charming and also very heroic, despite not being a particularly active character. Despite the tone The pale blue eyeMelling is having a lot of fun playing the lead in the semi-action thriller.

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The Old Guard (2020)

Steve Merrick

The Netflix movie The old guardBased on the comic book of the same name by the film’s screenwriter Greg Rucka, it follows a team of immortal mercenaries and is one of the best action films of 2020. Led by Andromache ‘Andy’ of Scythia (Charlize Theron), the team has spent millennia fighting as warriors for hire, working to help the disadvantaged. Steven Merrick (Harry Melling) is a pharmaceutical CEO looking to use its regenerative properties in his business.

Far from being an altruistic scientist, Merrick is more interested in preventing other companies from discovering the immortal mercenaries and hopes to torture them forever for his own benefit. Melling is sadistic and frightening in the role, and it’s one of his most villainous performances. Although he has been cruel in previous appearances, he has never been so threatening and he plays his evil with subtlety, making it seem even more real.

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The Tragedy Of Macbeth (2021)

Malcolm

The Tragedy of Macbeth by Joel Coen, the first Coen film to have only one brother involved, is an adaptation of Macbeth by William Shakespeare. All the main characters of Macbeth are here: Macbeth (Denzel Washington), Lady Macbeth (Frances McDormand), Banquo (Bertie Carvel), Macduff (Corey Hawkins), King Duncan (Brendan Gleeson) and Malcolm (Harry Melling). King Duncan’s son Malcolm is named Prince of Cumberland, setting Macbeth on the path to ruin.

In this version of the story, Malcolm is not quite the trustworthy, patriotic king he is portrayed as in the play. This version portrays Malcolm as a petulant child who believes he is owed the throne. He doesn’t care about the people he must rule, making his conflict different in flavor from that of other adaptations of the play. Melling can deliver Coen dialogue as well as any young actor, and the Coens appear to be forming a relationship with the young actor between him and The Ballad of Buster Scruggs.

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Shoshana (2023)

Geoffrey J. Morton

Shoshanaa British biographical film set in 1930s/1940s British Mandatory Palestine, follows the tragic love story between Shoshana Borochov (Irina Starshenbaum) and British police officer Tom Wilkin (Douglas Booth). Based on a true story, Borochov was the daughter of Ber Borochov, one of the founders of socialist Zionism. A very relevant film for the time, Shoshana is a compelling and in-depth look at the Zionist movement of the 1930s.

Harry Melling plays Geoffrey J. Morton, a local police officer tasked with hunting down Zionist militant Avraham Stern (Aury Alby). This semi-fictional version of Morton is a cruel, dead-eyed officer who loves to torture and murder, using his position of power as leverage. It’s a scary, bold performance from Melling and the character feels very possible in today’s world.

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Please, Baby, Please (2021)

Arthur/Bijou 52 Ticket Buyer

Please, baby, please is another example of Harry smelling interested in taking on roles outside of most actors’ comfort zones. In the 2022 musical drama, Melling plays Arthur, aka a Bijou 52 ticket taker. Arthur is newly married to Suze (Andrea Riseborough), and when the pair stumble upon a gang of greasers, they become the fascination of the violent group. At the same time, Arthur becomes fascinated by the gang’s leader, Teddy (Karl Glusman).

It’s a complicated, rich story that requires a steady hand to take on the role of Arthur, a task for which Melling is more than prepared. An exaggerated musical, Please, baby, please It’s wonderfully shot and the three main actors are excellent. Melling is particularly mesmerizing as a neurotic, self-loathing married man who finds relief in the gay BDSM scene in Manhattan.

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Harry Potter franchise (2001-2010)

Dudley Dursley

Right now, Dudley Dursley is still what most viewers will recognize in Harry Melling, but he’s doing an impressive job of shaking off that childhood role. He almost seems like a completely different person at this point. This is not to say that Melling’s performance as Dudley in Harry Potter it’s badit’s really great. Melling handles Dudley’s petulance and snobbery perfectly, making it obvious why Harry can’t wait to get out of Number 4 Privet Drive.

Melling is robbed of one of his best scenes in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallowshowever. This deleted scene taken from the book shows Dudley telling Harry: “I don’t think you’re a waste of space‘, and smiling as he shakes hands with his once-hated cousin. It’s a sweet, emotional moment, and the intense emotions are almost all due to Melling, who shows exactly why he would soon go on to such an impressive career.

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The Queen’s Gambit (2020)

Harry Beltik (4 episodes, 2020)

The Queen’s Gambit It’s probably the first time viewers have sat on their couches and said, “Is this Duda?“For most casual viewers, Harry Melling’s role in The Queen’s Gambit like Harry Beltik was the first time they saw him in a non-Harry Potter paper. The series also shot Anya Taylor-Joy to mainstream fame, meaning the show won’t be forgotten for a while. Beltik is the state champion chess player who loses to Elizabeth (Taylor-Joy), only to become one of her biggest supporters.

He is perhaps Melling’s most complete character. He is tense and full of himself at the beginning of the series, but slowly thaws as he experiences Elizabeth’s true abilities. He is charming and sweet as he tries to woo Elizabeth, and appropriately distraught when he realizes he can never have her. The show doesn’t work as well without Harry Mellingand he enjoys every moment on screen.