Tom Felton will be remembered forever thanks to his role in the Harry Potter film series. He was born on September 22nd, 1987, in Epsom, England. He started acting at a very young age. He sang in the church choir, too. Over the years, he honed his acting and music skills. In the process, he made mammoth money. In fact, he turned into one of the richest actors in England by the age of 31.
He was one of those chosen ones who would be blessed with all of the wealth in the world at a tender age, just by taking opportunities as they came his way. His current net worth is calculated to be $20 million.
He left no stone unturned to earn this huge pile of money. But there was a downside. He sacrificed a typical childhood, indulged in dangerous sports, and did everything else that his roles in films required him to do.
Now, let's highlight a few ways in which this mega-rich English actor builds and maintains his net worth:
16 Playing Draco Malfoy In Harry Potter
Tom Felton built his wealth from his career in acting and music, production and commercials, and also made some wise investments. From the Harry Potter series alone, he is believed to have made $35 million, although he's spent some of it.
He played the notorious role of Draco Malfoy in all eight Harry Potter films, evolving with the demands of the character as he went along. His performances as Draco were amazing.
15 Sacrifices For His Role
Felton started quite early. He lost his childhood doing the Harry Potter series! He had to make a lot of adjustments in life to hold on to the role of a villain in the series. For example, he had to be careful to not get a tan, so traveling to sunny locales was difficult. His hair and eyebrows had to be dyed so much that he forgot what their original color had been. All this was done for the sake of art, as well as fame and money.
14 Enjoying The Hefty Royalties
TV channels have to pay huge royalties to actors and producers, including those involved with the Harry Potter series of eight movies. Harry Potter is one of the most successful franchises of all time. The movies are still watched frequently and the books still being sold.
Freeform is one channel that pays hefty royalties to Tom Felton, Daniel Radcliffe, and the producers, in exchange for being able to offer the movies.
13 Investments By His Mother
During his years with Harry Potter, Tom could not venture into other projects, but he did earn a whole lot of remuneration just by playing Draco. He was the youngest of four brothers and the family had no idea what to do with that much money.
Thankfully, his mother was a real estate agent and she invested a chunk of that in property, which grew Tom's wealth.
12 Understanding The Value of Money
As a teenager, Felton had no idea how to make use of his earnings. He spent it on buying 'rubbish', splurged on cars, and didn't understanding the implications of being so rich. He had no idea about British tax systems, which got him into trouble.
He did manage to handle it all, though, and started focusing on paying tax, mortgages, and debts, in order to be accountable. This helped him to understand the true value of what he earned.
11 His Other Commendable Roles
Tom Felton earned cash by acting in big projects, such as Rise of the Planet of the Apes in 2011. The film starred James Franco and Freda Pinto. Felton was also a pea-green clock in The Borrowers.
He is currently slated to perform in a drama (A United Kingdom), opposite Rosamund Pike. He will also appear in another thriller called, Message from the King, with Teresa Palmer and Chadwick Boseman.
10 Talented Voice Actor In Horror Movies
The actor voiced a role in the movie, Bugs, in 1998. The following year, he made commendable appearances in Second Sight and Anna and the King. Thereafter, he focused almost exclusively on the Harry Potter films.
In 2009, he appeared in a horror movie named, The Disappeared. In 2010-11, he released his two other movies, White Other and Get Him to the Greek.
9 The Man With His Guitar
Though Felton had already been in the entertainment field before he was cast in Harry Potter, he spread his wings as a multi-faceted performer after his association with this gigantic project. He got into music, writing, and playing his songs on the guitar. In 2010, he released his original song, Hawaii.
8 Fortune From Commercials
Another major source of his earnings was the commercials. He was only eight when he appeared in ads for The Commercial Union and Barclaycard. It is from there that the boy was spotted and got his first break on the silver screen. This was in 1997. That was when he played the role of James in the popular TV series, Bugs.
7 A Huge Base Of Fan Followers With Feltbeats
Felton started a YouTube channel, calling it 'Feltbeats'. Many of the channel's songs are still available online and they've earned him an extensive fan following. Subscribers to the channel come from all over the world The actor co-partners with a production company called Six Productions, which also produced his original track, Hawaii.
6 Awards And Recognition
Besides major income, his acting and musical career have won him awards and accolades. He's gotten an impressive amount of appreciation for his work. He received the Giffoni Film Festival award in 2015, MTV Awards in 2010-11, Mashable Open Web Awards in 2009-10, and a Teen Choice Award.
5 Getting Nominated For Prestigious Awards
The multi-talented actor got nominations for some prominent awards, including the Young Artist Award in 2002, People's Choice Awards, the USA award (in 2012) and Gold Derby Awards (also in 2012).
Though he did not win these awards, the nominations were certainly a sign that his fame was growing, along with his monetary worth.
4 Taking Risks For Promoting Roles
Felton took risks for his roles and did charitable work, too. In 2011, he took part in several contests in South Africa to promote a role - one promo was bungee jumping on Bloukrans Bridge. He also took off in an aircraft and then plunged into free fall (yes, he had a parachute). This led to an encounter with sharks.
In 2007, he gave back by visiting a children's hospital in Denver.
3 Organizing World's Junior Carp Tournament
He, along with his brother, organized the World's Junior Carp Tournament, in collaboration with a Chamber of Commerce, Joe Babbitt, the St. Lawrence County Angler's Association, and a few other people and groups. Who knew that Draco Malfoy was into casting his rod and trying to catch 'the big one'?
2 The Flash
in 2016, Tom Felton played CSI Tech, Julian Dorn, in The Flash. He was supposed to be a series regular on the show and debuted during the second episode of the third season. He later decided to stop doing the series, for financial reasons.
He was excited about the opportunity when he started but had to give it up, owing to the producers' budget constraints.
1 Making The Most Of Social Media
Felton's uses social media intelligently, to showcase himself and his work. He has a funny way about him which makes him quite popular with fans. He posts hilarious, yet professional pictures. There was one occasion, though, when his post about 'giving up' raised a few concerns.
Barring that, there are really happy, funny, and compelling posts on his social media accounts