How much time did Tom Felton have in Harry Potter? How did Tom Felton get the role of Draco?

Tom Felton appeared on screen as Draco Malfoy for 31 minutes and 45 seconds across the eight installments of the Harry Potter film series.

Tom Felton was discovered by casting agents for Harry Potter while he was performing in a school play. He auditioned for the role of Harry Potter and Ron Weasley before landing the role of Draco Malfoy.

Tom Felton portrayed the villain in family horror A Babysitter’s Guide to Monster Hunting (2020). Tom Felton reprised his role as Draco Malfoy in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002); a role which got him a Disney Channel’s Kids Award.

Tom Felton co-starred in drama film Feed (2017), action-thriller Stratton (2017), and biographical film Megan Leavey (2017). Tom Felton was a series regular on the 2018 sci-fi series Origin and appeared as Laertes in Claire McCarthy’s Ophelia (2018).

Tom Felton started acting in adverts for companies such as Commercial Union and Barclaycard before landing his first feature film debut in the role of Peagreen Clock in Peter Hewitt’s The Borrowers (1997).