Harry Melling

Actor· London, England, UK

Harry Edward Melling, born on March 17, 1989, emerged from the Harry Potter franchise as the obnoxious Dudley Dursley, a role that cast a long shadow over his early career. Yet, Melling's portrayal of chess prodigy Harry Beltik in "The Queen's Gambit" revealed a depth and nuance that transcended his youthful villainy, hinting at a versatile talent shaped by the tutelage of his grandfather, the legendary actor Patrick Troughton.

Known For

The roles that explain the career.

Full credits

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Dudley Dursley · 2001

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Dudley Dursley · 2002

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Dudley Dursley · 2004

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Dudley Dursley · 2007

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

2010

The Old Guard

Merrick · 2020

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs

Artist (segment "Meal Ticket") · 2018

The Devil All the Time

Roy Laferty · 2020

Filmography

17 credits across 1 departments.

Year	Title	Role	Type
2026	Butterfly Jam	Marat	Film
2025	Pillion	Colin	Film
2022	The Pale Blue Eye	Edgar Allan Poe	Film
2021	The Tragedy of Macbeth	Malcolm	Film
2020	The Devil All the Time	Roy Laferty	Film
2020	The Old Guard	Merrick	Film
2018	The Keeper	Sergeant Smythe	Film
2018	The Ballad of Buster Scruggs	Artist (segment "Meal Ticket")	Film
2018	The Current War	Benjamin Vale	Film
2017	The Lost City of Z	William Barclay	Film
2015	Wolf Hall	Thomas Wriostheley	TV
2007	Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix	Dudley Dursley	Film
2005	Friends & Crocodiles	Young Oliver	Film
2004	Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban	Dudley Dursley	Film
2002	Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets	Dudley Dursley	Film
2001	Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone	Dudley Dursley	Film
	Stuffed	Bernie	Film

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