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I do not believe that "however" is appropriate here; he only referred to himself as a militant atheist "when religion starts impacting on legislation," and this does not contradict his other stated positions on atheism, which include not preaching it. |
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Radcliffe is close to his family, whom he credits for keeping him grounded.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/2675435/Daniel-Radcliffe-I-lost-my-virginity-to-an-older-woman.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220110/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/2675435/Daniel-Radcliffe-I-lost-my-virginity-to-an-older-woman.html |archive-date=10 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Daniel Radcliffe: I lost my virginity to an older woman |first=Anita |last=Singh |work=The Daily Telegraph |date=3 September 2008 |access-date=28 May 2011 |location=London}}{{cbignore}}</ref> In August 2010, he became [[Teetotalism|teetotal]] after finding himself becoming too reliant on alcohol.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/harry-potter/8614366/Daniel-Radcliffe-why-I-dont-drink-alcohol-any-more.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220110/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/harry-potter/8614366/Daniel-Radcliffe-why-I-dont-drink-alcohol-any-more.html |archive-date=10 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Daniel Radcliffe: why I don't drink alcohol any more |first=Anita |last=Singh |work=The Daily Telegraph |date=4 July 2011 |access-date=4 July 2011 |location=London}}{{cbignore}}</ref> In March 2020, he appeared as the guest on [[BBC Radio 4]]'s ''[[Desert Island Discs]]'', where he discussed his alcohol misuse during his teens and his decision to become teetotal, and how his parents' support and staying in his native England helped him cope with fame.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000gc48|work=Desert Island Discs|title=Daniel Radcliffe, actor|date=15 March 2020|access-date=20 March 2020|archive-date=19 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230119033730/https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000gc48|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Daniel Radcliffe says his parents helped him cope with fame |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-51869159 |access-date=21 March 2020 |publisher=[[BBC News]] |date=15 March 2020 |archive-date=14 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221114005048/https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-51869159 |url-status=live }}</ref>
Radcliffe stated of his beliefs in 2012: "There was never [religious] faith in the house. I think of myself as being Jewish and Irish, despite the fact that I'm English."<ref name=parade/> He has said that his family are "[[Christmas tree]] Jews,"<ref>''Attitude'' Magazine, London. March 2012. ph. 60. Available to view online</ref><ref name="Playboy">{{cite web |last1=Tannenbaum |first1=Rob |title=20Q: Daniel Radcliffe |url=https://www.playboy.com/read/20q-daniel-radcliffe |publisher=Playboy |access-date=19 August 2022 |archive-date=13 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221213055049/https://www.playboy.com/read/20q-daniel-radcliffe |url-status=live }}</ref> and he said: "I'm an atheist, but I'm very proud of being Jewish. It means I have a good work ethic, and you get Jewish humour and you're allowed to tell Jewish jokes."<ref name="dantheman">{{cite news|last=McLean|first=Craig|title=Dan the Man|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2009/jul/04/daniel-radcliffe-harry-potter-jk-rowling|work=The Guardian|date=4 July 2009|access-date=11 July 2009|location=London|archive-date=8 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170908212300/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2009/jul/04/daniel-radcliffe-harry-potter-jk-rowling|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="dailybeast">{{cite web|last=Sessums|first=Kevin |title=Dirty Harry |publisher=The Daily Beast Company |work=[[The Daily Beast]] |date=26 January 2009|url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/dirty-harry|access-date=10 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170919141620/http://www.thedailybeast.com/dirty-harry|archive-date=19 September 2017|quote=Daniel Radcliffe: "My dad is Northern Irish and my mum is Jewish. That's working blood. Though I am not religious in the least, I am very proud to be Jewish."}}</ref> In 2009, he stated that he was an [[Atheism|atheist]] and said, "I'm very relaxed about [being an atheist]. I don't preach my atheism, but I have a huge amount of respect for people like [[Richard Dawkins]] who do. Anything he does on television, I will watch."<ref>{{cite web|work=[[The Freethinker (journal)|The Freethinker]]|url=http://freethinker.co.uk/2009/07/06/shock-horror-harry-potter-star-daniel-radcliffe-is-an-atheist/|author-link=Barry Duke|author=Duke, Barry|date=6 July 2009|title=Shock, horror! Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe is an atheist|access-date=6 September 2013|archive-date=8 July 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090708003522/http://freethinker.co.uk/2009/07/06/shock-horror-harry-potter-star-daniel-radcliffe-is-an-atheist/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Singh|first=Anita |title=Daniel Radcliffe: a cool nerd |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/harry-potter/5734000/Daniel-Radcliffe-a-cool-nerd.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220110/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/harry-potter/5734000/Daniel-Radcliffe-a-cool-nerd.html |archive-date=10 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |work=The Telegraph |date=4 June 2009 |access-date=6 June 2009 |location=London}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
His favourite films include ''[[12 Angry Men (1957 film)|12 Angry Men]]'', ''[[A Matter of Life and Death (film)|A Matter of Life and Death]]'', ''[[Dr. Strangelove]]'', ''[[Little Miss Sunshine]]'' and ''[[Jason and the Argonauts (1963 film)|Jason and the Argonauts]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Leatham |first=Tom |date=1 February 2023 |title=Daniel Radcliffe's five favourite movies of all time |url=https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/daniel-radcliffe-five-favourite-movies/ |access-date=29 November 2023 |website=Far Out Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref> He has said that his favorite novel is [[The Master and Margarita|''The Master and Margarita'']] by [[Mikhail Bulgakov]], and that his favorite Harry Potter book is [[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows|''Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows'']].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chichizola |first=Corey |date=2024-06-19 |title=Daniel Radcliffe Just Admitted His Favorite Harry Potter Book, And As A Wizarding World Fan, I'm Very Surprised |url=https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/daniel-radcliffe-admitted-favorite-harry-potter-book-surprising |access-date=2024-08-02 |website=CINEMABLEND |language=en}}</ref> He is also an avid [[ping-pong]] player.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Singh |first=Olivia |date=23 July 2020 |title=30 things you probably didn't know about Daniel Radcliffe |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/daniel-radcliffe-facts-2019-7 |access-date=2024-08-02 |website=[[Business Insider]] |language=en-US}}</ref>
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