What is Christian Coulson’s net worth? How did Tom Riddle Become Voldemort?
Introduction
Christian Coulson is an English actor who rocketed to fame for having played Tom Riddle in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.
Biography
He was born on October 3, 1978, in Manchester, England, as Christian Peter Coulson.
He went to Westminster School.
“I had been at boarding school in a sort of Hogwarts-y school called Westminster, which has been around for about 1,000 years,” Coulson revealed in an interview.
From 1990 to 1997, Coulson was a member of the UK’s National Youth Music Theatre.
Christian Coulson attends the Sony Pictures Classics With The Cinema Society & Grey Goose screening of “Love Is Strange” – 2014 – @Getty
In 2000, Christian earned his degree in English from Clare College.
Tom Riddle in Harry Potter
In 2002, Coulson played a young iteration of the evil wizard, Lord Voldemort, who at that time was known as Tom Riddle.
Voldemort is considered to be the most powerful Dark Wizard of all time.
“It seemed to me that there was a coldness and an emotional absence to his evil, and that was what I was interested in exploring,” the English actor said.
Christian Coulson attends the New York screening of ‘The Price of Free’ hosted by YouTube – 2018 – @Getty
In Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Riddle managed to appear in front of Harry Potter (played by Daniel Radcliffe) and Ginny Weasley (played by Bonnie Wright) via a cursed diary.
“I hadn’t read the books until I auditioned,” Coulson said in an interview with BBC in 2006 about his audition for Harry Potter. “They saw about a thousand people, in the end they got down to three and then they camera tested me and that was it.”
Chris Columbus directed Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.
“Everyone was very welcoming and friendly and made you feel kind of right at home,” Coulson said. “Chris Columbus is one of the nicest people I’ve ever worked with so he kind of just makes you feel really excited and involved straight away.”
After the Chamber of Secrets, Coulson was replaced by director David Yates since he was too old for the role.
Christian Coulson attends the “Captain Marvel” screening at Henry R. Luce Auditorium at Brookfield Place – 2019 – @Getty
Other Projects
In 2003, Coulson played in 4 episodes of the TV mini-series Charles II: The Power & the Passion.
In 2019, Christian played in Bite Me and Diamond Soles.
In 2023, he performed in the short film Burrow.
Height
Christian Coulson is5′ 9½″ (1.77 m) tall.
‘Mary, Queen of Scots’ film premiere 2018 – @Getty
Christian Coulson – Net Worth
So, how much is Christian Coulson worth?
Coulson earned most of his wealth from performing in 43 movies, TV series, and TV mini-series.
Some of Coulson’s most notable roles include – The Good Liar, The Rainbow Experiment, The Hours, Those Who Wander, Leaving Circadia, Charles II: The Power & the Passion, The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him, and Mozart in the Jungle.
He also wrote a book. Therefore, Christian Coulson has an estimated net worth of $1 million.
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