Harry Melling, who starred in the Harry Potter series as Dudley Dursley, is all grown up, and turning heads with his grown up look.

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While most Harry Potter alums have made headlines for their changed looks, Melling has stayed out of the spotlight since he last appeared in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, despite keeping up a healthy acting career.

Now 26, Melling is a budding theater star, having recently written and starred in his play Peddling. He is also nothing like that chubby bully that appeared in the first seven Harry Potter films.

Melling’s limited presence on Twitter and social media suggests the actor likes flying relatively under the radar. In fact, he told reporters that he is happy with his level of fame, and the fact that it allows him to “get on the Tube.”

“The thing with [having played] Dudley is that you get a call every now and again going, ‘We’re looking for a really fat, rattish guy.’ And then my agent has to go, ‘Oh no, sorry, he’s changed,’” Melling added.

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Article by Olivia Truffaut-Wong

Olivia Truffaut-Wong was born and raised in Berkeley, California, where she developed her love of all things entertainment. After moving to New York City to earn her degree in Film Studies, she stayed on the East Coast to follow her passion and become an entertainment writer. She lives on a diet of television, movies and food.

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