Daniel Radcliffe sheds light on his new fatherhood journey

Daniel Radcliffe quits smoking after becoming a dad

By Maryam Nadeem March 03, 2026

Daniel Radcliffe sheds light on his new fatherhood journey

Daniel Radcliffe is opening up about life as a new dad and it’s clear parenthood has him embracing some very early mornings.

The 36-year-old actor welcomed his first child with partner Erin Darke in 2023.

Though, the little one’s name remains under wraps, Daniel has shared how fatherhood has already reshaped his daily routine.

“I have a small child, so my body has trained to wake up at about 5:30,” he told WSJ.

“My son has a night-light where you can program it to turn a different colour at a certain time, so at 6:30 it will flick from blue to yellow and I will hear him scream: ‘It’s yellow, come get me!’”

The Harry Potter star has even kicked his smoking habit and perfected a set of morning must-haves, including warm gloves for school walks and silicone toppers for baby food pouches.

Daniel is also determined to treasure every moment, snapping countless photos of his son.

Erin has now turned this into a tradition, printing hundreds of the snaps so they aren’t lost in the digital shuffle.

Despite his own childhood in the spotlight, he is clear about his hopes for his son’s future.

“I honestly wouldn’t want my son to act or to become famous,” he explained.

Reflecting on growing up alongside Rupert Grint and Emma Watson on the Harry Potter set, he added, “People often talk about us as being a good example… but we all worked really hard on ourselves to make it fine.”