Harry Potter movies for a decade from 2001 to 2011. Since then, Radcliffe has broadened his film career by taking on roles in different genres, including comedies such as The Lost City and Weird: The Al Yankovic Story. He's also starred in several television comedies, playing multiple roles in the anthology Miracle Workers, which ended in 2023 with the fourth and final season receiving a perfect 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes.

Now, after Miracle Workers ended in 2023, the Harry Potter star has set his next television comedy. According to Variety, Daniel Radcliffe will star opposite Tracy Morgan in an untitled NBC comedy pilot from the team behind 30 Rock. The show will star Morgan as Reggie, "a disgraced former football player on a mission to rehabilitate his image," and Radcliffe as Arthur Tobin, "an award-winning filmmaker who moves into Reggie's mansion to film an immersive documentary about the former star running back."

In addition to Morgan starring, 30 Rock co-showrunner Robert Carlock and writer Sam Means are attached to write and executive produce the pilot. 30 Rock creator, co-showrunner, and star Tina Fey is also executive producing. Saturday Night Live alum Rhys Thomas will direct the pilot.

What The New NBC Series Means For Daniel Radcliffe

He's Returning To Comedy

Daniel Radcliffe will always be best known as the boy wizard, Harry Potter, but he's also begun branching out with standout comedic roles. This includes famously playing a farting corpse in the Daniels' surrealist dramedy, Swiss Army Man. More recently, in 2022, he played the egotistical and eccentric billionaire, Abigail Fairfax, in Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum's action-comedy The Lost City. That same year, he also starred in The Roku Channel's musical parody, Weird: The Al Yankovic Story.

Radcliffe's comedic roles extend to the small screen as well, playing multiple roles in the anthology Miracle Workers which was canceled after four seasons. Radcliffe has also worked with Tina Fey, Robert Carlock, and Sam Means before, appearing in Netflix's interactive film, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs the Reverend, which served as a sequel to the sitcom of the same.

Our Take On Daniel Radcliffe​​​​​'s New NBC Comedy

What To Expect From His Role

In his past comedic roles, Radcliffe has shown a preference for eccentric and over-the-top characters, though his portrayal of Arthur Tobin will likely lean more towards quirky and quick-witted. His work in The Lost City, Miracle Workers, and Kimmy vs the Reverend have all demonstrated his knack for physical comedy, absurd humor, and satire, but the new NBC comedy seems to offer a slightly different type of role. Regardless, expect Daniel Radcliffe to bring a mix of charm and impeccable comedic timing to his role in the promising new series.

Source: Variety