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Stephen Fry

JKR & 'Potter' stars participate in Stephen Fry's birthday celebrations  
Last weekend, Stephen Fry, the voice behind the British version of the "Harry Potter" audio books, celebrated his 50th birthday and author JK Rowling, as well as some actors from the movies, participated in a televised celebration on the BBC's "Stephen Fry 50 Not Out" program.
Source: SnitchSeeker
Posted by Geri on Aug 28, 2007 at 1:27 PM

National Doodle Day

HP actors doodle for charity    
To celebrate National Doodle Day in the UK, some "Harry Potter" actors have donated their doodling abilities to raise money for both the Epilepsy Action and the Neurofibromatosis Association.
Source: News Tip
Posted by Geri on Mar 4, 2006 at 10:02 AM

Robbie Coltrane

UK's Walk of Fame includes Potter stars  
To answer Hollywood's Walk of Fame, the UK has unveiled the Avenue of Stars in central London. Stars from the last 50 years in entertainment honored included "Harry Potter" actors Dame Maggie Smith, Julie Walters, John Cleese, Robbie Coltrane, Kenneth Branagh, Lenny Henry, Eric Sykes and Sir Michael Gambon.
Source: BBC
Posted by Geri on Sep 18, 2005 at 9:52 PM

Harry Potter stars draw Christmas cards for charity    
Harry Potter stars Michael Gambon, Robbie Coltrane, Kenneth Branagh, Emma Thompson and Zoë Wanamaker are among the stars who have created Christmas cards for the Foundation for the of Infant Deaths. Michael Gambon sketched a Santa Claus with the words “Father Christmas after pay the congestion charge.” The hand-drawn cards by the stars is one-off creation and will be auctioned off on Nov. 15 in Kensington Town Hall in London.
Source: Sids.org.uk via The Leaky Cauldron
Posted by Geri on Nov 6, 2004 at 11:37 AM

Branagh

Kenneth Branagh takes on 'Mission: Impossible 3'  
According to this Hollywood Reporter article, Kenneth Branagh is joining Tom Cruise and Carrie-Anne Moss (Trinity from The Matrix films) in "Mission: Impossible 3," which is starting production later this year.
Source: Reuters via Yahoo! News
Posted by Cheeser on Apr 27, 2004 at 3:39 AM

Update: Emma Watson and Kenneth Branagh help judge UK Film Council awards    
"Harry Potter" actors Emma Watson and Kenneth Branagh were on hand today to help judge the UK Film Council's First Light Awards, which honor young filmmakers for their digital short films.
Source: Empire Online via The Leaky Cauldron
Posted by grae on Feb 25, 2004 at 3:00 PM

Use your Potter professor proficiency to win DVD  
Do you remember what character Kenneth Branagh played in "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets?" I know it's hard, but if you know, you can enter to win a DVD copy of Branagh's latest movie, "Rabbit-Proof Fence."
Source: Empire Online via Wizard News
Posted by Cheeser on Sep 15, 2003 at 2:29 PM

Kenneth nominated for an award ?  
Kenneth Branagh has been nominated for best British Actor in a Supporting Role by the London Film Critics' Circle. thanks to mugglenet.com for this tip off
Source: Inside Harry Potter
Posted on Dec 16, 2002 at 5:15 AM

Kenneth Branagh Up For Award  
Kenneth Branagh has been nominated for best British Actor in a Supporting Role by the London Film Critics' Circle. (Thanks to MuggleNet for the link.)
Source: The Leaky Cauldron
Posted on Dec 15, 2002 at 10:31 PM

Branagh up for award  
Kenneth Branagh has been nominated by the London Film Critics for Best British Actor in a Supporting Role for his role in Chamber of Secrets. Much thanks to Sandy for sending the link.
Source: MuggleNet
Posted on Dec 15, 2002 at 9:01 PM

Happy Birthday to Gilderoy Lockhart  
In exciting times, some people may be forgotten... especially the conceited ones. And no one's more conceited then our dear Gilderoy Lockhart. Well actually it's the wonderfully talented Kenneth Branagh's birthday, he turns 42 today. From everyone all over the Harry Potter fandom we wish him a Happy Birthday... and hopefully one free of pixies.
Source: The Leaky Cauldron
Posted on Dec 11, 2002 at 12:01 AM

Branagh on Lockhart  
"Like many actors, he is a mix of massive ego and deep insecurity. The extremes of his character seem to be an annoying super-confidence (utterly ruthless at times), and then being a weakness and helplessness when challenged. But, there is a beating heart in there that goes hand in hand with arrogance."
Source: CountingDown
Posted on Dec 7, 2002 at 5:01 PM

Rowling Thinks Branagh Was Absolutely Loathsome  
In a good way though :p SMH has an article about Kenneth Branagh's performance as Prof. Lockhart and what he felt about it.
Source: iharrypotter.net
Posted on Nov 28, 2002 at 5:13 AM

Branagh is looking past 'Potter'  
Even though Kenneth Branagh will not be playing in any more of the Harry Potter films, he is looking past them, The Washington Post reports. "I've just been getting on with what I've been doing, basically," says Branagh. Kenneth Branagh is currently directing the hugely successful 'The Play Wot I Wrote', in which Daniel Radcliffe made his West End Premiere. "With the greatest respect to the people involved," he says, on this day a far chattier and more expansive presence than an actual recluse would ever be, " 'Harry Potter' is such a self-sustaining thing: If ever there were a film that needed less help than others, it's 'Harry Potter.'" [/i] [i]What's more, his mother, Frances, has been ailing, and so, he says, "it reached the point where I think that kind of thing inevitably and naturally takes priority." You can find the full article at The Washington Post
Source: UKHarryPotter
Posted on Nov 27, 2002 at 6:17 AM

Branagh Interviewed  
Kenneth Branagh has taken part in an amusing interview conducted by 'Jam! Showbiz'. "Here's a problem: One of the best characters in Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets is the hilarious Professor of the Dark Arts, Gilderoy Lockhart -- and he's not in the third book. Fans know this means no Kenneth Branagh in the third Harry Potter movie, and book heresy though it may be, some would bend the rules to get more Gilderoy. 'Would you please write to J.K. Rowling and suggest that?' says Branagh, laughing. The man who steals every scene he's in in Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets has phoned from London, where he's currently directing the hugely successful The Play Wot I Wrote in the West End. The actor who brought Henry V, Much Ado About Nothing, Hamlet and Love's Labour's Lost to the big screen has gone from champion of Shakespeare to kid magnet in one role. Thanks to Harry Potter, Branagh, 41, is currently a sensation with the smallfry crowd. 'It's highly unusual for me to sudden
Source: UKHarryPotter
Posted on Nov 26, 2002 at 6:37 PM

Harry Potter introduces Branagh to kids  
Here's a problem: One of the best characters in Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets is the hilarious Professor of the Dark Arts, Gilderoy Lockhart -- and he's not in the third book. Fans know this means no Kenneth Branagh in the third Harry Potter movie, and book heresy though it may be, some would bend the rules to get more Gilderoy.
Source: Jam! Showbiz Movies via Moreover
Posted on Nov 26, 2002 at 11:01 AM

Branagh Steals the Show in Potter  
It's not easy being called "a recluse," as several British tabloids have taken to characterizing Kenneth Branagh, especially when you're stealing what looks guaranteed to be one of this year's biggest films. Reclusive, moi? "I've just been getting on with what I've been doing, basically," says Branagh, whose giddily self-absorbed Gilderoy Lockhart in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets represents the kind of delicious supporting turn that sometimes leads to Academy Awards. "I do work quite hard, but it's true to say my time away from work is very, very valuable. 'Reclusive' for me has meant being able to do things in the garden." And anyway, the actor says, it's hardly as if the second film in a clearly lengthy franchise is solely about Branagh's presence in it. "With the greatest respect to the people involved," he says, on this day a far chattier and more expansive presence than an actual recluse would ever be, "Harry Potter is such a self-sustaining thing; if ever there were a f
Source: Inside Harry Potter
Posted on Nov 24, 2002 at 7:16 PM

Kenneth Branagh Interview  
From website Canada.com comes this article on Kenneth Branagh, where he discusses, among other things, JK Rowling's response to his portrayal of Gilderoy Lockhart: "She said, 'You were absolutely wonderful; you were absolutely loathsome.'"
Source: The Leaky Cauldron
Posted on Nov 21, 2002 at 12:30 PM

Branagh Steals the Show  
The Herald Tribune has a fine interview with Kenneth Branagh, also know as a certain Gilderoy Lockhart. "It's not easy being called "a recluse," as several British tabloids have taken to characterizing Kenneth Branagh, especially when you're stealing what looks guaranteed to be one of this year's biggest films. Reclusive, moi? 'I've just been getting on with what I've been doing, basically,' says Branagh, whose giddily self-absorbed Gilderoy Lockhart in 'Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets' represents the kind of delicious supporting turn that sometimes leads to Academy Awards. 'I do work quite hard, but it's true to say my time away from work is very, very valuable. `Reclusive' for me has meant being able to do things in the garden.' And anyway, the actor says, it's hardly as if the second film in a clearly lengthy franchise is solely about Branagh's presence in it. 'With the greatest respect to the people involved,' he says, on this day a far chattier and more expansive presence
Source: UKHarryPotter
Posted on Nov 20, 2002 at 6:03 PM

Branagh steals Potter scenes  

Source: CountingDown
Posted on Nov 20, 2002 at 2:00 PM