Wiki Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
- Harry Robert Holland is an English actor, photographer, filmmaker and the younger brother of the new ‘Spider-Man’ in the Marvel Universe, Tom Holland.
- Harry is best known for featuring in movies such as Diana, The Impossible and In the Middle of the Night, and also as the director of short films such as Roses for Lily.
Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :
- Born on February 14, 1999, in Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey, England, Harry has a twin brother named Sam Holland. His older sibling is Tom Holland and his younger brother’s name is Patrick Holland, but everyone calls him Paddy.
- Harry was raised in an artistic environment at home since both his parents, Dominic Holland and Nicola Frost are part of the arts & entertainment industry.
- His dad Dominic is a well-known English comedian, author, and broadcaster, while mom Nicola ‘Nikki’ Frost is a photographer.
- Harry shares a close relationship with his grandparents living in Leicester. In one of his first interviews, he talks about his grandfather who helped him on-set for Roses for Lily and acted as the best boy for the film. ‘Best boy’ is an assistant to the director, and the person who takes care of all the camera equipment.
- Harry loves working with his family members and often gets them to participate in his projects. For example, his twin Sam starred in his first short film Roses for Lily.
Early Life and Education :
- Harry graduated from high school in 2017. However, as mentions on his Twitter (now called X) account that he couldn’t make it to his last day of school ceremony.
- During his early years, Harry used to go dancing classes with his brothers, but while Tom and Sam seemed to be good at it, Harry jokingly admits that “he cannot dance to save his life.”
- When he had to choose what to study for college, Harry realised he is not made to be in the spotlight, but would rather prefer to be behind the camera.
Career, Salary and Net Worth :
- Following his older brother’s career, Harry starred in a few movies in his childhood and teenage years. He portrayed a young Prince Harry in the biographical drama Diana (2013) about the last two years of Princess Diana’s life.
- Harry also featured in the 2012 movie The Impossible. Although his brother Tom Holland was the main star of the movie, together with Naomi Watts and Ewan McGregor, Harry had a small role alongside his twin Sam, and they played some kids in a tent.
- Instead of becoming an actor like his brother, Harry chose another path and become a filmmaker at a young age.
- Harry has already directed a list of short films that have received good reviews on IMDb. He is the director and writer for In the Middle of the Night (2016), Storybook Ending (2016), Roses for Lily. Few of these were produced together with his friend Patrick Pendergast.
- Harry also has a YouTube Account with 30,000+ subscribers where he occasionally uploads some of his work.
- In 2017, Harry collaborated with Kelly Ngai & produced the trailer for The Mysterious House on Hoarder Hill which has got a Hollywood TV deal and a book deal, early in 2019.
- Besides all this artistic work, the Holland brothers also regularly appear in their father Dominic Holland’s podcast.
Interesting Facts, Height and Trivia :
- Harry receives online fan art drawings of himself from people around the internet and posts them on his social media.
- On his Twitter (now called X) account, Harry refers to true heartbreak as being the moment a show on Netflix is taken off when you’re halfway through.
- When describing himself he says he likes speaking what’s on his mind and appropriate for the internet.