Daniel Radcliffe

He is currently one of the wealthiest celebrities in Britain, with credit to his work in the Harry Potter film franchise. During his peak, Daniel Radcliffe could easily earn $15 million annually as an actor. Radcliffe knew he wanted to be in movies even as a young boy and by age 10, he managed to make this dream happen.

As his acting career began to consume his schedule, Radcliffe continued his education through on-set tutors. He admitted he was not a very good student. He achieved A grades in the three AS-level exams that he took in 2006 but decided to take a break from education and did not go to college or university. Part of his reasoning was that he already knew he wanted to act and write, and that it would be difficult to have a normal college experience. Much like his character in the Potter franchise, Radcliffe had to drop out of high school as well. Fortunately for him, things worked out for the best.