Daniel Radcliffe Reveals the Sweet Reason He Likes Making Family-Friendly Movies Now That He’s a Dad (Exclusive)

Toria Sheffield, Aliza SesslerSat, November 14, 2026 at 4:30 PM UTC

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Daniel Radcliffe at the world premiere of ‘Steps’ in New York City on Nov. 8, 2026Credit: Arturo Holmes/Getty -

Daniel Radcliffe exclusively told PEOPLE that he enjoys making movies his 3-year-old son will eventually watch

The actor shares his son with longtime partner Erin Darke

Radcliffe voices the Prince in Netflix’s upcoming animated film Steps, a fresh take on Cinderella, which premieres Nov. 20

Daniel Radcliffe is looking forward to the day his son can watch his movies.

The Harry Potter star, 37, opened up exclusively to PEOPLE about one of the reasons he enjoys taking on family-friendly projects during the world premiere of his latest project, Netflix’s new animated film Steps, in New York City on Sunday, Nov. 8.

“I’ve always loved doing voice work. It’s really, really fun,” Radcliffe said while discussing his role as the Prince in the upcoming movie, which offers a fresh take on the classic Cinderella story.

“I like doing films that eventually my child will be able to see,” he added. “Not quite really yet maybe, but soon.”

Daniel Radcliffe and Erin Darke at the Tony Awards on June 7, 2026Credit: Kevin Mazur/Getty

Radcliffe shares his 3-year-old son with his longtime partner, actress Erin Darke, whom he met in 2012 while filming Kill Your Darlings. The couple welcomed their first child together in April 2023 and have largely kept their family life private, including choosing not to publicly reveal their son’s name.

In an interview with PEOPLE in May, Radcliffe revealed that his son was still unaware of his father’s celebrity status — something the actor hoped to preserve for as long as possible.

“You know your job is a bulls--- job when you can’t describe it to a child,” he said jokingly at the time. “As an actor. You know you can explain policeman and fireman and doctor and stuff like that. But when you get to acting, you’re like, ‘Yeah, we tell stories, you know, like your books. We sort of act out your stories.’ He’s truly so far away from having a concept of what I do, and I’m going to keep him in the dark as long as possible.”

Steps puts a new spin on the traditional Cinderella narrative, shifting the focus from the beloved princess to her supposedly wicked stepsisters.

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While speaking to Radcliffe, who voices the Prince in the film, at the premiere, PEOPLE asked the actor why he thinks the Cinderella story has remained so timeless.

The ‘Steps’ voice cast (from left): Young Mazino, Bette Midler, Amanda Seyfried, Stephanie Hsu, Ali Wong, Daniel Radcliffe and Damian Priest on Nov. 8, 2026Credit: Noam Galai/Getty

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“That is a great question. And if I knew the answer to exactly what made something timeless, I would probably be writing more timeless stories myself,” he joked.

“She’s an underdog and there’s a lot that we kind of historically root for about that character,” he continued. “And I feel like we are in an era now of if you can find a new new way into a story, that’s always something that can kind of excite an audience.”

“It is the Cinderella love story, that is a part of the movie, but it kind of takes a backseat to the themes about the sisters, as it should in this case,” he added.

Amanda Seyfried, Ali Wong and Nikki Glaser also voice characters in the film, which is directed by Alyce Tzue and John Ripa and produced by Amy Poehler, Jane Hartwell and Kim Lessing.

Steps premieres on Netflix on Nov. 20.

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