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24 Gay Reasons We Love Birthday Boy Daniel Radcliffe

By Chris Spargo
July 23, 2013 / 4:46 PM

[caption id="attachment_88898" align="aligncenter" width="607"]Birthday boy! Photo Cedit: Out magazine Birthday boy! Photo Cedit: Out magazine[/caption]

Daniel Radcliffe, our favorite boy wizard, is all grown up, and turns 24-years-old today. So, in celebration of one of our favorite Brits, here are 24 reasons we love us some Mr. Radcliffe.

  • He isn't afraid to get naked in front of a live audience...

    • [caption id="attachment_115936" align="aligncenter" width="500"]Dan goes bare. Dan goes bare.[/caption]

  • And he looks good doing so.

  • Or get naked on screen for that matter.

  • He is probably going to look like Jon Hamm when he grows up...

    • [caption id="attachment_115937" align="aligncenter" width="500"]Best. Bath. Ever. Best. Bath. Ever.[/caption]

  • And he got to take a bath with Mr. Hamm.

  • He is also willing to have sex with another dude on screen.

  • On that note, he got to have sex with Spider-Man cutie Dane DeHaan on screen.

  • He has no problem playing gay icons like Allen Ginsberg.

  • He's British.

  • He's not a drunk, but he knows how to have a good time.

  • He is friends with Emma Watson, the one woman every gay man is dying to make their BFF.

    • [caption id="attachment_115938" align="aligncenter" width="500"]Ginger, Dan, Emma. Photo Credit: Getty Images Ginger, Dan, Emma. Photo Credit: Getty Images[/caption]

  • He's also friends with a ginger.

  • He has more money than pretty much every other actor in Hollywood...

  • But he isn't a dick about it.

  • He is an incredibly generous to charities like The Trevor Project, even recording a public service announcement for them.

    • [caption id="attachment_115939" align="aligncenter" width="500"]Dan does Broadway. Dan does Broadway.[/caption]

  • He is one of the few actors to not embarrass himself on Broadway...

  • Or the even more daunting West End.

  • He auctioned off a pair of his very own jeans for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

  • He enjoys writing poetry, under the name Jacob Gershon.

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  • His American accent is pretty spot on.

  • He knows how to take a joke.

  • He looks sharp in a suit.

  • He's the cutest wizard we know.

  • This quote: "I have always hated anybody who is not tolerant of gay men or lesbians or bisexuals. Now I am in the very fortunate position where I can actually help or do something about it."

    • Happy Birthday Danny!

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