Tom Felton has been acting since he was 8 years old. He stumbled into the entertainment industry at the suggestion of an actress friend of his family who recognized Felton's theatrical qualities. Felton met with an agent, and two weeks later, after auditioning with over 400 other children, he landed an international commercial campaign and went abroad to work.

Tom is a talented singer. He started singing in a church choir at the age of 7 and has been a member of four choirs at school and was even offered a place in the Guildford Cathedral Choir. He is a keen sportsman enjoying football (soccer), ice skating, roller blading, basketball, cricket, swimming, and tennis.
He has three elder brothers: Jonathan, Ashley, and Chris. Has developed an interest in fishing in recent months. He was introduced to it through one of his brothers. His biggest catch was been a 37.14-pound common carp. He fishes using the catch-and-release system so that he doesn't harm any fish. He hopes to attend fishing school and study fishing management after the filming of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. He enjoys football (soccer), ice-skating, roller-blading, basketball, cricket, swimming, and tennis, but his first love is fishing. His elder brother was his chaperone on the set of Harry Potter. He likes hip-hop music. Hadn't read any of the "Harry Potter" books before being cast as Draco Malfoy. Attended Howard of Effingham School, a comprehensive school located in Surrey. He left school at the age of 16 in May 2004 after completing his GSCEs. When he finishes filming the Harry Potter films, Tom hopes to follow in the footsteps of his elder brother and study fishing management at university.