Artistic credibility: The man who played Harry himself lands in third place, which is not a dig at anything Radcliffe has done post-Potter. In fact, he's made excellent choices. Even before Potter was done, he bravely appeared in Equus in London and on Broadway, a role that mostly got him attention for being naked but also proved he could act in 8 performances a week. He has since tackled two completely different roles on the boards of Broadway and the West End, learning to be a song and dance man in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying and playing the titular character in The Cripple of Inishmaan. His film roles have been equally varied, playing Allen Ginsberg in Kill Your Darlings, trying his hand at romantic comedy in What If, and talking to snakes (again!) in the horror-comedy Horns. On TV, Radcliffe has taken on the historical and surreal A Young Doctor's Notebook with Jon Hamm.

Commercial viability: Radcliffe is more commercially attractive on Broadway than he has been in non-Potter films, with What If underwhelming at the box office this summer despite lovely reviews.

Extracurricular achievements: Radcliffe has clearly been pushing himself acting-wise and it's paying off in respect. More importantly, though, he's a media charmer. Witness his ''Alphabet Aerobics'' rap.

Final evaluation: Radcliffe has proved he can do just about anything acting-wise. Now it's time to make that consistently bankable.