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Edward Keith Randell (born 2 July 1988) is an
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musician and actor, who is perhaps best known for his acting work in the ''
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'' film series and as a
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for the noted international vocal group
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. He was born in
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, an area of South London, England and was educated at City University London. His first professional acting role was in the 2002 film adaptation of ''
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'', in which he played wizard and
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student
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, a member of
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and initially a friend of Harry's. His character is then threatened by a snake, under the presumed influence of
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(who communicated in
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), and is later found petrified. Although Randell's character, a member of
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, features over the course of the book series, Randell himself only appeared in the films once during the series, and the fate of the character in the film series is unknown. Randell was also a member and
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for the vocal group
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from 2012. to 2022. He is also a freelance journalist, holding a degree in Magazine Journalism from City University London.


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