Daniel Radcliffe has had a series of strange parts in recent years, including A Young Doctor’s Notebook, Swiss Army Man, Beast of Burden, and a number of theatrical appearances, but he’s most remembered for his performance in the Harry Potter films. However, Radcliffe said in a recent interview that as he approaches 30, younger followers have stopped recognizing him.

You’d think more people would recognize him as the glasses-wearing wizard with the notorious lightning bolt scar after he soared to popularity 17 years ago as the starring actor in one of the film industry’s most successful series — he appeared in eight spectacular films in all.

However, the actor has admitted to MSNBC’s Morning Joe (via The Telegraph) that children no longer recognize him as the beloved character: “I do have a thing sometimes where I meet kids now and their parents will bring them up to me and they’ll be like ‘this is Harry Potter’ and the kids will be like ‘no it’s not’”.

“It is very strange, but also genuinely lovely when somebody comes up and says ‘you were a huge part of my childhood,'” the actor said.

“For me The Simpsons was a massive thing and the idea that I could occupy a similar place in someone else’s life is so crazy and wonderful.

“I always say I’m incredibly lucky to have got famous with Harry Potter because it is a genuinely beloved thing.”

Emma Watson and Daniel Radcliffe in ‘Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts’ | CREDIT: NICK WALL

It’s been over seven years since the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, and even longer since Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, and the rest of the cast were actually filming the last film. Radcliffe was in his early twenties at the time. He was cast in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone when he was 11 years old. So, certainly, he’s evolved much since then. In fact, he evolved significantly during the films.

Earlier this year, Radcliffe acknowledged that he never “felt cool” portraying the renowned part as a kid.

“I never as a kid – you know when you’re just insecure at that age – I never felt cool at any point playing that character,” the Kill Your Darlings star told Jimmy Fallon.

“And sort of these things go like ‘No!’… people thought that was pretty cool! It’s nice, yeah.”

Since Harry Potter, Radcliffe has gone on to feature in a number of high-profile productions as well as smaller independent films, showcasing his acting talents outside of the famed role.

According to the Telegraph, Radcliffe is now playing on Broadway in the comedy piece “The Lifespan of a Fact.” The play is based on the same-named novel, which was released in 2012 and tells the narrative of a 16-year-old boy’s death in Las Vegas.