PICS: Daniel Radcliffe parties for 21st birthday

The Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallow leading man enjoyed a wild night on the town in St Petersburg

Daniel Radcliffe parties for his 21st birthday
Daniel Radcliffe parties for his 21st birthday

The Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallow leading man enjoyed a wild night on the town in St Petersburg

2010 is set to be a monumental year for Daniel Radcliffe – after recently wrapping Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the actor turned 21-years-old this week, and so had plenty of reasons to celebrate.

And celebrate he did….!

Radcliffe was spotted partying the night away until 4am at a St Petersburg club, necking vodka shots and joking with bar staff.

A fellow attendee at the 48 Chairs club told The Sun: 'We were stunned when we realised it was Harry Potter. He was just fab. He enjoyed himself so much. He was laughing like a hyena all night.'

Daniel Radcliffe parties for his 21st birthday

Radcliffe was in Russia for a holiday with two friends, but while he was off enjoying himself, thousands of Harry Potter fans were left disappointed, as the trip meant he missed an appearance at Comic-Con 2010.

He later apologised, telling the LA Times: 'I apologise to all the wishful thinkers for my disappointing non-presence.' Admitting he missed the break due to his birthday, he confessed he didn't know that fans were expecting him to be present: 'Oh, God, I had no idea. I suppose it's like when I'm at Reading Festival and I hear that suddenly some amazing band is going to play a surprise gig and then it turns out to be total fiction.'

As for the trip, he added: 'It was fantastic. I was in St. Petersburg for my birthday, which is probably the most beautiful, the most incredible, wonderful place I've ever been in my life. It really is absolutely amazing. I went with two friends and it was brilliant.'

Happy birthday Daniel!

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