We all remember Dudley Dursley, Harry Potter’s spoiled cousin who loved good food and generous birthday presents.

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Young actor Harry Melling brought the character to life for the film series, mostly alongside the sorcerer’s apprentice played by Daniel Radcliffe.

And like all the actors, Mr. Melling has grown up.

Here he is enjoying a leisurely lunch (above) and as you will see, Dudley is now a strong fellow.

The 26-year-old star has acting in his blood… he is the grandson of Patrick Troughton, the second Doctor in Doctor Who, and nephew of actors Michael and David Troughton.\t

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He was just 10 when he played the role in the first Harry Potter He played Dudley in five films.

Since Dudley did not appear in the sixth film, producers were shocked by his enormous weight loss when he returned for the seventh film, having lost almost 35 pounds.

But instead of recasting the role, they “bloated” him so he could play it one last time.

After Potter, he studied at LAMDA and played in the BBC series Merlinthe television series of Only Williamlegal historical drama Garrow’s Law and a handful of short films.

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In the meantime, earlier this year, he wrote his debut play and played the leading role in Peddling in East London and received rave reviews.

This isn’t the first time the internet has noticed that the stars of the Potter films are now of legal age. Scroll through our gallery (above) to see the other stars.