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Daniel Radcliffe stars alongside Tracy Morgan in The Fall & Rise of Reggie Dinkins<\/em>, a new comedy from Tina Fey<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n- \n\n
In the series, Radcliffe plays a down-on-his-luck director who decides to film a documentary about a disgraced football player (played by Morgan) in an attempt to rehabilitate his public image<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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Though it may sound surprising, Radcliffe, 36, tells PEOPLE that he’s a big football fan himself as he describes the funny way he got into the sport<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Daniel Radcliffe<\/a> is not exactly someone you’d expect to be a die-hard football fan, but he’s full of surprises.<\/p>\nThe Harry Potter<\/em><\/a> star, 36, joins Tracy Morgan<\/a> in an all-new NBC comedy, The Fall & Rise of Reggie Dinkins<\/em><\/a>, which sees him play a down-on-his-luck director who decides to film a documentary about disgraced football player Reggie (Morgan) in an attempt to rehabilitate his public image.<\/p>\nNot only is the show Radcliffe in his most comedic role to date \u2014 it’s also about a subject that he tells PEOPLE he has a personal interest in. “I did a musical here in 2011, and they started a fantasy football league,” he explains. “They needed someone to make up the numbers, and so I got involved.”<\/p>\n
After he made the account, Radcliffe says he “didn’t do anything with my account for four weeks, and then somebody was like, ‘You’re bottom of the league.’ I was like, ‘Okay, well, I’ve got to do something.’ “<\/p>\n
He “got into it” from there, “and then [has] never looked back,” he says. “I’m a huge NFL fan.”<\/p>\n
If more proof is needed, the Tony-winner admits he’s in not just one but “two fantasy leagues, one of which I run with my girlfriend. We’re all in now.”<\/p>\n\n\n![\"Daniel](\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/GL3R5Jq2cZEWuQEVVczhRg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04Mjg-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_people_articles_471\/3ac9c91dc24a264eba9bd0005eed3ec1\"\/)
<\/div>\nDaniel Radcliffe as Arthur Tobin in “The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins” <\/i><\/p>\nScott Gries\/NBC<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n
Radcliffe is also admittedly a big fan of his now-costar, Morgan. “I always say, the thing about Tracy \u2014 what he brings as an actor is it is unteachable and unlearnable,” Radcliffe says. “He just has a natural comedy, charisma in his bones. There are line readings he has access to that 99% of actors just cannot say.”<\/p>\n
“Every day, he’s going to say five of the craziest things you’ve ever heard, but also be incredibly kind and generous and funny,” Radcliffe continues.<\/p>\n
Making The<\/em> Fall & Rise of Reggie Dinkins<\/em> \u2014which also stars Erika Alexander<\/a>, Bobby Moynihan<\/a>, Precious Way and Jalyn Hall \u2014 was a real exercise in joy for Radcliffe.<\/p>\n“The thing we really have in common, that I think all of us do actually, is that we love doing our jobs,” he says of the cast. “We love being on set and getting to work on stuff like this.”<\/p>\n\n\n![\"Tracy](\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/1CTcE7WlKc1IHFNz2IGTZg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04Mjg-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_people_articles_471\/84c0d29584b51a24b20356766412f4de\"\/)
<\/div>\nTracy Morgan as Reggie Dinkins, Daniel Radcliffe as Arthur Tobin in “The Fall & Rise of Reggie Dinkins” <\/i><\/p>\nScott Gries\/NBC<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n
That feeling rang particularly true for Morgan, 57, who reunited with 30 Rock<\/em><\/a>‘s Tina Fey<\/a> and Robert Carlock for the new series. “I think, particularly, Tracy \u2014 on this job with Robert and Tina \u2014\u00a0I think, is very happy to be working with them again,” Radcliffe says.<\/p>\nNever miss a story \u2014 sign up for PEOPLE’s <\/strong>free daily newsletter<\/strong><\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/strong><\/p>\nThat feeling was echoed by Fey, who told Entertainment Weekly<\/em><\/a> that Morgan \u2014 whose life changed when he survived a fatal car crash in 2014<\/a> that left him critically injured and killed his friend and mentor, Jimmy McNair<\/a> \u2014 is “literally happy to be alive.”<\/p>\n“That energy is contagious. He\u2019s thrilled to be able to work and make comedy, and he loves everyone around him,” she said. \u201cHe\u2019s just such a wonderful presence to be around, and I\u2019ve really missed him<\/a>.”<\/p>\n
Daniel Radcliffe stars alongside Tracy Morgan in The Fall & Rise of Reggie Dinkins<\/em>, a new comedy from Tina Fey<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n In the series, Radcliffe plays a down-on-his-luck director who decides to film a documentary about a disgraced football player (played by Morgan) in an attempt to rehabilitate his public image<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n Though it may sound surprising, Radcliffe, 36, tells PEOPLE that he’s a big football fan himself as he describes the funny way he got into the sport<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Daniel Radcliffe<\/a> is not exactly someone you’d expect to be a die-hard football fan, but he’s full of surprises.<\/p>\n The Harry Potter<\/em><\/a> star, 36, joins Tracy Morgan<\/a> in an all-new NBC comedy, The Fall & Rise of Reggie Dinkins<\/em><\/a>, which sees him play a down-on-his-luck director who decides to film a documentary about disgraced football player Reggie (Morgan) in an attempt to rehabilitate his public image.<\/p>\n Not only is the show Radcliffe in his most comedic role to date \u2014 it’s also about a subject that he tells PEOPLE he has a personal interest in. “I did a musical here in 2011, and they started a fantasy football league,” he explains. “They needed someone to make up the numbers, and so I got involved.”<\/p>\n After he made the account, Radcliffe says he “didn’t do anything with my account for four weeks, and then somebody was like, ‘You’re bottom of the league.’ I was like, ‘Okay, well, I’ve got to do something.’ “<\/p>\n He “got into it” from there, “and then [has] never looked back,” he says. “I’m a huge NFL fan.”<\/p>\n If more proof is needed, the Tony-winner admits he’s in not just one but “two fantasy leagues, one of which I run with my girlfriend. We’re all in now.”<\/p>\n Scott Gries\/NBC<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n Radcliffe is also admittedly a big fan of his now-costar, Morgan. “I always say, the thing about Tracy \u2014 what he brings as an actor is it is unteachable and unlearnable,” Radcliffe says. “He just has a natural comedy, charisma in his bones. There are line readings he has access to that 99% of actors just cannot say.”<\/p>\n “Every day, he’s going to say five of the craziest things you’ve ever heard, but also be incredibly kind and generous and funny,” Radcliffe continues.<\/p>\n Making The<\/em> Fall & Rise of Reggie Dinkins<\/em> \u2014which also stars Erika Alexander<\/a>, Bobby Moynihan<\/a>, Precious Way and Jalyn Hall \u2014 was a real exercise in joy for Radcliffe.<\/p>\n “The thing we really have in common, that I think all of us do actually, is that we love doing our jobs,” he says of the cast. “We love being on set and getting to work on stuff like this.”<\/p>\n Scott Gries\/NBC<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n That feeling rang particularly true for Morgan, 57, who reunited with 30 Rock<\/em><\/a>‘s Tina Fey<\/a> and Robert Carlock for the new series. “I think, particularly, Tracy \u2014 on this job with Robert and Tina \u2014\u00a0I think, is very happy to be working with them again,” Radcliffe says.<\/p>\n Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for PEOPLE’s <\/strong>free daily newsletter<\/strong><\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/strong><\/p>\n That feeling was echoed by Fey, who told Entertainment Weekly<\/em><\/a> that Morgan \u2014 whose life changed when he survived a fatal car crash in 2014<\/a> that left him critically injured and killed his friend and mentor, Jimmy McNair<\/a> \u2014 is “literally happy to be alive.”<\/p>\n “That energy is contagious. He\u2019s thrilled to be able to work and make comedy, and he loves everyone around him,” she said. \u201cHe\u2019s just such a wonderful presence to be around, and I\u2019ve really missed him<\/a>.”<\/p>\n<\/div>
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