Daniel Radcliffe enjoys a cigarette in his underwear on his hotel balcony in Adelaide

He’s a long way from Hogwarts! Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe enjoys a cigarette in his underwear on his hotel balcony in Adelaide as he takes a break from Escape from Pretoria filming

Actor Daniel Radcliffe has been busy filming the Tim Jenkins biopic Escape from Pretoria in Adelaide.

And last Sunday, the 29-year-old took a much needed break from filming and had a relaxing day off over the weekend.

Making the most of the Australian weather, the Harry Potter actor got some much needed sun on his hotel balcony.

Taking a break: Daniel Radcliffe, 29, (pictured) puffs on a cigarette in his underwear on his hotel balcony in Adelaide, taking a break from filming Escape from Pretoria

The UK-born star showed off his chest hair and athletic build after being spotted in nothing but a pair of bonds briefs.

At one point, the actor enjoyed a cigarette while he took in the picturesque view around him. 

He couldn’t look any more different from his younger days when he starred in Harry Potter, with him sporting a scruffy beard and hairy chest. 

Soaking up the sun: Making the most of the Australian weather, the Harry Potter actor got some much needed sun on his hotel balcony

Soaking up the sun: Making the most of the Australian weather, the Harry Potter actor got some much needed sun on his hotel balcony

Relaxed: At one point, the actor enjoyed a cigarette while he took in the picturesque view around him

Relaxed: At one point, the actor enjoyed a cigarette while he took in the picturesque view around him

Relaxed: At one point, the actor enjoyed a cigarette while he took in the picturesque view around him

Athletic: The UK-born star showed off his chest hair and athletic build after being spotted in nothing but a pair of bonds briefs

Athletic: The UK-born star showed off his chest hair and athletic build after being spotted in nothing but a pair of bonds briefs

Later that day, Daniel was spotted sitting at a table on the balcony in front of a laptop.

He donned a pair of jeans a navy T-shirt and a matching jacket, while chatting to an unidentified man.    

Escape From Pretoria is inspired by a real-life escape from the brutal Pretoria Maximum Security prison in South Africa 1979. 

Something wrong? Later that day, Daniel was spotted sitting at a table on the balcony in front of a lap top speaking to an unidentified man

Something wrong? Later that day, Daniel was spotted sitting at a table on the balcony in front of a lap top speaking to an unidentified man 

Plot: Escape From Pretoria is inspired by a real-life escape from the brutal Pretoria Maximum Security prison in South Africa 1979

Plot: Escape From Pretoria is inspired by a real-life escape from the brutal Pretoria Maximum Security prison in South Africa 1979

Plot: Escape From Pretoria is inspired by a real-life escape from the brutal Pretoria Maximum Security prison in South Africa 1979

Tired: Filming began for the highly anticipated movie at Mitcham train station, in the suburb of Lower Mitcham, Adelaide in February

Tired: Filming began for the highly anticipated movie at Mitcham train station, in the suburb of Lower Mitcham, Adelaide in February

Filming began for the highly anticipated movie at Mitcham train station, in the suburb of Lower Mitcham, Adelaide in February.

Daniel plays white South African activist Tim Jenkin who was imprisoned in Pretoria’s Maximum Security prison in the late 1970s. 

The film is written and directed by Francis Annan and based on Tim Jenkin’s autobiography, Inside Out: Escape From Pretoria Prison. 

Mugshot: Daniel plays white South African activist Tim Jenkin (left) who was imprisoned in Pretoria's Maximum Security prison in the late 1970 along with his friend Stephen Lee (right)

Mugshot: Daniel plays white South African activist Tim Jenkin (left) who was imprisoned in Pretoria’s Maximum Security prison in the late 1970 along with his friend Stephen Lee (right)

Daniel’s character Tim and his friend Stephen Lee were two white South Africans branded as ‘terrorists’ and thrown in jail in 1978. 

They had been involved in covert anti-apartheid operations for the African National Congress. 

Jurassic Park star Sam Neill, 71, plays South African social campaigner and activist Denis Goldberg.   

Harry Potter: Daniel rose to fame as the lead character Harry Potter in the film adaptations of J. K. Rowling's book franchise

Harry Potter: Daniel rose to fame as the lead character Harry Potter in the film adaptations of J. K. Rowling’s book franchise 

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