United Kingdom, March 6 -- Daniel Radcliffe would prefer his son not to go into acting, despite being a former child star himself.

The 36-year-old star was just 11 years old when he auditioned to play Harry Potter, and went on to enjoy global success thanks to the movies, but he doesn't want his two-year-old little boy - who he has with partner Erin Darke - to follow in his parents' footsteps because he thinks it would be better for his self-worth.

Asked if he'd like his son to be an actor too, Daniel said on The View: "I would rather he isn't. Me and Erin are both actors, so he'll see us being passionate and loving our jobs.

"I feel like a lot of actors, so much of how we feel about ourselves is tied into our work. I'd love for him to...