LONDON (AP) — Former “Harry Potter” film actor Rupert Grint faces a 1.8 million-pound ($2.3 million) bill after he lost a legal battle with the tax authorities.

Rupert Grint, famous for playing Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter films, is required to pay $2.3 million in back taxes. The UK's tax agency argued he classified earnings from the Harry Potter franchise incorrectly,

Grint, now 36, argued that a £4.5 million payment he received from a company managing his business affairs was a capital asset and should be taxed as such.