David Holmes (actor)
British actor and stunt performer (born 1981) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
David Holmes (born January 1, 1981) is a British podcast host, former actor and stunt performer.
David Holmes | |
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| Born | January 1, 1981[1] |
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| Years active | 2001–present |
Career
Holmes was the stunt double for Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter in the first six films of the Harry Potter film series. He played a Slytherin beater in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, but an error in the film's credits lists him as playing the character Adrian Pucey instead; that role was actually played by Scot Fearn.[2]
In January 2009 Holmes was seriously injured and left partially paralysed after an accident during the filming of a stunt test for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.[3][4][5] He is credited in the finished film as a stunt performer.
After becoming disabled, he took up automobile racing, driving a car with hand controls which he could operate. With two friends – also paralysed – Holmes started Ripple Productions, which in 2020 launched a podcast with Daniel Radcliffe, called Cunning Stunts, interviewing other stunt actors to raise awareness about the risks they face.[6][7]
David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived, a documentary about Holmes's life, premiered at Doc NYC on 13 November 2023 before being released on HBO on 15 November 2023.[8] Daniel Radcliffe served as the film's executive producer.[9]
Filmography
Stunts
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Lost In Space | Stunts | Uncredited |
| 2001 | Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone | Harry Potter stunt double | Uncredited |
| 2002 | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | ||
| 2004 | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | ||
| 2005 | Green Street Hooligans | Stunt performer | |
| Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire | Harry Potter stunt double | Uncredited | |
| 2007 | The Last Legion | Romulus Augustus stunt double | |
| Ruddy Hell! It's Harry and Paul | Stunts | 3 episodes | |
| Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix | Harry Potter stunt double | Uncredited | |
| My Boy Jack | Stunt performer | Television film | |
| The Golden Compass | Stunts | ||
| National Treasure: Book of Secrets | Stunts | ||
| 2008 | Doomsday | Stunt performer | |
| Mutant Chronicles | |||
| Inkheart | Utility stunts | ||
| 2009 | Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince | Harry Potter stunt double | Uncredited |
| 2010 | Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time | Young Bis stunt double | |
| Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 | Harry Potter stunt double | ||
| 2011 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 | ||
| 2015 | Mortdecai | Additional stunt performer |
Other
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Bedazzled | Student | uncredited |
| 2001 | Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone | Slytherin Beater | Mistakenly credited as "Adrian Pucey" |
| 2002 | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | Slytherin Beater No. 1 | |
| 2023 | David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived | Self | HBO Max Documentary |
References
External links
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