David Holmes (actor)
David Holmes | |
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| Born | 1981 (age 42–43) |
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| Years active | 2001–2015 |
David Holmes (born 1 December 1981) is a British podcast host and former actor and stunt performer.
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 Scott Fern.[1]
While test filming for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows in January 2009, Holmes injured his spine in an accident during one of the stunts.[2][3] Although he initially hoped to return to work, Holmes is now paralysed and uses a wheelchair.[4] 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.[5][6]
Daniel Radcliffe is working as executive producer on David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived, a documentary about Holmes life, which is produced by Simon Chinn and Jonathan Chinn's Lightbox, Amy Stares' Ripple Productions, and Vanessa Davies, and directed by Dan Hartley, Sue Latimer, Sarah Spahovic, Nancy Abraham, Lisa Heller, Tina Nguyen and Poppy Dixon.[7] It is going to be released on HBO in November 2023.[8]
Filmography
Stunts
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 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 |
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| 2023 | David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived | Self | HBO Max Documentary |
References
- ^ "13 things you didn't know about Harry Potter - These facts are not even in the movie (With Pictures) | Page 7 of 12". Theinfong. 16 January 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- ^ Cockcroft, Lucy (1 February 2009). "Harry Potter Stuntman David Holmes Vows to Return to Work – The Harry Potter Stuntman Injured in a Fall on the Film Set Has Vowed to Return to Work, Despite Fears He May Be Paralysed". The Daily Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on 2 February 2009. Retrieved 22 January 2010.
- ^ Nelmes, Amy (29 January 2009). "Harry Potter stuntman suffers horror injury in film set explosion". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 22 January 2010.
- ^ Smith, Louie (24 March 2014). "Harry Potter stuntman David Holmes speaks of moment he was left paralysed in horror film accident". Daily Mirror.
- ^ O'Shea, Lucy (23 May 2020). "Daniel Radcliffe Joins Former Stunt Double in New Podcast Series". MuggleNet. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ Smith, Louie (24 March 2014). "Harry Potter stuntman David Holmes speaks of moment he was left paralysed in horror film accident". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- ^ Goldbart, Max (24 October 2023). "Daniel Radcliffe To EP Doc About His Stunt Double Left Paralyzed After 'Deathly Hallows' Accident". Deadline.com. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ Sharf, Zack (24 October 2023). "Daniel Radcliffe's 'Harry Potter' Stunt Double Was Paralyzed After 'Deathly Hallows' Set Accident — Now They've Teamed Up for a Doc to Tell His Story". Variety. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
External links
- David Holmes at IMDb