Jamie Waylett
Jamie Waylett | |
|---|---|
 Jamie Waylett | |
| Born | 21 July 1989 |
| Years active | 2001–2009 |
Jamie Michael Waylett[1] (born 21 July 1989) is an English actor, and convicted criminal. He is best known for his portrayal of Vincent Crabbe in six of the Harry Potter films. In 2012, he was imprisoned for his participation in the 2011 England riots.[2][3]
Early life
Waylett was born in Kilburn, London, the youngest of four children. He lived in Camden, London. At the age of nine, he was hit by a car; he was expected to die or suffer severe brain damage, but surprised doctors by apparently recovering full mental faculties.[4]
Career
While Waylett was a student at Emmanuel Primary School, his photograph was taken as part of a general auditioning process for the Harry Potter films. Initially considered for the part of Dudley Dursley, he was cast as Vincent Crabbe after an audition in front of director Chris Columbus. In August 2009, fellow Harry Potter star Joshua Herdman announced that Waylett would not return for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, or for the final film in the series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2. The role of Waylett's character in the plot was taken over by Herdman's character.[5][6]
Legal troubles
On 7 April 2009, Waylett and a friend were pulled over by police after Waylett took a photograph of the officers' car as they drove past.[7] The officers then searched their vehicle, finding a knife and eight bags of cannabis.[8] Other images on the camera led police to Waylett's mother's house, where additional cannabis plants were discovered being grown.[7] Waylett was charged a month later for possession of the drug.[9] He appeared in court on 16 July and pleaded guilty to growing the plants in his mother's home, but claimed that they were for his personal use and not for distribution.[10] On 21 July, he was sentenced to 120 hours of community service.[11][12][13] He had previously been accused of using cocaine in October 2006.[14][15]
On 14 October 2011, Waylett was arrested for his alleged participation in the 2011 England riots. The Metropolitan Police charged him with "violent disorder, having an article with intent to destroy or damage property, and receiving stolen goods". He was specifically accused of possessing a Molotov cocktail while looting a chemist in Chalk Farm, London. He was also charged with growing cannabis after police found fifteen plants during a search of his home.[16] On 20 March 2012, he was sentenced to two years in prison for taking part in the riots.[2][3]
Filmography
References
- ^ Births, Marriages & Deaths Index of England & Wales, 1916–2005.; at ancestry.com
- ^ a b Harry Potter actor jailed for two years for London riots disorder Waylett has a history of Violence Daily Mirror, 20 March 2012
- ^ a b "BBC News – London riots: Harry Potter actor Jamie Waylett jailed ". Bbc.co.uk. 20 March 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
- ^ "A Day with Jamie Waylett". 3 December 2007. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- ^ "Jamie Waylett won't return for Deathly Hallows". SnitchSeeker.com. 10 March 2012. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
- ^ Joshua Herdman & Louis Cordice to reprise Goyle and Zabini roles for Deathly Hallows – Snitchseeker.com Forums
- ^ a b "Teenage Harry Potter actor caught with cannabis plants after police see pictures of drugs on his camera". Daily Mail. 16 July 2009. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
- ^ Simpson, By Aislinn. "Harry Potter actor Jamie Waylett arrested over £2,000 bedroom cannabis 'farm'". Telegraph.co.uk.
- ^ Drug rap Harry Potter star is charged
- ^ "Login". Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- ^ Potter Actor to do Community Work
- ^ "BBC NEWS - UK - England - London - Drug charge for Potter film actor". Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- ^ "Breaking Celeb News, Entertainment News, and Celebrity Gossip". Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- ^ Harry Potter star Jamie Waylett arrested over 'cannabis farm'
- ^ Harry Potter star Jamie Waylett's 'bedroom pot farm'
- ^ Slytherin’s Crabbe charged in London riots, Chicago Sun-Times, 14 October 2011
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