David Holmes (born 1981) is a British podcast host and former actor and stunt performer.
David Holmes | |
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| Born | 1981 (age 40–41) |
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| Years active | 2001–2015 |
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]
| 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 |
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2001 | Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone | Adrian Pucey |
| 2002 | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | Slytherin Beater No. 1 |