David Holmes (actor)

David Holmes
David Holmes
Born	1981 (age 40–41)
Occupation	Podcast host; stunt double; actor;
Years active	2001–2015

David Holmes (born 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 Sorcerer'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]

Filmography

Stunts

Year	Title	Role	Notes
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
2005	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	Stunt performer
	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
2010	Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1	Harry Potter stunt double
2011	Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2	Harry Potter stunt double
2015	Mortdecai	Additional stunt performer

Acting

Year	Title	Role
2001	Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone	Adrian Pucey
2002	Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets	Slytherin Beater No. 1

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. 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". mirror. Retrieved 16 February 2022.

External links

David Holmes at IMDb

[1] "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.

[2] 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. Archived from the original on 2 February 2009. Retrieved 22 January 2010.

[3] Nelmes, Amy (29 January 2009). "Harry Potter stuntman suffers horror injury in film set explosion". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 22 January 2010.

[4] Smith, Louie (24 March 2014). "Harry Potter stuntman David Holmes speaks of moment he was left paralysed in horror film accident". Daily Mirror.

[5] O'Shea, Lucy (23 May 2020). "Daniel Radcliffe Joins Former Stunt Double in New Podcast Series". MuggleNet. Retrieved 1 April 2021.

[6] Smith, Louie (24 March 2014). "Harry Potter stuntman David Holmes speaks of moment he was left paralysed in horror film accident". mirror. Retrieved 16 February 2022.

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