David Holmes (actor)

British actor and stunt performer (born 1983)

This article is about the actor and stunt performer. For the television personality, see Dave Holmes (actor).

David Holmes

Born|  (1983-12-01) December 1, 1983 (age 40)
Occupations|

* Podcast host
* stunt double
* actor

Years active| 2001–present

David Holmes (born 1 December 1983) is a British podcast host and former actor and stunt performer.

## Career

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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.[1]

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.[2][3][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]

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.[7] Daniel Radcliffe served as the film's executive producer.[8]

## Filmography

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### Stunts

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Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

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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

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Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

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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

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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. London. 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". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
7. ^ 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.
8. ^ 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.

## External links

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* David Holmes at IMDb