David Holmes
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- January 1, 1981 (age 45) · UK
David Holmes (born January 1, 1981) is a British podcast host and former stunt performer. He is best known for being Daniel Radcliffe's stunt double in the first six Harry Potter movies.
In January 2009, while test filming for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Holmes injured his spine in an accident during one of the stunts. He was left paralysed and now uses a wheelchair. A documentary film, 'David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived,' surrounding the incident was released in 2023.
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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.
In 2009, the David Holmes Cricket Cup was founded. It has since raised over 100,000 pounds for the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital and other spinal charities.
Known for
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
November 16, 2001
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
November 13, 2002
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
May 31, 2004
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
November 16, 2005
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
July 12, 2011
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
July 8, 2007
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
July 15, 2009
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
November 17, 2010
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
May 19, 2010
National Treasure: Book of Secrets
December 19, 2007
The Golden Compass
December 4, 2007
Green Street Hooligans
September 9, 2005
Behind the camera19
- 2023David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived Executive Producer
- 2011Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 Stunt Double
- 2010Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 Stunt Double
- 2010Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Stunt Double
- 2009Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Stunt Double
- 2008Inkheart Utility Stunts
- 2008Mutant Chronicles Stunts
- 2008Doomsday Stunts
- 2007National Treasure: Book of Secrets Stunts
- 2007