The first part of “Harry Potter” premiered in 2001. Films about the adventures of young wizards, which were adaptations of books by , turned out to be real hits. The series also promoted many actors who we can still see on the big screen today. Not only Emma Watson and Daniel Radcliffe gained fame, but also the supporting characters.
He played the role of Draco Malfoy’s friend. After “Harry Potter”, Josh Herdman left acting
The role of Draco Malfoy was played by Tom Felton, known today from such productions as “The Flash” and “Idol from Hell”. The film’s Draco was friends with Vincent Crabbe, Pansy Parkinson and Gregory Goyle, played by Josh Herdman. He played in all parts of the adventures, and between subsequent parts he tried his hand at other roles. He appeared, among others, in the film “Dreams to Come True”, but eventually, after the production of the magical series, he gave up acting and chose a rather unusual job.
What does Josh Herdman look like today? He traded his work on set for the ring
Today Josh is 37 years old and is an MMA fighter. His first fight was in 2016 with Ramford. He then faced a Pole, Janusz Wałachowski.
Josh admitted that after the success of “Harry Potter” he was not satisfied with the life he led. — I was a party animal. But I was fed up with it, so I decided to improve my fitness and I needed something to focus on, and martial arts actually changed my life – he admitted in an interview with “”. The Londoner earned a black belt in jiujitsu and still trains MMA.
Source: Gazeta

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