David Holmes did all of Daniel Radcliffe’s stunts from the time Harry Potter took the screen in 2001 until the series ended in 2011. His final performance would unfortunately be his last moment not confined to a wheelchair.
Holmes’ first credit as a stunt double came with “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” when he was 17. His small stature made him a suitable double for 11-year-old Radcliffe. He doubled for Radcliffe in every Harry Potter film thereafter, until a tragic accident occurred in 2009 while filming “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2”, released two years later.
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While rehearsing a flying scene Holmes’ Potter was jerked back, and his neck was broken. He’s been paralyzed from the chest down for the past 13 years, only having limited mobility in each of his arms and hands.
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