Harry Potter actor who played Gregory Goyle makes debut as cage fighter

Josh Herdman starred in all of the Harry Potter films

Gregory Goyle and Draco Malfoy in the Goblet of Fire (Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc)

A large portion of the Harry Potter fanbase have grown up along with the characters, witnessing the likes of Emma Watson transform into a prominent feminist campaigner who makes speeches at the UN and Daniel Radcliffe go on to act in various roles which contrast starkly with Harry Potter such as his latest film Swiss Army Man where he portrays a farting corpse.

However, sometimes these actors fall of the grid for a while then re-emerge. For example, Matthew Lewis, aka Neville Longbottom, who as part of his comeback shot a topless cover for Attitude magazine last year shocking even poor old JK Rowling.

Now, another of the former child stars has surfaced with a notably different look and career than in his Harry Potter heyday.

Josh Herdman is best-known for playing Gregory Goyle, one half of Draco Malfoy’s sidekick duo Crabbe and Goyle (Jamie Waylet who played Crabbe was sentenced to two years in prison for his role in the London riots in 2012). Herdman is now an MMA cage fighter who will be making his amateur debut soon.

The 28-year-old told Addicted MMA he still acts and of his Harry Potter castmates said they “were all pretty good guys”.