Wizard one day, MMA cage fighter the next.
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That’s the case for Josh Herdman who played Draco Malfoy’s wingman, Gregory Goyle, in the Harry Potter franchise.
The 28-year-old -trained in mixed martial arts and recently won his first cage-fighting match against polish opponent Janusz Walachowski in Romford, East London.
Josh, who played Gregory Goyle, is now a MMA cage fighter
“I’ve been training traditional Japanese jujitsu for nearly five years and hold a shodan black belt,” he told addictodtr.com.
“It’s raw, exciting and unpredictable. I find it more interesting than boxing although I appreciate the beauty and art in boxing.”
Josh as he appeared in Harry Potter
“It also made sense to move onto MMA because of my jujitsu training.”
However, he admits he still wants to be an actor even though he compares it to “playing the lottery.”
“I haven’t fallen out of love with it, I still have an agent and still go for auditions. It’s just a little bit like playing the lottery for a living,” he said.
“I don’t see it so much as a career change, I am passionate about both acting and fighting.”
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