Biography
Joshua Herdman since childhood was interested in sports and acting game. Such an unusual combination of hobbies helped to become successful in the cinema and survive the lack of work after the completion of the Franchise about Harry Potter.Childhood and youth
Joshua Herdman was born on September 9, 1987 in Hampton, England. Growing together with three senior brothers. Father in the past actor and rugby player. Thanks to his example, Joshua since childhood combined the interests of sports and stage art.
The boy was engaged in Jiu-Jitsu for 5 years. Already at 7 years old, he acquired an agent and began to visit listening.
Personal life
The actor lies in a relationship with Jessica Vort, but she never became his wife. They have a common child - the son of Morgan.Career
Herdman made his debut on the screens in 1994. He played an episodic character in the series "Pure English Murder." But his appearance on the screen remains without attention to the viewers.
A breakthrough in the biography of a young artist was the audition for the franchise about the wizard of Harry Potter, which Daniel Radcliffe was embodied. Initially, Joshua wanted to play Dudley Dursl. He easily passed the 4th stage of selection, but at the last he gave way to Harry Melling. After 2 weeks of waiting, the boy called and offered the role of Gregory Goyla.
After a successfully passed casting, Herdman appeared before the fans of the magical universe in the image of a strong, but stupid minion of Draco Malfoy. His regular partner in the site was Jamie Waylett. As a result, Joshua became one of the 14 actors who appeared in all parts of Harry Potter's story. He also voiced Gregory Goyle in video games in the style of a series of films about the wizard. The artist devoted 10 years old.
Embed from getty imagesIn the breaks, the guy again took part in the TV series "Pure English Murder" and played the Character of the Family Comedy "Thunder in Pants". He managed to win the recognition of the audience due to the dramatic role of Ben in the interactive UGETME project. In the center of the plot - a group of adolescents whose lives are intertwined due to a network radio station.
After the completion of the saga about Harry Potter, Herdman was not demanded. He was offered only short appearances in the films "Swintus" and "Lifting", the series "Wizards against the aliens".
Desperate, the guy decided to change in life. He sat down on a tough diet, got rid of extra kilograms and began his career in sports. He was debuted by Herdman as a fighter of mixed martial arts MMA in 2016. His first fight against Janusa Valachovski brought victory at the Rise of Champions 2 (ROC) tournament. Despite success, he never decided to devote life to this. Joshua Statistics remained modest, but the fights spent ended without defeat.
Already in 2018, Herdman returned to the screens. The filmography was replenished with the role in the adventure picture "Robin Hood: the beginning", where the man embodied Rightauus. With his colleagues around the court, Taron Ejrton and Jamie Dornan. The film failed at the box office and took the 2nd position in the ranking of the worst According to The Hollywood Reporter magazine.
He also received the constant role of Eric Davidson in the series "Marchell", telling about the police detective, which returns to work after failure in his personal life.
In addition to acting and sports, Joshua is engaged in writing scripts. He creates short films, but does not decide to demonstrate their public.
Joshua Herdman now
In 2019, the artist performed a long-standing dream and received a role in the film about the fighter of mixed martial arts. In October, he participated in Ace Comic Con, where he met with fans and spoke about life after Harry Potter.Now a man continues to be filmed. Fans are watching his life on the "Instagram" pages, where news and photos are published. They mark the sports form of the star - with a height of 178 cm Joshua weighs 80 kg.
Filmography
- 2001 - "Harry Potter and Philosopher's Stone"
- 2002 - "Harry Potter and a Secret Room"
- 2004 - "Harry Potter and a prisoner of Azkaban"
- 2005 - "Harry Potter and Fire Cup"
- 2007 - "Harry Potter and Order of Phoenix"
- 2009 - Harry Potter and Half-Blood Prince »
- 2010 - "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Part 1"
- 2011 - "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Part 2"
- 2012 - "Wizards against aliens"
- 2018 - "Robin Hood: Start"