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Joshua Herdman to play Gregory Goyle, one of Draco Malfoy’s friends and a student at Slytherin’s house in Hogwarts, in the Harry Potter films when he was just 14 years old; But, acting was not his passion so he looked for a new activity that motivated him and found him in MMA, so he had a radical change of physique.
Nearly 20 years after appearing in adaptations of JK Rowling’s works on the big screen, Herdman, 33, has confirmed that leaving the performance to pursue mixed martial arts was one of the best. which he has done.
“It’s raw, exciting and unpredictable“, He explained in 2016 to the BBC about his so radical change of profession.
In 2010 he ventured into jiu jitsu and later into MMA, where he only had two fights, which he won. He is currently engaged in continuing to practice and practice mixed martial arts.
Herdman, 33, who can perform two deadweight reps with a 190-pound bar follows remembering with affection the days he shared seven with Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter), Emma Watson (Hermione Granger), Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley), Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy) and Alan Rickman (Severus Snape).
Despite playing one of the film’s antagonists, Herdman spoke about Slytherin’s house – where Goyle was placed by the Selector Hat – and mentioned that “It’s not everyone’s favorite, but it’s perfect for me. “
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