Harry Potter star takes on career as a cage fighter and WINS first match
We all remember him as Draco Malfoy's aide Gregory Goyle in the Harry Potter series, but now the actor has taken on a different career.
Josh Herdman looked completely different as he made his debut in the fighting ring this week; winning his first match against Polish fighter Janusz Walachowski in London.
The 28-year-old actor starred in all eight films but now trains in mixed martial arts.
He told The Mirror: “I’ve been training traditional Japanese jujitsu for nearly five years and hold a shodan black belt."
“It’s raw, exciting and unpredictable. I find it more interesting than boxing although I appreciate the beauty and art in boxing. It also made sense to move onto MMA because of my jujitsu training.”
— Josh Herdman (@Josh_Herdman) April 24, 2016
However, the former HP star also admitted that he hasn't given up on acting just yet.
“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.
“I don’t see it so much as a career change, I am passionate about both acting and fighting," he added.
