Dave Legeno


David Legeno was an English actor and mixed martial artist.

Life and career

Legeno was born David Steven Murray in Marylebone, London, England.
Legeno's first major film role was in Guy Ritchie's Snatch. He had roles in Batman Begins, ', Centurion, and Last Knights. Most notably, Legeno played the werewolf Fenrir Greyback in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1, and Part 2.
Legeno voiced and motioned captured for the videogame ' as a protagonist, Eddie O'Connor. He was trained in various combat styles, including boxing, wrestling, judo, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and Muay Thai.

Death

Legeno's body was found by a pair of hikers on 6 July 2014 in Death Valley, California, United States. Due to the remote area, a helicopter was called in to retrieve his remains. Legeno died of heat-related health problems and may have been dead for three to four days before his body was discovered. No foul play is suspected.
A memorial evening took place on 12 October 2014, which would have been Dave's 51st birthday. It was held at The Underworld Camden, the venue where Dave had held his album launch in 2004. The memorial was attended by fellow cast members of Harry Potter and Snatch as well as by friends from the mixed martial arts community and music industry. Actors Tom Felton and Nick Moran and Cage Rage founder Dave O'Donnell spoke about Dave, and his favourite songs were performed live.
The film Last Knights was dedicated to his honour.

Filmography

Mixed martial arts record