As Harry Potter's stunt double, David Holmes's amazing
gymnastic skills saw him earn onscreen immortality. He was the
first-ever person to play Quidditch on a broomstick; he dodged dragon's
fire and dove deep into the Great Lake, without any gillyweed to protect
him.
Life on set was an adventure. He and Daniel Radcliffe
became like brothers, and the cast and crew a second family. Then
tragedy struck. During the making of Deathly Hallows Part 1 a stunt went badly wrong and David's spinal cord snapped. He was only 25 and would never walk again.
Sixteen
years later, the pain can still be excruciating, his muscles are
wasting, and he requires round-the-clock care. His future may seem
bleak, but David has accepted his new reality, with all the different
possibilities, purposes and powerful human connections that have come
with it. This candid and inspiring story shares his life before and
after, showing us the importance of making the most of every day, and
the good that can come out of even the worst of circumstances.
#MerrilyWeRollAlong stars Daniel Radcliffe, Jonathan Groff and Lindsay Mendez perform together at the 2024 #TonyAwards pic.twitter.com/Uxu3Hhe4b7
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Just babysitting Daniel Radcliffe for Talia
“The way I am in my day-to-day life is very jeans and a T-shirt,” he says. “It’s more about not standing out — looking fine, but not doing anything that would draw the eye. On a night like the Tonys, it’s a nice night to not worry about that, and actually embrace dressing up and looking better than I normally do.”
