Once Draco Malfoy’s devotee in the Harry Potter films, Josh Herdman is now pursuing a career as a cage fighter.
The 28 year old, who starred in all eight Harry Potter films, won his first match last weekend against his opponent Janusz Walachowski in Romford, East London.
Josh trained in Japanese jujitsu for nearly five years ahead of his cage fighting debut, and definitely wowed the crowds in his first match.
The actor, who has son Morgan with his partner Jessica, spoke to The Mirror about his change in career, saying: “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 admitted he still wants to be an actor, as he still has an agent and goes to auditions, however explains that acting is like “playing the lottery for a living”.
But he admitted that he loves acting and fighting, so he is trying to pursue both.
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