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Dave Legeno (12 October, 1963 - ca. 6 July, 2014) was a British actor, boxer, and mixed martial artist. He portrayed Fenrir Greyback in the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2.

Born in 1963, Legeno was a cage fighter, but had been a bouncer, debt collector, and wrestler. His nicknames included 'Death Wish' and 'The Enforcer'. His most memorable moment was beating L.A. street fighting legend Kimo Leopoldo at Wembley Arena.

On 6 July 2014, hikers found Legeno's body in Death Valley, California. He apparently succumbed to heat stroke and may have been dead for three to four days when he was found.[3]

Career[]

Legeno has had roles in films such as Elizabeth: The Golden Age, Snatch, Batman Begins, Outlaw, Stormbreaker, and The Cottage.[4]

Filmography[]

Year Title Role
2000 Snatch John
2005 Batman Begins League of Shadows Warrior
2006 Stormbreaker Bear
2007 Outlaw Ian Furlong
Rise of the Footsoldier Big John
Elizabeth: The Golden Age Executioner
2008 The Cottage The Farmer
2009 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Fenrir Greyback
Command Performance Oleg Kazov
44 Inch Chest Brighton Billy
Centurion Vortix
2010 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 Fenrir Greyback
2011 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 Fenrir Greyback

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