Dave Legeno
| Dave Legeno | |
|---|---|
| Born |
12 October 1963 Marylebone, London, England |
| Occupation | Actor, boxer, mixed martial artist |
David "Dave" Legeno (born 12 October 1963) is an English actor, boxer and mixed martial artist.
Life and career
Legeno was born in Marylebone, London, England. He has been quoted as saying that he wanted to act since he read Shakespeare's Richard III. Legeno attended Dr Challoner's Grammar School for Boys in Amersham. He later studied performing arts at a college in America before he began to have roles in advertisements.
Legeno worked as a bouncer, debt collector and wrestler, before becoming a boxer. His wrestling nickname was Lone Wolf. Legeno's first major film role was in Guy Richie's Snatch. Since then he has had roles in Batman Begins, Elizabeth: The Golden Age and Centurion. He played werewolf Fenrir Greyback in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, as well as it's preceding and final two films, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2. He also lent his voice to the videogame The Getaway: Black Monday.
Legeno is versed many combat styles including boxing, wrestling, judo, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Muay Thai.[1] He began his professional MMA career at the age of forty-two at Cage Rage 14.
Legeno is currently living in Southern England with his daughter.[2] His interests include poetry, reading and playing the guitar. He has said that his goal is "To strive, to seek, to find and not to yield."[citation needed]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Snatch | John |
| 2005 | Batman Begins | League of Shadows member |
| 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 | Spooks (TV) | Gilles Rigaut |
| Lennon Naked (TV) | Les | |
| Dead Cert | Yuvesky | |
| Bonded by Blood | Jack Whomes | |
| Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 | Fenrir Greyback | |
| 2011 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 | Fenrir Greyback |
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 7 matches | 4 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 1 | 1 |
| By submission | 2 | 2 |
| By decision | 1 | 0 |
| Draws | 0 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 4–3 | Herb Dean | TKO (eye injury) | Cage Rage 22 | 14 July 2007 | 1 | 5:00 | London, England | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 3–3 | Dan Severn | Decision (unanimous) | Cage Rage 20 | 10 February 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | London, England | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 2–3 | Alan Murdock | Submission (rear naked choke) | Cage Rage 19 | 9 December 2006 | 1 | 4:10 | London, England | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 1–3 | Kimo Leopoldo | Submission (guillotine choke) | Cage Rage 18 | 30 September 2006 | 1 | 3:21 | London, England | |
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 0–3 | Mark Epstein | KO (punches) | Cage Rage 17 | 1 July 2006 | 1 | 0:45 | London, England | |
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 0–2 | Ikuhisa Minowa | Submission (achilles lock) | Cage Rage 15 | 4 February 2006 | 1 | 2:21 | London, England | |
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 0–1 | Alan Murdock | Submission (armbar) | Cage Rage 14 | 3 December 2005 | 1 | 4:07 | London, England |
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