Jamie Waylett
{{short description|British former actor (born 1989)}}
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{{Infobox criminal
| name = Jamie Waylett
| image = Jamie_Waylett.jpg
| birth_name = Jamie Michael Waylett
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1989|7|21}}
| birth_place = Kilburn, London, England
| module = Criminal information
{{Infobox criminal
| child = yes
| conviction = 2011 England riots
| penalty = 2 years
| criminal_status = Released
| apprehended = 20 March 2012}}
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 2001–2009
| known_for = Vincent Crabbe in Harry Potter
}}
Jamie Michael WaylettBirths, Marriages & Deaths Index of England & Wales, 1916–2005.; at ancestry.com (born 21 July 1989) is a British former actor. His only film role to date is that of Vincent Crabbe in six of the eight Harry Potter films. In 2012, he was imprisoned for two years for his participation in the 2011 England riots.{{cite news|first=Steve|last=Myall|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/harry-potter-actor-jamie-waylett-767075|title=Harry Potter actor jailed for two years for London riots 'mayhem'|newspaper=Daily Mirror|date=20 March 2012|access-date=3 April 2018|archive-date=3 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180303051840/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/harry-potter-actor-jamie-waylett-767075|url-status=live}}{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-17449630 |title=London riots: Harry Potter actor Jamie Waylett jailed . |publisher=BBC News |date=20 March 2012 |access-date=20 March 2012 |archive-date=20 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320181912/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-17449630 |url-status=live }}
Early life
Waylett was born in Kilburn, London, the fifth of six children born to Alan Waylett (born 1958) and Theresa Waylett (née De Freitas, born 1958). He lives in Camden, London. At the age of nine, he was hit by a car; he was expected to die or suffer severe brain damage, but surprised doctors by recovering full mental faculties.{{cite web|url=http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2007/12/03/jamiewaylett/|title=A Day with Jamie Waylett|website=The Leaky Cauldron|date=3 December 2007|access-date=12 October 2016|archive-date=21 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161021142012/http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2007/12/03/jamiewaylett/|url-status=live}}
Career
While Waylett was a student at Emmanuel Primary School, his photograph was taken as part of a general auditioning process for the Harry Potter films. Initially considered for the part of Dudley Dursley, he was cast as Vincent Crabbe after an audition in front of director Chris Columbus.
In August 2009, his Harry Potter co-star Joshua Herdman announced that Waylett would not return for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1, or for the final film in the series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2.
Legal issues
On 7 April 2009, Waylett and a friend were pulled over by police. The officers then searched their vehicle, finding a knife and eight bags of cannabis.{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/5123684/Harry-Potter-star-Jamie-Waylett-arrested-over-2000-bedroom-cannabis-farm.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090410225143/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/5123684/Harry-Potter-star-Jamie-Waylett-arrested-over-2000-bedroom-cannabis-farm.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2009-04-10|title=Harry Potter actor Jamie Waylett arrested over £2,000 bedroom cannabis 'farm'|last=Simpson|first=Aislinn|website=The Daily Telegraph}} Images on a camera led police to Waylett's mother's house, where additional cannabis plants were discovered being grown. Waylett was charged a month later for possession of the drug. He appeared in court on 16 July and pleaded guilty to growing the plants in his mother's home, but claimed that they were for his personal use and not for distribution.{{cite web|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/crime/article6716352.ece|title=Login|access-date=12 October 2016|archive-date=21 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230121024927/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/|url-status=dead}} On 21 July, he was sentenced to 120 hours of community service.[http://uk.news.yahoo.com/21/20090721/tuk-potter-actor-to-do-community-work-6323e80.html Potter Actor to do Community Work] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090726044516/http://uk.news.yahoo.com/21/20090721/tuk-potter-actor-to-do-community-work-6323e80.html |date=26 July 2009 }}{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/8139302.stm|publisher=BBC News|title=Drug charge for Potter film actor|date=7 July 2009 |access-date=12 October 2016|archive-date=9 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211209212903/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/8139302.stm|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b133119_harry_potter_punk_cops_conjuring.html|title=Breaking Celeb News, Entertainment News, and Celebrity Gossip|date=16 July 2009|access-date=12 October 2016|archive-date=21 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230121024926/https://www.eonline.com/news/133119/harry_potter_punk_cops_conjuring|url-status=live}} He had previously been accused of using cocaine in October 2006.[http://www.thelondonpaper.com/thelondonpaper/celebrity/harry-potter-star-jamie-waylett-arrested-over-cannabis-farm Harry Potter star Jamie Waylett arrested over 'cannabis farm'] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090716172931/http://www.thelondonpaper.com/thelondonpaper/celebrity/harry-potter-star-jamie-waylett-arrested-over-cannabis-farm |date=16 July 2009 }}{{Cite web |url=http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/story/0,28383,25307838-7485,00.html |title=Harry Potter star Jamie Waylett's 'bedroom pot farm' |access-date=8 July 2009 |archive-date=11 April 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090411102311/http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/story/0,28383,25307838-7485,00.html |url-status=dead }}
On 14 October 2011, Waylett was arrested for his participation in the August London riots. The Metropolitan Police charged him with "violent disorder, having an article with intent to destroy or damage property, and receiving stolen goods". He was specifically accused of possessing a Molotov cocktail while looting a pharmacy in Chalk Farm, London. He was also charged with growing cannabis after police found fifteen plants during a search of his home.[http://www.suntimes.com/news/world/8214006-418/slytherins-crabbe-charged-in-london-riots.html Slytherin’s Crabbe charged in London riots] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111017102648/http://www.suntimes.com/news/world/8214006-418/slytherins-crabbe-charged-in-london-riots.html |date=17 October 2011 }}, Chicago Sun-Times, 14 October 2011 On 20 March 2012, he was sentenced to two years in prison for taking part in the riots.
Filmography
=Film=
| class = "wikitable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role !Notes |
|---|
| 2001
|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone |rowspan = 6|Vincent Crabbe | |
| 2002
|Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | |
| 2004
|Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | |
| 2005
|Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire | |
| 2007
|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix | |
| 2009
|Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince | |
=Television=
| class="wikitable" | |||
| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | The Saturday Show | rowspan="3"| Himself | rowspan="3"| 1 episode |
| rowspan="2"| 2004 | Holly & Stephen's Saturday Showdown | ||
| This Morning |
=Video games=
| class="wikitable" | |||
| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix | rowspan="2"| Vincent Crabbe (voice) | |
| 2009 | Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
| |
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://web.archive.org/web/20120110161600/http://www.jamiewaylett.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/}}
- {{IMDb name|915488}}
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