| Dave Legeno | |
| Birth Name: | David Steven Murray |
| Birth Date: | 12 October 1963 |
| Birth Place: | Marylebone, London, England |
| Death Date: | 6 July 2014 (aged 50) |
| Death Place: | Death Valley, California, U.S. |
| Occupation: | Actor, mixed martial artist |
| Children: | 1 |
| Years Active: | 1994–2014 |
Dave Legeno (12 October 1963 - 6 July 2014) was a British actor, mixed martial artist, and professional wrestler.
Legeno was born David Steven Murray in Marylebone, London, England.[1]
Legeno's first major film role was in Guy Ritchie's Snatch. He had roles in Batman Begins, , Centurion, and Last Knights. Most notably, Legeno played the werewolf Fenrir Greyback in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1, and Part 2.
Legeno voiced and motion-captured for the video game as a protagonist, Eddie O'Connor. He was trained in various combat styles, including boxing, wrestling, judo, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and Muay Thai.[2]
He also was a professional wrestler as Lone Wolf for the British Wrestling Federation from 1991 to 1992.
Legeno's body was found by a pair of hikers on 6 July 2014 in Death Valley, California, United States. Due to the remoteness of the area, a helicopter was called in to retrieve his remains. Legeno died of heat-related health problems and may have been dead for three to four days before his body was discovered. No foul play was suspected.[3] [4] [5]
A memorial evening took place in London on 12 October 2014, which would have been Legeno's 51st birthday. It was held at Camden Underworld, the venue where Legeno had held his album launch in 2004. The memorial was attended by fellow cast members of Harry Potter and Snatch, as well as by friends from the mixed martial arts community and music industry. Actors Tom Felton and Nick Moran and Cage Rage founder, Dave O'Donnell, spoke about Legeno, and his favourite songs were performed live.
The film Last Knights was dedicated to his honour.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994–2003 | The Bill | Biker / Pete Wilson / Man at Boxing Match | 3 episodes |
| 2000 | Snatch | John | |
| Hope and Glory | Royston Warrior | 1 episode | |
| 2003 | Ed Stone Is Dead | Muscle Guy | Episode: "Hi Honey, I'm Dead" |
| 2004 | Eddie O'Connor | Video game | |
| 2004–2005 | EastEnders | Tudor | 2 episodes |
| 2005 | Batman Begins | League of Shadows Warrior #4 | |
| The Last Detective | Justin | Episode: "Three Steps to Hendon" | |
| 2006 | The Dealer | Bolt | |
| Rollin' with the Nines | Carl | ||
| Stormbreaker | Bear | ||
| 2007 | Outlaw | Ian Furlong | |
| Roman's Empire | Gangster | 1 episode | |
| Rise of the Footsoldier | Big John | ||
| Executioner | |||
| Emmerdale | Seamus Flint | 1 episode | |
| 2008 | The Cottage | The Farmer | |
| 2009 | Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince | Fenrir Greyback | |
| Command Performance | Oleg Kazov | ||
| The Fixer | Marty | 1 episode | |
| 44 Inch Chest | Brighton Billy | Uncredited | |
| 2010 | Centurion | Vortix | |
| Lennon Naked | Les | TV movie | |
| Dead Cert | Yuvesky | ||
| Bonded by Blood | Jack Whomes | ||
| Spooks | Gilles Rigaut | 1 episode | |
| Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 | Fenrir Greyback | ||
| 2011 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 | ||
| The Incident | J.B. | ||
| Big Fat Gypsy Gangster | Gypsy Dave | ||
| Great Expectations | Borrit | 1 episode | |
| 2011–2014 | Borgia | Guidebaldo de Montefeltro | 4 episodes |
| 2012 | The Raven | Percy | |
| Titanic | Seaman Davis | 1 episode | |
| Snow White and the Huntsman | Broch | ||
| 2013 | Ripper Street | George | Episode "The King Came Calling" |
| 2015 | Sword of Vengeance | Osgar | Posthumous release |
| Last Knights | Olaf | Posthumous release, final acting role |
|-| Win| align=center| 4–3| Herb Dean| TKO (eye injury)| Cage Rage 22| | align=center| 1| align=center| 5:00| London, England| |-| Win| align=center| 3–3| Dan Severn| Decision (unanimous)| Cage Rage 20| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| London, England| |-| Win| align=center| 2–3| Alan Murdock| Submission (rear-naked choke)| Cage Rage 19| | align=center| 1| align=center| 4:10| London, England| |-| Win| align=center| 1–3| Kimo Leopoldo| Submission (guillotine choke)| Cage Rage 18| | align=center| 1| align=center| 3:21| London, England| |-| Loss| align=center| 0–3| Mark Epstein| KO (punches)| Cage Rage 17| | align=center| 1| align=center| 0:45| London, England| |-| Loss| align=center| 0–2| Ikuhisa Minowa| Submission (achilles lock)| Cage Rage 15| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:21| London, England| |-| Loss| align=center| 0–1| Alan Murdock| Submission (armbar)| Cage Rage 14| | align=center| 1| align=center| 4:07| London, England|