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Dave Legeno Born 12 October 1963
Marylebone, London, EnglandOccupation Actor, boxer, mixed martial artist David "Dave" Legeno (born 12 October 1963) is an English actor, boxer, and mixed martial artist.
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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. 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. 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 South England with his daughter, Wendy.[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."
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 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 Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes Win 4-3 Herb Dean
TKO (eye injury) Cage Rage 22 14 July 2007 1 5:00 London, England Win 3-3 Dan Severn
Decision (unanimous) Cage Rage 20 10 February 2007 3 5:00 London, England Win 2-3 Alan Murdock
Submission (rear naked choke) Cage Rage 19 9 December 2006 1 4:10 London, England Win 1-3 Kimo Leopoldo
Submission (guillotine choke) Cage Rage 18 30 September 2006 1 3:21 London, England Loss 0-3 Mark Epstein
KO (punches) Cage Rage 17 1 July 2006 1 0:45 London, England Loss 0-2 Ikuhisa Minowa
Submission (achilles lock) Cage Rage 15 4 February 2006 1 2:21 London, England Loss 0-1 Alan Murdock
Submission (armbar) Cage Rage 14 3 December 2005 1 4:07 London, England References
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Categories:- English actors
- English boxers
- English mixed martial artists
- English film actors
- People from Marylebone
- Light heavyweight mixed martial artists
- Heavyweight mixed martial artists
- 1963 births
- Living people
- People educated at Dr Challoner's Grammar School
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