Theft, drugs, arrests and jail: that's what Harry Potter star Jamie Waylett became
Created: 01/13/2022, 05:46 AM
From: Jennifer Kuhn
Tom Felton, Matthew Lewis, Jamie Waylett and Emma Watson filming the "Harry Potter" films © IMAGO / Cinema Publishers Collection
Jamie Waylett became an acclaimed actor for his role in the Harry Potter films.
But years later, the 32-year-old got on the wrong track.
London - Jamie Waylett is better known by Harry Potter fans as Vincent Crabbe.
He belonged with Gregory Goyle (Joshua Mintone) to the Slytherin trio of Draco Malfoy (Tom Felton).
During and after the "Harry Potter" films, many actresses and actors celebrated great successes in the media industry.
But Jamie Waylett got on the wrong track.
He had to deal with the police and all court visits on a regular basis.
"Harry Potter" star Jamie Waylett: Police find knives and drugs at traffic control
After the sixth film "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince", Jamie Waylett's role was replaced by a new character. Actor Blaise Zabini (Louis Cordice) has now taken on a part in Draco Malfoy's clique. In 2009, the now 32-year-old actor was taken to a traffic stop by the police. And they found what they were looking for: they confiscated a knife and eight bags of cannabis, as reported by
express.de
. In 2011, the actor took part in a London demo - which subsequently turned into civil war-like conditions due to an unsolved murder in front of a police station. In the same year, Jamie Waylett was arrested for the violent riot and theft. He was imprisoned for three years in total.
As the online portal further reported, there were recordings from the Chinese broadcaster “CCTV” - they showed how the former “Harry Potter” star enjoyed a champagne bottle with a hood over his head.
He is also said to have held a gasoline bomb in his hand, as the
BBC
reported a few years ago.
Jamie Waylett is now out of jail.
On the social media platform Instagram, some “Harry Potter” fans showed up at a meet and greet with the 32-year-old and his fellow actor Joshua Mintone.
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