In the "Harry Potter" series of movies, actor Jamie Willette is known for playing Draco's sidekick Vincent Crabbe.
However, he did not "go out of the circle" like other child stars, and even before he finished acting in the "Harry Potter" movie, he ruined his great future, because in reality, he really became a "prisoner of Azkaban".
At the age of 12, he was selected by the "Harry Potter" crew
In 2001, only 12-year-old Jamie Willette was electrocuted for the first time, that is, playing Vincent Crabbe in the movie "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone".
Although he has very few scenes and often appears as a backdrop for Draco, his "dumb duo" with Goyle still impresses fans.
In the next 5 "Harry Potter" movies, Willette appeared in the following 5 "Harry Potter" movies, and Tom Felton's Draco Malfoy and Joshua Herdman's Gregory Gower became the "bronze triangle" relative to the "Golden Triangle" (the protagonist group).
In 2007, just before filming his last Harry Potter film "Half-Blood Prince", he was interviewed by the "Leaky Cauldron" website about his future development plans. He said he also hopes to pursue an acting career and is willing to continue playing villains.
"I want to keep acting after Harry Potter. I want to play a villain that suits me. Because, when your character is evil, you have a very dramatic ending. Like death or something. I wanted to perform to be killed by a machine gun. ”
He was arrested in 2009 for possession of contraband
Back in 2006, he was charged with cocaine use, when he was sentenced to 120 hours of community service.
Then, in 2009, just a few months before the release of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Willette was arrested in London for drug possession. According to the British newspaper The Mirror, the 19-year-old was driving an Audi car when he was stopped by police in the city of Westminster, in the heart of Greater London.
Police reportedly found 8 bags of marijuana in his car. In addition, during a search of his mother's home in Camden, police seized several marijuana plants that exceeded $3,000.
Because of his illegal behavior, Willette's career plummeted, and the "Harry Potter" crew also terminated his contract with him, and deleted the role of Vincent Crabbe in the last two films, and replaced it with another Slytherin student, Brace. Zabini replaced.
He was arrested again in 2011
Just two years after he was last arrested, Jamie Willett was arrested again for his involvement in the 2011 unrest in England. According to British media reports, he was charged with violent disorder and handling stolen goods, and was eventually sentenced to two years in prison.
Speaking in his bid for a commutation of his sentence, Willette's lawyer said, "At the age of 22 he became an actor who lost his aura. Although he was lucky to star in the Harry Potter film series, it turned out not to be a good thing for him. ”
Since "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince", he has not appeared on the big screen. He currently makes money by shooting bespoke videos for fans, between £160 and £200 each.
Reference:
- 'Harry Potter': Vincent Crabbe Actor Jamie Waylett Was Once Arrested for Possessing $3,000 Worth of Pot (cheatsheet.com)