What happened to the actor who played Crabbe?
Ethan Hayes
Updated on June 22, 2026
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Accordingly, did Crabbe or Goyle die in real life?
Crabbe does not appear in either part of the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, and his role is taken by Goyle, who casts the Fiendfyre and dies in his place. Goyle's role in the book is replaced by Blaise's. This was the same in the video game adaptation and LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7.
Secondly, who played Crabbe? Jamie Waylett Harry Potter
Also question is, did they change the actor for Sirius Black?
But, for Half-Blood Prince and the Deathly Hallows films, the character got a major overhaul and a more important role. Changing the character from black, portrayed by Kathleen Cauley and Jennifer Smith, to white, played by Jessie Cave, remains a controversial decision, however.
Are Crabbe and Goyle played by the same actor?
Josh Herdman is best-known for playing Gregory Goyle, one half of Draco Malfoy's sidekick duo Crabbe and Goyle (Jamie Waylet who played Crabbe was sentenced to two years in prison for his role in the London riots in 2012).
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