Greg Burridge

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Greg Burridge
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Greg Burridge at Progress Wrestling Chapter 3 in September 2012
Born (1981-09-12) 12 September 1981 (age 42)
Romford, Essex, England
Website gregburridge.net/bio/ burridgefightdesign.com
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s) Greg Burridge, Darren Burridge
Billed height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Billed weight209 lb (95 kg)

Greg Burridge (born 12 September 1981) is an English professional wrestler, actor and stuntman, currently working with the London school of Lucha Libre , [1] and co-owner of Lucha Britannia . [2] Burridge started his career as a professional wrestler in 2002, best known for his time with 1 Pro Wrestling , Preston City Wrestling and Future Pro Wrestling . [3] [4]

Burridge started acting and performing stunts in 2008, [5] working on films including Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 and Dracula Untold . Burridge has also worked as a stunt director. [6] [7] In 2018, Burridge wrote and created his own feature-length movie, London Rampage. [8]

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