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Zak Holland

Actor, Stunt Fighter & Creature Performer

I am a UK based actor and creative with over 12 years experience working in the film and TV industry. Working on the world's favourite franchises including Star Wars, DC, Harry Potter and Game of Thrones.

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I portrayed Aberforth Dumbledore in Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (Warner Bros., 2018).

 

As a former national gymnast and World Champion in Swordsmanship I often work closely with stunt teams and choreographers. Portraying both heroes and villains to create cinematic and dynamic fight sequences in films and series such as The Running Man (Paramount Pictures, 2025), The Kid Who Would Be King (20th Century Fox, 2019), Cursed (Netflix, 2020) and Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker (Disney, 2019) as one of The Knights of Ren. 

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Book Zak For Your Comic-Con Now!
Autographs, Photo Ops and More...

zakwyldeholland@gmail.com

Meet one of the stars that helped bring your favourite movies and series to life. I am available to attend events all year-round and have plenty of options for those looking to collect autographs. If your looking to book special guests for your events and conventions please get in contact I don't bite much...

(Zak portrayed a zombie in The Girl with All The Gifts.)

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I am a great personality to have along a then fans will love all the stories we have to tell. I recently attended The Bridgewater TV & Film Comic-Con 2025 and it was a blast!

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It gets even better as my father and fellow star Pete 'Buzzsaw' Holland is also available too. A dynamic duo that will give you the answers to all your burning questions about the world of the film and TV industry.

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Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018)

Zak Holland portrayed Aberforth Dumbledore the younger brother of Albus Dumbledore.

Gellert Grindelwald plans to raise an army of wizards to rule over non-magical beings. In response, Newt Scamander's former professor, Albus Dumbledore, seeks his help to stop him.

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Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker (2019)

Zak Holland portrayed one of The Knights of Ren (During fight visualisations, camera tests and as a Stand-In on set.)

One year after the Battle of Crait the resurrected Emperor Palpatine sends a message of revenge to the galaxy. General Leia Organa dispatches agents across the galaxy to gather information on this, while Kylo Ren, now Supreme Leader of the First Order, searches for Palpatine in an effort to eliminate all potential threats to his power.

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Game of Thrones: House of the Dragon Season 1 (2022)

Zak Holland portrayed A High-born Noble 'Lord Holland of the Blue-Fjords' from the Riverlands of Westeros.

An internal succession war within House Targaryen at the height of its power, 172 years before the birth of Daenerys Targaryen.

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Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021)

Zak Holland portrayed a Metropolis Citizen looking to the skies in search of the revived Superman.

Determined to ensure that Superman's ultimate sacrifice wasn't in vain, Bruce Wayne recruits a team of metahumans to protect the world from an approaching threat of catastrophic proportions.

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The Kid Who Would Be King (2019)

Zak Holland portrayed A Knight training  and battling the undead 'Mortes-Milles' as they attacked Dungate Academy.

Alex, a 12-year-old boy, and his friends fight an evil sorceress with the help of Excalibur, the sword of King Arthur, in a bid to save the world from her atrocities.

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Cursed (2020)

Zak portrayed a Red Paladin who's mission is destroy all Fey-folk. Cleansing the world of all magic. 

A teenage sorceress named Nimue encounters a young Arthur on her quest to find a powerful and ancient sword.

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The Girl with Alll The Gifts (2016)

Zak portrayed a Zombie 'Hungry' assaulting a military base, pursuing the survivors as they made a daring escape. (As part of The Hungry Family with Pete 'Buzzsaw' Holland & Tina Holland.

A scientist and a teacher living in a dystopian future embark on a journey of survival with a special young girl named Melanie.

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The Running Man (2025)

Information Pending Theatrical Release November 2025.

A man joins a game show where contestants, allowed to go anywhere in the world, are pursued by "hunters" hired to kill them.

Zak Has Also Worked on the Following Productions:

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 - Panic Carefully (In Post-Production), Dir. Sam Esmail

- The Running Man (In Post-Production), Dir. Edgar Wright

- Heartsfelled: The Identity Stealer (In Production), Dir. Pete 'Buzzsaw' Holland

- Creating A Saga: The Story of Heartsfelled (In Production), Dir. Jack Wilderspin

- The Perfect Couple TV Series (2024-Present), Dir. Susanne Bier

- Locked In (2023), Dir. Nour Wazzi

- Game of Thrones: House of the Dragon TV Series (2022-Present), Dir. Various

- The Nevers TV Series (2021-2023), Dir. Various

- Starstruck TV Series (2021-2023), Dir. Various

- Belfast (2021), Dir. Kenneth Branagh

- The King's Man (2021), Dir. Mathew Vaughn

- Zak Snyder's Justice League (2021), Dir. Zak Snyder

- Cursed TV Series (2020), Dir. Various

- Dolittle (2020), Dir. Stephen Gaghan

- The Truth: Myopia Nation [Short Film] (2020), Dir. Lucas Mulberry

- Roadkill TV Series (2020), Dir. Michael Keillor

- I Know Joe [Short Film] (2019), Dir. Lucas Mulberry

- Justice: A Story from Grenfell [Short Documentary] (2019), Dir. Lucas Mulberry

Video Killed the Internet Star [Short Film] (2019), Dir. Lucas Mulberry

- The Break Off [Short Film] (2019), Dir. Rebecca Gill

- Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker (2019), Dir. J.J. Abrams

- Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019), Dir. Joachim Rønning

- The Personal History of David Copperfield (2019), Dir. Armando Iannucci

- Dumbo (2019), Dir. Tim Burton

- The Kid Who Would Be King (2019), Dir. Joe Cornish

- Turn Up Charlie TV Series (2019), Dir. Various

- The Choice [Short Film] (2018), Dir. Lucas Mulberry

- Year of the Rabbit TV Series (2019), Dir. Ben Taylor

- Record Wreckers [Short Film] (2018), Dir. Georgia Fisk

- Doctor Who: The Curse of Devil's End (2018), Dir. Jonathan Banes

- Johnny Who at Devil's End (2018), Dir. Zak Holland

- Conflict of the Mind [Short Film] (2018), Dir. Connor Hutton

- Doctor Who: The Robots of Kaldor (2018), Dir. Jonathan Banes

- Patrick (2018), Dir. Mandie Fletcher

- Blood on The Hilt: Coup De Jarnac [Short Film] (2018), Dir. Jack Wilderspin

- Doctor Who: Athena (2018), Dir. Jonathan Banes

- New Heights [Short Documentary] (2017), Dir. Delnaz Nozari

- The Halcyon TV Series (2017), Dir. Various

- The Evolution of Science Fiction [Short Documentary] (2017), Dir. Jack Wilderspin

- Britannia TV Series (2017-2021), Dir. Various

- Harlots TV Series (2017-2019), Dir. Various

- Guerrilla TV Series (2017), Dir. Various

- The Time Device [Short Film] (2017), Dir. Jack Wilderspin

- Loaded TV Series (2017), Dir. Various

- Justice League (2017), Dir. Joss Whedon

- Darkest Hour (2017), Dir. Joe Wright

- Mad to Be Normal (2017), Dir. Robert Mullan

- The Session [Short Film] (2017), Dir. Zak Holland

- End of War [Short Film] (2016), Dir. Jack Wilderspin

- Predator: A Stag Do Parody (2016), Dir. Zak Holland

- The Crown TV Series (2016-2023), Dir. Various

- CURSE [Short Film] (2016), Dir. Jack Wilderspin

- R.E.M [Short Film] (2016), Dir. Zak Holland 

- The Girl with All the Gifts (2016), Dir. Colm McCarthy

- Motherland TV Series (2016-2022), Dir. Various

- Marley's Ghosts TV Series (2015-2016), Dir. Various

- Pan (2015), Dir. Joe Wright

- Suit Up [Short Film] (2015), Dir. Jack Wilderspin

- Holby City TV Series (1999-2022), Dir. Various

- Eastenders TV Series (1985-Present), Dir. Various

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