Martin Bayfield

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Martin Bayfield
Martin Bayfield at Sixways Stadium, Worcester
Birth nameMartin Christopher Bayfield
Date of birth (1966-12-21) 21 December 1966 (age 57)
Place of birthBedford, Bedfordshire, England
Height2.09 m (6 ft 10 in)[1]
Weight115 kg (18 st 2 lb)[2]
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Lock
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
Northampton
Bedford Blues		 ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1991–1996
1993
British and Irish Lions
 34
3		 (0)
(0)

Martin Christopher Bayfield (born 21 December 1966) is an English actor, broadcaster, and former

Lions
caps.

Early life and career

Bayfield was born in

Five Nations match against Wales
.

His last game was against

Gloucester
in February 1998; a neck injury sustained in training a few days later forced him to retire.

Film and television career

Since retirement, Bayfield has worked as a

cyclops in Jonathan Liebesman's Wrath of the Titans, the sequel to the 2010 movie Clash of the Titans. Bayfield also played "Rugby Player 1" in an episode of the BBC One series New Tricks
(first shown on 1 September 2008).

In his broadcasting career, Bayfield has presented the

Five and worked as a rugby correspondent on BBC Radio 5 Live. He also served as a presenter for ITV's coverage of the 2007 and 2011 Rugby World Cups, as well as presenting ITV's Guinness Premiership highlights. From 2012 to 2016, he co-presented BBC's Crimewatch with Kirsty Young
. From 23 August 2018 Martin took part in Celebrity Masterchef of which he reached the final three shown on BBC one on 28 September 2018.

In 2013, BT Sport acquired the exclusive rights to the Aviva Premiership. Bayfield (along with his ITV co-presenter Craig Doyle) moved to the new channel and he now works as a presenter, pundit and pitchside reporter.[citation needed]

Personal life

Bayfield is married to his second wife Jane Goodman, and has three daughters, Roseanna, Polly and Lucy[3] whom he had with his first wife, Helena.

Bayfield is an Honorary President of the Wooden Spoon Society, the rugby charity that supports disadvantaged children and young people.

Bayfield released A Very Tall Story, a memoir of his rugby days, on Sept. 15, 2022.[4]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2002 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Young Rubeus Hagrid Also body double for Robbie Coltrane
2006 New Tricks Rugby Player 1[5] Season 3 Episode 1
2007 StagKnight Knight / William
2012 Wrath of the Titans Cyclops

References

  1. ^ "Martin Bayfield". IMDb.
  2. Independent.co.uk
    .
  3. ^ Philip, Robert (27 October 2003). "Bayfield makes giant strides and sees the big picture". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  4. ISBN 9781398514256
    .
  5. ^ "Martin Bayfield | Stunts, Actor, Additional Crew". IMDb. Retrieved 13 January 2024.

External links

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