Was hit by a car when he was 9. Doctors said he had almost no chance of surviving and if he did, he'd be brain-damaged. Jamie was in intensive care for 3 days and when the doctors were about to give up hope, a family friend of the Waylett's demanded the doctors to check his blood. They gave Jamie and transfusion and he woke up the next day and started to improve.
Once met with President George W. Bush in 2003.
Audition for the role of Dudley Dursley before accepting the role of Vincent Crabbe in the Harry Potter series.
Jamie Waylett Detailed Biography -
Jamie Waylett was born on July 21, 1989 in London, England. He is an English actor known for his portrayal of Vincent Crabbe, the right-hand man to Draco Malfoy in all four of the Harry Potter films. He has yet to star in any other production. He has confirmed that he is returning for the fifth installment - which presumably started filming in early February 2006.
Waylett was born in London. He attended Emmanuel Primary School, London. When he was sitting in class at Emmanuel, a casting agent arrived to take pictures for the Harry Potter films. When he got home, he told his family that he was going to be in the Harry Potter films. When the laughter died down, his mother told him not to get too excited and these things just don't happen to ordinary kids like him.
On 22 October 2006 British tabloid The People claimed that Waylett is addicted to cocaine although the story is dubious in nature.