‘Harry Potter’ Star Jim Tavare In Intensive Care Following Head-On Car Crash

He suffered a broken neck and punctured lung.

Harry Potter’ actor Jim Tavare is in intensive care after he was involved in a head-on car crash in Los Angeles.

The 54-year-old, who played Tom the Innkeeper in ‘Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban’, suffered a broken neck and a punctured lung in the crash.

Jim Tavare
Jim Tavare
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He also has 15 broken ribs, breaks in his right leg and fractured breastbones.

His wife Laura took to Facebook to share a photo of her husband in a hospital bed and asked fans to “hold good thoughts” for him.

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“This is Laura here,” she wrote. “Now that his family have been informed, Jim has asked me to let you all know that he was involved in a serious car accident yesterday, a head-on collision,” she wrote.

“He’s currently in ICU intensive care. He has 15 broken ribs, fractures in both breastbones, a punctured lung, multiple breaks in his right leg, and a broken neck.

“He’s had two blood transfusions so far and is about to go in for his first surgery. This is for real, not a movie role. Please hold some good thoughts for him as he fights his way out of this.”

Fellow entertainers took to Twitter to wish him a speedy recovery...

Thoughts with my old comedy compatriot, the vvv funny @JimTavare, who's in intensive care right now https://t.co/fxB0LB57KC

— David Baddiel (@Baddiel) March 9, 2017

Get well soon Jim Tavare x

— Christian O'Connell (@OC) March 9, 2017

Lots of love for my pal @jimtavare hope you make a speedy recovery man x

— Chris Rankin (@chrisrankin) March 8, 2017

This is sad news. @jimtavare is a lovely & very funny man. Thoughts with him & his family. Hope he recovers soon. https://t.co/MKfbzwpnY7

— Tiernan Douieb (@TiernanDouieb) March 8, 2017

Wishing our mate @jimtavare speedy recovery after terrible car crash. Hoping thumbs up means you'll be playing that double bass soon https://t.co/LhXyHXJvqD

— Omid Djalili (@omid9) March 8, 2017

Get well Jim Tavare. Awful news :(

— ewenmacintosh (@ewenmacintosh) March 8, 2017

Wishing @jimtavare lots of love and a speedy recovery after his terrible car accident. XX

— Tony Gardner (@Tonygardner) March 8, 2017

Get well soon @jimtavare - gosh. https://t.co/KSvyezzAPU

— Justin Moorhouse (@justinmoorhouse) March 8, 2017

The Essex-born actor, who trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, also co-wrote and starred in the Bafta-winning ITV series ‘The Sketch Show’.

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