Harry Potter actor Jim Tavare in car crash
British actor Jim Tavaré, most famous around the world as Tom the Innkeeper in the 2004 film Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, met with a serious car crash on Monday and is currently undergoing treatment at a hospital, according to Dailymail.co.uk.
Jim, 54, had his wife put up a Facebook status with a photo of himself in a hospital bed flashing a thumbs up, captioning it, “Jim has asked me to let you all know that he was involved in a serious car accident yesterday, a head on collision. 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 2 blood transfusions so far and is about to go in for his first surgery. (sic)” The actor, who also starred in the BAFTA-winning comedy series The Sketch Show, reportedly moved to Los Angeles in 2008, but the location of the accident was not revealed.