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From YouTube to Spider-Man Stardom
31 Jul
Summary
- Teifion Sussex pursued parkour and martial arts training for years.
- He now stars as Spider-Man's motion-capture double in 2026.
- This role fulfills his lifelong dream of portraying his hero.

Teifion Sussex, 36, has fulfilled a lifelong ambition by appearing on the big screen as the VFX, motion-captured double for Spider-Man in the 2026 film "Spider-Man: Brand New Day."
From his home in Somerset, Sussex dedicated years to mastering parkour and martial arts, extensively using YouTube tutorials to develop his skills. He always hoped these efforts would one day lead to him being called into action.
Now, his childhood passion for striking Spidey poses and mimicking web-slinging has culminated in a dream role. Sussex expressed that portraying his hero is "the best feeling ever."