{"id":83805,"date":"2025-05-08T05:37:17","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T05:37:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/83805\/"},"modified":"2025-05-08T05:37:17","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T05:37:17","slug":"the-office-star-wins-substantial-compo-after-suing-disney-over-horror-injury-suffered-fighting-ogre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/83805\/","title":{"rendered":"The Office star wins &#8216;substantial&#8217; compo after suing Disney over horror injury suffered fighting ogre"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>THE Office actor Ralph Ineson has won an out-of-court settlement after suing Disney over an injury suffered on set.<\/p>\n<p>The 55-year-old slipped on gravel and injured his shoulder while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/tv\/25145393\/ralph-ineson-the-office-suing-disney-injured\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">fighting a 9ft ogre.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Headshot of a man with a mustache.\" height=\"700\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"BBC\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/hit-sitcom-office-becomes-film-115180078.jpg\" data-caption=\"The Office actor Ralph Ineson has won a settlement after suing Disney over an injury suffered on set\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/hit-sitcom-office-becomes-film-115180078.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>4<\/p>\n<p>The Office actor Ralph Ineson has won a settlement after suing Disney over an injury suffered on setCredit: BBC<a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Actor in medieval armor on a field.\" height=\"404\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/actor-played-sexist-comedy-icon-867773929.jpg\" data-caption=\"Actor Ralph Ineson is suing Disney for \u00a3150,000\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/actor-played-sexist-comedy-icon-867773929.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>4<\/p>\n<p>Actor Ralph Ineson is suing Disney for \u00a3150,000<a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Scene from the BBC's The Office showing David Brent, Chris Finch, and Neil Goodman.\" height=\"626\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"BBC\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ricky-gervais-david-brent-ralf-3318009.jpg\" data-caption=\"He played boss David Brent\u2019s (played by Ricky Gervais) obnoxious mate in the smash-hit sitcom\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ricky-gervais-david-brent-ralf-3318009.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>4<\/p>\n<p>He played boss David Brent\u2019s (played by Ricky Gervais) obnoxious mate in the smash-hit sitcomCredit: BBC<\/p>\n<p>He had been filming for a sequel series to 1980s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/topic\/film\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">film<\/a> Willow in Bridgend, South <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/topic\/wales\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wales<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>We told in December 2023 how he was seeking damages of up to \u00a3150,000.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/tv\/27846956\/the-office-star-bbc-sitcom-blockbuster-marvel-movie\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ralph<\/a> who played boss <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/news\/14795900\/david-brent-the-office-best-bosses\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">David Brent<\/a>\u2019s mouthy mate Finchy in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/topic\/the-office\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Office<\/a>, is understood to have accepted a substantial sum. <\/p>\n<p>A source said: \u201cHe is happy the whole thing has been put to bed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is not much doubt he suffered a bad injury.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>His claim against the Walt <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/topic\/disney\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Disney<\/a> Company Ltd \u2014 filed at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/where\/london\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">London<\/a>\u2019s High <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/topic\/court-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Court<\/a> \u2014 said his ability to play parts \u201cinvolving fighting and horse-riding\u201d has been permanently impaired.<\/p>\n<p>Legal papers claimed fake foam gravel was not raked properly and obscured steps, causing Ralph, who was playing a knight, to fall and land awkwardly on his right arm.<\/p>\n<p>His lawyer David White said \u201cThe claimant felt the immediate onset of pain. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He stoically kept quiet until the end of the shoot before speaking up.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ralph\u2019s spokeswoman and Disney did not comment yesterday.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Ogre-like creature in chains and spiked cage.\" height=\"504\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/actor-played-sexist-comedy-icon-867773927.jpg\" data-caption=\"Ineson was dressed as a knight in armour and battling a nine-foot ogre\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/actor-played-sexist-comedy-icon-867773927.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>4<\/p>\n<p>Ineson was dressed as a knight in armour and battling a nine-foot ogreRicky Gervais&#8217;s best bits as David Brent from his mega hit BBC comedy The Office<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"THE Office actor Ralph Ineson has won an out-of-court settlement after suing Disney over an injury suffered 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