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20th-century stunt performers

70 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

Al LeongPerson · Film memorabiliaAlbert Leong (born September 30, 1952) is an American retired actor, martial artist, stuntman, and stunt co-ordinator.
Alexey VorobyovPerson · Music memorabiliaAlexey Vladimirovich Vorobyov (19 January 1988) is a Russian singer and actor who performs both in Russian and English.
Andrew DivoffPerson · Film memorabiliaAndrew Daniel Divoff (born July 2, 1955) is an American actor and producer. Divoff has played many villains in film and on television, including drug cartel leaders, terrorists, and…
Anthony De LongisPerson · Film memorabiliaAnthony Charles De Longis (born March 23, 1950) is an American actor, stuntman, and fight choreographer.
Benito StefanelliPerson · Film memorabiliaBenito Stefanelli (2 September 1928 – 18 December 1999) was an Italian film actor, stuntman and weapons master who made over 60 appearances in film between 1955 and 1991.
Bob AndersonPerson · Film memorabiliaRobert James Gilbert Anderson (15 September 1922 – 1 January 2012) was an English Olympic fencer and a renowned film fight choreographer, with a cinema career that spanned more than 50…
Branscombe RichmondPerson · Film memorabiliaBranscombe Richmond (born August 8, 1955) is an American character actor and stuntman.
Bruce BennettPerson · Film memorabiliaBruce Bennett (Harold Herman Brix, known as Herman Brix until 1939; May 19, 1906 – February 24, 2007) was an American film and television actor who was a college athlete in football and in…
Bruce LeungPerson · Film memorabiliaBruce Leung was born on 28 April 1948. Leung i
Bruce LiPerson · Film memorabiliaBruce Li (born Ho Chung-tao; 5 June 1950) is a Chinese martial artist and actor who starred in martial arts films from the Bruceploitation movement.
Buddy Van HornPerson · Film memorabiliaWayne "Buddy" Van Horn (August 20, 1928 – May 11, 2021) was an American stunt coordinator and film director.
C. Thomas HowellPerson · Film memorabiliaChristopher Thomas Howell (born December 7, 1966) is an American actor, director and musician. After making his film debut with a supporting role in E.T.
Chad StahelskiPerson · Film memorabiliaCharles F. Stahelski (born September 20, 1968) is an American stuntman and filmmaker. He is considered a highly-influential figure in the action film genre.
Chuck ZitoPerson · Film memorabiliaCharles Alfred Zito Jr. (born March 1, 1953) is an American actor, stuntman, celebrity bodyguard, and former outlaw biker.
Conan StevensPerson · Film memorabiliaMark "Conan" Stevens is an Australian actor and former professional wrestler as 7 FT Thunder. He is 2.13m (7’) tall.
Criss AngelPerson · Music memorabiliaChristopher Nicholas Sarantakos (born December 19, 1967), known professionally as Criss Angel, is an American magician, illusionist and musician.
Cyril RaffaelliPerson · Film memorabiliaCyril Raffaelli (born 1 April 1974), sometimes credited as Cyril Xavier Cuenel Raffaelli and Cyril Quenel-Raffaelli, is a French traceur, martial artist and stuntman.
Damien WaltersPerson · Film memorabiliaDamien Gareth Walters (born 6 April 1982) is a British freerunner and former gymnast from Derbyshire who specializes in tumbling and trampoline.
Dan HaggertyPerson · Film memorabiliaDaniel Francis Haggerty (November 19, 1942 – January 15, 2016) was an American actor who was best known for playing the title role in the film and television series The Life and Times of…
Dave EnglandPerson · Film memorabiliaDavid Joseph England (born December 30, 1969) is an American stunt performer, television personality, and former professional snowboarder.
David LeitchPerson · Film memorabiliaDavid Leitch (born November 16, 1975) is an American filmmaker, stunt performer, stunt coordinator, and actor.
David R. EllisPerson · Film memorabiliaDavid Richard Ellis (September 8, 1952 – January 7, 2013) was an American film director and stunt performer born in Santa Monica, California, in 1952.
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Dennis ColePerson · Film memorabiliaDennis Lee Cole (July 19, 1940 – November 15, 2009) was an American film and television actor. Cole worked mostly in television, with numerous guest appearances in the 1960s and 1970s.
Diana Lee InosantoPerson · Film memorabiliaDiana Lee Inosanto is an American actress, director, former stunt performer, and martial artist.
Don ShanksPerson · Film memorabiliaDonald L. Shanks (born February 26, 1950) is an American actor and stuntman, known for his role as Michael Myers in Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers, and Nakoma, the Native…
Don SwayzePerson · Film memorabiliaDonald Carl Swayze (born August 10, 1958) is an American actor, noted for acting in dramatic series and soap operas as well as several feature films, and theatrical work.
Ernie ReyesPerson · Film memorabiliaErnie Reyes Jr. (born January 15, 1972) is an American actor and martial artist, known for his acting work in films such as The Last Dragon, Red Sonja (1985), as Donatello's stuntman in…
Evgeniy GerasimovPerson · Film memorabiliaHe was born in Moscow.
Gary CooperAuthor · BooksGary Cooper (born Frank James Cooper; May 7, 1901May 13, 1961) was an American actor known for his strong, silent type of screen persona and understated acting style.
George MontgomeryArtist · SculptureGeorge Montgomery (born George Montgomery Letz; August 27, 1916 – December 12, 2000) was an American actor, best known for his work in Western films and television.
George P. WilburPerson · Film memorabiliaGeorge Peter Wilbur (March 6, 1941 – February 1, 2023) was an American stuntman and actor, best known for playing Michael Myers in both Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers and…
Gerald OkamuraPerson · Film memorabiliaGerald Okamura (born 1940) is an American actor, martial artist, and stuntman, known for appearing in numerous action films.
Giuliano GemmaArtist · SculptureGiuliano Gemma (Italian pronunciation: [ˈdʒɛmma]; 2 September 1938 – 1 October 2013) was an Italian actor.
Gojko MitićPerson · Film memorabiliaGojko Mitić (Гојко Митић; born June 13, 1940) is a Serbian-German actor and director.
Gunner WrightPerson · Film memorabiliaGunner Wright is an American film actor known for his role in the film Love and for portraying Isaac Clarke in the Dead Space video game series.
Hung Yan-yanPerson · Film memorabilia
Iko UwaisPerson · Film memorabiliaUwais Qorny (pron, born 12 February 1983), known professionally as Iko Uwais, is an Indonesian actor, stuntman, fight choreographer, and martial artist.
J. J. PerryPerson · Film memorabilia
J.A. SteelPerson · Film memorabiliaJ.A. Steel (born December 12, 1969) is an American writer, director, producer, editor, stunt person and actress best known for her role as C. Alexandra Jones in The Third Society.
James LewPerson · Film memorabiliaJames Jene Fae Lew (September 6, 1952 – August 23, 2026) was an American martial artist, stuntman and actor.
Jason AcuñaPerson · Music memorabiliaJason Shannon Acuña (born May 16, 1973), better known by his stage name Wee Man, is an Italian-born American stunt performer, television personality, professional skateboarder, and actor.
Jeff TremainePerson · Film memorabiliaJeff Tremaine (born September 4, 1966) is an American film and television director, producer, and screenwriter.
Jeremy LondonPerson · Film memorabiliaJeremy Michael London (born November 7, 1972) is an American actor. He is best known for his regular roles on Party of Five, 7th Heaven, and I'll Fly Away, a starring role in the 1995…
Joey AnsahPerson · Film memorabiliaJoey Ansah (born 24 November 1982) is an English actor, martial artist, stuntman and director best known for his roles in The Bourne Ultimatum (2007), Street Fighter: Assassin's Fist (2014)…
Julie MichaelsPerson · Film memorabiliaJulie Michaels is an American actress and stuntwoman. Her first film role was Denise in Road House (1989).
Kathy LongPerson · Film memorabiliaKathy Long (born April 21, 1964) is an American kickboxer, mixed martial artist, and actress.
Kelly StablesPerson · Film memorabiliaKelly Michelle Stables (born January 26, 1978) is an American actress. She is known for her television roles, such as Melissa on Two and a Half Men (2008–2010), Eden Konkler on The Exes…
Kevin GreviouxPerson · Film memorabiliaKevin Grevioux (born September 9, 1962) is an American actor, screenwriter, director, and comic book writer.
Lexi AlexanderPerson · Film memorabiliaAlexandra Mirai (born 23 August 1974), known professionally as Lexi Alexander, is a German-Palestinian-American filmmaker, and martial artist.
Mark DacascosPerson · Film memorabiliaMark Alan Dacascos (born February 26, 1964) is an American actor, martial artist and television personality.[1] A 4th-degree black belt in Wun Hop Kuen Do, he is known for his roles in…
Mark RyanPerson · Music memorabiliaMark Ryan (born June 7, 1956) is an English actor, author, singer, and action director. He is best known for his voice roles in the Transformers film series (2007-2017).
Michael Jai WhitePerson · Film memorabiliaMichael White (disambiguation)Michael White
Michele SoaviPerson · Film memorabiliaMichele Soavi (born 3 July 1957) is an Italian film and television director, screenwriter and actor, best known for his works in the horror genre.
Mitr ChaibanchaPerson · Film memorabilia
Nash EdgertonPerson · Film memorabiliaNash Edgerton (born 19 January 1973) is an Australian film director, stuntman and actor, and a principal member of the movie-making collective Blue-Tongue Films.
Panna RittikraiPerson · Film memorabiliaPanna Rittikrai or birth name Krittiya Lardphanna (February 17, 1961 – July 20, 2014) was a Thai martial arts action choreographer, film director, screenwriter, and actor.
Paul MantzPerson · Film memorabiliaAlbert Paul Mantz (August 2, 1903 – July 8, 1965) was an American air racing and movie stunt pilot and consultant from the late 1930s until his death in the mid-1960s.
Philip KwokPerson · Film memorabiliaPhilip Kwok (also known as Kuo Chui, Kwok Chui, Kwok Chun-Fung; born 21 October 1951) is a Hong Kong–based Taiwanese actor, martial artist, and stuntman.
Reuben LangdonPerson · Film memorabiliaReuben Christopher Langdon (born July 19, 1975) is an American former stuntman and voice actor.
Richard ChristyPerson · Film memorabiliaThomas Richard Christy Jr. (born April 1, 1974) is an American drummer, musician, comedian, and radio personality, best known for being the former drummer for several heavy metal bands…
Ricou BrowningPerson · Film memorabiliaRicou Ren Browning (February 16, 1930 – February 27, 2023) was an American stunt performer, filmmaker and actor.
Scott AdkinsPerson · Film memorabiliaScott Edward Adkins (born 17 June 1976) is an English actor and martial artist. He gained prominence with his portrayal of the Russian prison fighter Yuri Boyka in the American film…
Scott GlennPerson · Film memorabiliaTheodore Scott Glenn (born January 26 between 1939 and 1941) is an American actor.
Stanton BarrettPerson · Film memorabiliaStanton Thomas Barrett (born December 1, 1972) is an American professional stock car racing driver and Hollywood stuntman. He is the co-owner of Barrett–Cope Racing, which fields the No.
Steve AntinPerson · Film memorabiliaSteven Antin (born April 19, 1958) is an American actor, stunt performer, screenwriter, producer, and director.
Steven StraitPerson · Film memorabiliaSteven Strait (born March 23, 1986) is an American actor and singer. He is best known for starring as Warren Peace in the adventure film Sky High (2005), as Caleb Danvers in The (2006), and…
Taryn TerrellPerson · Film memorabiliaTaryn Nicole Dryden (née Terrell; born December 28, 1985) is an American model, actress, stuntwoman, ring announcer and professional wrestler.
Tom CruisePerson · Music memorabiliaTom Cruise (born 3 July 1962) was an American actor and producer (born 1962). Cruise is catalogued as film actor, film producer, film director, screenwriter, aircraft pilot and stunt…
Tom WrightPerson · Film memorabiliaHarold Thomas Wright (born November 29, 1952) is an American television and film actor.

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