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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Mike Smith

Biography:

Michael 'Mike' Smith, originally from Houston, Texas started his multi-sport athletic career early. He grew up a lifelong practitioner in various martial arts, riding horses and motocross. On a diving scholarship, he graduated from Auburn University. He then went on to high diving in live shows at Magic Mountain and MGM Grand, which led to an amazing ride. He soon became one of Hollywood's hottest stunt doubles making Mel Gibson, Ethan Hawke, Christian Bale, David Duchovney, and many other leading men, look damn good. He's been James Bond, Batman and countless heroes driving fast cars, riding wild horses, and braving 100ft falls.

Soon after transitioning into the world of stunt coordinating and second unit direction, he was asked to be a member of one of Hollywood's most prestigious groups, Stunts Unlimited, and has served on the Board for multiple terms.

Known For

Acting

2023

2020

2010

Takers as Russian #5

2008

Felon as Rooker

2006

Ultraviolet as Hospital Hemophage

2002

Big Fat Liar as Limo Driver

2001

24 as Marine Sergeant

2000

Charlie's Angels as Knox Thug

1995

Batman Forever as Harvey's Thug

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UV Protection: The Making of 'Ultraviolet' as Self - Stunt Co-Ordinator

Crew

2022

Medieval as Stunt Coordinator

2020

Unhinged as Stunt Coordinator

2019

Velvet Buzzsaw as Stunt Coordinator
Gloria Bell as Stunt Coordinator

2018

Destroyer as Stunt Coordinator
American Woman as Stunt Coordinator

2017

Roman J. Israel, Esq. as Stunt Coordinator

2014

Nightcrawler as Stunt Coordinator
Need for Speed as Stunt Coordinator
About Last Night as Stunt Coordinator

2012

Rites of Passage as Stunt Coordinator
Seven Psychopaths as Stunt Coordinator

2011

A Little Bit of Heaven as Stunt Coordinator
S.W.A.T.: Firefight as Stunt Coordinator
The Craigslist Killer as Stunt Coordinator

2010

Mirrors 2 as Stunt Coordinator
The Experiment as Stunt Coordinator

2009

Fast & Furious as Stunts
The Stepfather as Stunt Coordinator
Black Water Transit as Stunt Coordinator

2008

Felon as Stunt Coordinator
Pineapple Express as Stunt Coordinator
Hancock as Stunts
Pistol Whipped as Stunt Coordinator
Yes Man as Stunts

2007

Beowulf as Stunts
The Kingdom as Stunts
Until Death as Stunt Coordinator
Californication as Stunts

2006

Ultraviolet as Stunt Coordinator
Ultraviolet as Fight Choreographer
Silent Hill as Stunts
Black Dawn as Stunt Coordinator

2005

The L.A. Riot Spectacular as Stunt Coordinator
Today You Die as Utility Stunts
The Death of Salvador Dali as Stunt Coordinator

2004

D.E.B.S. as Fight Choreographer
In Enemy Hands as Stunt Coordinator

2002

Spider-Man as Stunts
Equilibrium as Stunt Coordinator
Equilibrium as Stunt Double

2001

Sexual Predator as Stunt Coordinator
Pearl Harbor as Stunts
Dead Man's Run as Stunt Double

2000

Cutaway as Stunt Coordinator

1999

Go as Stunts
October Sky as Stunts
Wild Wild West as Stunts
Last Rites as Stunts

1997

Anaconda as Stunts
Gattaca as Stunts
Boogie Nights as Stunts

1996

Eraser as Stunts

1995

Mortal Kombat as Stunts
Batman Forever as Stunts

Directing

2023

Into the Light as Director

2022

Medieval as Second Unit Director

2020

Out of Shadows as Director
Unhinged as Second Unit Director

2019

Velvet Buzzsaw as Second Unit Director

2017

Roman J. Israel, Esq. as Second Unit Director

2016

Nerve as Second Unit Director
Patriots Day as Second Unit Director

2014

Nightcrawler as Second Unit Director

2009

The Stepfather as Second Unit Director

2004

In Enemy Hands as Second Unit Director

Writing

2020

Out of Shadows as Writer