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Male

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Rick Avery

Biography:

Rick Avery is an American stuntman, stunt coordinator, actor, director and author. He has worked on more than 400 films and television projects, including The Crow, The Prestige, The Dark Knight Rises, Gangster Squad, and American Sniper. He is also notable for having doubled for Robert De Niro, Dustin Hoffman, Richard Gere and John Travolta.

Known For

Acting

2016

Hands of Stone as Gil Clansey

2015

Ant-Man as Helicopter Pilot

2010

Edge of Darkness as Robinson Jr.

2008

Columbus Day as Driver
The Dark Knight as Masked Thug (uncredited)

2005

The Cutter as Man
Batman Begins as Gotham Car Cop (uncredited)

2003

Hulk as Soldier (uncredited)

2002

Spider-Man as Cop (uncredited)
Men in Black II as Subway Passenger (uncredited)

2000

What Planet Are You From? as Airlane Passenger (uncredited)
Traffic as DEA Agent - Public Storage
Strong Medicine as Stunt Cop#

1999

Two Shades of Blue as Beth's Driver

1996

For Life or Death as Shadow Monk Fighter
The Stupids as Bad Guy

1995

Heat as Armored Guard #2
Higher Learning as Guard Beats Malik
3 Ninjas Knuckle Up as Cowboy Thug Fighting Grandpa at Indian Ceremony (uncredited)
Scanner Cop II as Kidnapper #2
Rage as Police Radio Operator

1994

1992

3 Ninjas as FBI Agent (uncredited)
Innocent Blood as Cab Driver

1991

Oscar as Vendetti's Driver

1990

1989

L.A. Takedown as Bank Teller (uncredited)
Tales from the Crypt as Mugger (uncredited)

1988

The Blob as Soldier With Cracked Faceplate
Out of Time as Motorcycle Officer
Feds as Bank Robber

1987

Back to the Beach as Surfers & Punks

1986

The Naked Cage as Security Officer

1982

Knight Rider as Commando
T. J. Hooker as Toby Reno

Crew

2025

One Battle After Another as Stunt Driver

2023

Weathering as Stunt Coordinator
A Lot of Nothing as Stunt Coordinator

2022

Starkeisha as Stunt Coordinator
White Noise as Stunt Driver

2020

The War with Grandpa as Stunt Double
The Comeback Trail as Stunt Double

2019

The Laundromat as Stunts

2018

Bumblebee as Stunts

2017

Dunkirk as Stunts

2016

Dirty Grandpa as Stunt Double
Hands of Stone as Stunt Coordinator

2015

Ant-Man as Stunts
Joy as Stunt Double
The Intern as Stunt Double

2014

American Sniper as Stunt Double

2013

Killing Season as Stunt Double
Grudge Match as Stunts
Gangster Squad as Stunts
R.I.P.D. as Stunts

2010

2008

Frost/Nixon as Stunt Coordinator
The Dark Knight as Stunts
Role Models as Stunts
Get Smart as Stunt Driver
Columbus Day as Stunts
Superhero Movie as Stunt Coordinator

2007

Charlie Wilson's War as Stunt Coordinator
Mission Zero as Stunt Driver

2006

The Prestige as Stunt Coordinator
Waist Deep as Stunt Driver
Poseidon as Stunt Coordinator
Date Movie as Stunts
Smokin' Aces as Stunts
The Visitation as Stunts

2005

Walk the Line as Stunt Coordinator
The Cutter as Stunts
Elizabethtown as Stunts
Batman Begins as Stunts

2004

The Whole Ten Yards as Stunt Coordinator
Elvis Has Left the Building as Utility Stunts
Taxi as Stunt Driver

2003

The Italian Job as Stunts
The Core as Stunt Coordinator
Identity as Stunt Coordinator
Hulk as Stunts

2002

Clockstoppers as Stunt Coordinator
John Q as Stunt Coordinator
The Sweetest Thing as Stunt Coordinator
Spider-Man as Stunts
Orange County as Stunts
Men in Black II as Stunts
Showtime as Stunts

2001

Extreme Days as Stunts
The Animal as Stunts
Lip Service as Stunt Coordinator
Firetrap as Stunts
Ocean's Eleven as Stunt Driver
Blow as Stunt Coordinator

2000

Brother as Stunts
Hot Boyz as Stunts
Mercy Streets as Stunts
Traffic as Stunts
Voodoo Dawn as Stunt Coordinator
Erin Brockovich as Stunt Driver
Scream 3 as Stunt Coordinator

1999

Angel's Dance as Stunts
No Tomorrow as Stunts
Stigmata as Stunts
Two Shades of Blue as Stunt Coordinator
The Omega Code as Stunts
Storm Catcher as Stunts
Running Red as Stunt Coordinator

1998

The Alarmist as Stunt Coordinator
Star Trek: Insurrection as Stunt Coordinator
Judas Kiss as Stunts
Finding Graceland as Stunt Coordinator
Safe House as Stunts
Rush Hour as Stunts
The Pentagon Wars as Stunt Coordinator
BASEketball as Stunts
Susan's Plan as Stunt Coordinator
V.I.P. as Stunts

1997

Titanic as Stunts
Kiss the Girls as Stunts
Steel Sharks as Stunts
Just Write as Stunt Driver
She's So Lovely as Stunts
Air Force One as Stunts
Crash Dive as Stunts
Buddy as Stunt Double

1996

Set It Off as Stunts
Riot as Stunts
Pure Danger as Stunts
Broken Arrow as Stunts
The Craft as Stunt Driver

1995

Black Scorpion as Stunts
Rage as Stunts
Heat as Stunts
Money Train as Stunts
Jury Duty as Stunts
Casino as Stunts
Ballistic as Stunts
Higher Learning as Stunts
Sliders as Stunts

1994

Beverly Hills Cop III as Stunt Coordinator
Out of Darkness as Stunts
Twin Sitters as Stunts
Airheads as Stunts
The Crow as Stunts
ER as Stunts

1993

The Good Son as Stunts
Mirror Images II as Stunt Coordinator
Desire as Stunts
Extreme Justice as Stunts
Quick as Stunts
Street Knight as Stunt Coordinator
Spies as Stunts
Cracker as Stunts

1992

Batman Returns as Stunts
The Presence as Stunt Coordinator
Article 99 as Stunt Coordinator
Iron Eagle III as Stunts
Mirror Images as Stunt Double
Rapid Fire as Stunts
3 Ninjas as Stunt Coordinator

1991

Hook as Stunts
Cool as Ice as Stunt Coordinator
Night Eyes II as Stunts
Oscar as Stunt Coordinator
Chains of Gold as Stunt Coordinator
The Perfect Weapon as Stunt Coordinator
Night of the Warrior as Stunt Coordinator
Night of the Warrior as Fight Choreographer

1990

The Rain Killer as Stunts
Pretty Woman as Stunt Double
Mr. Destiny as Stunts
Lionheart as Stunt Double
Lionheart as Stunt Coordinator
Too Young to Die as Stunt Coordinator
Look Who's Talking Too as Stunt Coordinator
Men at Work as Stunts
Pretty Woman as Stunt Coordinator

1989

The Experts as Stunt Double
The Abyss as Stunts
Alien Nation as Stunt Double
Riding the Edge as Stunts
Breaking Point as Stunt Coordinator

1985

Perfect as Stunts
Savage Dawn as Stunts

1984

Time Bomb as Stunts
Killpoint as Stunts
The River as Stunts

1983

WarGames as Stunts

1982

Fighting Back as Stunts

1981

Blow Out as Stunt Double

Directing

2016

Hands of Stone as Second Unit Director

2007

Charlie Wilson's War as Second Unit Director

2006

Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny as Second Unit Director

2005

Cursed as Second Unit Director

2004

2003

Identity as Second Unit Director

2002

The Sweetest Thing as Second Unit Director
Clockstoppers as Second Unit Director

2000

Scream 3 as Second Unit Director

1999

Two Shades of Blue as Second Unit Director
Running Red as Second Unit Director

1998

Finding Graceland as Second Unit Director

1996

Deadly Outbreak as Director

1995

The Expert as Director

1993

Street Knight as Second Unit Director

1991

Night of the Warrior as Second Unit Director