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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1970-07-19 (54 years old)

Place of Birth

Guildford, Surrey, England, UK

Rowley Irlam

Biography:

Rowley Irlam was born in Guildford, Surrey, U.K. Rowley is a four-time Emmy® award-winning stunt coordinator and 2nd unit director. He is known for Game of Thrones (2014-2018), House of the Dragon (2022), and Guardians of the Galaxy (2014). With a film and television career spanning over three decades, his origins lie in live shows.

He holds multiple world records, including shooting the most full fire burns performed at once, 22 in Season 8 of Game of Thrones (2018).

Known For

Acting

2019

2009

2008

Adulthood as Vern

2005

Keeping Mum as Ted - Pond Workman
The Legend of Zorro as Sneering Man (uncredited)

2004

Alexander as Pausanius's Accomplice (uncredited)

Crew

2025

The Fantastic Four: First Steps as Stunt Coordinator

2024

3 Body Problem as Stunt Coordinator

2022

House of the Dragon as Stunt Coordinator

2021

Bull as Stunt Coordinator
The Nevers as Stunt Coordinator

2020

The Nest as Stunt Coordinator
The Great as Stunt Coordinator

2019

After Louise as Stunt Coordinator
Downton Abbey as Stunt Coordinator
Dumbo as Stunt Coordinator

2016

The Infiltrator as Stunt Coordinator

2015

Survivor as Stunt Coordinator
Mortdecai as Stunt Coordinator

2014

Guardians of the Galaxy as Stunt Coordinator
'71 as Stunt Coordinator
The Legend of Hercules as Stunt Coordinator

2013

Jack the Giant Slayer as Stunt Coordinator
The Invisible Woman as Stunt Coordinator
The Counselor as Stunts
Thor: The Dark World as Stunt Coordinator

2012

Les Misérables as Stunt Double
Skyfall as Stunts
Snow White and the Huntsman as Stunt Coordinator
Prometheus as Stunts

2011

Coriolanus as Stunt Coordinator
Game of Thrones as Stunt Coordinator

2009

Octavia as Stunt Coordinator
Bronson as Stunts

2008

Adulthood as Stunt Coordinator
Quantum of Solace as Stunt Coordinator
Doomsday as Stunts
Inkheart as Stunts
Red Mist as Stunts
Merlin as Stunts

2006

Children of Men as Stunts
Casino Royale as Stunts
Flyboys as Stunts
Love and Other Disasters as Stunt Driver
The Magic Flute as Stunt Coordinator
Stormbreaker as Stunts
United 93 as Stunts

2005

Munich as Stunt Double
Batman Begins as Stunts

2004

Troy as Stunts
Ella Enchanted as Stunts
Ella Enchanted as Stunt Double
Alexander as Stunt Double
The Phantom of the Opera as Stunt Double
Layer Cake as Stunts
The Rocket Post as Stunts
Thunderbirds as Stunts
Fallen as Stunt Driver
Trauma as Stunt Double

2001

Last Orders as Stunts
Birthday Girl as Stunt Driver
The Parole Officer as Stunt Driver
Hawkins as Stunts
The Bombmaker as Stunts

2000

102 Dalmatians as Stunts

1999

Sleepy Hollow as Stunt Double
Onegin as Stunt Double
Oliver Twist as Stunt Double

1997

Murder in Mind as Stunt Double
Ivanhoe as Stunts

1995

First Knight as Stunts

Directing

2015

Mortdecai as Second Unit Director