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Rick Avery

Rick Avery

CrewNew York City, New York, USA

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.

Acting History

2025
2023
Weathering
Stunt Coordinator
A Lot of Nothing
Stunt Coordinator
2022
White Noise
Stunt Driver
Starkeisha
Stunt Coordinator
2020
The Comeback Trail
Stunt Double
2019
2018
Bumblebee
Stunts
2017
Dunkirk
Stunts
2016
Hands of Stone
as Gil Clansey
Dirty Grandpa
Stunt Double
Hands of Stone
Stunt Coordinator
Hands of Stone
Second Unit Director
2015
Ant-Man
as Helicopter Pilot
Ant-Man
Stunts
Joy
Stunt Double
The Intern
Stunt Double
2014
American Sniper
Stunt Double
2013
Killing Season
Stunt Double
R.I.P.D.
Stunts
2012
Men in Black 3
Stunt Driver
2011
2010
Edge of Darkness
as Robinson Jr.
2008
Columbus Day
as Driver
The Dark Knight
as Masked Thug (uncredited)
Get Smart
Stunt Driver
Superhero Movie
Stunt Coordinator
Frost/Nixon
Stunt Coordinator
2007
Charlie Wilson's War
Stunt Coordinator
Charlie Wilson's War
Second Unit Director
2006
September
Stunts
Waist Deep
Stunt Driver
The Prestige
Stunt Coordinator
Poseidon
Stunt Coordinator
2005
Batman Begins
as Gotham Car Cop (uncredited)
Walk the Line
Stunt Coordinator
Cursed
Second Unit Director
2004
Taxi
Stunt Driver
The Whole Ten Yards
Stunt Coordinator
2003
Hulk
as Soldier (uncredited)
The Core
Stunt Coordinator
Identity
Second Unit Director
Identity
Stunt Coordinator
Hulk
Stunts
2002
Men in Black II
as Subway Passenger (uncredited)
Spider-Man
as Cop (uncredited)
Strong Medicine
TVas Stunt Cop#• 1 eps
Showtime
Stunts
John Q
Stunt Coordinator
Clockstoppers
Stunt Coordinator
Clockstoppers
Second Unit Director
The Sweetest Thing
Stunt Coordinator
The Sweetest Thing
Second Unit Director
2001
Ocean's Eleven
Stunt Driver
Blow
Stunt Coordinator
Lip Service
Stunt Coordinator
Firetrap
Stunts
2000
Traffic
as DEA Agent - Public Storage
What Planet Are You From?
as Airlane Passenger (uncredited)
Hot Boyz
Stunts
Traffic
Stunts
Voodoo Dawn
Stunt Coordinator
Erin Brockovich
Stunt Driver
Brother
Stunts
Scream 3
Second Unit Director
Scream 3
Stunt Coordinator
1999
Two Shades of Blue
as Beth's Driver
Stigmata
Stunts
Running Red
Stunt Coordinator
Running Red
Second Unit Director
Two Shades of Blue
Stunt Coordinator
Two Shades of Blue
Second Unit Director
1998
Rush Hour
Stunts
Finding Graceland
Stunt Coordinator
Finding Graceland
Second Unit Director
The Alarmist
Stunt Coordinator
Susan's Plan
Stunt Coordinator
The Pentagon Wars
Stunt Coordinator
Star Trek: Insurrection
Stunt Coordinator
Sliders
TVStunts• 9 eps
V.I.P.
TVStunts• 25 eps
Diagnosis: Murder
TVStunts• 2 eps
1997
Buddy
Stunt Double
Just Write
Stunt Driver
Titanic
Stunts
1996
For Life or Death
as Shadow Monk Fighter
The Stupids
as Bad Guy
The Craft
Stunt Driver
Riot
Stunts
1995
Rage
as Police Radio Operator
Higher Learning
as Guard Beats Malik
3 Ninjas Knuckle Up
as Cowboy Thug Fighting Grandpa at Indian Ceremony (uncredited)
Heat
as Armored Guard #2
Scanner Cop II
as Kidnapper #2
Heat
Stunts
Jury Duty
Stunts
Casino
Stunts
The Expert
Director
Rage
Stunts
Ballistic
Stunts
Cracker
TVStunts• 2 eps
1994
The Crow
Stunts
Beverly Hills Cop III
Stunt Coordinator
Airheads
Stunts
ER
TVStunts
1993
Street Knight
Stunt Coordinator
Quick
Stunts
Street Knight
Second Unit Director
Mirror Images II
Stunt Coordinator
Spies
Stunts
1992
Innocent Blood
as Cab Driver
3 Ninjas
as FBI Agent (uncredited)
The Presence
Stunt Coordinator
3 Ninjas
Stunt Coordinator
Article 99
Stunt Coordinator
Mirror Images
Stunt Double
1991
Oscar
as Vendetti's Driver
Tales from the Crypt
TVas Mugger (uncredited)• 1 eps
Hook
Stunts
Oscar
Stunt Coordinator
Cool as Ice
Stunt Coordinator
Chains of Gold
Stunt Coordinator
The Perfect Weapon
Stunt Coordinator
Night of the Warrior
Second Unit Director
Night of the Warrior
Stunt Coordinator
Night of the Warrior
Fight Choreographer
Fire in the Dark
Stunt Coordinator
1990
Too Young to Die
Stunt Coordinator
Look Who's Talking Too
Stunt Coordinator
Lionheart
Stunt Double
Lionheart
Stunt Coordinator
Pretty Woman
Stunt Double
Pretty Woman
Stunt Coordinator
1989
Crimewave
as Bank Teller (uncredited)
The Abyss
Stunts
The Experts
Stunt Double
Breaking Point
Stunt Coordinator
1988
Out of Time
as Motorcycle Officer
Feds!
as Bank Robber
The Blob
as Soldier with Cracked Faceplate
They Live
Stunts
1987
Back to the Beach
as Surfers & Punks
Back to the Beach
Stunt Double
Ironweed
Stunts
1986
The Naked Cage
as Security Officer
1985
T. J. Hooker
TVas Toby Reno• 1 eps
Perfect
Stunts
1984
Knight Rider
TVas Commando• 1 eps
Killpoint
Stunts
The River
Stunts
Time Bomb
Stunts
1983
WarGames
Stunts
1982
1981
Blow Out
Stunt Double

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Personal Info

Known For
Crew
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA