Rick Avery

Birthplace:
New York City, New York, USA

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.

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Director:
1995  The Expert
1996  Deadly Outbreak

Fight Choreographer:
1991  Night of the Warrior
1995  The Expert
1996  Deadly Outbreak

Pilot:
1991  Night of the Warrior
1995  The Expert
1996  Deadly Outbreak
2012  Journey 2: The Mysterious Island

Second Unit Director:
1991  Night of the Warrior
1993  Street Knight
1995  The Expert
1996  Deadly Outbreak
1998  Finding Graceland
1999  Running Red
1999  Two Shades of Blue
2000  Scream 3
2002  Clockstoppers
2002  The Sweetest Thing
2003  Identity
2004  Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
2005  Cursed
2006  Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
2007  Charlie Wilson's War
2012  Journey 2: The Mysterious Island
2016  Hands of Stone

Stunt Coordinator:
1989  Breaking Point
1990  Lionheart
1990  Look Who's Talking Too
1990  Pretty Woman
1990  Too Young to Die
1991  Chains of Gold
1991  Cool as Ice
1991  Night of the Warrior
1991  Oscar
1991  The Perfect Weapon
1992  3 Ninjas
1992  Article 99
1992  The Presence
1993  Mirror Images II
1993  Street Knight
1994  Beverly Hills Cop III
1995  The Expert
1996  Deadly Outbreak
1998  Finding Graceland
1998  Star Trek: Insurrection
1998  The Alarmist
1998  The Pentagon Wars
1999  Running Red
1999  Two Shades of Blue
2000  Scream 3
2000  Voodoo Dawn
2001  Blow
2001  Lip Service
2002  Clockstoppers
2002  John Q
2002  The Sweetest Thing
2003  Identity
2003  The Core
2004  Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
2004  The Whole Ten Yards
2005  Cursed
2005  Walk the Line
2006  Poseidon
2006  Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
2006  The Prestige
2007  Charlie Wilson's War
2008  Frost/Nixon
2008  Superhero Movie
2012  Journey 2: The Mysterious Island
2016  Hands of Stone
2022  Starkeisha
2023  A Lot of Nothing
2023  Weathering

Stunt Double:
1981  Blow Out
1987  Back to the Beach
1989  Alien Nation
1989  Breaking Point
1989  The Experts
1990  Lionheart
1990  Look Who's Talking Too
1990  Pretty Woman
1990  Too Young to Die
1991  Chains of Gold
1991  Cool as Ice
1991  Night of the Warrior
1991  Oscar
1991  The Perfect Weapon
1992  3 Ninjas
1992  Article 99
1992  Mirror Images
1992  The Presence
1993  Mirror Images II
1993  Street Knight
1994  Beverly Hills Cop III
1995  The Expert
1996  Deadly Outbreak
1997  Buddy
1998  Finding Graceland
1998  Star Trek: Insurrection
1998  The Alarmist
1998  The Pentagon Wars
1999  Running Red
1999  Two Shades of Blue
2000  Scream 3
2000  Voodoo Dawn
2001  Blow
2001  Lip Service
2002  Clockstoppers
2002  John Q
2002  The Sweetest Thing
2003  Identity
2003  The Core
2004  Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
2004  The Whole Ten Yards
2005  Cursed
2005  Walk the Line
2006  Poseidon
2006  Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
2006  The Prestige
2007  Charlie Wilson's War
2008  Frost/Nixon
2008  Superhero Movie
2012  Journey 2: The Mysterious Island
2013  Killing Season
2014  American Sniper
2015  Joy
2015  The Intern
2016  Dirty Grandpa
2016  Hands of Stone
2020  The Comeback Trail
2020  The War with Grandpa
2022  Starkeisha
2023  A Lot of Nothing
2023  Weathering

Stunt Driver:
1981  Blow Out
1987  Back to the Beach
1989  Alien Nation
1989  Breaking Point
1989  The Experts
1990  Lionheart
1990  Look Who's Talking Too
1990  Pretty Woman
1990  Too Young to Die
1991  Chains of Gold
1991  Cool as Ice
1991  Night of the Warrior
1991  Oscar
1991  The Perfect Weapon
1992  3 Ninjas
1992  Article 99
1992  Mirror Images
1992  The Presence
1993  Mirror Images II
1993  Street Knight
1994  Beverly Hills Cop III
1995  The Expert
1996  Deadly Outbreak
1996  The Craft
1997  Buddy
1997  Just Write
1998  Finding Graceland
1998  Star Trek: Insurrection
1998  The Alarmist
1998  The Pentagon Wars
1999  Running Red
1999  Two Shades of Blue
2000  Erin Brockovich
2000  Scream 3
2000  Voodoo Dawn
2001  Blow
2001  Lip Service
2001  Ocean's Eleven
2002  Clockstoppers
2002  John Q
2002  The Sweetest Thing
2003  Identity
2003  The Core
2004  Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
2004  Taxi
2004  The Whole Ten Yards
2005  Cursed
2005  Walk the Line
2006  Poseidon
2006  Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
2006  The Prestige
2006  Waist Deep
2007  Charlie Wilson's War
2007  Mission Zero
2008  Frost/Nixon
2008  Get Smart
2008  Superhero Movie
2012  Journey 2: The Mysterious Island
2012  Men in Black 3
2013  Killing Season
2014  American Sniper
2015  Joy
2015  The Intern
2016  Dirty Grandpa
2016  Hands of Stone
2020  The Comeback Trail
2020  The War with Grandpa
2022  Starkeisha
2022  White Noise
2023  A Lot of Nothing
2023  Weathering

Stunts:
1981  Blow Out
1982  Fighting Back
1983  WarGames
1984  Johnny Dangerously
1984  Killpoint
1984  Meatballs: Part II
1984  The River
1984  Time Bomb
1985  Perfect
1986  Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold
1986  Firewalker
1986  Hollywood Vice Squad
1986  Legal Eagles
1986  Radioactive Dreams
1986  Savage Dawn
1986  The Best of Times
1986  The Naked Cage
1987  Assassination
1987  Back to the Beach
1987  Down Twisted
1987  Ironweed
1987  Steele Justice
1987  The Hidden
1987  The Return of the Six-Million-Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman
1988  Bulletproof
1988  Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
1988  Hero and the Terror
1988  Permanent Record
1988  The Night Before
1988  They Live
1989  Alien Nation
1989  Breaking Point
1989  Riding the Edge
1989  The Abyss
1989  The Experts
1990  Internal Affairs
1990  Lionheart
1990  Look Who's Talking Too
1990  Men at Work
1990  Mr. Destiny
1990  Pretty Woman
1990  The Great Los Angeles Earthquake
1990  The Rain Killer
1990  Too Young to Die
1991  Chains of Gold
1991  Cool as Ice
1991  Hook
1991  Night Eyes II
1991  Night of the Warrior
1991  Oscar
1991  Soldier's Fortune
1991  The Perfect Weapon
1991  Ultimate Desires
1991  Under Surveillance
1992  3 Ninjas
1992  A Gnome Named Gnorm
1992  Animal Instincts
1992  Article 99
1992  Batman Returns
1992  Boris and Natasha
1992  Iron Eagle III
1992  Mirror Images
1992  Rapid Fire
1992  The Presence
1992  The Water Engine
1993  Desire
1993  Extreme Justice
1993  Hot Shots! Part Deux
1993  Mirror Images II
1993  Quick
1993  Spies
1993  Street Knight
1993  The Good Son
1994  Airheads
1994  Beverly Hills Cop III
1994  Out of Darkness
1994  The Crow
1994  Twin Sitters
1995  3 Ninjas Knuckle Up
1995  Ballistic
1995  Black Scorpion
1995  Casino
1995  Heat
1995  Higher Learning
1995  Jury Duty
1995  Last Man Standing
1995  Money Train
1995  Rage
1995  The Expert
1996  Adrenalin: Fear the Rush
1996  Broken Arrow
1996  Deadly Outbreak
1996  Escape from L.A.
1996  For Life or Death
1996  Independence Day
1996  Pure Danger
1996  Riot
1996  Set It Off
1996  The Craft
1997  Air Force One
1997  Buddy
1997  City of Industry
1997  Crash Dive
1997  Just Write
1997  Kiss the Girls
1997  L.A. Confidential
1997  She's So Lovely
1997  Steel Sharks
1997  Strategic Command
1997  The Corporate Ladder
1997  Titanic
1998  BASEketball
1998  Finding Graceland
1998  Judas Kiss
1998  Rush Hour
1998  Safe House
1998  Star Trek: Insurrection
1998  The Alarmist
1998  The Pentagon Wars
1999  Angel's Dance
1999  House on Haunted Hill
1999  No Tomorrow
1999  Running Red
1999  Stigmata
1999  Storm Catcher
1999  The Omega Code
1999  Two Shades of Blue
2000  Brother
2000  Dude, Where's My Car?
2000  Erin Brockovich
2000  Hot Boyz
2000  Luck of the Draw
2000  Mercy Streets
2000  Scream 3
2000  Traffic
2000  Voodoo Dawn
2001  Blow
2001  Extreme Days
2001  Firetrap
2001  Lip Service
2001  Megiddo: The Omega Code 2
2001  Ocean's Eleven
2001  The Animal
2002  Clockstoppers
2002  John Q
2002  Men in Black II
2002  Orange County
2002  Showtime
2002  Spider-Man
2002  The Sweetest Thing
2003  House of 1000 Corpses
2003  Hulk
2003  Identity
2003  Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
2003  The Core
2003  The Italian Job
2004  Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
2004  Meet the Fockers
2004  Taxi
2004  The Whole Ten Yards
2005  Batman Begins
2005  Cursed
2005  Elizabethtown
2005  Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
2005  The Cutter
2005  Walk the Line
2006  Date Movie
2006  Poseidon
2006  Smokin' Aces
2006  Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
2006  The Prestige
2006  The Visitation
2006  Waist Deep
2006  World Trade Center
2007  Charlie Wilson's War
2007  Mission Zero
2007  Ocean's Thirteen
2008  Columbus Day
2008  Frost/Nixon
2008  Get Smart
2008  Role Models
2008  Superhero Movie
2008  The Dark Knight
2010  Edge of Darkness
2011  Horrible Bosses
2012  Journey 2: The Mysterious Island
2012  Men in Black 3
2012  The Dark Knight Rises
2013  Gangster Squad
2013  Grudge Match
2013  Killing Season
2013  R.I.P.D.
2014  American Sniper
2015  Ant-Man
2015  Joy
2015  The Intern
2016  Dirty Grandpa
2016  Hands of Stone
2017  Dunkirk
2018  Bumblebee
2019  The Laundromat
2020  The Comeback Trail
2020  The War with Grandpa
2022  Starkeisha
2022  White Noise
2023  A Lot of Nothing
2023  Weathering

Utility Stunts:
1981  Blow Out
1982  Fighting Back
1983  WarGames
1984  Johnny Dangerously
1984  Killpoint
1984  Meatballs: Part II
1984  The River
1984  Time Bomb
1985  Perfect
1986  Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold
1986  Firewalker
1986  Hollywood Vice Squad
1986  Legal Eagles
1986  Radioactive Dreams
1986  Savage Dawn
1986  The Best of Times
1986  The Naked Cage
1987  Assassination
1987  Back to the Beach
1987  Down Twisted
1987  Ironweed
1987  Steele Justice
1987  The Hidden
1987  The Return of the Six-Million-Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman
1988  Bulletproof
1988  Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
1988  Hero and the Terror
1988  Permanent Record
1988  The Night Before
1988  They Live
1989  Alien Nation
1989  Breaking Point
1989  Riding the Edge
1989  The Abyss
1989  The Experts
1990  Internal Affairs
1990  Lionheart
1990  Look Who's Talking Too
1990  Men at Work
1990  Mr. Destiny
1990  Pretty Woman
1990  The Great Los Angeles Earthquake
1990  The Rain Killer
1990  Too Young to Die
1991  Chains of Gold
1991  Cool as Ice
1991  Hook
1991  Night Eyes II
1991  Night of the Warrior
1991  Oscar
1991  Soldier's Fortune
1991  The Perfect Weapon
1991  Ultimate Desires
1991  Under Surveillance
1992  3 Ninjas
1992  A Gnome Named Gnorm
1992  Animal Instincts
1992  Article 99
1992  Batman Returns
1992  Boris and Natasha
1992  Iron Eagle III
1992  Mirror Images
1992  Rapid Fire
1992  The Presence
1992  The Water Engine
1993  Desire
1993  Extreme Justice
1993  Hot Shots! Part Deux
1993  Mirror Images II
1993  Quick
1993  Spies
1993  Street Knight
1993  The Good Son
1994  Airheads
1994  Beverly Hills Cop III
1994  Out of Darkness
1994  The Crow
1994  Twin Sitters
1995  3 Ninjas Knuckle Up
1995  Ballistic
1995  Black Scorpion
1995  Casino
1995  Heat
1995  Higher Learning
1995  Jury Duty
1995  Last Man Standing
1995  Money Train
1995  Rage
1995  The Expert
1996  Adrenalin: Fear the Rush
1996  Broken Arrow
1996  Deadly Outbreak
1996  Escape from L.A.
1996  For Life or Death
1996  Independence Day
1996  Pure Danger
1996  Riot
1996  Set It Off
1996  The Craft
1997  Air Force One
1997  Buddy
1997  City of Industry
1997  Crash Dive
1997  Just Write
1997  Kiss the Girls
1997  L.A. Confidential
1997  She's So Lovely
1997  Steel Sharks
1997  Strategic Command
1997  The Corporate Ladder
1997  Titanic
1998  BASEketball
1998  Finding Graceland
1998  Judas Kiss
1998  Rush Hour
1998  Safe House
1998  Star Trek: Insurrection
1998  The Alarmist
1998  The Pentagon Wars
1999  Angel's Dance
1999  House on Haunted Hill
1999  No Tomorrow
1999  Running Red
1999  Stigmata
1999  Storm Catcher
1999  The Omega Code
1999  Two Shades of Blue
2000  Brother
2000  Dude, Where's My Car?
2000  Erin Brockovich
2000  Hot Boyz
2000  Luck of the Draw
2000  Mercy Streets
2000  Scream 3
2000  Traffic
2000  Voodoo Dawn
2001  Blow
2001  Extreme Days
2001  Firetrap
2001  Lip Service
2001  Megiddo: The Omega Code 2
2001  Ocean's Eleven
2001  The Animal
2002  Clockstoppers
2002  John Q
2002  Men in Black II
2002  Orange County
2002  Showtime
2002  Spider-Man
2002  The Sweetest Thing
2003  House of 1000 Corpses
2003  Hulk
2003  Identity
2003  Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
2003  The Core
2003  The Italian Job
2004  Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
2004  Elvis Has Left the Building
2004  Meet the Fockers
2004  Taxi
2004  The Whole Ten Yards
2005  Batman Begins
2005  Cursed
2005  Elizabethtown
2005  Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
2005  The Cutter
2005  Walk the Line
2006  Date Movie
2006  Poseidon
2006  Smokin' Aces
2006  Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
2006  The Prestige
2006  The Visitation
2006  Waist Deep
2006  World Trade Center
2007  Charlie Wilson's War
2007  Mission Zero
2007  Ocean's Thirteen
2008  Columbus Day
2008  Frost/Nixon
2008  Get Smart
2008  Role Models
2008  Superhero Movie
2008  The Dark Knight
2010  Edge of Darkness
2011  Captain America: The First Avenger
2011  Horrible Bosses
2012  Journey 2: The Mysterious Island
2012  Men in Black 3
2012  The Dark Knight Rises
2013  Gangster Squad
2013  Grudge Match
2013  Killing Season
2013  R.I.P.D.
2014  American Sniper
2015  Ant-Man
2015  Joy
2015  The Intern
2016  Dirty Grandpa
2016  Hands of Stone
2017  Dunkirk
2018  Bumblebee
2019  The Laundromat
2020  The Comeback Trail
2020  The War with Grandpa
2022  Starkeisha
2022  White Noise
2023  A Lot of Nothing
2023  Weathering

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