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Chad Stahelski

  • Stunts
  • Producer
  • Actor
IMDbProStarmeterTop 5,000308
Chad Stahelski
An ex-hitman comes out of retirement to track down the gangsters who took everything from him.
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John Wick (2014)
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He came from a kick-boxing background; he entered the film field as a stunt performer at the age of 24. Before that, he worked as an instructor at the Inosanto Martial Arts Academy in California, teaching Jeet Kune Do/Jun Fan. After doing numerous roles in low budget martial art movies like Mission of Justice (1992) and Bloodsport III (1996) his first start as a stunt double came from the movie The Crow (1994) for doubling late Brandon Lee whom he trained with at the Inosanto Academy. After Brandon Lee's lethal accident Chad was picked for his stunt/photo double because he knew Lee, how he moved, and looked more like him than any other stuntman.

His greatest break as a stunt man came when he hooked up with Keanu Reeves on The Matrix (1999). He worked as martial arts stunt coordinator in its following sequels and doubled Keanu Reeves for extreme shots. He also formed a company called Smashcut with his stunt colleagues which was responsible for cool stunts in some of the greatest movies and series.

After a ten year in the film world he continued to give his best as a stunt coordinator and stunt performer.
BornSeptember 20, 1968
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BornSeptember 20, 1968
IMDbProStarmeterTop 5,000308
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  • Awards
    • 5 nominations

Photos17

Keanu Reeves and Chad Stahelski at an event for John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023)
Keanu Reeves and Chad Stahelski at an event for John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023)
Keanu Reeves and Chad Stahelski at an event for John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023)
Keanu Reeves, Chad Stahelski, and Claudette Godfrey at an event for John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023)
Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Halle Berry, Mark Dacascos, Ian McShane, Lance Reddick, Chad Stahelski, and Asia Kate Dillon at an event for John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (2019)
Keanu Reeves, Chad Stahelski, and Common
Chad Stahelski
Keanu Reeves, Basil Iwanyk, Ian McShane, Chad Stahelski, Common, and Derek Kolstad
Keanu Reeves, Basil Iwanyk, Ian McShane, Chad Stahelski, Common, and Derek Kolstad
Keanu Reeves, Basil Iwanyk, Ian McShane, Chad Stahelski, Common, and Derek Kolstad
Keanu Reeves, David Leitch, Lance Reddick, Chad Stahelski, Dean Winters, and Adrianne Palicki at an event for John Wick (2014)
David Leitch and Chad Stahelski at an event for John Wick (2014)

Known for:

Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, Eréndira Ibarra, Jessica Henwick, and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II in The Matrix Resurrections (2021)
The Matrix Resurrections
5.7
  • Chad
  • 2021
Keanu Reeves, Willem Dafoe, John Leguizamo, Bridget Moynahan, Ian McShane, Michael Nyqvist, and Alfie Allen in John Wick (2014)
John Wick
7.4
  • Director
  • 2014
Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, and Carrie-Anne Moss in The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
The Matrix Reloaded
7.2
  • Stunts
  • 2003
Keanu Reeves in John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023)
John Wick: Chapter 4
8.0
  • Producer
  • 2023

Credits

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Stunts

  • Brad Pitt, Josh Brolin, Ryan Reynolds, Terry Crews, Bill Skarsgård, Leslie Uggams, Morena Baccarin, Lewis Tan, Stefan Kapicic, Rob Delaney, Shioli Kutsuna, Julian Dennison, Zazie Beetz, and Brianna Hildebrand in Deadpool 2 (2018)
    Deadpool 2
    • stunts
    • 2018
  • Jennifer Lawrence in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013)
    The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
    • supervising stunt coordinator
    • 2013
  • Anthony Hopkins, Bruce Willis, John Malkovich, Helen Mirren, Mary-Louise Parker, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Lee Byung-hun in RED 2 (2013)
    RED 2
    • stunt coordinator: additional photography
    • 2013
  • Hugh Jackman in The Wolverine (2013)
    The Wolverine
    • stunts
    • 2013
  • Man of Tai Chi (2013)
    Man of Tai Chi
    • martial arts choreographer
    • 2013
  • Will Smith and Jaden Smith in After Earth (2013)
    After Earth
    • stunt coordinator
    • 2013
  • Dolph Lundgren, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Bruce Willis, Jet Li, Chuck Norris, Jason Statham, Terry Crews, Randy Couture, and Liam Hemsworth in The Expendables 2 (2012)
    The Expendables 2
    • stunt coordinator
    • 2012
  • Jason Statham and Catherine Chan in Safe (2012)
    Safe
    • action choreographer
    • supervising stunt coordinator
    • 2012
  • Jennifer Lawrence in The Hunger Games (2012)
    The Hunger Games
    • stunt coordinator
    • 2012
  • Jude Law and Robert Downey Jr. in Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011)
    Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
    • stunt coordinator
    • 2011
  • Killer Elite (2011)
    Killer Elite
    • fight coordinator
    • 2011
  • Joel McHale and Rowan Blanchard in Spy Kids 4: All the Time in the World (2011)
    Spy Kids 4: All the Time in the World
    • stunts
    • 2011
  • Jason Statham in Blitz (2011)
    Blitz
    • action consultant: action unit
    • 2011
  • Jason Statham in The Mechanic (2011)
    The Mechanic
    • stunt coordinator: additional photography
    • 2011
  • The Odds
    • stunt coordinator
    • TV Movie
    • 2010

Producer

  • The Continental: From the World of John Wick
    • executive producer
    • Post-production
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2023
  • Ballerina
    • producer
    • Post-production
    • 2024
  • Ghost of Tsushima
    • producer
    • Pre-production
  • Classified
    • producer
    • In Development
  • Shibumi
    • producer
    • In Development
  • Black Samurai
    • producer
    • Pre-production
  • Vice City
    • executive producer
    • Pre-production
    • TV Series
  • Bella
    • producer
    • Pre-production
  • Rain
    • executive producer
    • In Development
    • TV Mini Series
  • Rainbow Six
    • executive producer
    • Pre-production
  • Keanu Reeves in John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023)
    John Wick: Chapter 4
    • producer
    • 2023
  • Wicked Game (2022)
    Wicked Game
    • producer
    • 2022
  • Snoop Dogg, Jamie Foxx, Meagan Good, Karla Souza, Dave Franco, and Natasha Liu Bordizzo in Day Shift (2022)
    Day Shift
    • producer (produced by, p.g.a.)
    • 2022
  • Halle Berry in Bruised (2020)
    Bruised
    • executive producer
    • 2020
  • Keanu Reeves in John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (2019)
    John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum
    • executive producer
    • 2019
  • Keanu Reeves and Gard Hollinger in Arch: The Story (2016)
    Arch: The Story
    • executive producer
    • Short
    • 2016
  • Daniel Bernhardt, T.G. Matthews, David Leitch, Rob Moran, and Bridgett Riley in Fetch (2007)
    Fetch
    • executive producer
    • Short
    • 2007

Actor

  • Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, Eréndira Ibarra, Jessica Henwick, and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II in The Matrix Resurrections (2021)
    The Matrix Resurrections
    • Chad
    • 2021
  • Jason Statham in The Mechanic (2011)
    The Mechanic
    • Vaughn's Bodyguard (uncredited)
    • 2011
  • Bruce Willis in Live Free or Die Hard (2007)
    Live Free or Die Hard
    • Terrorist (uncredited)
    • 2007
  • Daniel Bernhardt, T.G. Matthews, David Leitch, Rob Moran, and Bridgett Riley in Fetch (2007)
    Fetch
    • Sunny
    • Short
    • 2007
  • Natalie Portman and Hugo Weaving in V for Vendetta (2005)
    V for Vendetta
    • Storm Saxon
    • 2005
  • Keanu Reeves in Constantine (2005)
    Constantine
    • Demon in Hospital (uncredited)
    • 2005
  • David Hornsby and Michael Weaver in The Mullets (2003)
    The Mullets
    • Karate Vampire No. 1
    • TV Series
    • 2003
  • Steve Oedekerk in Kung Pow: Enter the Fist (2002)
    Kung Pow: Enter the Fist
    • Masked Fighter
    • 2002
  • Sarah Michelle Gellar in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)
    Buffy the Vampire Slayer
    • Kulak
    • TV Series
    • 1998
  • The Hunted (1998)
    The Hunted
    • FBI Agent #2
    • 1998
  • Vampires (1998)
    Vampires
    • Male Master #4
    • 1998
  • Gary Daniels in Recoil (1998)
    Recoil
    • Henchman (uncredited)
    • 1998
  • Daniel Bernhardt in Bloodsport III (1996)
    Bloodsport III
    • Max Omega
    • Video
    • 1996
  • The Glimmer Man (1996)
    The Glimmer Man
    • Carjacker
    • Thug (uncredited)
    • 1996
  • Bloodsport 2 (1996)
    Bloodsport 2
    • Fighter
    • 1996
  • In-development projects at IMDbPro

Videos4

Keanu Reeves and Cast Dive Deep on the Many Suits and Nicknames of 'John Wick'
Clip 3:29
Keanu Reeves and Cast Dive Deep on the Many Suits and Nicknames of 'John Wick'
Trailer #2
Trailer 1:01
Trailer #2
How Well Does the 'John Wick' Cast Know Keanu?
Video 2:35
How Well Does the 'John Wick' Cast Know Keanu?
John Wick vs. a T-Rex?
Video 1:31
John Wick vs. a T-Rex?

Personal details

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  • Official sites
    • 87eleven
    • Smashcut Stunt Company
  • Alternative names
    • Chad Staheiski
  • Height
    • 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
  • Born
    • September 20, 1968
    • USA
  • Parents
      Gary Stahelski
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview
    • 1 Article

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Chad Stahelski mainly spent the beginning of his career as Keanu Reeves' double for stunts. But in 2014, he directed a movie with Keanu Reeves starring in it.
  • Quotes
    If I'm the smartest guy in the room, I'm in the wrong room.

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