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Thomas M. Ficke(1967-2014)

  • Stunts
  • Special Effects
  • Actor
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Thomas M. Ficke was born on 23 October 1967 in the USA. He was an actor, known for Face/Off (1997), xXx: State of the Union (2005) and Waterworld (1995). He died on 30 March 2014 in Stanford Hospital, Stanford, California, USA.
BornOctober 23, 1967
DiedMarch 30, 2014(46)
BornOctober 23, 1967
DiedMarch 30, 2014(46)
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Known for

Nicolas Cage and John Travolta in Face/Off (1997)
Face/Off
7.3
  • Special Effects
  • 1997
xXx: State of the Union (2005)
xXx: State of the Union
4.5
  • Stunts
  • 2005
Kevin Costner in Waterworld (1995)
Waterworld
6.3
  • Special Effects
  • 1995
The Prophecy (1995)
The Prophecy
6.4
  • Special Effects(as Thomas Michael Ficke)
  • 1995

Credits

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Stunts

  • Jude Law, Matt Damon, Laurence Fishburne, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kate Winslet, and Marion Cotillard in Contagion (2011)
    Contagion
    6.8
    • stunt performer (as Tom Ficke)
    • 2011
  • Marmaduke (2010)
    Marmaduke
    4.3
    • stunts (as Tom Ficke)
    • 2010
  • Everyday Black Man (2010)
    Everyday Black Man
    5.5
    • assistant stunt coordinator
    • 2010
  • Transylmania (2009)
    Transylmania
    3.8
    • stunt coordinator
    • 2009
  • Cliff Curtis, Derek Luke, and Scottie Thompson in Trauma (2009)
    Trauma
    7.6
    TV Series
    • utility stunts
    • stunt double: Walker
    • 2009
  • Kevin Jonas, Joe Jonas, and Nick Jonas in Jonas (2009)
    Jonas
    4.7
    TV Series
    • stunt coordinator (2009)
    • 2009–2010
  • Zachary Levi and Yvonne Strahovski in Chuck (2007)
    Chuck
    8.2
    TV Series
    • stunt performer (uncredited)
    • 2009
  • Presque Isle (2008)
    Presque Isle
    7.8
    • stunt driver
    • 2008
  • Milk (2008)
    Milk
    7.5
    • stunts (as Tom Ficke)
    • 2008
  • Prototype This! (2008)
    Prototype This!
    6.6
    TV Series
    • stunt rigger
    • 2008
  • Brenda Song, Cole Sprouse, Dylan Sprouse, and Debby Ryan in The Suite Life on Deck (2008)
    The Suite Life on Deck
    6.4
    TV Series
    • stunt rigger
    • 2008
  • Takeshi Kaneshiro, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, and Fengyi Zhang in Red Cliff (2008)
    Red Cliff
    7.3
    • utility stunts (uncredited)
    • 2008
  • Will Smith in Hancock (2008)
    Hancock
    6.4
    • stunt performer (uncredited)
    • 2008
  • Vince Vaughn and Reese Witherspoon in Four Christmases (2008)
    Four Christmases
    5.7
    • stunt performer
    • 2008
  • Super Capers: The Origins of Ed and the Missing Bullion (2008)
    Super Capers: The Origins of Ed and the Missing Bullion
    3.2
    • co-stunt coordinator
    • 2008

Special Effects

  • Navy Seals: Untold Stories (1999)
    Navy Seals: Untold Stories
    7.6
    TV Series
    • special effects (as Tom Ficke)
    • 1999
  • Jennifer Love Hewitt, Marley Shelton, and Will Friedle in Trojan War (1997)
    Trojan War
    5.7
    • special effects technician (uncredited)
    • 1997
  • Nicolas Cage and John Travolta in Face/Off (1997)
    Face/Off
    7.3
    • pyrotechnics operator
    • 1997
  • Michelle Pfeiffer and Robert Redford in Up Close & Personal (1996)
    Up Close & Personal
    6.1
    • special effects assistant
    • 1996
  • Kevin Costner in Waterworld (1995)
    Waterworld
    6.3
    • pyrotechnics/rigging
    • 1995
  • The Prophecy (1995)
    The Prophecy
    6.4
    • special effects technician (as Thomas Michael Ficke)
    • 1995
  • Kevin Costner and Elijah Wood in The War (1994)
    The War
    6.8
    • pyrotechnics operator
    • 1994
  • Tommy Lee Jones and Jeff Bridges in Blown Away (1994)
    Blown Away
    6.2
    • pyrotechnics operator: pickup shots (uncredited)
    • 1994
  • Drew Barrymore, Tom Skerritt, Cheryl Ladd, and Sara Gilbert in Poison Ivy (1992)
    Poison Ivy
    5.4
    • special effects technician
    • 1992
  • Cary Elwes, Bridget Fonda, and D.B. Sweeney in Leather Jackets (1991)
    Leather Jackets
    4.4
    • special effects (as Thomas Ficke)
    • 1991
  • Sam Elliott in Conagher (1991)
    Conagher
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • special effects technician (as Tom Ficke)
    • 1991
  • Cuba Gooding Jr., Ice Cube, and Morris Chestnut in Boyz n the Hood (1991)
    Boyz n the Hood
    7.8
    • special effects coordinator (uncredited)
    • 1991
  • Prince in Graffiti Bridge (1990)
    Graffiti Bridge
    5.1
    • special effects technician
    • 1990
  • Mel Gibson, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Kurt Russell in Tequila Sunrise (1988)
    Tequila Sunrise
    6.1
    • special effects technician (uncredited)
    • 1988

Actor

  • Super Capers: The Origins of Ed and the Missing Bullion (2008)
    Super Capers: The Origins of Ed and the Missing Bullion
    3.2
    • 60's Mugger
    • 2008
  • Tempest (Study for 'The Raft') (2005)
    Tempest (Study for 'The Raft')
    Video
    • Performer (as Tom Ficke)
    • 2005
  • Carmen Electra, Patrick Muldoon, and Paul Sampson in Whacked! (2002)
    Whacked!
    4.4
    • CIA Assassins (as Tom Ficke)
    • 2002
  • Jeff Fahey, Dean Stockwell, and Janet Gunn in Inferno (2002)
    Inferno
    3.5
    • Larry Jenkins (as Tom Ficke)
    • 2002
  • Going Forth by Day (2002)
    Going Forth by Day
    • Performer (segment: "The Deluge")
    • 2002
  • The Deluge (2002)
    The Deluge
    6.2
    Short
    • Performer
    • 2002
  • Sammo Kam-Bo Hung in Martial Law (1998)
    Martial Law
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Thug (uncredited)
    • 2000

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Thomas Michael Ficke
  • Height
    • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
  • Born
    • October 23, 1967
    • USA
  • Died
    • March 30, 2014
    • Stanford Hospital, Stanford, California, USA(cancer)

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