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Chad Stahelski
Known for John Wick · The Hunger Games: Catching Fire · John Wick: Chapter 2
Charles F. Stahelski (born September 20, 1968) is an American stuntman, stunt actor, and filmmaker. He is considered a highly influential figure in the action film genre. He first achieved prominence as a stunt performer and coordinator, notably as the key stunt double for Keanu Reeves on The Matrix (1999) and as the martial arts stunt coordinator on its first two sequels. He subsequently directed the 2014 film John Wick, starring…
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- Sep 20, 1968
- Birthplace
- Palmer, Massachusetts, USA
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Biography
Charles F. Stahelski (born September 20, 1968) is an American stuntman, stunt actor, and filmmaker. He is considered a highly influential figure in the action film genre. He first achieved prominence as a stunt performer and coordinator, notably as the key stunt double for Keanu Reeves on The Matrix (1999) and as the martial arts stunt coordinator on its first two sequels. He subsequently directed the 2014 film John Wick, starring Reeves, and its three sequels.
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Known For
MOVIE
John WickDirector · 2014
★ 7.5
★ 7.5
MOVIE
The Hunger Games: Catching FireStunt Coordinator · 2013
★ 7.4
★ 7.4
MOVIE
John Wick: Chapter 2Director · 2017
★ 7.3
★ 7.3
MOVIE
The Matrix ReloadedStunt Coordinator · 2003
★ 7.1
★ 7.1
MOVIE
John Wick: Chapter 3 - ParabellumDirector · 2019
★ 7.4
★ 7.4
MOVIE
John Wick: Chapter 4Producer · 2023
★ 7.7
★ 7.7
MOVIE
BallerinaProducer · 2025
★ 7.3
★ 7.3
TV
Buffy the Vampire SlayerKulak · 1997
★ 8.1
★ 8.1
Filmography
Movies
Mission of JusticeThe Gauntlet
1992
Brain Smasher... A Love StoryStunts
1993
KnightsStunts
1993
Hong Kong 97Leong
1994
The CrowStunt Double
1994
Fist of the North StarStunts
1995
HeatseekerBudokam Fighter
1995
Nemesis 2: NebulaNebula
1995
SpitfireWhit
1995
The Feminine TouchStunts
1995
Bloodsport IIFighter
1996
Bloodsport IIIMax Omega
1996Bloodsport IIIFight Choreographer
1996
Escape from L.A.Stunts
1996
Nemesis 3: Time LapseNebula
1996
RiotStunts
1996
The Glimmer ManCarjacker (uncredited)
1996
Alien ResurrectionStunts
1997Alien ResurrectionStunt Double
1997
BeanStunts
1997
Perfect TargetStunts
1997
True VengeanceFight Choreographer
1997
Almost HeroesStunts
1998
CHiPs '99Stunts
1998
OrgazmoStunts
1998
RecoilHenchman (uncredited)
1998RecoilStunts
1998
The HuntedFBI Agent #2
1998The HuntedStunt Coordinator
1998
VampiresMale Master #4
1998
8MMStunts
1999
My Favorite MartianStunts
1999
The MatrixStunt Double
1999
Wild Wild WestStunts
1999
Kiss Tomorrow GoodbyeStunts
2000
Picking Up the PiecesStunts
2000
The GiftStunts
2000
The ReplacementsStunt Double
2000
Corky RomanoStunts
2001
Ghosts of MarsStunts
2001
Rock StarStunts
2001
The Matrix RevisitedSelf - Stuntman (archive footage)
2001
TomcatsStunts
2001
Dead Above GroundStunts
2002
Kung Pow: Enter the FistMasked Fighter
2002Kung Pow: Enter the FistStunts
2002
The Matrix ReloadedStunt Coordinator
2003
The Matrix RevolutionsStunt Coordinator
2003
Max Havoc: Curse Of The DragonStunt Coordinator
2004
Spider-Man 2Stunts
2004
Switchfoot: Live in San DiegoHimself
2004
Van HelsingFight Choreographer
2004
ConstantineDemon in Hospital (uncredited)
2005ConstantineFight Choreographer
2005
Mr. & Mrs. SmithUtility Stunts
2005
SerenityStunt Coordinator
2005
The Dukes of HazzardStunt Double
2005
ThumbsuckerStunt Double
2005
xXx: State of the UnionStunts
2005
BeerfestStunt Coordinator
2006
V for VendettaStorm Saxon
2006V for VendettaStunts Coordinator
2006
300Stunt Coordinator
2007
Balls of FuryFight Choreographer
2007
FetchSunny
2007FetchExecutive Producer
2007FetchStunts
2007
Live Free or Die HardTerrorist (uncredited)
2007Live Free or Die HardStunts
2007
NextUS Marine (uncredited)
2007NextStunts
2007
JumperStunts
2008
RamboStunt Coordinator
2008
Speed RacerStunt Coordinator
2008
Ninja AssassinStunt Coordinator
2009Ninja AssassinSecond Unit Director
2009
X-Men Origins: WolverineStunts
2009
FasterStunts
2010
Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables'Self
2010
Iron Man 2Utility Stunts
2010
Rambo: To Hell and Back - Director's Production DiarySelf
2010
The ExpendablesStunt Coordinator
2010
The OddsStunt Coordinator
2010
TRON: LegacyStunt Coordinator
2010
Killer EliteStunt Coordinator
2011
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of ShadowsSecond Unit Director
2011Sherlock Holmes: A Game of ShadowsStunt Coordinator
2011
Spy Kids: All the Time in the WorldStunts
2011
The MechanicVaughn's Bodyguard (uncredited)
2011
SafeStunt Coordinator
2012SafeSecond Unit Director
2012
The Expendables 2Stunt Coordinator
2012The Expendables 2Second Unit Director
2012
The Hunger GamesStunt Coordinator
2012The Hunger GamesSecond Unit Director
2012
The World Is Watching: Making the Hunger GamesSelf - Second Unit Director
2012
After EarthStunt Coordinator
2013After EarthSecond Unit Director
2013
Escape PlanSecond Unit Director
2013
Man of Tai ChiMartial Arts Choreographer
2013
The Hunger Games: Catching FireStunt Coordinator
2013The Hunger Games: Catching FireSecond Unit Director
2013
The WolverineStunts
2013
John WickDirector
2014
Don't F*#% With John WickSelf
2015
Hitman: Agent 47Action Director
2015
John Wick: Calling in the CavalrySelf
2015
John Wick: NYC NoirHimself
2015
Captain America: Civil WarSecond Unit Director
2016
GrimsbySecond Unit Director
2016AA
As Above, So Below: The Underworld of 'John Wick'Self
2017
Baby DriverThanks
2017
Chamber Check: Evolution of a Fight SceneSelf
2017
Friends, Confidantes: The Keanu/Chad PartnershipSelf
2017
John Wick Chapter 2: Wick-vizzedSelf
2017
John Wick: Car Fu Ride-AlongHimself
2017
John Wick: Chapter 2Director
2017John Wick: Chapter 2Executive Producer
2017
Retro Wick: Exploring the Unexpected Success of 'John Wick'Self
2017
Deadpool 2Stunts
2018
John Wick: Chapter 3 - ParabellumDirector
2019John Wick: Chapter 3 - ParabellumExecutive Producer
2019
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)Second Unit Director
2020
The Matrix ResurrectionsChad
2021
Day ShiftProducer
2022
Albert Pyun: King of Cult MoviesSelf
2023
John Wick: Chapter 4Producer
2023John Wick: Chapter 4Director
2023
BallerinaProducer
2025
I Was a StrangerExecutive Producer
2025
Wick Is PainSelf
2025Wick Is PainExecutive Producer
2025K
KaroshiProducer
2027
AnalogDirector
AnalogProducer
BellaProducer
CaineProducer
C
CalexitDirector
C
CalexitProducer
H
HighlanderProducer
H
HighlanderDirector
JW
John Wick: Chapter 5Producer
JW
John Wick: Chapter 5Director
Loose CannonsProducer
RS
Rainbow SixDirector
RS
Rainbow SixExecutive Producer
S
SentinelProducer
SP
Snow PoniesExecutive Producer
TM
The Man from NowhereProducer
TP
The ProfessionalsProducer
Untitled Animated John Wick PrequelProducer
Television
Buffy the Vampire SlayerKulak · 1 eps
1997
Archer(voice) · 1 eps
2009
The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf · 1 eps
2019
The Art of ActionSelf · 1 eps
2020
The Continental: From the World of John WickExecutive Producer
2023
Ninja KamuiAction Director
2024
LazarusOther
2025Photos
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