Stuntman, stunt coordinator, and second unit director Terry Leonard is regarded as a legend in the film business, having worked with too many Oscar-winning directors and talent to name.
Leonard attended the University of Arizona and was a decathlete for the 1964 Olympic trials. Moreover, Terry played professional football for the British Columbia Lions in Vancouver, Canada until his burgeoning football career was abruptly curtailed by a back injury. In the wake of said back injury, Leonard contacted veteran stuntman Chuck Roberson about getting work in Hollywood, California. Terry worked as an extra on the film McLintock! (1963) and performed his first big stunt for the Western movie El Dorado (1966). Leonard subsequently went on to have a long and impressive career as a stuntman, stunt coordinator, and second unit director on a slew of films and a handful of TV shows that have encompassed several decades.
In 2003 Terry was the recipient of a Golden Boot Award for his sterling and significant contributions to the Western genre.
Known For
Bird Box
(2018)
Stunts
Inception
(2010)
Stunts
Django Unchained
(2012)
Stunts
Planet of the Apes
(1968)
Stunts
Furious 7
(2015)
Stunts
Rush Hour
(1998)
Stunt Coordinator
The Amazing Spider-Man 2
(2014)
Stunts
The Blues Brothers
(1980)
Stunts
Raiders of the Lost Ark
(1981)
Stunts
Gremlins
(1984)
Stunt Coordinator
Transporter 2
(2005)
Stunts
Apocalypse Now
(1979)
Stunt Coordinator
Tombstone
(1993)
Stunt Coordinator
Blazing Saddles
(1974)
Stunts
Jason Bourne
(2016)
Stunts
Red Dawn
(1984)
Stunt Coordinator
Full Filmography
Crew
McLintock!
(1963)
Stunts
El Dorado
(1966)
Stunts
Hombre
(1967)
Stunts
Planet of the Apes
(1968)
Stunts
Ice Station Zebra
(1968)
Stunts
Hard Contract
(1969)
Stunts
100 Rifles
(1969)
Stunt Double
Mackenna's Gold
(1969)
Stunt Double
Rio Lobo
(1970)
Stunt Double
Monte Walsh
(1970)
Stunts
Cover Me Babe
(1970)
Stunts
Soldier Blue
(1970)
Stunts
Beneath the Planet of the Apes
(1970)
Stunts
A Man Called Horse
(1970)
Stunt Coordinator
Sometimes a Great Notion
(1971)
Stunts
Big Jake
(1971)
Stunts
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
(1972)
Stunts
The Wrath of God
(1972)
Stunts
Cleopatra Jones
(1973)
Stunts
The Deadly Trackers
(1973)
Stunts
Dillinger
(1973)
Stunt Coordinator
The Train Robbers
(1973)
Stunts
99 and 44/100% Dead
(1974)
Stunts
Earthquake
(1974)
Stunts
Black Samson
(1974)
Stunts
Mr. Majestyk
(1974)
Stunts
Blazing Saddles
(1974)
Stunts
Return to Macon County
(1975)
Stunt Coordinator
Breakheart Pass
(1975)
Stunts
White Line Fever
(1975)
Stunt Driver
The Wind and the Lion
(1975)
Stunts
Night Moves
(1975)
Stunts
The Shootist
(1976)
Stunts
Death Journey
(1976)
Stunts
The Return of a Man Called Horse
(1976)
Stunts
Circle of Iron
(1978)
Stunt Coordinator
The Norseman
(1978)
Stunts
Steel Cowboy
(1978)
Stunt Driver
FM
(1978)
Stunts
Thaddeus Rose and Eddie
(1978)
Stunt Driver
Apocalypse Now
(1979)
Stunt Coordinator
1941
(1979)
Stunt Coordinator
Firepower
(1979)
Stunt Coordinator and Stunt Double
The Mountain Men
(1980)
Stunt Coordinator
Used Cars
(1980)
Stunt Coordinator
My Bodyguard
(1980)
Stunt Coordinator
The Blues Brothers
(1980)
Stunts
Raiders of the Lost Ark
(1981)
Stunts
The Legend of the Lone Ranger
(1981)
Stunts
Conan the Barbarian
(1982)
Stunt Coordinator
Hammett
(1982)
Stunt Coordinator
48 Hrs.
(1982)
Stunt Double
Class of 1984
(1982)
Stunt Coordinator
Christine
(1983)
Stunt Coordinator
A Killer in the Family
(1983)
Stunt Coordinator
Special Bulletin
(1983)
Stunts
Starman
(1984)
Stunt Coordinator
Gremlins
(1984)
Stunt Coordinator
Red Dawn
(1984)
Stunt Coordinator
The Mystic Warrior
(1984)
Stunt Coordinator
Romancing the Stone
(1984)
Stunt Coordinator
Clue
(1985)
Stunt Coordinator
Cobra
(1986)
Stunt Coordinator
Deadly Friend
(1986)
Stunt Coordinator
Dragnet
(1987)
Stunt Coordinator
No Man's Land
(1987)
Stunts
Iron Eagle II
(1988)
Stunt Coordinator
The Package
(1989)
Stunt Coordinator
Farewell to the King
(1989)
Stunt Coordinator
The Rookie
(1990)
Stunt Coordinator
Revenge
(1990)
Stunt Coordinator
Showdown in Little Tokyo
(1991)
Stunt Coordinator
Delirious
(1991)
Stunt Coordinator
Backdraft
(1991)
Stunts
Flight of the Intruder
(1991)
Stunt Coordinator
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
(1992)
Stunt Coordinator
Patriot Games
(1992)
Stunts
Tombstone
(1993)
Stunt Coordinator
The Fugitive
(1993)
Stunt Coordinator
Lifepod
(1993)
Stunt Coordinator
Super Mario Bros.
(1993)
Stunts
The Quick and the Dead
(1995)
Stunt Coordinator
Die Hard: With a Vengeance
(1995)
Stunt Coordinator
My Fellow Americans
(1996)
Stunts
Santa with Muscles
(1996)
Stunts
Rush Hour
(1998)
Stunt Coordinator
Wild Wild West
(1999)
Stunt Coordinator
Joy Ride
(2001)
Stunt Coordinator
Impostor
(2001)
Stunt Coordinator
The Sum of All Fears
(2002)
Stunt Coordinator
The Forgotten
(2004)
Stunt Coordinator
The Last Ride
(2004)
Stunts
The Last Shot
(2004)
Stunts
Transporter 2
(2005)
Stunts
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
(2006)
Stunt Coordinator
The Hard Easy
(2006)
Stunt Double
Firewall
(2006)
Fight Choreographer
Death Proof
(2007)
Stunts
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
(2007)
Stunts
Faster
(2010)
Stunts
Inception
(2010)
Stunts
Bad Teacher
(2011)
Stunts
The Green Hornet
(2011)
Stunts
Django Unchained
(2012)
Stunts
People Like Us
(2012)
Stunt Driver
The Lone Ranger
(2013)
Stunts
Gangster Squad
(2013)
Stunt Coordinator
Happy Face Killer
(2014)
Stunt Driver
The Amazing Spider-Man 2
(2014)
Stunts
Hot Pursuit
(2015)
Stunts
Furious 7
(2015)
Stunts
Jason Bourne
(2016)
Stunts
CHiPS
(2017)
Stunts
Bird Box
(2018)
Stunts
The Call of the Wild
(2020)
Stunts
Manifest Evil
(2022)
Stunt Coordinator
Outlaw Johnny Black
(2023)
Stunt Coordinator
Acting
A Man Called Horse
(1970)
Striking Bear
Sometimes a Great Notion
(1971)
Slaughter's Big Rip Off
(1973)
Thug (uncredited)
The Deadly Trackers
(1973)
Deputy
Black Samson
(1974)
Samson's Street People
The Captive: The Longest Drive 2
(1976)
Curly
Beach Patrol
(1979)
Inside Moves
(1980)
Lucius' Man
Raiders of the Lost Ark
(1981)
Driver of German Truck (uncredited)
Great Movie Stunts: Raiders of the Lost Ark
(1981)
Self
Wild Wild West: Evil Devices
(1999)
Himself
Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan'
(2000)
Self
Joy Ride
(2001)
Bartender
Behind the Action: Stuntmen in the Movies
(2002)
Self
Double Dare
(2004)
Self
Directing
Big Wednesday
(1978)
Second Unit Director
Used Cars
(1980)
Second Unit Director
Conan the Barbarian
(1982)
Second Unit Director
Blue Thunder
(1983)
Second Unit Director
Red Dawn
(1984)
Second Unit Director
Romancing the Stone
(1984)
Second Unit Director
Cobra
(1986)
Second Unit Director
Death Before Dishonor
(1987)
Director
Dragnet
(1987)
Second Unit Director
The Package
(1989)
Second Unit Director
Farewell to the King
(1989)
Second Unit Director
Downtown
(1990)
Second Unit Director
Showdown in Little Tokyo
(1991)
Second Unit Director
Delirious
(1991)
Second Unit Director
Flight of the Intruder
(1991)
Second Unit Director
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
(1992)
Second Unit Director
Tombstone
(1993)
Second Unit Director
The Fugitive
(1993)
Second Unit Director
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III
(1993)
Second Unit Director
Maverick
(1994)
Second Unit Director
The Quick and the Dead
(1995)
Second Unit Director
Money Train
(1995)
Second Unit Director
Die Hard: With a Vengeance
(1995)
Second Unit Director
Eraser
(1996)
Second Unit Director
Rush Hour
(1998)
Second Unit Director
Mighty Joe Young
(1998)
Second Unit Director
The Horse Whisperer
(1998)
Second Unit Director
Wild Wild West
(1999)
Second Unit Director
Joy Ride
(2001)
Second Unit Director
American Outlaws
(2001)
Second Unit Director
2 Fast 2 Furious
(2003)
Second Unit Director
Agent Cody Banks
(2003)
Second Unit Director
The Forgotten
(2004)
Second Unit Director
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
(2006)
Second Unit Director
Date Movie
(2006)
Second Unit Director
Fast & Furious
(2009)
Second Unit Director
The Expendables
(2010)
Second Unit Director
Cowboys & Aliens
(2011)
Second Unit Director
Gangster Squad
(2013)
Second Unit Director