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
Planet of the Apes
(1968)
Stunts
The Blues Brothers
(1980)
Stunts
Django Unchained
(2012)
Stunts
Beneath the Planet of the Apes
(1970)
Stunts
Blazing Saddles
(1974)
Stunts
The Amazing Spider-Man 2
(2014)
Stunts
Furious 7
(2015)
Stunts
Raiders of the Lost Ark
(1981)
Stunts
Apocalypse Now
(1979)
Stunt Coordinator
Rush Hour
(1998)
Stunt Coordinator
Jason Bourne
(2016)
Stunts
Christine
(1983)
Stunt Coordinator
Conan the Barbarian
(1982)
Stunt Coordinator
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
Mackenna's Gold
(1969)
Stunt Double
100 Rifles
(1969)
Stunt Double
Hard Contract
(1969)
Stunts
Monte Walsh
(1970)
Stunts
Soldier Blue
(1970)
Stunts
A Man Called Horse
(1970)
Stunt Coordinator
Cover Me Babe
(1970)
Stunts
Beneath the Planet of the Apes
(1970)
Stunts
Rio Lobo
(1970)
Stunt Double
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
Class of '44
(1973)
Stunts
Cleopatra Jones
(1973)
Stunts
Dillinger
(1973)
Stunt Coordinator
The Train Robbers
(1973)
Stunts
The Deadly Trackers
(1973)
Stunts
Blazing Saddles
(1974)
Stunts
Black Samson
(1974)
Stunts
99 and 44/100% Dead
(1974)
Stunts
Mr. Majestyk
(1974)
Stunts
Earthquake
(1974)
Stunts
The Wind and the Lion
(1975)
Stunts
White Line Fever
(1975)
Stunt Driver
Return to Macon County
(1975)
Stunt Coordinator
Breakheart Pass
(1975)
Stunts
Night Moves
(1975)
Stunts
Death Journey
(1976)
Stunts
The Return of a Man Called Horse
(1976)
Stunts
The Shootist
(1976)
Stunts
Steel Cowboy
(1978)
Stunt Driver
FM
(1978)
Stunts
Circle of Iron
(1978)
Stunt Coordinator
Thaddeus Rose and Eddie
(1978)
Stunt Driver
The Norseman
(1978)
Stunts
Firepower
(1979)
Stunt Coordinator and Stunt Double
1941
(1979)
Stunt Coordinator
Apocalypse Now
(1979)
Stunt Coordinator
Used Cars
(1980)
Stunt Coordinator
The Blues Brothers
(1980)
Stunts
The Mountain Men
(1980)
Stunt Coordinator
My Bodyguard
(1980)
Stunt Coordinator
The Legend of the Lone Ranger
(1981)
Stunts
Raiders of the Lost Ark
(1981)
Stunts
48 Hrs.
(1982)
Stunt Double
Hammett
(1982)
Stunt Coordinator
Conan the Barbarian
(1982)
Stunt Coordinator
Class of 1984
(1982)
Stunt Coordinator
A Killer in the Family
(1983)
Stunt Coordinator
Christine
(1983)
Stunt Coordinator
Special Bulletin
(1983)
Stunts
Red Dawn
(1984)
Stunt Coordinator
The Mystic Warrior
(1984)
Stunt Coordinator
Romancing the Stone
(1984)
Stunt Coordinator
Gremlins
(1984)
Stunt Coordinator
Starman
(1984)
Stunt Coordinator
Clue
(1985)
Stunt Coordinator
Deadly Friend
(1986)
Stunt Coordinator
Cobra
(1986)
Stunt Coordinator
No Man's Land
(1987)
Stunts
Dragnet
(1987)
Stunt Coordinator
Iron Eagle II
(1988)
Stunt Coordinator
Farewell to the King
(1989)
Stunt Coordinator
The Package
(1989)
Stunt Coordinator
The Rookie
(1990)
Stunt Coordinator
Revenge
(1990)
Stunt Coordinator
Showdown in Little Tokyo
(1991)
Stunt Coordinator
Flight of the Intruder
(1991)
Stunt Coordinator
Delirious
(1991)
Stunt Coordinator
Backdraft
(1991)
Stunts
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
(1992)
Stunt Coordinator
Patriot Games
(1992)
Stunts
The Fugitive
(1993)
Stunt Coordinator
Tombstone
(1993)
Stunt Coordinator
Super Mario Bros.
(1993)
Stunts
Lifepod
(1993)
Stunt Coordinator
Die Hard: With a Vengeance
(1995)
Stunt Coordinator
The Quick and the Dead
(1995)
Stunt Coordinator
Santa with Muscles
(1996)
Stunts
My Fellow Americans
(1996)
Stunts
Rush Hour
(1998)
Stunt Coordinator
Wild Wild West
(1999)
Stunt Coordinator
Impostor
(2001)
Stunt Coordinator
Joy Ride
(2001)
Stunt Coordinator
The Sum of All Fears
(2002)
Stunt Coordinator
The Last Shot
(2004)
Stunts
The Last Ride
(2004)
Stunts
The Forgotten
(2004)
Stunt Coordinator
Transporter 2
(2005)
Stunts
Firewall
(2006)
Fight Choreographer
The Hard Easy
(2006)
Stunt Double
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
(2006)
Stunt Coordinator
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
(2007)
Stunts
Death Proof
(2007)
Stunts
Faster
(2010)
Stunts
Inception
(2010)
Stunts
The Green Hornet
(2011)
Stunts
Bad Teacher
(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
Furious 7
(2015)
Stunts
Hot Pursuit
(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
Great Movie Stunts: Raiders of the Lost Ark
(1981)
Self
Raiders of the Lost Ark
(1981)
Driver of German Truck (uncredited)
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
Dragnet
(1987)
Second Unit Director
Death Before Dishonor
(1987)
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
Flight of the Intruder
(1991)
Second Unit Director
Delirious
(1991)
Second Unit Director
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
(1992)
Second Unit Director
The Fugitive
(1993)
Second Unit Director
Tombstone
(1993)
Second Unit Director
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III
(1993)
Second Unit Director
Maverick
(1994)
Second Unit Director
Money Train
(1995)
Second Unit Director
The Quick and the Dead
(1995)
Second Unit Director
Die Hard: With a Vengeance
(1995)
Second Unit Director
Eraser
(1996)
Second Unit Director
The Horse Whisperer
(1998)
Second Unit Director
Mighty Joe Young
(1998)
Second Unit Director
Rush Hour
(1998)
Second Unit Director
Wild Wild West
(1999)
Second Unit Director
Joy Ride
(2001)
Second Unit Director
American Outlaws
(2001)
Second Unit Director
Agent Cody Banks
(2003)
Second Unit Director
2 Fast 2 Furious
(2003)
Second Unit Director
The Forgotten
(2004)
Second Unit Director
Date Movie
(2006)
Second Unit Director
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
(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