Charles F. Stahelski (born September 20, 1968) is an American stuntman and filmmaker. He is considered a highly-influential figure in the action film genre. He first achieved prominence as an 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.
Known For
John Wick: Chapter 4
(2023)
Director
Captain America: Civil War
(2016)
Second Unit Director
John Wick: Chapter 2
(2017)
Director
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum
(2019)
Director
John Wick
(2014)
Director
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
(2013)
Second Unit Director
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
(2020)
Second Unit Director
Hitman: Agent 47
(2015)
Action Director
Ninja Assassin
(2009)
Second Unit Director
The Expendables 2
(2012)
Second Unit Director
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
(2011)
Second Unit Director
Escape Plan
(2013)
Second Unit Director
The Hunger Games
(2012)
Second Unit Director
Grimsby
(2016)
Second Unit Director
Safe
(2012)
Second Unit Director
After Earth
(2013)
Second Unit Director
Full Filmography
Directing
Ninja Assassin
(2009)
Second Unit Director
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
(2011)
Second Unit Director
The Hunger Games
(2012)
Second Unit Director
Safe
(2012)
Second Unit Director
The Expendables 2
(2012)
Second Unit Director
After Earth
(2013)
Second Unit Director
Escape Plan
(2013)
Second Unit Director
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
(2013)
Second Unit Director
John Wick
(2014)
Director
Hitman: Agent 47
(2015)
Action Director
Grimsby
(2016)
Second Unit Director
Captain America: Civil War
(2016)
Second Unit Director
John Wick: Chapter 2
(2017)
Director
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum
(2019)
Director
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
(2020)
Second Unit Director
John Wick: Chapter 4
(2023)
Director
Acting
Mission of Justice
(1992)
The Gauntlet
Hong Kong 97
(1994)
Leong
Nemesis 2: Nebula
(1995)
Nebula
Spitfire
(1995)
Whit
Heatseeker
(1995)
Budokam Fighter
Nemesis 3: Time Lapse
(1996)
Nebula
Bloodsport III
(1996)
Max Omega
Bloodsport II
(1996)
Fighter
The Glimmer Man
(1996)
Carjacker / Thug (uncredited)
Recoil
(1998)
Henchman (uncredited)
Vampires
(1998)
Male Master #4
The Hunted
(1998)
FBI Agent #2
The Matrix Revisited
(2001)
Self - Stuntman (archive footage)
Kung Pow: Enter the Fist
(2002)
Masked Fighter
Switchfoot Live in San Diego
(2004)
Himself
Constantine
(2005)
Demon in Hospital (uncredited)
V for Vendetta
(2006)
Storm Saxon
Live Free or Die Hard
(2007)
Terrorist (uncredited)
Next
(2007)
US Marine (uncredited)
Fetch
(2007)
Sunny
Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables'
(2010)
Self
Rambo: To Hell and Back - Director's Production Diary
(2010)
Self
The Mechanic
(2011)
Vaughn's Bodyguard (uncredited)
The World Is Watching: Making the Hunger Games
(2012)
Self - Second Unit Director
John Wick: Calling in the Cavalry
(2015)
Self
Don't F*#% With John Wick
(2015)
Self
John Wick Chapter 2: Wick-vizzed
(2017)
Self
As Above, So Below: The Underworld of 'John Wick'
(2017)
Self
Chamber Check: Evolution of a Fight Scene
(2017)
Self
Friends, Confidantes: The Keanu/Chad Partnership
(2017)
Self
The Matrix Resurrections
(2021)
Chad
Albert Pyun: King of Cult Movies
(2023)
Self
Crew
Knights
(1993)
Stunts
Brain Smasher... A Love Story
(1993)
Stunts
The Crow
(1994)
Stunt Double
Fist of the North Star
(1995)
Stunts
The Feminine Touch
(1995)
Stunts
Escape from L.A.
(1996)
Stunts
Bloodsport III
(1996)
Fight Choreographer
Riot
(1996)
Stunts
True Vengeance
(1997)
Fight Choreographer
Perfect Target
(1997)
Stunts
Bean
(1997)
Stunts
Alien Resurrection
(1997)
Stunt Double and Stunts
CHiPs '99
(1998)
Stunts
Orgazmo
(1998)
Stunts
Recoil
(1998)
Stunts
Almost Heroes
(1998)
Stunts
The Hunted
(1998)
Stunt Coordinator
The Matrix
(1999)
Stunt Double
My Favorite Martian
(1999)
Stunts
8MM
(1999)
Stunts
Wild Wild West
(1999)
Stunts
Picking Up the Pieces
(2000)
Stunts
The Replacements
(2000)
Stunt Double
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
(2000)
Stunts
The Gift
(2000)
Stunts
Rock Star
(2001)
Stunts
Tomcats
(2001)
Stunts
Ghosts of Mars
(2001)
Stunts
Corky Romano
(2001)
Stunts
Kung Pow: Enter the Fist
(2002)
Stunts
Dead Above Ground
(2002)
Stunts
The Matrix Reloaded
(2003)
Stunt Coordinator
The Matrix Revolutions
(2003)
Stunt Coordinator
Van Helsing
(2004)
Fight Choreographer
Spider-Man 2
(2004)
Stunts
Max Havoc: Curse Of The Dragon
(2004)
Stunt Coordinator
Serenity
(2005)
Stunt Coordinator
Constantine
(2005)
Fight Choreographer
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
(2005)
Utility Stunts
Thumbsucker
(2005)
Stunt Double
xXx: State of the Union
(2005)
Stunts
The Dukes of Hazzard
(2005)
Stunt Double
V for Vendetta
(2006)
Stunts Coordinator
Beerfest
(2006)
Stunt Coordinator
Next
(2007)
Stunts
300
(2007)
Stunt Coordinator
Fetch
(2007)
Stunts
Live Free or Die Hard
(2007)
Stunts
Balls of Fury
(2007)
Fight Choreographer
Rambo
(2008)
Stunt Coordinator
Jumper
(2008)
Stunts
Speed Racer
(2008)
Stunt Coordinator
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
(2009)
Stunts
Ninja Assassin
(2009)
Stunt Coordinator
The Expendables
(2010)
Stunt Coordinator
Iron Man 2
(2010)
Utility Stunts
Faster
(2010)
Stunts
TRON: Legacy
(2010)
Stunt Coordinator
The Odds
(2010)
Stunt Coordinator
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
(2011)
Stunt Coordinator
Spy Kids: All the Time in the World
(2011)
Stunts
Killer Elite
(2011)
Stunt Coordinator
The Hunger Games
(2012)
Stunt Coordinator
Safe
(2012)
Stunt Coordinator
The Expendables 2
(2012)
Stunt Coordinator
After Earth
(2013)
Stunt Coordinator
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
(2013)
Stunt Coordinator
Man of Tai Chi
(2013)
Martial Arts Choreographer
The Wolverine
(2013)
Stunts
Baby Driver
(2017)
Thanks
Deadpool 2
(2018)
Stunts
Production