Rick Avery is an American stuntman, stunt coordinator, actor, director and author. He has worked on more than 400 films and television projects, including The Crow, The Prestige, The Dark Knight Rises, Gangster Squad, and American Sniper. He is also notable for having doubled for Robert De Niro, Dustin Hoffman, Richard Gere and John Travolta.
Known For
The Abyss
(1989)
Stunts
Bumblebee
(2018)
Stunts
Heat
(1995)
Stunts
The Prestige
(2006)
Stunt Coordinator
Batman Begins
(2005)
Stunts
Titanic
(1997)
Stunts
The Craft
(1996)
Stunt Driver
The Dark Knight
(2008)
Stunts
Dunkirk
(2017)
Stunts
Independence Day
(1996)
Stunts
Spider-Man
(2002)
Stunts
The Dark Knight Rises
(2012)
Stunts
Broken Arrow
(1996)
Stunts
Ant-Man
(2015)
Stunts
American Sniper
(2014)
Stunt Double
Men in Black 3
(2012)
Stunt Driver
Full Filmography
Crew
Blow Out
(1981)
Stunt Double
Fighting Back
(1982)
Stunts
WarGames
(1983)
Stunts
Johnny Dangerously
(1984)
Stunts
Killpoint
(1984)
Stunts
The River
(1984)
Stunts
Time Bomb
(1984)
Stunts
Perfect
(1985)
Stunts
The Naked Cage
(1986)
Stunts
Hollywood Vice Squad
(1986)
Stunts
Legal Eagles
(1986)
Stunts
Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold
(1986)
Stunts
Savage Dawn
(1986)
Stunts
The Best of Times
(1986)
Stunts
Firewalker
(1986)
Stunts
Radioactive Dreams
(1986)
Stunts
Back to the Beach
(1987)
Stunt Double
Assassination
(1987)
Stunts
The Return of the Six-Million-Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman
(1987)
Stunts
Down Twisted
(1987)
Stunts
Ironweed
(1987)
Stunts
The Hidden
(1987)
Stunts
Steele Justice
(1987)
Stunts
The Night Before
(1988)
Stunts
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
(1988)
Stunts
Bulletproof
(1988)
Stunts
Hero and the Terror
(1988)
Stunts
Permanent Record
(1988)
Stunts
They Live
(1988)
Stunts
Riding the Edge
(1989)
Stunts
Alien Nation
(1989)
Stunt Double
Breaking Point
(1989)
Stunt Coordinator
The Experts
(1989)
Stunt Double
The Abyss
(1989)
Stunts
Pretty Woman
(1990)
Stunt Coordinator and Stunt Double
Too Young to Die
(1990)
Stunt Coordinator
Look Who's Talking Too
(1990)
Stunt Coordinator
The Great Los Angeles Earthquake
(1990)
Stunts
Internal Affairs
(1990)
Stunts
A Gnome Named Gnorm
(1990)
Stunts
The Rain Killer
(1990)
Stunts
Mr. Destiny
(1990)
Stunts
Men at Work
(1990)
Stunts
Lionheart
(1990)
Stunt Coordinator and Stunt Double
Under Surveillance
(1991)
Stunts
Oscar
(1991)
Stunt Coordinator
The Perfect Weapon
(1991)
Stunt Coordinator
Night of the Warrior
(1991)
Stunt Coordinator and Fight Choreographer
Ultimate Desires
(1991)
Stunts
Cool as Ice
(1991)
Stunt Coordinator
Hook
(1991)
Stunts
Soldier's Fortune
(1991)
Stunts
Night Eyes II
(1991)
Stunts
Chains of Gold
(1991)
Stunt Coordinator
3 Ninjas
(1992)
Stunt Coordinator
Rapid Fire
(1992)
Stunts
The Presence
(1992)
Stunt Coordinator
Mirror Images
(1992)
Stunt Double
Boris and Natasha
(1992)
Stunts
Article 99
(1992)
Stunt Coordinator
Batman Returns
(1992)
Stunts
Animal Instincts
(1992)
Stunts
The Water Engine
(1992)
Stunts
Iron Eagle III
(1992)
Stunts
Street Knight
(1993)
Stunt Coordinator
Mirror Images II
(1993)
Stunt Coordinator
Desire
(1993)
Stunts
The Good Son
(1993)
Stunts
Spies
(1993)
Stunts
Hot Shots! Part Deux
(1993)
Stunts
Quick
(1993)
Stunts
Extreme Justice
(1993)
Stunts
Beverly Hills Cop III
(1994)
Stunt Coordinator
Airheads
(1994)
Stunts
The Crow
(1994)
Stunts
Out of Darkness
(1994)
Stunts
Twin Sitters
(1994)
Stunts
Last Man Standing
(1995)
Stunts
Rage
(1995)
Stunts
Jury Duty
(1995)
Stunts
Money Train
(1995)
Stunts
Black Scorpion
(1995)
Stunts
Higher Learning
(1995)
Stunts
Heat
(1995)
Stunts
Ballistic
(1995)
Stunts
Casino
(1995)
Stunts
3 Ninjas Knuckle Up
(1995)
Stunts
Set It Off
(1996)
Stunts
Riot
(1996)
Stunts
The Craft
(1996)
Stunt Driver
Adrenalin: Fear the Rush
(1996)
Stunts
For Life or Death
(1996)
Stunts
Independence Day
(1996)
Stunts
Broken Arrow
(1996)
Stunts
Escape from L.A.
(1996)
Stunts
Pure Danger
(1996)
Stunts
Steel Sharks
(1997)
Stunts
Buddy
(1997)
Stunt Double
She's So Lovely
(1997)
Stunts
Crash Dive
(1997)
Stunts
The Corporate Ladder
(1997)
Stunts
Air Force One
(1997)
Stunts
Kiss the Girls
(1997)
Stunts
Titanic
(1997)
Stunts
Just Write
(1997)
Stunt Driver
City of Industry
(1997)
Stunts
L.A. Confidential
(1997)
Stunts
Strategic Command
(1997)
Stunts
Safe House
(1998)
Stunts
Judas Kiss
(1998)
Stunts
Star Trek: Insurrection
(1998)
Stunts and Stunt Coordinator
BASEketball
(1998)
Stunts
The Alarmist
(1998)
Stunt Coordinator
Rush Hour
(1998)
Stunts
The Pentagon Wars
(1998)
Stunt Coordinator
Finding Graceland
(1998)
Stunt Coordinator
Stigmata
(1999)
Stunts
Two Shades of Blue
(1999)
Stunt Coordinator
Angel's Dance
(1999)
Stunts
House on Haunted Hill
(1999)
Stunts
No Tomorrow
(1999)
Stunts
Storm Catcher
(1999)
Stunts
The Omega Code
(1999)
Stunts
Running Red
(1999)
Stunt Coordinator
Voodoo Dawn
(2000)
Stunt Coordinator
Brother
(2000)
Stunts
Scream 3
(2000)
Stunt Coordinator
Erin Brockovich
(2000)
Stunt Driver
Hot Boyz
(2000)
Stunts
Traffic
(2000)
Stunts
Dude, Where's My Car?
(2000)
Stunts
Mercy Streets
(2000)
Stunts
Luck of the Draw
(2000)
Stunts
Firetrap
(2001)
Stunts
Ocean's Eleven
(2001)
Stunt Driver
Extreme Days
(2001)
Stunts
Blow
(2001)
Stunt Coordinator
Megiddo: The Omega Code 2
(2001)
Stunts
The Animal
(2001)
Stunts
Lip Service
(2001)
Stunt Coordinator
Men in Black II
(2002)
Stunts
Spider-Man
(2002)
Stunts
Showtime
(2002)
Stunts
The Sweetest Thing
(2002)
Stunt Coordinator
John Q
(2002)
Stunt Coordinator
Clockstoppers
(2002)
Stunt Coordinator
Orange County
(2002)
Stunts
The Core
(2003)
Stunt Coordinator
House of 1000 Corpses
(2003)
Stunts
The Italian Job
(2003)
Stunts
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
(2003)
Stunts
Identity
(2003)
Stunt Coordinator
Elvis Has Left the Building
(2004)
Utility Stunts
Meet the Fockers
(2004)
Stunt Double
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
(2004)
Stunt Coordinator
Taxi
(2004)
Stunt Driver
The Whole Ten Yards
(2004)
Stunt Coordinator
Elizabethtown
(2005)
Stunts
The Cutter
(2005)
Stunts
Batman Begins
(2005)
Stunts
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
(2005)
Stunts
Walk the Line
(2005)
Stunt Coordinator
Date Movie
(2006)
Stunts
Smokin' Aces
(2006)
Stunts
World Trade Center
(2006)
Stunts
The Visitation
(2006)
Stunts
Poseidon
(2006)
Stunt Coordinator
Waist Deep
(2006)
Stunt Driver
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
(2006)
Stunt Coordinator
The Prestige
(2006)
Stunt Coordinator
Mission Zero
(2007)
Stunt Driver
Charlie Wilson's War
(2007)
Stunt Coordinator
Ocean's Thirteen
(2007)
Stunts
Superhero Movie
(2008)
Stunt Coordinator
Role Models
(2008)
Stunts
Get Smart
(2008)
Stunt Driver
Columbus Day
(2008)
Stunts
The Dark Knight
(2008)
Stunts
Frost/Nixon
(2008)
Stunt Coordinator
Edge of Darkness
(2010)
Stunts
Captain America: The First Avenger
(2011)
Utility Stunts
Horrible Bosses
(2011)
Stunts
Men in Black 3
(2012)
Stunt Driver
The Dark Knight Rises
(2012)
Stunts
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island
(2012)
Pilot
Gangster Squad
(2013)
Stunts
Grudge Match
(2013)
Stunts
R.I.P.D.
(2013)
Stunts
Killing Season
(2013)
Stunt Double
American Sniper
(2014)
Stunt Double
The Intern
(2015)
Stunt Double
Ant-Man
(2015)
Stunts
Joy
(2015)
Stunt Double
Hands of Stone
(2016)
Stunt Coordinator
Dirty Grandpa
(2016)
Stunt Double
Dunkirk
(2017)
Stunts
Bumblebee
(2018)
Stunts
The Laundromat
(2019)
Stunts
The War with Grandpa
(2020)
Stunt Double
The Comeback Trail
(2020)
Stunt Double
White Noise
(2022)
Stunt Driver
Starkeisha
(2022)
Stunt Coordinator
Weathering
(2023)
Stunt Coordinator
A Lot of Nothing
(2023)
Stunt Coordinator
Acting
The Naked Cage
(1986)
Security Officer
Armed and Dangerous
(1986)
Cobb
Back to the Beach
(1987)
Surfers & Punks
Feds
(1988)
Bank Robber
The Blob
(1988)
Soldier With Cracked Faceplate
Out of Time
(1988)
Motorcycle Officer
L.A. Takedown
(1989)
Bank Teller (uncredited)
Look Who's Talking Too
(1990)
Burglar
Oscar
(1991)
Vendetti's Driver
Innocent Blood
(1992)
Cab Driver
3 Ninjas
(1992)
FBI Agent (uncredited)
Beverly Hills Cop III
(1994)
Cline
Scanners: The Showdown
(1995)
Kidnapper #2
Rage
(1995)
Police Radio Operator
Higher Learning
(1995)
Guard Beats Malik
Heat
(1995)
Armored Guard #2
3 Ninjas Knuckle Up
(1995)
Cowboy Thug Fighting Grandpa at Indian Ceremony (uncredited)
The Stupids
(1996)
Bad Guy
For Life or Death
(1996)
Shadow Monk Fighter
Two Shades of Blue
(1999)
Beth's Driver
Traffic
(2000)
DEA Agent - Public Storage
What Planet Are You From?
(2000)
Airlane Passenger (uncredited)
Men in Black II
(2002)
Subway Passenger (uncredited)
Spider-Man
(2002)
Cop (uncredited)
Hulk
(2003)
Soldier
The Cutter
(2005)
Man
Batman Begins
(2005)
Gotham Car Cop (uncredited)
Columbus Day
(2008)
Driver
The Dark Knight
(2008)
Masked Thug (uncredited)
Edge of Darkness
(2010)
Robinson Jr.
Ant-Man
(2015)
Helicopter Pilot
Hands of Stone
(2016)
Gil Clansey
Directing
Night of the Warrior
(1991)
Second Unit Director
Street Knight
(1993)
Second Unit Director
The Expert
(1995)
Director
Deadly Outbreak
(1996)
Director
Finding Graceland
(1998)
Second Unit Director
Running Red
(1999)
Second Unit Director
Two Shades of Blue
(1999)
Second Unit Director
Scream 3
(2000)
Second Unit Director
The Sweetest Thing
(2002)
Second Unit Director
Clockstoppers
(2002)
Second Unit Director
Identity
(2003)
Second Unit Director
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
(2004)
Second Unit Director
Cursed
(2005)
Second Unit Director
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
(2006)
Second Unit Director
Charlie Wilson's War
(2007)
Second Unit Director
Hands of Stone
(2016)
Second Unit Director