
Rick Avery
- Known for
- Crew
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, USA
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.
Filmography

The Whisper Man 2026
Stunts

One Battle After Another 2025
Stunts

Weathering 2023
Stunt Coordinator

A Lot of Nothing 2023
Stunt Coordinator

White Noise 2022
Stunt Driver

Starkeisha 2022
Stunt Coordinator

The Comeback Trail 2020
Stunt Double

The War with Grandpa 2020
Stunt Double

The Laundromat 2019
Stunts

Bumblebee 2018
Stunts

Dunkirk 2017
Stunts

Hands of Stone 2016
as Gil Clansey, Stunt Coordinator, Second Unit Director

Dirty Grandpa 2016
Stunt Double

Joy 2015
Stunt Double

The Intern 2015
Stunt Double

Ant-Man 2015
as Helicopter Pilot, Stunts

American Sniper 2014
Stunt Double

Grudge Match 2013
Stunts

R.I.P.D. 2013
Stunts

Killing Season 2013
Stunt Double

Gangster Squad 2013
Stunts

The Dark Knight Rises 2012
Stunts

Men in Black 3 2012
Stunt Driver

Journey 2: The Mysterious Island 2012
Pilot

Captain America: The First Avenger 2011
Utility Stunts

Horrible Bosses 2011
Stunts

Edge of Darkness 2010
as Robinson Jr., Stunts

Role Models 2008
Stunts

Frost/Nixon 2008
Stunt Coordinator

Columbus Day 2008
as Driver, Stunts

The Dark Knight 2008
as Masked Thug (uncredited), Stunts

Get Smart 2008
Stunt Driver

Superhero Movie 2008
Stunt Coordinator

Charlie Wilson's War 2007
Stunt Coordinator, Second Unit Director

Ocean's Thirteen 2007
Stunts

Smokin' Aces 2006
Stunts

Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny 2006
Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator

The Prestige 2006
Stunt Coordinator

A.I. Assault 2006
Stunts

World Trade Center 2006
Stunts

Waist Deep 2006
Stunt Driver

Poseidon 2006
Stunt Coordinator

The Visitation 2006
Stunts

Date Movie 2006
Stunts

The Cutter 2005
as Man, Stunts

Elizabethtown 2005
Stunts

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang 2005
Stunts

Walk the Line 2005
Stunt Coordinator

Batman Begins 2005
as Gotham Car Cop (uncredited), Stunts

Cursed 2005
Second Unit Director

Meet the Fockers 2004
Stunts

Taxi 2004
Stunt Driver

Elvis Has Left the Building 2004
Utility Stunts

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy 2004
Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator

The Whole Ten Yards 2004
Stunt Coordinator

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines 2003
Stunts

Hulk 2003
as Soldier (uncredited), Stunts

The Italian Job 2003
Stunts

Identity 2003
Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator

House of 1000 Corpses 2003
Stunts

The Core 2003
Stunt Coordinator

Men in Black II 2002
as Subway Passenger (uncredited), Stunts

Spider-Man 2002
as Cop (uncredited), Stunts

The Sweetest Thing 2002
Stunt Coordinator, Second Unit Director

Clockstoppers 2002
Stunt Coordinator, Second Unit Director

Showtime 2002
Stunts

John Q 2002
Stunt Coordinator

Orange County 2002
Stunts

Ocean's Eleven 2001
Stunt Driver

Extreme Days 2001
Stunts

Megiddo: The Omega Code 2 2001
Stunts

Lip Service 2001
Stunt Coordinator

The Animal 2001
Stunts

Blow 2001
Stunt Coordinator

Firetrap 2001
Stunts

Traffic 2000
as DEA Agent - Public Storage, Stunts

Dude, Where's My Car? 2000
Stunts

Brother 2000
Stunts

Mercy Streets 2000
Stunts

Two Shades of Blue 2000
as Beth's Driver, Stunt Coordinator

Luck of the Draw 2000
Stunts

Voodoo Dawn 2000
Stunt Coordinator

Erin Brockovich 2000
Stunt Driver

What Planet Are You From? 2000
as Airlane Passenger (uncredited)

Scream 3 2000
Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator

Hot Boyz 2000
Stunts

House on Haunted Hill 1999
Stunts

No Tomorrow 1999
Stunts

The Omega Code 1999
Stunts

Storm Catcher 1999
Stunts

Stigmata 1999
Stunts

Running Red 1999
Stunt Coordinator, Second Unit Director

Angel's Dance 1999
Stunts

Star Trek: Insurrection 1998
Stunts, Stunt Coordinator

Susan's Plan 1998
Stunt Coordinator

The Alarmist 1998
Stunt Coordinator

Rush Hour 1998
Stunts

Finding Graceland 1998
Stunt Coordinator, Second Unit Director

Judas Kiss 1998
Stunts

BASEketball 1998
Stunts

Safe House 1998
Stunts

The Pentagon Wars 1998
Stunt Coordinator

Titanic 1997
Stunts

Steel Sharks 1997
Stunts

Kiss the Girls 1997
Stunts

L.A. Confidential 1997
Stunts

She's So Lovely 1997
Stunts

Air Force One 1997
Stunts

Buddy 1997
Stunt Double

The Corporate Ladder 1997
Stunts

Crash Dive 1997
Stunts

City of Industry 1997
Stunts

Just Write 1997
Stunt Driver

Strategic Command 1997
Stunts

Riot 1996
Stunts

Adrenalin: Fear the Rush 1996
Stunts

Set It Off 1996
Stunts

Pure Danger 1996
Stunts

Escape from L.A. 1996
Stunts

The Stupids 1996
as Bad Guy

Independence Day 1996
Stunts

The Craft 1996
Stunt Driver

Deadly Outbreak 1996
Director

Broken Arrow 1996
Stunts

For Life or Death 1996
as Shadow Monk Fighter, Stunts

Heat 1995
as Armored Guard #2, Stunts

Casino 1995
Stunts

Money Train 1995
Stunts

Rage 1995
as Police Radio Operator, Stunts

Last Man Standing 1995
Stunts

Black Scorpion 1995
Stunts

The Expert 1995
Director

Jury Duty 1995
Stunts

3 Ninjas Knuckle Up 1995
as Cowboy Thug Fighting Grandpa at Indian Ceremony (uncredited), Stunts

Ballistic 1995
Stunts

Scanner Cop II 1995
as Kidnapper #2

Higher Learning 1995
as Guard Beats Malik, Stunts

Twin Sitters 1994
Stunts

Airheads 1994
Stunts

Beverly Hills Cop III 1994
as Cline, Stunt Coordinator

The Crow 1994
Stunts

Out of Darkness 1994
Stunts

Mirror Images II 1993
Stunt Coordinator

The Good Son 1993
Stunts

Quick 1993
Stunts

Extreme Justice 1993
Stunts

Hot Shots! Part Deux 1993
Stunts

Street Knight 1993
Stunt Coordinator, Second Unit Director

Spies 1993
Stunts

Ultimate Desire 1993
Stunts

Animal Instincts 1992
Stunts

Innocent Blood 1992
as Cab Driver

The Presence 1992
Stunt Coordinator

The Water Engine 1992
Stunts

Rapid Fire 1992
Stunts

3 Ninjas 1992
as FBI Agent (uncredited), Stunt Coordinator

Batman Returns 1992
Stunts

Boris and Natasha 1992
Stunts

Article 99 1992
Stunt Coordinator

Mirror Images 1992
Stunt Double

Iron Eagle III 1992
Stunts

Cool as Ice 1991
Stunt Coordinator

Night Eyes II 1991
Stunts

Chains of Gold 1991
Stunt Coordinator

Soldier's Fortune 1991
Stunts

Ultimate Desires 1991
Stunts

Fire in the Dark 1991
Stunt Coordinator

Night of the Warrior 1991
Stunt Coordinator, Fight Choreographer, Second Unit Director

A Gnome Named Gnorm 1991
Stunts

Oscar 1991
as Vendetti's Driver, Stunt Coordinator

Hook 1991
Stunts

The Perfect Weapon 1991
Stunt Coordinator

Under Surveillance 1991
Stunts

Look Who's Talking Too 1990
as Burglar, Stunt Coordinator

The Great Los Angeles Earthquake 1990
Stunts

Mr. Destiny 1990
Stunts

The Rain Killer 1990
Stunts

Men at Work 1990
Stunts

Lionheart 1990
Stunt Double, Stunt Coordinator

Pretty Woman 1990
Stunt Double, Stunt Coordinator

Too Young to Die 1990
Stunt Coordinator

Internal Affairs 1990
Stunts

L.A. Takedown 1989
as Bank Teller (uncredited)

Breaking Point 1989
Stunt Coordinator

The Abyss 1989
Stunts

Riding the Edge 1989
Stunts

The Experts 1989
Stunt Double

They Live 1988
Stunts

Feds! 1988
as Bank Robber

Elvira: Mistress of the Dark 1988
Stunts

Hero and the Terror 1988
Stunts

The Blob 1988
as Soldier with Cracked Faceplate

Journey to the Center of the Earth 1988
Stunts

Out of Time 1988
as Motorcycle Officer

Permanent Record 1988
Stunts

Bulletproof 1988
Stunts

The Night Before 1988
Stunts

Ironweed 1987
Stunts

The Hidden 1987
Stunts

Back to the Beach 1987
as Surfers & Punks, Stunt Double

The Return of the Six-Million-Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman 1987
Stunts

Steele Justice 1987
Stunts

Down Twisted 1987
Stunts

Assassination 1987
Stunts

Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold 1986
Stunts

Firewalker 1986
Stunts

Crime Story: Pilot 1986
Stunts

Armed and Dangerous 1986
as Cobb

Radioactive Dreams 1986
Stunts

Legal Eagles 1986
Stunts

The Naked Cage 1986
as Security Officer, Stunts

Hollywood Vice Squad 1986
Stunts

The Best of Times 1986
Stunts

Savage Dawn 1985
Stunts

Perfect 1985
Stunts

Johnny Dangerously 1984
Stunts

The River 1984
Stunts

Meatballs: Part II 1984
Stunts

Time Bomb 1984
Stunts

Killpoint 1984
Stunts

WarGames 1983
Stunts

Fighting Back 1982
Stunts

Blow Out 1981
Stunt Double
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