Stunt People and/or Goon/Henchmen actors

1. Al Leong

Actor | Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure

Asian American actor & stuntman has picked up a cult fan following based around his numerous appearances in high voltage action flicks from the mid-1980s onwards. Al nearly always turns up as a bad guy with his lean muscled physique, incredible agility, amazing martial arts skills, wispy black hair...

2. Allan Graf

Stunts | The Dark Knight Rises

Graf is one of Hollywood's premier second unit directors and stunt coordinators whose 35-year career behind the cameras includes the staging of stunts in over five dozen films while directing second unit action on three dozen features, including such recent films as Todd Phillips' comedy, "Due Date...

3. Thomas Rosales Jr.

Actor | Running Scared

Thomas Rosales Jr. was born on February 3, 1948 in El Paso, Texas, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Running Scared (2006), Commando (1985) and Speed (1994). He is married to Joyce Johnston. They have two children. He was previously married to Charlene Jones.

4. Sven-Ole Thorsen

Actor | Gladiator

Born in Denmark, Sven-Ole Thorsen has a remarkable sporting background as a champion bodybuilder, champion power-lifter, and karate black belt that made him an obvious choice for movies roles as "muscle for hire." The hulking almost 6' 4" actor first came to attention as one of Thulsa Doom's ...

5. George Cheung

Actor | Rush Hour

George Cheung was born on February 8, 1949 in Hong Kong. He is an actor, known for Rush Hour (1998), Starsky & Hutch (2004) and Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999).

6. Mario Roberts

Stunts | Iron Man

Mario Roberts is known for Iron Man (2008), The Kingdom (2007) and Air Force One (1997).

7. Peter Weireter

Actor | Get Smart

Peter Weireter was born in 1953. He is an actor, known for Get Smart (2008), Southland Tales (2006) and Next (2007).

8. Robert Apisa

Actor | Hard Target

Robert Apisa is known for Hard Target (1993), Volcano (1997) and Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997).

9. Tom Lupo

Stunts | Eraser

Tom Lupo is known for Eraser (1996), Hard Target (1993) and L.A. Confidential (1997).

10. Patrick Kilpatrick

Actor | Minority Report

One of the finest screen/television character actors of his generation, playing against a spectrum of Hollywood's leading action heroes, Patrick Kilpatrick's entertainment career has spanned 200+ films and television shows as lead actor, producer, screenwriter, director, and global entertainment ...

11. Jordan Lund

Actor | Fletch Lives

This New York born versatile character actor has played many cops and bad guys on TV and in Film, has also appeared in over a hundred plays. He got his training as an actor at Carnegie-Mellon University. He was a member of Estelle Parson's New York Shakespeare Festival company that performed "Romeo...

12. Richard Riehle

Actor | The Man from Earth

Richard Riehle was born in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, to Mary Margaret (Walsh), a nurse, and Herbert John Riehle, an assistant postmaster. He is of German and Irish descent. Richard attended the University of Notre Dame, where he became heavily involved with the University Theatre. Appearing in ...

13. Michael Papajohn

Actor | Jurassic World

A native of Birmingham, Alabama, Michael graduated from Vestavia Hills High School in 1983.

The Texas Rangers drafted him in 1985, but he chose instead to attend Louisiana State University on a baseball scholarship. He was the starting center-fielder on the first LSU team to go to the College World ...

14. Marco Rodríguez

Actor | Cobra

Marco Rodriguez is a film, television, and stage actor. Received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Southern California and trained with notable acting coaches, Jeff Corey and Jose Quintero. After a short stint as a teacher in the Lausd, Rodriguez embarked on a professional acting ...

15. Mark Rolston

Actor | The Shawshank Redemption

Mark knew he wanted to be an actor at age nine; he took his career and studies to Europe to fulfill his dream. Once there, he was asked by five major acting schools to join them. He chose the Drama Centre London, where he studied for five years. Mark then beat out 2,000 others for an important ...

16. Emilio Rivera

Actor | Sons of Anarchy

Emilio Rivera has discovered that turning your life around is the key to making dreams come true. His acting credentials have allowed him to top the list of successful Latino actors. His resume continues to grow with starring roles in films such as High Crimes (2002) with Ashley Judd and Morgan ...

17. Nick Chinlund

Actor | The Chronicles of Riddick

Nick Chinlund was born and raised in New York City. He left the city to play basketball at Brown University, but his hoops career was cut short when he suffered an injury during his freshman year. He stayed at Brown and took up acting classes, and realized it was his true calling. He graduated from...

18. Noel Gugliemi

Actor | The Fast and the Furious

Actor, Producer and Founder of independent film company Entangled Entertainment, Noel Guglielmi was raised in Los Angeles and first cast -- without a formal audition -- in a Taco Bell commercial at the age of 15.

Discovered during an acting class as a boy, today he is one of Hollywood's most ...

19. Greg Collins

Actor | The Rock

Collins played linebacker and guard at Brother Rice High School (Bloomfield Township, Michigan). He was a Football Writers Association first-team All-American (second-team Associated Press) at Notre Dame in 1974. He was the leading tackler on Notre Dame's national championship team in 1973, ...

20. Raymond Cruz

Actor | Alien Resurrection

Raymond Cruz is perhaps best-known for his portrayal of the frighteningly lethal Tuco Salamanca in AMC's critically acclaimed show Breaking Bad (2008), a character he later reprised for the first two episodes of the spin-off Better Call Saul (2015). The role garnered him a Best Performance in a ...

21. Jay Acovone

Actor | Lethal Weapon

Jay Acovone is a versatile actor who is best known for his ability to play authoritative characters such as Mafia bosses, villains, police/military, and lawyers. He was born in NYC; his parents later moved to Mahopac, NY, where he graduated from Mahopac High School. While he was always an avid ...

22. Carl Ciarfalio

Actor | Casino

Carl Ciarfalio is a 40-year veteran of stage, television and movies. He enjoys a prolific career as an actor, stuntman, and stunt-coordinator. Carl has worked with film and television legends including Martin Scorsese, Ron Howard, Steven Soderbergh, Tom Cruise, Clint Eastwood, Denzel Washington, ...

23. Jonathan Banks

Actor | Mudbound

Versatile veteran character actor Jonathan Banks was born in Washington, D.C. in 1947. While growing up he always had an interest in acting and stage work, so decided to pursue a career in entertainment. To this day he is a very accomplished stage actor. While acting in film, he usually plays ...

24. Robert John Burke

Actor | RoboCop 3

Bobby is a certified and active New York State firefighter, currently captain of an engine. Burke is also active with foundation work including vet-hack, Leary Firefighter Foundation, FDNY Foundation, FDNY Fire Family Transport Foundation, Lt. Joseph DiBernardo Foundation for Fire Fighter Survival....

25. Matt McColm

Actor | The Matrix Reloaded

Matt McColm was born on January 31, 1965. He is an actor, known for The Matrix Reloaded (2003), They Live (1988) and R.I.P.D. (2013).

26. Richard Burgi

Actor | Hostel: Part II

Richard Burgi was born on July 30, 1958, in Montclair, New Jersey (a town roughly 15 miles west of New York City), to a musical family: His father was a drummer, his mother was a singer, and one of his three siblings became a drummer. Burgi started participating in community theater during his ...

27. Henry Kingi

Stunts | Venom

Henry Kingi was born on December 2, 1943 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Venom (2018), Bad Boys II (2003) and Predator 2 (1990). He was previously married to Lindsay Wagner and Eilene Frances Davis.

28. Billy D. Lucas

Stunts | Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines

Billy D. Lucas is known for Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003), Demolition Man (1993) and The Island (2005).

29. Danny Trejo

Actor | Machete

Danny Trejo was born Dan Trejo in Echo Park, Los Angeles, to Alice (Rivera) and Dan Trejo, a construction worker. A child drug addict and criminal, Trejo was in and out of jail for 11 years. While serving time in San Quentin, he won the lightweight and welterweight boxing titles. Imprisoned for ...

30. Bob Minor

Actor | Commando

Big, brawny and imposing actor and stuntman Bob Minor was born on January 1st in 1944 in Birmingham, Alabama. The 6' 2" onetime champion bodybuilder (he's a former Mr. Los Angeles bodybuilding title holder) made his debut as a stuntman doubling for James Iglehart in Russ Meyer's delightfully ...

31. Ravil Isyanov

Actor | Defiance

Ravil Isyanov was born in 1962 in the Soviet Union in Greater Moscow area, the city of Voskresensk. Throughout childhood, Ravil attended classes in music, ballet, theatre, as well as going for sports - ice hockey, boxing and soccer among them. After completing his two years national service in the ...

32. David Harbour

Actor | Revolutionary Road

David Harbour is an American actor who has performed in film, television, and the theater.

He is known for his role as CIA agent Gregg Beam in Quantum of Solace (2008), Shep Campbell in Revolutionary Road (2008), Van Hauser in End of Watch (2012) and Dexter Tolliver in Suicide Squad (2016). He also ...

33. Pete Antico

Producer | The Paradigm of Money

Peter Antico

"In regards to Pete Antico's filmmaking abilities....He is an avid student of film and has developed a deep understanding of the filmmaking process....I believe that as a writer and director, he has an exciting future in front of him." John Milius

Peter Antico is a member of the Academy ...

34. Robert LaSardo

Actor | The Mule

Robert LaSardo was born in Brooklyn, New York. He began his career studying at the High School of Performing Arts in New York City, before going on to the Stella Adler Studio of Acting. He spent four years in the U.S. Navy. For two of those years, he handled Navy attack dogs in the Aleutian Islands...

35. Branscombe Richmond

Actor | The Scorpion King

Highly recognizable Native American actor, stuntman and singer who is equally capable of portraying cold-hearted villains on the one hand and warm-hearted, open "good guys" on the other, as evidenced by his huge grin and hearty laugh.

The solidly built 6' 3" Richmond has regularly played the bad guy ...

36. Gary Carlos Cervantes

Actor | Commando

Gary Carlos Cervantes was born on January 24, 1953 in Maywood, California, USA. He is an actor, known for Commando (1985), Colors (1988) and The Astronaut's Wife (1999).

37. Professor Toru Tanaka

Actor | Last Action Hero

Built like the proverbial Patton tank, Professor Toru Tanaka was arguably the successor to Harold Sakata as the archetypal Asian henchman who possessed incredible strength, and clobbered those foolish enough to tangle with him. Born Charles Kalani, he was a successful wrestler and served for over ...

38. Holt McCallany

Actor | Mindhunter

In a career spanning over 30 years, Holt McCallany has worked with some of the world's best directors including David Fincher, Guillermo Del Toro, David O'Russell, Guy Ritchie, William Friedkin, Lawrence Kasdan, Walter Hill, Clint Eastwood, David Twohy, Brian De Palma, and Michael Mann among others.

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39. Tait Fletcher

Actor | Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle

Tait Fletcher was born on February 7, 1971 in Alpena, Michigan, USA. He is an actor and executive, known for Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017), Breaking Bad (2008) and Westworld (2016).

40. Michael Shamus Wiles

Actor | Lost Highway

Michael Shamus Wiles was born on October 27, 1955 in Everett, Washington, USA. He is an actor, known for Lost Highway (1997), Fight Club (1999) and Breaking Bad (2008).

41. Andrew Divoff

Actor | Air Force One

Andrew Daniel Divoff is a Venezuela-born Russian actor and stuntman, best known for playing the evil Djinn in the first two Wishmaster films and the villains Cherry Ganz in Another 48 Hrs., Ernesto Mendoza in A Low Down Dirty Shame, Boris Bazylev in Air Force One, Ivan Sarnoff in CSI: Miami and ...

42. Igor Zhizhikin

Actor | Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

Igor Jijikine is a Russian-American actor best known for his powerful scenes opposite Harrison Ford in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008).

He was born Igor Zhizhikin, in 1965, in Russia. Young Igor was fond of movies and acting; he was also a good sportsmen. He attended the ...

43. Jophery C. Brown

Stunts | Cyborg

Jophery C. Brown was born on January 22, 1945 in Grambling, Louisiana, USA. He was an actor, known for Cyborg (1989), Wanted (2008) and Jurassic Park (1993). He died on January 11, 2014 in Newhall, California, USA.

44. John Rottger

Stunts | Under Siege

John Rottger is known for Under Siege (1992), Furious 7 (2015) and The Guardian (2006).

45. Graham McTavish

Actor | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

Graham McTavish is a Scottish television and film actor, best known for his roles as Dougal Mackenzie in the popular TV series "Outlander" (2014-16), as Dwalin in the "The Hobbit" trilogy for Peter Jackson (2012-14) as well as the Saint of Killers in AMC's series "Preacher", based on Garth Ennis ...

46. Don Pulford

Stunts | Star Trek: Generations

Don Pulford was born on March 5, 1936 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is an actor, known for Star Trek: Generations (1994), Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991) and Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989).

47. Jack Conley

Actor | The Purge: Anarchy

Jack Conley is known for The Purge: Anarchy (2014), Fast & Furious (2009) and Traffic (2000). He is married to Francesca Casale.

48. Brian Libby

Actor | The Mist

Brian Libby was born on April 20, 1949. He was an actor, known for The Mist (2007), The Shawshank Redemption (1994) and Air Force One (1997). He died on June 18, 2021.

49. Lindsey Ginter

Actor | Pearl Harbor

Lindsey Ginter was born on December 13, 1950 in Alameda, California, USA. He is an actor, known for Pearl Harbor (2001), Beverly Hills Cop III (1994) and Argo (2012).

50. Manny Perry

Stunts | The Affair

Manny Perry is known for The Affair (2014), Empire (2015) and Fast & Furious (2009).

51. Pat Roach

Actor | Raiders of the Lost Ark

Proud and passionate Angle, Pat Roach, was born and raised in Birmingham, England and grew to be a mountain of a man standing at six feet, five inches tall, with doorway-wide shoulders and a barrel chest.

Pat wrestled competitively under the name of "Bomber" Roach, and at one time held both the ...

52. Jack O'Halloran

Actor | Superman II

"Irish" Jack O'Halloran was a rated heavyweight boxing contender in the middle '60s & early '70s. The 6'6" native of Runnemede, New Jersey, was considered one of boxing's most promising heavyweight hopefuls after he remained undefeated in his first 16 professional matches. O'Halloran went on to ...

53. Kenny Endoso

Stunts | Deja Vu

Stuntman and bit player Kenny Endoso was born on July 22, 1940 in Hilo, Big Island, Hawaii. Endoso grew up in a small town on the island of Hawaii. Kenny first started performing stunts in films in 1967. Moreover, Endoso also appeared in a handful of movies and TV shows in which he was often cast ...

54. Marc Macaulay

Actor | Killer Joe

Marc Macaulay was born on October 13, 1957 in Millinocket, Maine, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Killer Joe (2011), The Punisher (2004) and Monster (2003).

55. Luis Contreras

Actor | Pee-wee's Big Adventure

The son of actor Roberto Contreras, character actor Luis Contreras was born on September 18, 1950. Lean and wiry, often sporting a mass of curly hair and drooping mustache, with his piercing dark eyes and angular face Contreras was frequently cast as bums, bikers, criminals, or gang members. ...

56. Mario Ernesto Sánchez

Actor | Step Up Revolution

Mario Ernesto Sánchez is known for Step Up Revolution (2012), Bad Boys (1995) and Miami Vice (2006).

57. Gary Nickens

Actor | Bad Boys II

Gary Nickens is known for Bad Boys II (2003), The Island (2005) and One More Round (2005).

58. Brian Thompson

Actor | The Terminator

Brian Earl Thompson was born on August 28, 1959 in Ellensburg, Washington. Raised on the Columbia River in Longview, he learned the value of academics and athletics, as the son of two teachers and the second of six siblings. His interest in acting was first sparked during his senior year of high ...