Chad Stahelski
Crew Born Sep 20, 1968 Palmer, Massachusetts, USA 158 credits
Biography
Charles F. Stahelski, born September 20, 1968, in Palmer, Massachusetts, is an American stuntman, stunt actor, and filmmaker. Regarded as an influential figure in the action film genre, he first achieved prominence as a stunt performer and coordinator. He notably served as the key stunt double for Keanu Reeves on the 1999 film The Matrix and worked as the martial arts stunt coordinator on its first two sequels. He subsequently directed the 2014 film John Wick, starring Reeves, along with its three sequels. His career in productions began in the 1990s working as a stunt double and stuntman.
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Career overview
Charles F. Stahelski is an American stuntman, stunt actor, and filmmaker born on September 20, 1968, in Palmer, Massachusetts. He is recognized as a highly influential figure in the action film genre. His career began in the 1990s when he worked as a stunt performer and coordinator across various productions.
Stahelski first achieved prominence as a stunt performer and coordinator, most notably serving as the key stunt double for Keanu Reeves on the 1999 film The Matrix and working as the martial arts stunt coordinator on its first two sequels. He subsequently directed the 2014 film John Wick, starring Reeves, as well as its three sequels. Additional films associated with his career include Constantine and Expendables: Postradatelni 2.
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Career timeline
Karoshi · Producer
Lazarus · OtherBallerina · ProducerWick Is PainWick Is Pain · Executive ProducerI Was a Stranger · Executive Producer
Ninja Kamui · Action Director
John Wick: Chapter 4 · ProducerJohn Wick: Chapter 4 · DirectorThe Continental: From the World of John Wick · Executive ProducerAlbert Pyun: King of Cult Movies
Day Shift · Producer
The Matrix Resurrections
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) · Second Unit DirectorThe Art of Action
The Kelly Clarkson ShowJohn Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum · DirectorJohn Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum · Executive Producer
Deadpool 2 · Stunts
Baby Driver · ThanksJohn Wick: Chapter 2 · DirectorJohn Wick: Chapter 2 · Executive ProducerJohn Wick Chapter 2: Wick-vizzedChamber Check: Evolution of a Fight Scene
Captain America: Civil War · Second Unit DirectorGrimsby · Second Unit Director
Hitman: Agent 47 · Action DirectorDon't F*#% With John WickJohn Wick: Calling in the CavalryJohn Wick: NYC Noir
John Wick · Director
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire · Stunt CoordinatorThe Hunger Games: Catching Fire · Second Unit DirectorEscape Plan · Second Unit DirectorAfter Earth · Stunt CoordinatorAfter Earth · Second Unit Director
The Hunger Games · Stunt CoordinatorThe Hunger Games · Second Unit DirectorThe Expendables 2 · Second Unit DirectorThe Expendables 2 · Stunt CoordinatorSafe · Stunt Coordinator
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows · Second Unit DirectorSherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows · Stunt CoordinatorThe MechanicSpy Kids: All the Time in the World · StuntsKiller Elite · Stunt Coordinator
Iron Man 2 · Utility StuntsThe Expendables · Stunt CoordinatorTRON: Legacy · Stunt CoordinatorFaster · StuntsRambo: To Hell and Back - Director's Production Diary
ArcherNinja Assassin · Second Unit DirectorNinja Assassin · Stunt CoordinatorX-Men Origins: Wolverine · Stunts
Rambo · Stunt CoordinatorJumper · StuntsSpeed Racer · Stunt Coordinator
300 · Stunt CoordinatorLive Free or Die HardLive Free or Die Hard · StuntsNextNext · Stunts
V for VendettaV for Vendetta · Stunts CoordinatorBeerfest · Stunt Coordinator
ConstantineConstantine · Fight ChoreographerMr. & Mrs. Smith · Utility StuntsxXx: State of the Union · StuntsSerenity · Stunt Coordinator
Van Helsing · Fight ChoreographerSpider-Man 2 · StuntsSwitchfoot: Live in San DiegoMax Havoc: Curse Of The Dragon · Stunt Coordinator
The Matrix Revolutions · Stunt CoordinatorThe Matrix Reloaded · Stunt Coordinator
Kung Pow: Enter the FistKung Pow: Enter the Fist · StuntsDead Above Ground · Stunts
Ghosts of Mars · StuntsRock Star · StuntsThe Matrix RevisitedCorky Romano · StuntsTomcats · Stunts
The Gift · StuntsThe Replacements · Stunt DoubleKiss Tomorrow Goodbye · StuntsPicking Up the Pieces · Stunts
The Matrix · Stunt Double8MM · StuntsWild Wild West · StuntsMy Favorite Martian · Stunts
VampiresOrgazmo · StuntsAlmost Heroes · StuntsCHiPs '99 · StuntsRecoil
Buffy the Vampire SlayerAlien Resurrection · StuntsAlien Resurrection · Stunt DoubleBean · StuntsPerfect Target · Stunts
Full filmography
- Karoshi (2027) Producer
- Lazarus (2025) Other
- Ballerina (2025) Producer
- Wick Is Pain (2025) as Self
- Wick Is Pain (2025) Executive Producer
- I Was a Stranger (2025) Executive Producer
- Ninja Kamui (2024) Action Director
- John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023) Producer
- John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023) Director
- The Continental: From the World of John Wick (2023) Executive Producer
- Albert Pyun: King of Cult Movies (2023) as Self
- Day Shift (2022) Producer
- The Matrix Resurrections (2021) as Chad
- Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) (2020) Second Unit Director
- The Art of Action (2020) as Self
- The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) as Self
- John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (2019) Director
- John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (2019) Executive Producer
- Deadpool 2 (2018) Stunts
- Baby Driver (2017) Thanks
- John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017) Director
- John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017) Executive Producer
- John Wick Chapter 2: Wick-vizzed (2017) as Self
- Chamber Check: Evolution of a Fight Scene (2017) as Self
- As Above, So Below: The Underworld of 'John Wick' (2017) as Self
- Friends, Confidantes: The Keanu/Chad Partnership (2017) as Self
- John Wick: Car Fu Ride-Along (2017) as Himself
- Captain America: Civil War (2016) Second Unit Director
- Grimsby (2016) Second Unit Director
- Hitman: Agent 47 (2015) Action Director
- Don't F*#% With John Wick (2015) as Self
- John Wick: Calling in the Cavalry (2015) as Self
- John Wick: NYC Noir (2015) as Himself
- John Wick (2014) Director
- The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013) Stunt Coordinator
- The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013) Second Unit Director
- Escape Plan (2013) Second Unit Director
- After Earth (2013) Stunt Coordinator
- After Earth (2013) Second Unit Director
- Man of Tai Chi (2013) Martial Arts Choreographer
- The Wolverine (2013) Stunts
- The Hunger Games (2012) Stunt Coordinator
- The Hunger Games (2012) Second Unit Director
- The Expendables 2 (2012) Second Unit Director
- The Expendables 2 (2012) Stunt Coordinator
- Safe (2012) Stunt Coordinator
- Safe (2012) Second Unit Director
- The World Is Watching: Making the Hunger Games (2012) as Self - Second Unit Director
- Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011) Second Unit Director
- Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011) Stunt Coordinator
- The Mechanic (2011) as Vaughn's Bodyguard (uncredited)
- Spy Kids: All the Time in the World (2011) Stunts
- Killer Elite (2011) Stunt Coordinator
- Iron Man 2 (2010) Utility Stunts
- The Expendables (2010) Stunt Coordinator
- TRON: Legacy (2010) Stunt Coordinator
- Faster (2010) Stunts
- Rambo: To Hell and Back - Director's Production Diary (2010) as Self
- Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables' (2010) as Self
- The Odds (2010) Stunt Coordinator
- Archer (2009) as (voice)
- Ninja Assassin (2009) Second Unit Director
- Ninja Assassin (2009) Stunt Coordinator
- X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) Stunts
- Rambo (2008) Stunt Coordinator
- Jumper (2008) Stunts
- Speed Racer (2008) Stunt Coordinator
- 300 (2007) Stunt Coordinator
- Live Free or Die Hard (2007) as Terrorist (uncredited)
- Live Free or Die Hard (2007) Stunts
- Next (2007) as US Marine (uncredited)
- Next (2007) Stunts
- Balls of Fury (2007) Fight Choreographer
- Fetch (2007) as Sunny
- Fetch (2007) Stunts
- Fetch (2007) Executive Producer
- V for Vendetta (2006) as Storm Saxon
- V for Vendetta (2006) Stunts Coordinator
- Beerfest (2006) Stunt Coordinator
- Constantine (2005) as Demon in Hospital (uncredited)
- Constantine (2005) Fight Choreographer
- Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005) Utility Stunts
- xXx: State of the Union (2005) Stunts
- Serenity (2005) Stunt Coordinator
- The Dukes of Hazzard (2005) Stunt Double
- Thumbsucker (2005) Stunt Double
- Van Helsing (2004) Fight Choreographer
- Spider-Man 2 (2004) Stunts
- Switchfoot: Live in San Diego (2004) as Himself
- Max Havoc: Curse Of The Dragon (2004) Stunt Coordinator
- The Matrix Revolutions (2003) Stunt Coordinator
- The Matrix Reloaded (2003) Stunt Coordinator
- Kung Pow: Enter the Fist (2002) as Masked Fighter
- Kung Pow: Enter the Fist (2002) Stunts
- Dead Above Ground (2002) Stunts
- Ghosts of Mars (2001) Stunts
- Rock Star (2001) Stunts
- The Matrix Revisited (2001) as Self - Stuntman (archive footage)
- Corky Romano (2001) Stunts
- Tomcats (2001) Stunts
- The Gift (2000) Stunts
- The Replacements (2000) Stunt Double
- Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye (2000) Stunts
- Picking Up the Pieces (2000) Stunts
- The Matrix (1999) Stunt Double
- 8MM (1999) Stunts
- Wild Wild West (1999) Stunts
- My Favorite Martian (1999) Stunts
- Vampires (1998) as Male Master #4
- Orgazmo (1998) Stunts
- Almost Heroes (1998) Stunts
- CHiPs '99 (1998) Stunts
- Recoil (1998) as Henchman (uncredited)
- Recoil (1998) Stunts
- The Hunted (1998) as FBI Agent #2
- The Hunted (1998) Stunt Coordinator
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997) as Kulak
- Alien Resurrection (1997) Stunts
- Alien Resurrection (1997) Stunt Double
- Bean (1997) Stunts
- Perfect Target (1997) Stunts
- True Vengeance (1997) Fight Choreographer
- Escape from L.A. (1996) Stunts
- The Glimmer Man (1996) as Carjacker (uncredited)
- Nemesis 3: Time Lapse (1996) as Nebula
- Bloodsport II (1996) as Fighter
- Riot (1996) Stunts
- Bloodsport III (1996) as Max Omega
- Bloodsport III (1996) Fight Choreographer
- The Feminine Touch (1995) Stunts
- Nemesis 2: Nebula (1995) as Nebula
- Fist of the North Star (1995) Stunts
- Spitfire (1995) as Whit
- Heatseeker (1995) as Budokam Fighter
- The Crow (1994) Stunt Double
- Hong Kong 97 (1994) as Leong
- Knights (1993) Stunts
- Brain Smasher... A Love Story (1993) Stunts
- Mission of Justice (1992) as The Gauntlet
- Highlander Producer
- Highlander Director
- Caine Producer
- John Wick: Chapter 5 Producer
- John Wick: Chapter 5 Director
- Sifu Producer
- Analog Director
- Analog Producer
- Snow Ponies Executive Producer
- The Professionals Producer
- Untitled Animated John Wick Prequel Producer
- Loose Cannons Producer
- Calexit Director
- Calexit Producer
- Rainbow Six Director
- Rainbow Six Executive Producer
- The Man from Nowhere Producer
- Bella Producer
- Sentinel Producer