David Leitch
Directing Born Nov 16, 1975 Kohler, Wisconsin, USA 176 credits
Biography
David Leitch is an American filmmaker, stunt performer, coordinator, and actor born on November 16, 1975, in Kohler, Wisconsin. Known for his work in directing, he made his directorial debut alongside Chad Stahelski on the action film John Wick in 2014, though only Stahelski received credit. His subsequent directing credits include Atomic Blonde in 2017, Deadpool 2 in 2018, Hobbs and Shaw in 2019, Bullet Train in 2022, and The Fall Guy in 2024. With a total of 137 known credits, he is also associated with Danny Oceans Eleven, known in Czech sources as Dannyho partaci.
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Career overview
David Leitch is an American filmmaker, stunt performer, coordinator, and actor who was born on November 16, 1975, in Kohler, Wisconsin. He is known for his work in directing films. His directorial debut was the action film John Wick in 2014, which he directed with Chad Stahelski, though only Stahelski received credit.
Following his debut, Leitch directed several other feature films. His subsequent directorial credits include Atomic Blonde in 2017, Deadpool 2 in 2018, Hobbs & Shaw in 2019, Bullet Train in 2022, and The Fall Guy in 2024. Across his career in the film industry, he has accumulated a total of 137 known credits.
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Career timeline
Jason Statham Stole My Bike · DirectorJason Statham Stole My Bike · Producer
Over Your Dead Body · ProducerPretty Lethal · ProducerHow to Rob a Bank · DirectorHow to Rob a Bank · ProducerViolent Night 2 · Producer
Nobody 2 · ProducerLove Hurts · ProducerWick Is Pain
The Fall Guy · ProducerThe Fall Guy · DirectorActionAction · Executive Producer
John Wick: Chapter 4 · Executive ProducerThe Continental: From the World of John Wick · Executive Producer
Bullet TrainBullet Train · DirectorBullet Train · ProducerViolent Night · Producer
Nobody · ProducerKate · Executive Producer
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum · Executive ProducerFast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & ShawFast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw · Director
Deadpool 2Deadpool 2 · DirectorOnce Upon a DeadpoolOnce Upon a Deadpool · DirectorBlood, Sweat and Terrors
Baby Driver · ThanksJohn Wick: Chapter 2 · Executive ProducerAtomic Blonde · DirectorDeadpool: No Good Deed · Director
Captain America: Civil War · Second Unit DirectorTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows · Second Unit Director
Jurassic World · Second Unit DirectorJupiter Ascending · Stunt CoordinatorHitman: Agent 47 · Action DirectorDon't F*#% With John WickJohn Wick: Calling in the Cavalry
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles · Stunt CoordinatorTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles · Second Unit DirectorJohn Wick · ProducerJohn Wick · DirectorDracula Untold · Second Unit Director
Escape PlanEscape Plan · Second Unit DirectorHansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters · Stunt CoordinatorHansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters · Second Unit DirectorMovie 43 · Stunt Coordinator
The Bourne LegacyThe Bourne Legacy · Stunts
In Time · Stunt CoordinatorIn Time · Second Unit DirectorThe MechanicThe Mechanic · Second Unit DirectorThe Mechanic · Fight Choreographer
TRON: Legacy · Stunt Coordinator
The Hangover · StuntsNinja AssassinNinja Assassin · Second Unit DirectorNinja Assassin · Stunt CoordinatorAngels & Demons · Stunts
Jumper · StuntsSpeed Racer · Stunt CoordinatorThe Midnight Meat Train · Stunt CoordinatorThe Midnight Meat Train · Second Unit DirectorBangkok Dangerous · Stunt Coordinator
300 · StuntsThe Bourne Ultimatum · StuntsNextNext · StuntsThe Invasion · Stunts
V for VendettaV for Vendetta · Stunts CoordinatorV for Vendetta · Stunt CoordinatorV for Vendetta · Stunt DoubleUnderworld: Evolution · Stunts
Constantine · StuntsMr. & Mrs. Smith · Stunt DoublexXx: State of the Union · StuntsSerenity · StuntsThe Dukes of Hazzard
Troy · StuntsVan Helsing · Stunt DoubleIn Enemy Hands · Stunt Double
The Matrix Revolutions · StuntsThe Matrix ReloadedThe Matrix Reloaded · StuntsDaredevil · StuntsS.W.A.T. · Stunts
Serving Sara · Stunt DoubleNine Lives
Ocean's ElevenOcean's Eleven · Stunt DoubleThe Score · Stunt CoordinatorGhosts of Mars · StuntsSpy Game · Stunt Double
Men of Honor · StuntsBig Momma's House · StuntsThe President's Man · Stunt DoubleBad Seed · StuntsThe Right Hook · Stunt Coordinator
Fight Club · StuntsOut in Fifty · Stunts
CharmedMartial LawBlade · StuntsBASEketball · StuntsOrgazmo · Stunts
Buffy the Vampire Slayer · StuntsPerfect Target · Stunts
Full Filmography
176 titles- Jason Statham Stole My Bike (2027) Director
- Jason Statham Stole My Bike (2027) Producer
- Over Your Dead Body (2026) Producer
- Pretty Lethal (2026) Producer
- How to Rob a Bank (2026) Director
- How to Rob a Bank (2026) Producer
- Violent Night 2 (2026) Producer
- Nobody 2 (2025) Producer
- Love Hurts (2025) Producer
- Wick Is Pain (2025) as Self
- The Fall Guy (2024) Producer
- The Fall Guy (2024) Director
- Action (2024) as Self
- Action (2024) Executive Producer
- John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023) Executive Producer
- The Continental: From the World of John Wick (2023) Executive Producer
- Bullet Train (2022) as Jeff Zufelt
- Bullet Train (2022) Director
- Bullet Train (2022) Producer
- Violent Night (2022) Producer
- Nobody (2021) Producer
- Kate (2021) Executive Producer
- John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (2019) Executive Producer
- Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019) as Eteon Helicopter Pilot
- Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019) Director
- Deadpool 2 (2018) as Ground Chuck Mutant
- Deadpool 2 (2018) Director
- Once Upon a Deadpool (2018) as Ground Chuck Mutant
- Once Upon a Deadpool (2018) Director
- Blood, Sweat and Terrors (2018) as John Fetcher (segment "Fetch")
- Baby Driver (2017) Thanks
- John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017) Executive Producer
- Atomic Blonde (2017) Director
- Deadpool: No Good Deed (2017) Director
- Captain America: Civil War (2016) Second Unit Director
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (2016) Second Unit Director
- Jurassic World (2015) Second Unit Director
- Jupiter Ascending (2015) Stunt Coordinator
- 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: The Red Circle (2015) as Himself
- John Wick: NYC Noir (2015) as Himself
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014) Stunt Coordinator
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014) Second Unit Director
- John Wick (2014) Producer
- John Wick (2014) Director
- Dracula Untold (2014) Second Unit Director
- Escape Plan (2013) as Second Lieutenant
- Escape Plan (2013) Second Unit Director
- Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013) Stunt Coordinator
- Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013) Second Unit Director
- Movie 43 (2013) Stunt Coordinator
- Parker (2013) Second Unit Director
- The Host (2013) Second Unit Director
- Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013) Second Unit Director
- The Wolverine (2013) Second Unit Director
- The Wolverine: Path of a Ronin (2013) as Self
- The Bourne Legacy (2012) as The Driver
- The Bourne Legacy (2012) Stunts
- In Time (2011) Stunt Coordinator
- In Time (2011) Second Unit Director
- The Mechanic (2011) as Sebastian
- The Mechanic (2011) Second Unit Director
- The Mechanic (2011) Fight Choreographer
- Conan the Barbarian (2011) Second Unit Director
- Conan the Barbarian (2011) Stunt Coordinator
- TRON: Legacy (2010) Stunt Coordinator
- The Hangover (2009) Stunts
- Ninja Assassin (2009) as Europol Door Guard
- Ninja Assassin (2009) Second Unit Director
- Ninja Assassin (2009) Stunt Coordinator
- Angels & Demons (2009) Stunts
- The King of Fighters (2009) as Terry Bogard
- The King of Fighters (2009) Stunt Coordinator
- The King of Fighters (2009) Action Director
- X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) Stunts
- Jumper (2008) Stunts
- Speed Racer (2008) Stunt Coordinator
- The Midnight Meat Train (2008) Stunt Coordinator
- The Midnight Meat Train (2008) Second Unit Director
- Bangkok Dangerous (2008) Stunt Coordinator
- 300 (2007) Stunts
- The Bourne Ultimatum (2007) Stunts
- Next (2007) as US Marine Edgemond (uncredited)
- Next (2007) Stunts
- The Invasion (2007) Stunts
- Mama's Boy (2007) Stunt Coordinator
- Balls of Fury (2007) Stunts
- The Gene Generation (2007) Stunt Double
- Fetch (2007) as John 'Fetch' Fetcher
- Fetch (2007) Executive Producer
- V for Vendetta (2006) as Convenience Store V
- V for Vendetta (2006) Stunts Coordinator
- V for Vendetta (2006) Stunt Coordinator
- V for Vendetta (2006) Stunt Double
- Underworld: Evolution (2006) Stunts
- When a Stranger Calls (2006) Stunts
- Beerfest (2006) Stunts
- Beerfest (2006) Fight Choreographer
- Constantine (2005) Stunts
- Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005) Stunt Double
- xXx: State of the Union (2005) Stunts
- Serenity (2005) Stunts
- The Dukes of Hazzard (2005) as Puncher
- The Dukes of Hazzard (2005) Fight Choreographer
- Confessions of an Action Star (2005) as Frank Sledge
- Confessions of an Action Star (2005) Writer
- Troy (2004) Stunts
- Van Helsing (2004) Stunt Double
- In Enemy Hands (2004) Stunt Double
- The Matrix Revolutions (2003) Stunts
- The Matrix Reloaded (2003) as Merovingian's Thug (uncredited)
- The Matrix Reloaded (2003) Stunts
- Daredevil (2003) Stunts
- S.W.A.T. (2003) Stunts
- In Hell (2003) as Paul
- In Hell (2003) Stunt Coordinator
- In Hell (2003) Second Unit Director
- Seabiscuit (2003) Stunts
- Stuck on You (2003) Stunts
- Serving Sara (2002) Stunt Double
- Nine Lives (2002) as Paul
- Ocean's Eleven (2001) as Security Guard / X-Bag Man #1 (uncredited)
- Ocean's Eleven (2001) Stunt Double
- The Score (2001) Stunt Coordinator
- Ghosts of Mars (2001) Stunts
- Spy Game (2001) Stunt Double
- Spy Game (2001) Stunts
- Replicant (2001) Stunt Double
- The Mexican (2001) Stunt Double
- One Night at McCool's (2001) Stunts
- The Order (2001) as Mike Moran
- The Order (2001) Stunt Double
- Corky Romano (2001) Stunts
- The Substitute: Failure Is Not an Option (2001) Stunts
- The Pretender 2001 (2001) Stunts
- Men of Honor (2000) Stunts
- Big Momma's House (2000) Stunts
- The President's Man (2000) Stunt Double
- Bad Seed (2000) Stunts
- The Right Hook (2000) Stunt Coordinator
- Fight Club (1999) Stunts
- Out in Fifty (1999) Stunts
- Charmed (1998) as Innocent
- Martial Law (1998) as David Hasbro
- Blade (1998) Stunts
- BASEketball (1998) Stunts
- Orgazmo (1998) Stunts
- Almost Heroes (1998) Stunts
- CHiPs '99 (1998) Stunts
- Perfect Assassins (1998) Stunts
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997) Stunts
- Perfect Target (1997) Stunts
- Power Rangers (1993) as Brian
- Just Cause Producer
- Kung Fu Director
- Kung Fu Producer
- Ocean's Fourteen Director
- Fight Director
- Fight Producer
- Bang! Producer
- King of Iron Fist Tournament as Paul Phoenix
- Analog Producer
- Fast and Loose Producer
- The Pirate Producer
- Knight Rider Producer
- Snow Ponies Executive Producer
- Skeleton Tree Executive Producer
- Limited Edition Producer
- Versus Producer
- Ruiner Producer
- The Worst Man Producer
- Gears of War Director
- Gears of War Producer
- Red Shirt Producer
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is David Leitch best known for?
David Leitch is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Over Your Dead Body (2026), Pretty Lethal (2026), How to Rob a Bank (2026), How to Rob a Bank (2026).
When and where was David Leitch born?
David Leitch was born on November 16, 1975 in Kohler, Wisconsin, USA.
How many credits does David Leitch have?
David Leitch has accumulated over 176 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1993 to 2027.
What is David Leitch's background in cinema and television?
David Leitch is an American filmmaker, stunt performer, coordinator, and actor born on November 16, 1975, in Kohler, Wisconsin. Known for his work in directing, he made his directorial debut alongside Chad Stahelski on the action film John Wick in 2014, though only Stahelski received credit. His subsequent directing cr...