Joe Bucaro III
Crew Born Apr 4, 1964 Wheaton, Illinois, USA 212 credits
Biography
Joe Bucaro III is a crew member born on April 4, 1964, in Wheaton, Illinois. He is also known as Joe Bocaro, Giuseppe Bucaro III, and Joey Bucaro III. He spent 27 years growing up in Wheaton and Park Ridge, Illinois. His interest in becoming a Hollywood stuntman began after seeing Evel Knievel jump 10 buses at the Chicago amphitheater at age 8 and watching the 1978 film Hooper at age 13. Before pursuing stunts, he worked as a food broker selling seafood and steak door to door in the Chicagoland area. In 1988, he attended a stunt school in Chicago to develop his skills and learn about the motion picture industry.
Advertisement
Career overview
Joe Bucaro III was born on April 4, 1964, in Wheaton, Illinois. He spent 27 years growing up in Wheaton and Park Ridge, Illinois. His interest in becoming a Hollywood stuntman began at age 8 after watching Evel Knievel jump 10 buses at the old Chicago amphitheater. This ambition was further influenced at age 13 when he saw the film Hooper in theaters.
Before entering the film industry, Bucaro worked various odd jobs and found success as a food broker, selling seafood and steak door to door across the Chicagoland area. In 1988, he enrolled in a stunt school that opened in Chicago. Through this training, he developed his stunt skills and gained knowledge of the motion picture industry. During this period, he worked as an extra and hustled on sets.
Bucaro is known as a crew member with 193 known credits. He is also referred to as Joe Bocaro, Giuseppe Bucaro III, and Joey Bucaro III.
Ask the Vault
Ask anything about Joe Bucaro III.
Frequent co-stars
Career timeline
Superman · Stunt DriverThe Naked Gun · StuntsDope ThiefOff the GridEenie Meanie
Madame Web · Stunt DriverCash Out · Stunt Driver
Fast X · Stunt DriverThe Family Plan · Stunt DriverKandahar · Stunt DriverPlane · Stunt DoubleJawan · Stunt Driver
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever · StuntsBlack Adam · StuntsLast Seen Alive · Stunt Double
Black Widow · Stunt DriverThe Falcon and the Winter Soldier · StuntsThe Book of Boba Fett · StuntsF9 · Stunt DriverRed Notice · Stunts
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) · StuntsFreaky · Stunt Double
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood · Stunt DriverCaptain Marvel · Stunt DoubleFord v Ferrari · StuntsGodzilla: King of the Monsters · StuntsBombshell · Stunt Driver
Magnum P.I.Ant-Man and the Wasp · Stunt DriverVenom · StuntsSicario: Day of the Soldado · StuntsDirty John · Stunt Driver
S.W.A.T.Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 · StuntsThe Fate of the Furious · Stunt DriverCHiPs · Stunt DriverEl Camino Christmas · Stunt Driver
Westworld · StuntsThe Magnificent Seven · StuntsTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows · StuntsOffice Christmas Party · Stunt DriverGet a Job · Stunts
SupergirlAnt-ManTed 2 · StuntsFantastic Four · StuntsUnfinished Business · Stunt Coordinator
Captain America: The Winter Soldier · Utility StuntsSex Tape · Stunt DriverHorrible Bosses 2 · StuntsTranscendence · Stunts
BansheeG.I. Joe: Retaliation · Stunt DriverAnchorman 2: The Legend Continues · Stunt DoubleDelivery Man · Stunt CoordinatorThe Internship · Stunt Double
RevolutionThis Is 40 · Stunt DoubleThe Five-Year Engagement · Stunt CoordinatorThe Master · Stunt DoubleThe Watch · Stunt Double
DriveDrive · Stunt DriverHorrible Bosses · Stunt DriverBad Teacher · StuntsSuper 8 · Stunts
Hawaii Five-0Iron Man 2 · StuntsDue Date · Stunt DriverTakers · Stunt DriverGet Him to the Greek · Stunts
2012 · Stunt DoubleLaw Abiding Citizen · Stunt DoubleThe Final Destination · Stunt DriverCouples Retreat · Stunt CoordinatorThe Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 · Stunt Driver
Iron Man · Utility StuntsStreet Kings · StuntsFour Christmases · Stunt CoordinatorHouse · Stunt DriverStiletto · Stunts
CalifornicationCalifornication · StuntsChuckPirates of the Caribbean: At World's End · StuntsLive Free or Die Hard
HeroesDéjà Vu · StuntsThe Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning · Stunt DriverThe Break-Up · Stunt CoordinatorMini's First Time · Stunt Double
The Island · StuntsSin City · Utility StuntsZathura: A Space AdventureWedding Crashers · Stunt CoordinatorFun with Dick and Jane · Stunt Driver
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story · StuntsTaxi · StuntsAnchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy · StuntsTorque · StuntsStarsky & Hutch · Stunt Double
Old School · Stunt DoubleBruce Almighty · StuntsThreat MatrixS.W.A.T.Once Upon a Time in Mexico · Stunts
CSI: Miami · Stunt DriverxXxxXx · StuntsSpy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams · StuntsThe Master of Disguise · Stunts
The GuardianThe GuardianSpy Kids · StuntsEvolution · StuntsRock Star · Stunts
Gone in Sixty Seconds · StuntsWhat Women Want · StuntsThe Replacements · StuntsCoyote UglyCoyote Ugly · Stunts
Wild Wild West · StuntsPushing Tin · Stunt DoubleSoldier of Fortune, Inc · Stunts
V.I.P.V.I.P.V.I.P. · Stunt DriverV.I.P. · StuntsMartial Law
Speed 2: Cruise Control · StuntsThe Postman · StuntsFire Down Below · Stunts
Jingle All the Way · StuntsEraser · StuntsExecutive Decision · StuntsExecutive Decision · Stunt DoubleThe Glimmer Man · Stunts
Full Filmography
212 titles- Superman (2025) Stunt Driver
- The Naked Gun (2025) Stunts
- Dope Thief (2025) as Zero Fucks
- Off the Grid (2025) as Chase’s Father
- Eenie Meanie (2025) as Thug #1
- High Rollers (2025) Stunt Driver
- Madame Web (2024) Stunt Driver
- Cash Out (2024) Stunt Driver
- Fast X (2023) Stunt Driver
- The Family Plan (2023) Stunt Driver
- Kandahar (2023) Stunt Driver
- Plane (2023) Stunt Double
- Jawan (2023) Stunt Driver
- Fool's Paradise (2023) Stunts
- Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) Stunts
- Black Adam (2022) Stunts
- Last Seen Alive (2022) Stunt Double
- Black Widow (2021) Stunt Driver
- The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021) Stunts
- The Book of Boba Fett (2021) Stunts
- F9 (2021) Stunt Driver
- Red Notice (2021) Stunts
- Copshop (2021) Stunt Double
- Thunder Force (2021) Stunt Driver
- Gully (2021) Stunts
- Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) (2020) as Carlos Rossi
- Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) (2020) Stunts
- Freaky (2020) Stunt Double
- Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019) Stunt Driver
- Captain Marvel (2019) Stunt Double
- Ford v Ferrari (2019) Stunts
- Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019) Stunts
- Bombshell (2019) Stunt Driver
- Lying and Stealing (2019) as Anatoli / Aristotle
- Lying and Stealing (2019) Stunts
- Magnum P.I. (2018) as Inmate
- Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018) Stunt Driver
- Venom (2018) Stunts
- Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018) Stunts
- Dirty John (2018) Stunt Driver
- Traffik (2018) Stunt Driver
- Blindsided: The Game (2018) as Sal
- S.W.A.T. (2017) as Chopper Jack
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) Stunts
- The Fate of the Furious (2017) Stunt Driver
- CHiPs (2017) Stunt Driver
- El Camino Christmas (2017) Stunt Driver
- Deuces (2017) Stunt Coordinator
- Westworld (2016) Stunts
- The Magnificent Seven (2016) Stunts
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (2016) Stunts
- Office Christmas Party (2016) Stunt Driver
- Get a Job (2016) Stunts
- The Standoff (2016) Stunt Coordinator
- Supergirl (2015) as Convertible Driver
- Ant-Man (2015) as Buyer
- Ted 2 (2015) Stunts
- Fantastic Four (2015) Stunts
- Unfinished Business (2015) Stunt Coordinator
- Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) Utility Stunts
- Sex Tape (2014) Stunt Driver
- Horrible Bosses 2 (2014) Stunts
- Transcendence (2014) Stunts
- Banshee (2013) as Biggs
- G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013) Stunt Driver
- Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013) Stunt Double
- Delivery Man (2013) Stunt Coordinator
- The Internship (2013) Stunt Double
- Revolution (2012) as Soldier 1
- This Is 40 (2012) Stunt Double
- The Five-Year Engagement (2012) Stunt Coordinator
- The Master (2012) Stunt Double
- The Watch (2012) Stunt Double
- Last Call (2012) Stunt Coordinator
- Drive (2011) as Chauffeur
- Drive (2011) Stunt Driver
- Horrible Bosses (2011) Stunt Driver
- Bad Teacher (2011) Stunts
- Super 8 (2011) Stunts
- Abduction (2011) Stunt Driver
- The Dilemma (2011) Stunt Coordinator
- Hawaii Five-0 (2010) as Collector #1
- Iron Man 2 (2010) Stunts
- Due Date (2010) Stunt Driver
- Takers (2010) Stunt Driver
- Get Him to the Greek (2010) Stunts
- My Name Is Khan (2010) Stunts
- 2012 (2009) Stunt Double
- Law Abiding Citizen (2009) Stunt Double
- The Final Destination (2009) Stunt Driver
- Couples Retreat (2009) Stunt Coordinator
- The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (2009) Stunt Driver
- Miss March (2009) Stunts
- The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard (2009) Stunts
- Saving Grace B. Jones (2009) Stunt Coordinator
- Iron Man (2008) Utility Stunts
- Street Kings (2008) Stunts
- Four Christmases (2008) Stunt Coordinator
- House (2008) Stunt Driver
- Stiletto (2008) Stunts
- Californication (2007) as Rude Guy
- Californication (2007) Stunts
- Chuck (2007) as Mitch
- Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) Stunts
- Live Free or Die Hard (2007) as Driver (uncredited)
- Live Free or Die Hard (2007) Stunts
- Underdog (2007) as Goon #1
- Fred Claus (2007) Stunt Double
- Fred Claus (2007) Stunts
- The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning (2007) Stunts
- Redline (2007) Stunts
- Cougar Club (2007) as BMW Owner
- Cougar Club (2007) Stunt Coordinator
- The Wizard of Gore (2007) Stunt Coordinator
- Heroes (2006) as Hazmat #1
- Déjà Vu (2006) Stunts
- The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006) Stunt Driver
- The Break-Up (2006) Stunt Coordinator
- Mini's First Time (2006) Stunt Double
- Right at Your Door (2006) Stunt Driver
- The Hard Easy (2006) as Bennie
- The Hard Easy (2006) Stunts
- I Will Always Love You (2006) Stunt Double
- The Island (2005) Stunts
- Sin City (2005) Utility Stunts
- Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005) as Zorgon
- Wedding Crashers (2005) Stunt Coordinator
- Fun with Dick and Jane (2005) Stunt Driver
- Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005) Stunts
- Be Cool (2005) Stunt Double
- Kicking & Screaming (2005) Stunts
- The Ice Harvest (2005) Stunt Double
- Supercross (2005) as Biker
- Supercross (2005) Stunt Driver
- DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story (2004) Stunts
- Taxi (2004) Stunts
- Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) Stunts
- Torque (2004) Stunts
- Starsky & Hutch (2004) Stunt Double
- Old School (2003) Stunt Double
- Bruce Almighty (2003) Stunts
- Threat Matrix (2003) as Bob Colt
- S.W.A.T. (2003) as Robber #3
- Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003) Stunts
- National Security (2003) as Bratton
- National Security (2003) Stunts
- Secondhand Lions (2003) Stunt Double
- Runaway Jury (2003) Stunts
- Hollywood Homicide (2003) Stunts
- War Stories (2003) Stunts
- CSI: Miami (2002) Stunt Driver
- xXx (2002) as Virg
- xXx (2002) Stunts
- Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams (2002) Stunts
- The Master of Disguise (2002) Stunts
- The 4th Tenor (2002) as Vespa Driver
- The Guardian (2001) as Man in Parking Garage
- The Guardian (2001) as Ralph Trillo
- Spy Kids (2001) Stunts
- Evolution (2001) Stunts
- Rock Star (2001) Stunts
- Exit Wounds (2001) Stunts
- Monkeybone (2001) Stunts
- Domestic Disturbance (2001) Stunts
- Ticker (2001) Stunt Double
- Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000) Stunts
- What Women Want (2000) Stunts
- The Replacements (2000) Stunts
- Coyote Ugly (2000) as Finale Club Drunk
- Coyote Ugly (2000) Stunts
- The Cell (2000) Stunts
- Magicians (2000) Stunts
- Ready to Rumble (2000) Stunts
- The Alternate (2000) Stunts
- Wild Wild West (1999) Stunts
- Pushing Tin (1999) Stunt Double
- Soldier of Fortune, Inc (1999) Stunts
- V.I.P. (1998) as Griff
- V.I.P. (1998) as Smith
- V.I.P. (1998) Stunt Driver
- V.I.P. (1998) Stunts
- Martial Law (1998) as Wingo
- Enemy of the State (1998) Stunts
- Practical Magic (1998) Stunts
- The Faculty (1998) Stunts
- City of Angels (1998) Stunts
- Soldier (1998) Stunts
- Vampires (1998) Stunts
- Mighty Joe Young (1998) Stunts
- Return to Paradise (1998) Stunt Double
- The Patriot (1998) Stunts
- My Giant (1998) Stunt Double
- Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997) Stunts
- The Postman (1997) Stunts
- Fire Down Below (1997) Stunts
- Jingle All the Way (1996) Stunts
- Eraser (1996) Stunts
- Executive Decision (1996) Stunts
- Executive Decision (1996) Stunt Double
- The Glimmer Man (1996) Stunts
- Back to Back (1996) Stunts
- Ed (1996) as Goon #1
- Mercenary (1996) Stunts
- The Silencers (1996) Stunts
- Heat (1995) Stunts
- Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995) as Mercenary Thrown From Train (uncredited)
- Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995) Stunt Double
- Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994) Stunts
- Zero Tolerance (1994) Stunts
- Only the Strong (1993) as Mechanic
- The Godfather (1972) Stand In
- The Godfather (1972) Stunt Double
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Joe Bucaro III best known for?
Joe Bucaro III is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Superman (2025), The Naked Gun (2025), Dope Thief (2025), Off the Grid (2025).
When and where was Joe Bucaro III born?
Joe Bucaro III was born on April 4, 1964 in Wheaton, Illinois, USA.
How many credits does Joe Bucaro III have?
Joe Bucaro III has accumulated over 212 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1972 to 2025.
What is Joe Bucaro III's background in cinema and television?
Joe Bucaro III is a crew member born on April 4, 1964, in Wheaton, Illinois. He is also known as Joe Bocaro, Giuseppe Bucaro III, and Joey Bucaro III. He spent 27 years growing up in Wheaton and Park Ridge, Illinois. His interest in becoming a Hollywood stuntman began after seeing Evel Knievel jump 10 buses at the Chic...