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John Gatins

Writing Born Apr 16, 1968 New York City, New York, USA 24 credits

Biography

John Gatins (born April 16, 1968) is an American screenwriter, director, and actor. For writing the drama film Flight (2012), he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.

Gatins made his directorial feature debut by filming his screenplay for Dreamer (2005). He also wrote or co-wrote Coach Carter (2005), Real Steel (2011), Kong: Skull Island, and Power Rangers (2017). As an actor, he has collaborated three times with Eddie Murphy on Norbit (2007), Meet Dave (2008), and A Thousand Words (2012).

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Full filmography

  • Real Steel (2011) as Kingpin
  • Norbit (2007) as Attendant
  • Need for Speed (2014) as Air Force Pilot
  • A Thousand Words (2012) as Valet
  • The Power of the Present (2017) as Self - Screenwriter (2017)
  • Meet Dave (2008) as Air Traffic Controller
  • The Shaggy Dog (2006) as Homeless Guy
  • Big Fat Liar (2002) as Tow Truck Driver
  • Lying and Stealing (2019) as Aton
  • Varsity Blues (1999) as Smiling Man
  • Impostor (2001) as Patient-Soldier
  • Leprechaun 3 (1995) as Scott
  • The Nines (2007) as John Gatins
  • Gods and Monsters (1998) as Kid Saylor (uncredited)
  • Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings (1995) as Young Caspar Dixon
  • Another Day in Paradise (1998) as Phil
  • FRED: The Movie (2010) as Car Wash Clerk #1
  • Frances Ferguson (2019) as Warden
  • 7 Chinese Brothers (2015) as Dinsmore
  • Witchboard 2 (1993) as Russel
  • Harmony and Me (2010) as Homeless Tom
  • Fred 2: Night of the Living Fred (2011) as Dishwasher
  • Breakfast with Einstein (1998) as Cop #1
  • The Leprechaun Chronicles (2014)