David Leitch (born November 16, 1975) is an American filmmaker, actor,
stunt performer and stunt coordinator who made his directorial debut
on the 2014 action film John Wick with Chad Stahelski, though only
Stahelski was credited. Leitch then directed the 2017 thriller film
Atomic Blonde, starring Charlize Theron, and 2018's Deadpool 2, the
sequel to the 2016 film. In 2019, he directed Hobbs & Shaw, a spin-off
of the Fast & Furious franchise.Leitch was a stunt double for Brad
Pitt five times and two times for Jean-Claude Van Damme. Leitch and
his crew won two awards for The Bourne Ultimatum at the Screen Actors
Guild Awards. He also shared a 2008 Taurus World Stunt Award with
fellow stunt-person Kai Martin for high work.He wrote and starred in
Confessions of an Action Star, a parody of action films and the action
film industry released in 2009.
stunt performer and stunt coordinator who made his directorial debut
on the 2014 action film John Wick with Chad Stahelski, though only
Stahelski was credited. Leitch then directed the 2017 thriller film
Atomic Blonde, starring Charlize Theron, and 2018's Deadpool 2, the
sequel to the 2016 film. In 2019, he directed Hobbs & Shaw, a spin-off
of the Fast & Furious franchise.Leitch was a stunt double for Brad
Pitt five times and two times for Jean-Claude Van Damme. Leitch and
his crew won two awards for The Bourne Ultimatum at the Screen Actors
Guild Awards. He also shared a 2008 Taurus World Stunt Award with
fellow stunt-person Kai Martin for high work.He wrote and starred in
Confessions of an Action Star, a parody of action films and the action
film industry released in 2009.
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