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Bud Ekins(1930-2007)

  • Stunts
  • Actor
  • Additional Crew
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Steve McQueen's Stunt Double, Bud Ekins in "Great Escape, The" 1963 UA
Bud Ekins was born on 11 May 1930 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Sorcerer (1977), The Blues Brothers (1980) and The Specialist (1994). He was married to Betty Gene Towne. He died on 6 October 2007 in Beverly Grove, Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornMay 11, 1930
DiedOctober 6, 2007(77)
BornMay 11, 1930
DiedOctober 6, 2007(77)
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Known for

Sorcerer (1977)
Sorcerer
7.7
  • Stunts
  • 1977
John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, and The Blues Brothers in The Blues Brothers (1980)
The Blues Brothers
7.9
  • Stunts
  • 1980
Sylvester Stallone and Sharon Stone in The Specialist (1994)
The Specialist
5.6
  • Veteran Cop
  • 1994
National Lampoon's Animal House (1978)
National Lampoon's Animal House
7.4
  • Stunts
  • 1978

Credits

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Stunts

  • Christopher Lloyd, Michael Jeter, and Haley Joel Osment in The Ransom of Red Chief (1998)
    The Ransom of Red Chief
    5.6
    TV Movie
    • stunts
    • 1998
  • Scott Glenn and Lou Diamond Phillips in Extreme Justice (1993)
    Extreme Justice
    5.6
    • stunts
    • 1993
  • Jade Calegory in Mac and Me (1988)
    Mac and Me
    3.4
    • stunts
    • 1988
  • Kevin Costner, Harvey Keitel, Charlie Sheen, Christopher Lloyd, and John Lithgow in Amazing Stories (1985)
    Amazing Stories
    7.4
    TV Series
    • stunt coordinator
    • 1986
  • Black Moon Rising (1986)
    Black Moon Rising
    5.5
    • stunt player
    • 1986
  • Clint Eastwood and Burt Reynolds in City Heat (1984)
    City Heat
    5.5
    • stunts
    • 1984
  • Boone (1983)
    Boone
    7.7
    TV Series
    • stunts: motorcycle scene
    • 1983
  • Deadly Force (1983)
    Deadly Force
    5.0
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1983
  • Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again (1982)
    Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again
    6.0
    • stunt coordinator
    • 1982
  • Barry Bostwick and Persis Khambatta in Megaforce (1982)
    Megaforce
    3.7
    • stunts
    • 1982
  • Falcon Crest (1981)
    Falcon Crest
    6.2
    TV Series
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1982
  • Soggy Bottom, U.S.A. (1981)
    Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.
    5.4
    • stunts
    • 1981
  • John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, and The Blues Brothers in The Blues Brothers (1980)
    The Blues Brothers
    7.9
    • stunts
    • 1980
  • John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, Christopher Lee, Toshirō Mifune, Eddie Deezen, and Robert Stack in 1941 (1979)
    1941
    5.7
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1979
  • Fast Charlie... the Moonbeam Rider (1979)
    Fast Charlie... the Moonbeam Rider
    5.5
    • stunts
    • 1979

Actor

  • Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Randy Quaid, Ethan Embry, and Marisol Nichols in Vegas Vacation (1997)
    Vegas Vacation
    6.0
    • O'Shea's Security Guard
    • 1997
  • Sylvester Stallone and Sharon Stone in The Specialist (1994)
    The Specialist
    5.6
    • Veteran Cop
    • 1994
  • Pat Morita and Hilary Swank in The Next Karate Kid (1994)
    The Next Karate Kid
    4.6
    • Jack Russell
    • 1994
  • Melanie Griffith, Michael Keaton, and Matthew Modine in Pacific Heights (1990)
    Pacific Heights
    6.4
    • Thug
    • 1990
  • Jade Calegory in Mac and Me (1988)
    Mac and Me
    3.4
    • Gardner
    • 1988
  • Deadly Force (1983)
    Deadly Force
    5.0
    • Harvey Benton
    • 1983
  • Erik Estrada and Larry Wilcox in CHiPs (1977)
    CHiPs
    6.5
    TV Series
    • 2nd Cameraman
    • 1978
  • Zero to Sixty (1978)
    Zero to Sixty
    5.1
    • 1978
  • Lindsay Bloom and Victor Holchak in Hughes and Harlow: Angels in Hell (1977)
    Hughes and Harlow: Angels in Hell
    3.9
    • Chase Cop
    • 1977
  • Eddie Albert, Ray Milland, Kim Richards, and Ike Eisenmann in Escape to Witch Mountain (1975)
    Escape to Witch Mountain
    6.3
    • Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
    • 1975
  • Bunny O'Hare (1971)
    Bunny O'Hare
    5.6
    • Cedar Crest Bank Guard
    • 1971
  • Angel Unchained (1970)
    Angel Unchained
    5.1
    • Speed
    • 1970
  • The Love Bug (1968)
    The Love Bug
    6.5
    • Driver
    • 1968
  • Angels from Hell (1968)
    Angels from Hell
    4.9
    • The Scrambler (uncredited)
    • 1968

Additional Crew

  • Hex (1973)
    Hex
    4.7
    • motorcycle provider
    • 1973

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • 'Bud' Ekins
  • Born
    • May 11, 1930
    • Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Died
    • October 6, 2007
    • Beverly Grove, Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Betty Gene TowneJanuary 14, 1951 - July 15, 1996 (her death, 2 children)
  • Children
      Susan Ekins
  • Relatives
      Dave Ekins(Sibling)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Doubled for Steve McQueen in The Great Escape (1963) doing the motorcycle jump over the barbed wire (ironically, McQueen--who wasn't allowed to do the stunt himself for insurance reasons--played one of the German soldiers chasing him). He also doubled for McQueen jumping the Ford Mustang 390 GT over the hills of San Francisco in Bullitt (1968).
  • Quotes
    James Dean was An obnoxious little faggot.
  • Nickname
    • James Sherwin Ekins

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