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Brian Nickels(1965-2020)

  • Stunts
  • Actor
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Brian Nickels
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Brian Nickels was born on 17 August 1965 in London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Wonder Woman (2017), The Bourne Ultimatum (2007) and Skyfall (2012). He was married to Simone Nickels. He died on 15 January 2020 in West London, England, UK.
BornAugust 17, 1965
DiedJanuary 15, 2020(54)
BornAugust 17, 1965
DiedJanuary 15, 2020(54)
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  • Awards
    • 5 wins & 3 nominations total

Known for

Gal Gadot in Wonder Woman (2017)
Wonder Woman
7.3
  • Stunts(as Brian Sonny Nickels)
  • 2017
Matt Damon in The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)
The Bourne Ultimatum
8.0
  • Stunts(as Brian Sonny Nickels)
  • 2007
Daniel Craig in Skyfall (2012)
Skyfall
7.8
  • Stunts
  • 2012
Russell Crowe in Robin Hood (2010)
Robin Hood
6.6
  • Stunts
  • 2010

Credits

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Stunts

  • Sacrilege
    • stunts
    • Pre-production
  • Antonio Banderas, Morgan Freeman, Salma Hayek, Samuel L. Jackson, and Ryan Reynolds in Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard (2021)
    Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard
    6.1
    • stunts: UK
    • 2021
  • Charlize Theron, Vin Diesel, Jordana Brewster, Sung Kang, Ludacris, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, John Cena, and Nathalie Emmanuel in F9: The Fast Saga (2021)
    F9: The Fast Saga
    5.2
    • stunt player
    • 2021
  • Robert Downey Jr., Emma Thompson, Marion Cotillard, Octavia Spencer, John Cena, Selena Gomez, Rami Malek, Kumail Nanjiani, and Tom Holland in Dolittle (2020)
    Dolittle
    5.6
    • stunt performer
    • 2020
  • Emilia Clarke and Henry Golding in Last Christmas (2019)
    Last Christmas
    6.5
    • stunt performer
    • 2019
  • This Way Up (2019)
    This Way Up
    7.8
    TV Series
    • stunt performer (as Brian Sonny Nickels)
    • 2019
  • Clive Owen, Rosamund Pike, Common, Joel Kinnaman, and Ana de Armas in The Informer (2019)
    The Informer
    6.6
    • stunt man: London
    • 2019
  • Morgan Freeman and Gerard Butler in Angel Has Fallen (2019)
    Angel Has Fallen
    6.4
    • stunt performer
    • 2019
  • Poldark (2015)
    Poldark
    8.2
    TV Series
    • stunt performer
    • 2019
  • Jason Statham, Idris Elba, Dwayne Johnson, Eiza González, and Vanessa Kirby in Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019)
    Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw
    6.4
    • stunt performer
    • 2019
  • Sandra Oh and Jodie Comer in Killing Eve (2018)
    Killing Eve
    8.0
    TV Series
    • stunt coordinator
    • 2019
  • Vince Vaughn, Nick Frost, Lena Headey, Dwayne Johnson, Jack Lowden, and Florence Pugh in Fighting with My Family (2019)
    Fighting with My Family
    7.0
    • stunt performer (as Brian Sonny Nickles)
    • 2019
  • Angus Imrie, Louis Ashbourne Serkis, Tom Taylor, Rhianna Dorris, and Dean Chaumoo in The Kid Who Would Be King (2019)
    The Kid Who Would Be King
    6.1
    • stunts
    • 2019
  • Peterloo (2018)
    Peterloo
    6.5
    • stunt performer
    • 2018
  • Nick Frost, Rupert Grint, and Lindsay Lohan in Sick Note (2017)
    Sick Note
    6.7
    TV Series
    • stunt double (as Brian Sonny Nickles)
    • 2018
  • Hugh Grant and Ben Whishaw in A Very English Scandal (2018)
    A Very English Scandal
    7.6
    TV Mini Series
    • stunt performer (as Brian Sonny Nickels)
    • 2018

Actor

  • Unlucky Number 7 (2020)
    Unlucky Number 7
    Short
    • Chris's Dad
    • 2020
  • Scott Foley, Ana Ortiz, Lauren Cohan, Tyler James Williams, and Vir Das in Whiskey Cavalier (2019)
    Whiskey Cavalier
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Bruiser (as Brian Sonny Nickels)
    • 2019
  • Tom Hardy in Taboo (2017)
    Taboo
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Luis
    • 2017
  • Craig Fairbrass, Tamer Hassan, Mem Ferda, and Emmett J. Scanlan in Breakdown (2016)
    Breakdown
    5.1
    • Moses
    • 2016
  • Marion Cotillard, Michael Fassbender, and Shawn Dixon in Macbeth (2015)
    Macbeth
    6.6
    • Thane of Cawdor
    • 2015
  • The Codex
    Short
    • Brian
    • 2015
  • Blood Money
    Short
    • Baz
    • 2014
  • Sam Neill, Lena Headey, Michael Sheen, and Aneurin Barnard in The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box (2013)
    The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box
    5.5
    • Grimm (as Brian Sonny Nickels)
    • 2013
  • John Cusack and Malin Akerman in The Numbers Station (2013)
    The Numbers Station
    5.6
    • Bouncer (as Brian Sonny Nickels)
    • 2013
  • "Fifth Street" (2008) Teaser Poster
    Fifth Street
    6.7
    Short
    • Keane
    • 2008
  • Nicole Kidman, Kristin Scott Thomas, Sam Elliott, Ian McKellen, Daniel Craig, Freddie Highmore, Ian McShane, Eva Green, Dakota Blue Richards, Helen Soraya, and Caridad Angus in The Golden Compass (2007)
    The Golden Compass
    6.1
    • Gobbler
    • 2007
  • James Nesbitt in Murphy's Law (2003)
    Murphy's Law
    7.6
    TV Series
    • 50DD (as Brian Sonny Nickels)
    • 2005
  • Capone's Boys (2002)
    Capone's Boys
    5.4
    • Bruno (as Brian Sonny Nickels)
    • 2002
  • Steve Coogan, Lena Headey, Ben Miller, Om Puri, and Steven Waddington in The Parole Officer (2001)
    The Parole Officer
    6.3
    • Second Hardman (as Brian 'Sonny' Nickels)
    • 2001
  • The Bill (1984)
    The Bill
    6.7
    TV Series
    • John Cunningham (as Brian Sonny Nickels)
    • 2000
  • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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Breakdown
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Breakdown

Personal details

  • Official site
    • OFFICIAL WEBSITE
  • Alternative names
    • Brian Sonny Nichols
  • Height
    • 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
  • Born
    • August 17, 1965
    • London, England, UK
  • Died
    • January 15, 2020
    • West London, England, UK(cardiac arrest)
  • Spouse
    • Simone Nickels1994 - January 15, 2020 (his death, 3 children)

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  • Nickname
    • Sonny

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