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Gary Ray Stearns

  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Stunts
  • Actor
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Gary Ray Stearns
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Gary Stearns was a graduate of Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond, Kentucky. He had studied martial arts since he was 10 years old. His first work as a stunt man came after he was spotted on an ESPN martial arts competition and was approached for a role in _Mortal Kombat: Conquest (1999)_. Since then he has played the part of a stunt man in many high profile films.
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      • 4 nominations total

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    Known for

    Edie Falco and Jeremy Renner in Mayor of Kingstown (2021)
    Mayor of Kingstown
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director
    Jason Clarke, Harry Melling, Bill Skarsgård, Robert Pattinson, Sebastian Stan, Mia Wasikowska, Riley Keough, and Tom Holland in The Devil All the Time (2020)
    The Devil All the Time
    7.1
    • Stunts
    • 2020
    Michiel Huisman in Echo 3 (2022)
    Echo 3
    6.5
    TV Mini Series
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director
    Charlie Cox in Daredevil (2015)
    Daredevil
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director(uncredited)

    Credits

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    Second Unit or Assistant Director

    • Mayor of Kingstown
      • second unit director
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2021
    • Edie Falco and Jeremy Renner in Mayor of Kingstown (2021)
      Mayor of Kingstown
      8.2
      TV Series
      • second unit director
      • 2023–2025
    • Michiel Huisman in Echo 3 (2022)
      Echo 3
      6.5
      TV Mini Series
      • second unit director
      • 2022–2023
    • Olivia Holt and Aubrey Joseph in Cloak & Dagger (2018)
      Cloak & Dagger
      6.6
      TV Series
      • second unit director (uncredited)
      • 2019
    • Charlie Cox in Daredevil (2015)
      Daredevil
      8.6
      TV Series
      • second unit director (uncredited)
      • 2018
    • Tyler Posey, Daniel Sharman, Rene Mousseux, Brian Bascle, Cody Christian, Shelley Hennig, Colton Haynes, Brad James, Dylan Sprayberry, Madison McLaughlin, Keahu Kahuanui, Walter Hendrix III, Michael Johnston, and Micaela Wittman in Teen Wolf (2011)
      Teen Wolf
      7.7
      TV Series
      • second unit director
      • 2014–2017

    Stunts

    • Mayor of Kingstown
      • stunt coordinator
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2021
    • Edie Falco and Jeremy Renner in Mayor of Kingstown (2021)
      Mayor of Kingstown
      8.2
      TV Series
      • stunt coordinator
      • 2023–2025
    • John Leguizamo and Barbie Ferreira in Bob Trevino Likes It (2024)
      Bob Trevino Likes It
      7.4
      • stunt coordinator
      • 2024
    • Michiel Huisman in Echo 3 (2022)
      Echo 3
      6.5
      TV Mini Series
      • stunt coordinator
      • 2022–2023
    • Dave Grohl, Nate Mendel, Pat Smear, Taylor Hawkins, Chris Shiflett, Foo Fighters, and Rami Jaffee in Studio 666 (2022)
      Studio 666
      5.6
      • stunt double: Krug (as Gary Stearns)
      • 2022
    • Sylvester Stallone, Steve Agee, Idris Elba, John Cena, Joel Kinnaman, David Dastmalchian, Margot Robbie, and Daniela Melchior in The Suicide Squad (2021)
      The Suicide Squad
      7.2
      • stunts (as Gary Stearns)
      • 2021
    • Kim Dickens and Lennie James in Fear the Walking Dead (2015)
      Fear the Walking Dead
      6.7
      TV Series
      • stunt actor
      • 2020
    • Jason Clarke, Harry Melling, Bill Skarsgård, Robert Pattinson, Sebastian Stan, Mia Wasikowska, Riley Keough, and Tom Holland in The Devil All the Time (2020)
      The Devil All the Time
      7.1
      • stunt coordinator
      • 2020
    • Jessica Alba and Gabrielle Union in L.A.'s Finest (2019)
      L.A.'s Finest
      6.2
      TV Series
      • stunt performer
      • 2020
    • Frank Grillo and Anthony Mackie in Point Blank (2019)
      Point Blank
      5.7
      • utility stunts
      • 2019
    • Krysten Ritter in Jessica Jones (2015)
      Jessica Jones
      7.8
      TV Series
      • stunt coordinator (as Gary Stearns)
      • 2019
    • Charlie Cox in Daredevil (2015)
      Daredevil
      8.6
      TV Series
      • stunt coordinator (as Gary Stearns)
      • 2018
    • Tyler Posey, Daniel Sharman, Rene Mousseux, Brian Bascle, Cody Christian, Shelley Hennig, Colton Haynes, Brad James, Dylan Sprayberry, Madison McLaughlin, Keahu Kahuanui, Walter Hendrix III, Michael Johnston, and Micaela Wittman in Teen Wolf (2011)
      Teen Wolf
      7.7
      TV Series
      • stunt coordinator
      • 2012–2017
    • David Morse, Gillian Alexy, Ryan Hurst, and Kyle Gallner in Outsiders (2016)
      Outsiders
      7.4
      TV Series
      • stunts
      • 2017
    • Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling in The Nice Guys (2016)
      The Nice Guys
      7.4
      • stunts
      • fight coordinator
      • stunt double: Russell Crowe (as Gary R. Stearns, uncredited, uncredited)
      • 2016
    • Vin Diesel in The Last Witch Hunter (2015)
      The Last Witch Hunter
      5.9
      • stunts
      • 2015

    Actor

    • Wrong Turn (2021)
      Wrong Turn
      5.6
      • Lloyd Pettigrew
      • 2021
    • Banshee (2013)
      Banshee
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Brice (as Gary Sterns)
      • 2015
    • Bryan Cranston in Breaking Bad (2008)
      Breaking Bad
      9.5
      TV Series
      • Skell (uncredited)
      • 2010
    • Candice Hillebrand, Kelly Overton, Marian Zapico, and Jon Foo in Tekken (2010)
      Tekken
      4.8
      • Yoshimitsu (as Gary Stearns)
      • 2010
    • Wentworth Miller and Dominic Purcell in Prison Break (2005)
      Prison Break
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Assian (uncredited)
      • 2009
    • Mortal Kombat: Federation of Martial Arts (2000)
      Mortal Kombat: Federation of Martial Arts
      5.5
      Video
      • Hikata
      • 2000
    • Sammo Kam-Bo Hung in Martial Law (1998)
      Martial Law
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Scorpio Henchman (uncredited)
      • 2000
    • Mortal Kombat: Conquest (1998)
      Mortal Kombat: Conquest
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Skull Warrior
      • 1999

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    Action Design
    Demo Reel 3:25
    Action Design
    Mayor of Kingstown season 2
    Demo Reel 3:01
    Mayor of Kingstown season 2
    Mayor of Kingstown season 2
    Demo Reel 3:01
    Mayor of Kingstown season 2
    Echo 3
    Demo Reel 2:59
    Echo 3
    2nd unit Directing
    Demo Reel 2:59
    2nd unit Directing
    motor city
    Demo Reel 1:03
    motor city
    Daredevil season 3 Long Take
    Demo Reel 10:29
    Daredevil season 3 Long Take

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Gary R. Stearns
    • Height
      • 6′ (1.83 m)
    • Spouse
      • Melanie Ward Stearns? - present

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