Biography

Marc Mailley is a Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator, and Action Designer with over 25 years of experience working at the forefront of action filmmaking across major studio features and premium television. Known for his work on productions including Black Mirror, Cliffhanger, and Andor, Marc has built a reputation for delivering grounded, cinematic action sequences that combine technical precision with emotionally driven storytelling. With a career that has evolved from stunt performance into second unit direction and action design, he is recognized for bringing a distinctive visual style and collaborative leadership to large scale international productions.

Marc began his career at just 18 years old as a stunt performer on Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban and Troy. He would go on to work across the entire Harry Potter franchise, eventually becoming the lead stunt double for Harry Potter. Those formative years working on large scale productions helped shape his understanding of performance driven action and cinematic storytelling.

Progressing through the stunt industry, Marc became Head Stunt Rigger on major international productions including Skyfall, Spectre, and Jason Bourne, specializing in technically complex practical stunt work and large-scale action choreography. He later advanced into the role of Assistant Stunt Coordinator on productions including Justice League and Star Wars, The Rise of Skywalker.

Marc’s progression into creative leadership led to him becoming Stunt Coordinator on both seasons of Andor for Disney, where he helped establish the grounded and visceral action style of the critically acclaimed Star Wars series. Both seasons received nominations for Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series, recognizing the scale, innovation, and performance quality of the stunt work.

During production on Season Two of Andor, Marc was given his first opportunity to step into the role of Second Unit Director, a transition that expanded his involvement beyond action design into wider visual storytelling and filmmaking. This led to Marc serving as both Stunt Coordinator and Second Unit Director on projects including Black Mirror and the upcoming Cliffhanger, starring Pierce Brosnan and Lily James.

Most recently, Marc serves as Stunt Designer on the upcoming Highlander, directed by Chad Stahelski, continuing to develop ambitious and performance driven action storytelling for major international productions.

With experience spanning stunt performance, coordination, action design, and directing, Marc brings a rare combination of technical expertise, creative vision, and on-set leadership to every production he works on.
- IMDb mini biography by: Marc Mailley