Directed credits
7
Active
Regular directing credits.
Director
Rick Avery
Crew
Career Snapshot
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Directed movies: 7Directed series: 0All crew credits: 221
TMDB ID: 81687
IMDb ID: nm0043076
Known for: Crew
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1981 - 2025
Years active: 45
Average TMDB rating: 6.13
Wikidata: Q66018910
Frequent jobs
Second Unit Director (5)Director (2)Stunts (149)Stunt Coordinator (40)Stunt Double (13)Stunt Driver (9)Utility Stunts (2)Pilot (1)
Biography
Rick Avery is an American stuntman, stunt coordinator, actor, director and author. He has worked on more than 400 films and television projects, including The Crow, The Prestige, The Dark Knight Rises, Gangster Squad, and American Sniper. He is also notable for having doubled for Robert De Niro, Dustin Hoffman, Richard Gere and John Travolta.
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Rick Avery.
6.8
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
Second Unit Director
2006 Movie
5.4
Cursed
Second Unit Director
2005 Movie
7.2
Identity
Second Unit Director
2003 Movie
6.0
Scream 3
Second Unit Director
2000 Movie
5.2
Deadly Outbreak
Director
1996 Movie
4.4
The Expert
Director
1995 Movie
4.5
Night of the Warrior
Second Unit Director
1991 Movie
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Rick Avery.
8.5
The Dark Knight
Stunts
2008 Movie
8.2
The Prestige
Stunt Coordinator
2006 Movie
8.0
Casino
Stunts
1995 Movie
7.9
Heat
Stunts
1995 Movie
7.9
Titanic
Stunts
1997 Movie
7.8
L.A. Confidential
Stunts
1997 Movie
7.8
The Dark Knight Rises
Stunts
2012 Movie
7.7
Batman Begins
Stunts
2005 Movie
7.5
The Crow
Stunts
1994 Movie
7.5
Walk the Line
Stunt Coordinator
2005 Movie
7.5
Pretty Woman
Stunt Double
1990 Movie
7.5
Ocean's Eleven
Stunt Driver
2001 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Rick Avery.
8.4
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Stunts • 1 eps
1987 Series
8.0
Tales from the Crypt
as Mugger (uncredited) • 1 eps
1989 Series
7.8
ER
Stunts • 1 eps
1994 Series
7.6
Sliders
Stunts • 9 eps
1995 Series
7.5
Knight Rider
as Commando • 1 eps
1982 Series
7.1
Diagnosis: Murder
Stunts • 2 eps
1993 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Rick Avery.
7.4
One Battle After Another
Stunts
2025 Movie
8.5
The Dark Knight
Stunts
2008 Movie
7.9
Titanic
Stunts
1997 Movie
7.3
Spider-Man
Stunts
2002 Movie
7.8
The Dark Knight Rises
Stunts
2012 Movie
7.7
Batman Begins
Stunts
2005 Movie
7.9
Heat
Stunts
1995 Movie
7.1
Ant-Man
Stunts
2015 Movie
8.2
The Prestige
Stunt Coordinator
2006 Movie
7.4
Dunkirk
Stunts
2017 Movie
7.5
Pretty Woman
Stunt Double
1990 Movie
6.7
Bumblebee
Stunts
2018 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Rick Avery.
8.4
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Stunts • 1 eps
1987 Series
7.8
ER
Stunts • 1 eps
1994 Series
7.6
Sliders
Stunts • 9 eps
1995 Series
7.5
Knight Rider
as Commando • 1 eps
1982 Series
7.1
Diagnosis: Murder
Stunts • 2 eps
1993 Series
7.5
Strong Medicine
as Stunt Cop# • 1 eps
2000 Series
8.0
Tales from the Crypt
as Mugger (uncredited) • 1 eps
1989 Series
5.3
V.I.P.
Stunts • 25 eps
1998 Series
6.5
T. J. Hooker
as Toby Reno • 1 eps
1982 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Rick Avery.
7.4
One Battle After Another
Stunts
2025 Movie
5.0
Weathering
Stunt Coordinator
2023 Movie
5.2
A Lot of Nothing
Stunt Coordinator
2023 Movie
5.6
White Noise
Stunt Driver
2022 Movie
4.5
Starkeisha
Stunt Coordinator
2022 Movie
5.8
The Comeback Trail
Stunt Double
2020 Movie
6.4
The War with Grandpa
Stunt Double
2020 Movie
6.0
The Laundromat
Stunts
2019 Movie
6.7
Bumblebee
Stunts
2018 Movie
7.4
Dunkirk
Stunts
2017 Movie
6.6
Hands of Stone
Stunt Coordinator
2016 Movie
5.9
Dirty Grandpa
Stunt Double
2016 Movie
6.5
Joy
Stunt Double
2015 Movie
7.2
The Intern
Stunt Double
2015 Movie
7.1
Ant-Man
Stunts
2015 Movie
7.4
American Sniper
Stunt Double
2014 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Rick Avery.
Dangerman: The Incredible Mr. Goodwin
Stunts • 5 eps
2013 Series
5.3
V.I.P.
Stunts • 25 eps
1998 Series
7.6
Sliders
Stunts • 9 eps
1995 Series
7.8
ER
Stunts • 1 eps
1994 Series
7.1
Diagnosis: Murder
Stunts • 2 eps
1993 Series
6.6
Cracker
Stunts • 2 eps
1993 Series
5.2
An Inconvenient Woman
Stunts • 2 eps
1991 Series
8.4
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Stunts • 1 eps
1987 Series
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Rick Avery.
6.6
Hands of Stone
as Gil Clansey
2016 Movie
7.1
Ant-Man
as Helicopter Pilot
2015 Movie
6.4
Edge of Darkness
as Robinson Jr.
2010 Movie
5.0
Columbus Day
as Driver
2008 Movie
8.5
The Dark Knight
as Masked Thug (uncredited)
2008 Movie
5.9
The Cutter
as Man
2005 Movie
7.7
Batman Begins
as Gotham Car Cop (uncredited)
2005 Movie
5.6
Hulk
as Soldier (uncredited)
2003 Movie
6.4
Men in Black II
as Subway Passenger (uncredited)
2002 Movie
7.3
Spider-Man
as Cop (uncredited)
2002 Movie
7.1
Traffic
as DEA Agent - Public Storage
2000 Movie
5.4
What Planet Are You From?
as Airlane Passenger (uncredited)
2000 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Rick Avery.