David Leitch
Biography
David Leitch is an American filmmaker and stunt performer who began his career doubling for stars including Brad Pitt and Jean-Claude Van Damme. Born in Kohler, he studied international relations at the University of Minnesota, and he and his crew won two Screen Actors Guild Awards for their work on The Bourne Ultimatum. With Chad Stahelski he founded the action design company 87Eleven in 1997, and the two later co-directed John Wick (2014), though only Stahelski was credited. Leitch went on to direct Atomic Blonde (2017), Deadpool 2 (2018), Hobbs & Shaw (2019) and Bullet Train (2022), and he executive produced the three John Wick sequels. He also wrote and starred in the action parody Confessions of an Action Star, and his later directing credits include The Fall Guy (2024) and How to Rob a Bank (2026).
50years old
Turns 51 on November 16in 35 days
- Born Kohler
- Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21
Movie Career
- Films
- 5
- Career span
- 24 years2001 to 2025
Every film, newest first
- 2025Wick Is PainIMDb rating 7.6
- 2011The MechanicIMDb rating 6.5
- 2009The King of FightersIMDb rating 3.1
- 2005The Dukes of HazzardIMDb rating 5.2
- 2001The OrderIMDb rating 4.7
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First role
Leitch and Chad Stahelski co-directed John Wick in 2014, but only Stahelski received the directing credit, making it Leitch's uncredited directorial debut.
Behind the camera
Leitch and Chad Stahelski founded the action design production company 87Eleven in 1997, years before their directing careers took off.
Own stunts
Leitch served as Brad Pitt's stunt double five times and doubled for Jean-Claude Van Damme twice during his stunt career.
Behind the camera
Leitch starred in and wrote Confessions of an Action Star, a 2009 parody that pokes fun at action films and the action film industry.
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Worked with
David Leitch made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Donald Sutherland's page
Keanu Reeves's page
Burt Reynolds's page
David Koechner's page
Charlton Heston's page
Jean-Claude Van Damme's page
All films by Simon West
All films by Jay Chandrasekhar
All films by Sheldon Lettich
Awards
One award and honor, one of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAG Awards | |||
| 2008 | Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture | The Bourne Ultimatum | Won |
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Official profiles and reference pages.