Kurt Yaeger
Biography
Kurt Yaeger is an American actor, writer, and director who was born in San Francisco and raised in South San Francisco. He was a BMX rider before taking acting courses and acquiring roles in film and television. His early film work includes Michael Anderson's Tenderloin, which had its premiere at the Mill Valley Film Festival in 2009. He appeared in the Syfy film Piranhaconda (2012) alongside Michael Madsen and Rachel Hunter, and in 2012 he had a recurring role for six episodes on the FX series Sons of Anarchy. Later television work brought him to Quarry and to a multi-episode arc on NCIS: Los Angeles. In 2018 he was cast in Tell Me a Story, and in 2023 he joined NCIS: Hawaiʻi, making him the only actor known to have played separate characters on all four NCIS franchise series. With Josh Gillick he formed the production company ArtistFilm, which made short films and features.
49years old
Turns 50 on January 3in 54 days
- Born San Francisco
- Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19
Movie Career
- Films
- 7
- Career span
- 13 years2011 to 2024
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A first
In 2023, Yaeger was cast in NCIS: Hawaiʻi, which made him the only known actor to play different characters across all four NCIS franchise editions.
First role
Yaeger auditioned for a Nickelodeon live tour based on Rocket Power thinking it was an acting role, but it turned out to be an athletic stunt job, and the director built his professional-level BMX talent into the show.
Behind the camera
With Josh Gillick as his business partner, Yaeger started the production company ArtistFilm. Its output included features and short films, among them Sedona's Rule, which Green Apple Entertainment, Inc. distributed.
Own stunts
Yaeger belongs to a small group of top-ranked Adaptive BMXers worldwide, and he took part in X Games 16 and then X Games 17.
Kurt Yaeger movies on Netflix
Sunriseas Gillespie
The Beanie Bubbleas Billy
A Doggone Adventureas Steven Hill
The Festivalas Pirate
The Ultimate Legacyas Michael
Piranhacondaas Gunner
Camel Spidersas Joe
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Jim Wynorski directed two of these films. Three actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Diana Terranova2 films together, 2011 to 2012
Diana Terranova's page Piranhaconda2012IMDb rating 2.9Yaeger as GunnerTerranova as Jamie
Camel Spiders2011IMDb rating 2.6Yaeger as JoeTerranova as Patty
Michael Swan2 films together, 2011 to 2012
Michael Swan's page Piranhaconda2012IMDb rating 2.9Yaeger as GunnerSwan as Pike
Camel Spiders2011IMDb rating 2.6Yaeger as JoeSwan as McNeil
Cindy Lucas2 films together, 2012 to 2018
Cindy Lucas's page A Doggone Adventure2018IMDb rating 5.2Yaeger as Steven HillLucas as Zoey Williams
Piranhaconda2012IMDb rating 2.9Yaeger as GunnerLucas as Margaret
Jim WynorskiDirector, 2 films, 2011 to 2012
All films by Jim Wynorski Piranhaconda2012IMDb rating 2.9Yaeger as Gunner
Camel Spiders2011IMDb rating 2.6Yaeger as Joe
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