Biography
Charles F. Stahelski (born September 20, 1968) is an American stuntman and filmmaker. He is considered a highly-influential figure in the action film genre. He first achieved prominence as an stunt performer and coordinator, notably as the key stunt double for Keanu Reeves on The Matrix (1999), and as the martial arts stunt coordinator on its first two sequels. He subsequently directed the 2014 film John Wick, starring Reeves, and its three sequels.
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Filmography
all 124
Movies 118
Director 21
self 15
Producer 12
TV Shows 6
Executive Producer
Ballerina (2025)
Movie
Self
Albert Pyun: King of Cult Movies (2023)
Movie
Executive Producer
The Continental: From the World of John Wick (2023)
TV
Director / Producer
John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023)
Movie
6.52
Producer
Day Shift (2022)
Movie
7
Chad
The Matrix Resurrections (2021)
Movie
7.25
Self
The Art of Action (2020)
TV
Second Unit Director
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) (2020)
Movie
6.32
The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019)
TV
9.5
Director / Executive Producer
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (2019)
Movie
6.62
Stunts
Deadpool 2 (2018)
Movie
7.11
Thanks
Baby Driver (2017)
Movie
6.84
Self
As Above, So Below: The Underworld of 'John Wick' (2017)
Movie
Self
Friends, Confidantes: The Keanu/Chad Partnership (2017)
Movie
Self
John Wick Chapter 2: Wick-vizzed (2017)
Movie
8
Self
Training 'John Wick' (2017)
Movie
Self
Chamber Check: Evolution of a Fight Scene (2017)
Movie
Director / Executive Producer
John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017)
Movie
6.89
Second Unit Director
Captain America: Civil War (2016)
Movie
6.85
Second Unit Director
Grimsby (2016)
Movie
7
Action Director
Hitman: Agent 47 (2015)
Movie
5.73
Self
John Wick: Calling in the Cavalry (2015)
Movie
Self
Don't F*#% With John Wick (2015)
Movie
Director
John Wick (2014)
Movie
6.95
Stunt Coordinator / Second Unit Director
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013)
Movie
6.91
Second Unit Director
Escape Plan (2013)
Movie
5.29
Stunts
The Wolverine (2013)
Movie
6.07
Martial Arts Choreographer
Man of Tai Chi (2013)
Movie
3.67
Stunt Coordinator / Second Unit Director
After Earth (2013)
Movie
6.17
Self - Second Unit Director
The World Is Watching: Making the Hunger Games (2012)
Movie
Stunt Coordinator / Second Unit Director
The Expendables 2 (2012)
Movie
5.5
Stunt Coordinator / Second Unit Director
Safe (2012)
Movie
6.19
Stunt Coordinator / Second Unit Director
The Hunger Games (2012)
Movie
7.57
Stunt Coordinator / Second Unit Director
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011)
Movie
6.3
Stunt Coordinator
Killer Elite (2011)
Movie
5.63
Stunts
Spy Kids: All the Time in the World (2011)
Movie
5.2
Vaughn's Bodyguard (uncredited)
The Mechanic (2011)
Movie
6.87
Stunt Coordinator
TRON: Legacy (2010)
Movie
5.83
Stunts
Faster (2010)
Movie
6.53
Self
Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables' (2010)
Movie
Stunt Coordinator
The Expendables (2010)
Movie
5.56
Self
Rambo: To Hell and Back - Director's Production Diary (2010)
Movie
Utility Stunts
Iron Man 2 (2010)
Movie
7.1
Stunt Coordinator
The Odds (2010)
Movie
Stunt Coordinator / Second Unit Director
Ninja Assassin (2009)
Movie
8.5
Stunts
X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)
Movie
6.48
Stunt Coordinator
Speed Racer (2008)
Movie
6.06
Stunts
Jumper (2008)
Movie
5.9
Stunt Coordinator
Rambo (2008)
Movie
5.59
Fight Choreographer
Balls of Fury (2007)
Movie
9
Terrorist (uncredited) / Stunts
Live Free or Die Hard (2007)
Movie
5.94
US Marine (uncredited) / Stunts
Next (2007)
Movie
6.5
Sunny / Executive Producer / Stunts
Fetch (2007)
Movie
Stunt Coordinator
300 (2007)
Movie
5.88
Stunt Coordinator
Beerfest (2006)
Movie
6
Storm Saxon / Stunts Coordinator
V for Vendetta (2006)
Movie
5.65
Stunt Coordinator
Serenity (2005)
Movie
5.47
Stunt Double
The Dukes of Hazzard (2005)
Movie
6.5
Utility Stunts
Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005)
Movie
6.78
Stunts
xXx: State of the Union (2005)
Movie
5.03
Demon in Hospital (uncredited) / Fight Choreographer
Constantine (2005)
Movie
8.23
Stunt Double
Thumbsucker (2005)
Movie
Stunt Coordinator
Max Havoc: Curse Of The Dragon (2004)
Movie
Stunts
Spider-Man 2 (2004)
Movie
7.19
Fight Choreographer
Van Helsing (2004)
Movie
7.6
Himself
Switchfoot Live in San Diego (2004)
Movie
Stunt Coordinator
The Matrix Revolutions (2003)
Movie
6.45
Stunt Coordinator
The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
Movie
6.41
Stunts
Dead Above Ground (2002)
Movie
Masked Fighter / Stunts
Kung Pow: Enter the Fist (2002)
Movie
6
Self - Stuntman (archive footage)
The Matrix Revisited (2001)
Movie
Stunts
Corky Romano (2001)
Movie
Stunts
Rock Star (2001)
Movie
Stunts
Ghosts of Mars (2001)
Movie
4.89
Stunts
Tomcats (2001)
Movie
Stunts
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye (2000)
Movie
Stunt Double
The Replacements (2000)
Movie
10
Stunts
Picking Up the Pieces (2000)
Movie
Stunts
The Gift (2000)
Movie
6
Stunts
Wild Wild West (1999)
Movie
7
Stunt Double
The Matrix (1999)
Movie
7.13
Stunts
8MM (1999)
Movie
5.18
Stunts
My Favorite Martian (1999)
Movie
5.52
Male Master #4
Vampires (1998)
Movie
5.1
Stunts
CHiPs '99 (1998)
Movie
10
Stunts
Orgazmo (1998)
Movie
9
Stunts
Almost Heroes (1998)
Movie
5.51
Henchman (uncredited) / Stunts
Recoil (1998)
Movie
FBI Agent #2 / Stunt Coordinator
The Hunted (1998)
Movie
Stunts / Stunt Double
Alien Resurrection (1997)
Movie
6.05
Stunts
Perfect Target (1997)
Movie
Stunts
Bean (1997)
Movie
8.67
Kulak
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)
TV
6.48
Fight Choreographer
True Vengeance (1997)
Movie
Max Omega / Fight Choreographer
Bloodsport III (1996)
Movie
5.07
Stunts
Riot (1996)
Movie
Carjacker / Thug (uncredited)
The Glimmer Man (1996)
Movie
5.89
Stunts
Escape from L.A. (1996)
Movie
5.75
Nebula
Nemesis 3: Time Lapse (1996)
Movie
5
Fighter
Bloodsport II (1996)
Movie
5.07
Nebula
Nemesis 2: Nebula (1995)
Movie
5.21
Budokam Fighter
Heatseeker (1995)
Movie
Stunts
Fist of the North Star (1995)
Movie
Whit
Spitfire (1995)
Movie
Stunts
The Feminine Touch (1995)
Movie
9
Leong
Hong Kong 97 (1994)
Movie
Stunt Double
The Crow (1994)
Movie
8
Stunts
Brain Smasher... A Love Story (1993)
Movie
Stunts
Knights (1993)
Movie
The Gauntlet
Mission of Justice (1992)
Movie
3.5
Director
Analog
Movie
Director
Sandman Slim
Movie
Director
Rainbow Six
Movie
Director
Brincando na cozinha
TV
Director
Shibumi
Movie
Director / Producer
Arcana
Movie
Producer
Bella
Movie
Action Director
Lazarus
TV
Director
Ghost of Tsushima
Movie
Executive Producer
Snow Ponies
Movie
Director
Highlander
Movie
Director / Producer
Classified
Movie
Producer
The Man from Nowhere
Movie
Self
2nd Unit: Invisible Action Stars
Movie
Ratings
Average 6.27
Based on 22.3 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1992
1999
2006
2000
2023
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Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1968-09-20 (55 years old)
Birth PlacePalmer, United States
CitizenshipsUnited States
Also Known AsChad Staheiski, Chad Stahleski, Chad Stangelski, Chad Storelson
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