Mike Smith
Mike Smith, originally from Houston, Texas started his multi-sport athletic career early. He grew up a lifelong practitioner in various martial arts, riding horses and motocross. On a diving scholarship, Mike graduated from Auburn University. He then went on to high diving in live shows at Magic Mountain and MGM Grand, which led to an amazing ride. Mike soon became one of Hollywood's hottest stunt doubles making Mel Gibson, Ethan Hawke, Christian Bale, David Duchovney and many other leading men, look damn good. He's been James Bond, Batman and countless heroes driving fast cars, riding wild horses and braving 100ft falls. Soon after transitioning into the world of stunt coordinating and second unit directing Mike was asked to be a member of one of Hollywood's most prestigious groups, Stunts Unlimited, and has served on the Board for multiple terms. Mike has always had an overwhelming passion for storytelling and blending that with his action direction, Mike is fast becoming one of Hollywood's most sought after action designers. Recent projects include Dan Girloy's films Nightcrawler, Roman J. Israel Esq. as well as Velvet Buzzsaw. He also worked on the movies Need for Speed, Seven Psychopaths, and Destroyer.
A Little Bit of Heaven
(Stunt Coordinator)
Out of Shadows
(Director)
Sexual Predator
(Stunt Coordinator)
Nightcrawler
(Stunt Coordinator)
Rites of Passage
(Stunt Coordinator)
Felon
(Stunt Coordinator)
Pineapple Express
(Stunt Coordinator)
Out of Shadows
(Writer)
Into the Light
(Director)
Laurel Canyon
(Stunts)
Beowulf
(Stunts)
Go
(Stunts)
Ultraviolet
(Stunt Coordinator)
D.E.B.S.
(Fight Choreographer)
Mirrors 2
(Stunt Coordinator)
The Legend of Zorro
(Stunts)
Friends with Benefits
(Stunts)
Star Trek: Insurrection
(Stunts)
Mortal Kombat
(Stunts)
Anaconda
(Stunts)
xXx: State of the Union
(Stunts)
The L.A. Riot Spectacular
(Stunt Coordinator)
Nightcrawler
(Second Unit Director)
The Kingdom
(Stunts)
Nerve
(Second Unit Director)
Gattaca
(Stunts)
Starship Troopers
(Stunts)
Eraser
(Stunts)
Small Soldiers
(Stunts)
Velvet Buzzsaw
(Second Unit Director)
Velvet Buzzsaw
(Stunt Coordinator)
Ultraviolet
(Fight Choreographer)
Roman J. Israel, Esq.
(Stunt Coordinator)
Roman J. Israel, Esq.
(Second Unit Director)
Destroyer
(Stunt Coordinator)
Unhinged
(Second Unit Director)
Unhinged
(Stunt Coordinator)
Medieval
(Stunt Coordinator)
Medieval
(Second Unit Director)
Gloria Bell
(Stunt Coordinator)
Patriots Day
(Stunt Coordinator)
Patriots Day
(Second Unit Director)
American Woman
(Stunt Coordinator)
Need for Speed
(Stunt Coordinator)
Seven Psychopaths
(Stunt Coordinator)
Tomorrow Never Dies
(Stunts)
October Sky
(Stunts)
Pearl Harbor
(Stunts)
Spider-Man
(Stunts)
Equilibrium
(Stunt Coordinator)
Equilibrium
(Stunt Double)
Mission: Impossible III
(Stunts)
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
(Stunts)
Independence Day
(Stunts)
Batman Forever
(Stunts)
Boogie Nights
(Stunts)
The Thin Red Line
(Stunts)
Hancock
(Stunts)
Fast & Furious
(Stunts)
Charlie's Angels
(Stunts)
Californication
(Stunts)
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
(Stunts)