David Leitch (filmmaker)

David Leitch is an actor, stuntman, writer, producer, stunt coordinator and film director. He has had roles in Confessions of an Action Star, Tron: Legacy, and The Matrix Trilogy. He made his directorial debut in 2014 with John Wick, co-directed by Chad Stahelski. David then went on to direct The Coldest City starring Charlize Theron, James McAvoy and John Goodman which will be released in 2017 by Focus Features, and he will direct the Deadpool sequel co-produced and starring Ryan Reynolds.
He was a stunt double for Brad Pitt five times and two times for Jean-Claude Van Damme. Leitch and his crew won two awards for The Bourne Ultimatum at the Screen Actors Guild Awards and Shared a World Stunt Awards with Kai Martin.
He wrote and starred in Confessions of an Action Star, a parody of action films and the action film industry.
David and Chad Stahelski opened an action design production company called 87Eleven after The Matrix in 1997.

Actor in film

• Yup Yup Man (2000) as Blaze
• Ocean's Eleven (2001) (uncredited) as Security Guard and X-Bag Man No. 1
• The Order (2001) as Detective Mike Moran
• Nine Lives (2002) as Paul
• In Hell (2003) as Paul
• L.A. Sheriff's Homicide (2003) as Earnest Cop
• The Dukes of Hazzard (2005) as Puncher
• V for Vendetta (2005) as Convenience Store V
• Confessions of an Action Star (2009) as Frank Sledge
• The King of Fighters (2010) as Terry Bogard
• The Mechanic (2011) as Sebastian
• The Bourne Legacy (2012) as The Driver

Actor in TV

• Martial Law 4 episodes as David Hasbro in 1998
• Charmed as Innocent in the episode "There's Something About Leo" in 2004

Stunt work

• Buffy the Vampire Slayer as martial arts stunts
• Perfect Target (1997)
• Orgazmo (1997)
• Almost Heroes (1998)
• BASEketball (1998)
• Blade (1998)
• Perfect Assassins (1998) as stunt fight
• CHiPs '99 (1998) (uncredited)
• Out in Fifty (1999)
• Fight Club (1999) also as Stunt Double for Brad Pitt
• The President's Man (2000)
• Big Momma's House (2000)
• Preston Tylk
• Yup Yup Man (2000)
• Men of Honor (2000)
• One Night at McCool's (2001)
• Scrubs (2001) (unknown episodes)
• The Substitute 4: Failure Is Not an Option (2001)
• Replicant (2001) (uncredited) as Stunt Double for Jean-Claude Van Damme
• The Score (2001) (uncredited) as stunt coordinator
• Ghosts of Mars (2001)
• Corky Romano (2001)
• Spy Game (2001) as (martial arts stunts) and (uncredited) Stunt Double for Brad Pitt
• Ocean's Eleven (2001) (uncredited) Stunt Double for Brad Pitt
• The Order (2001) as stunt double for Jean-Claude Van Damme
• Serving Sara (2002) as (stunt double)
• Daredevil (2003)
• In Hell (2003) (stunt coordinator)
• Seabiscuit (2003)
• S.W.A.T. (2003)
• The Matrix Revolutions (2003)
• Stuck on You (2003)
• In Enemy Hands (2004) as (stunt double)
• Van Helsing (2004) as (stunt double)
• Troy (2004) also as uncredited secondary stunt double for Brad Pitt
• Constantine (2005)
• XXX: State of the Union (2005)
• Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005) as stunt double for Brad Pitt
• The Dukes of Hazzard (2005) as assistant fight coordinator
• Serenity (2005)
• V for Vendetta (2005) as assistant stunt coordinator and stunt double for Hugo Weaving
• Underworld: Evolution (2006)
• General Hospital Stunt Double for Steve Burton one episode in 2006
• When a Stranger Calls (2006)
• Beerfest (2006) also as fight choreographer
• 300 (2006) as stunt actor
• 2006 MTV Movie Awards (2006) as stunt double
• Next (2007) as stunt fight choreographer
• The Bourne Ultimatum(2007) as stunt performer
• The Invasion (2007) as stunt performer
• Balls of Fury (2007)
• The Gene Generation (2007) as stunt double
• Mama's Boy (2007) as stunt coordinator
• Jumper (2008)
• Speed Racer (2008) as stunt coordinator
• The Midnight Meat Train (2008) as stunt coordinator
• Bangkok Dangerous (2008) as stunt fight coordinator
• X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) as action coordinator
• The Hangover (2009)
• Tron: Legacy (2010) as stunt coordinator
• The Mechanic (2011) as fight designer
• Conan the Barbarian (2011) as stunt coordinator
• In Time (2011) as stunt coordinator
• Jupiter Ascending (2015)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

• In Hell (2003) as second unit director
• The Midnight Meat Train (2008) as second unit director
• Ninja Assassin (2009) as second unit director
• The King of Fighters (2010) as action director
• Qi: Honeymoon in Bangkok (2009) as action director
• Conan the Barbarian (2011) as second unit director
• The Mechanic (2011) as second unit director
• In Time (2011) as second unit director
• Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters
• Parker (2013)
• The Host (2013)
• The Wolverine (2013) as second unit director
• Escape Plan (2013)
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)
• Jurassic World (2015) as second unit director
• Captain America: Civil War (2016) as second unit director

Director

• John Wick (2014) co-director
• The Coldest City (2017)
• Deadpool 2 (2018)

Producer

• Qi: Honeymoon in Bangkok (2009) - Co-producer
• John Wick: Chapter 2 (2016) - Producer

Writer

• Confessions of an Action Star (2009)