David Leitch (filmmaker)

David Leitch
Leitch in 2014
Occupation	Actor, Director, Stuntman
Years active	1995-present

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.

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