George Cottle is a highly competent second unit director and stunt coordinator who has gained recognition in the business for his work on successful films such as Barbie (2023), Oppenheimer (2023), and Tenet (2020). Cottle made a seamless move from the stunt industry to directing, lending his distinct viewpoint and experience to some of the most elaborate action scenes in Hollywood. He started his career in the stunt profession in the middle of the 1990s, and in 1997 he was formally included to the British Stunt Register. His breakthrough performance was with Plunkett & Macleane in 1999, when he pulled off a risky stunt involving a blazing carriage drawn by horses. Cottle honed his precision driving abilities as a stunt driver in the early years, working on British TV series such as Coronation Street and Cold Feet. His early experiences equipped him to tackle more difficult stunts on larger-scale movie sets. George Cottle's career took off in 2002 after he made an appearance in the James Bond film Die Another Day. He was nominated for a Taurus World Stunt Award in 2003 in the category of "Best Work With A Vehicle," together with fellow stunt performer Ray De Haan, as a result of this project, which was a major turning point in his career. Cottle took on more challenging tasks as his career progressed, eventually moving from stunt performer to stunt coordinator and second unit director. His work on Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010), The Dark Knight (2008), and Inception (2010) showed off his ability to plan and carry out complex stunt scenes that aesthetically complement the narrative. He has a well-earned reputation for pulling off daring yet safe stunts that test the limits of cinematography. His work on Tenet presented additional difficulties, particularly in designing stunts that complemented the film's narrative that bends time. His adaptability to a variety of situations and storylines has made him a priceless tool for filmmakers. As a premier stunt coordinator and second unit director, he has further solidified his reputation with his work on Oppenheimer and Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021). George Cottle is renowned for his contributions to a number of eagerly awaited Hollywood productions. Among the recent films he worked on were directing the second unit for Barbie (2023) and supervising stunt coordination for Deadpool & Wolverine (2024). He maintains his leadership position in the market because to his capacity to innovate and take on new challenges. Cottle's career is a testament to his enthusiasm, originality, and commitment to quality in the stunt industry. He began his career at Pinewood Studios as a young assistant and worked his way up to become a well-known second unit director and stunt coordinator. His story is an encouraging one of skill and perseverance. Cottle is still a major player in Hollywood, constantly pushing the limits of action filmmaking and stunt coordination with every new movie he takes on.

Filmography

• 2026The Odyssey — Stunt Coordinator
• 2025A House of Dynamite — Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator
• 2025Thunderbolts* — Second Unit Director
• 2024Deadpool & Wolverine — Second Unit Director, Stunts
• Star Wars: Skeleton Crew — Stunt Coordinator, Second Unit Director
• 2024Wolfs — Stunt Coordinator
• 2023Barbie — Second Unit Director
• 2023Haunted Mansion — Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator
• 2023Oppenheimer — Stunt Coordinator
• 2021Red Notice — Second Unit Director
• 2021Spider-Man: No Way Home — Stunt Coordinator, Second Unit Director
• 2020Tenet — Stunt Coordinator
• 2019Spider-Man: Far From Home — Stunt Coordinator, Second Unit Director
• 2018Ant-Man and the Wasp — Stunt Coordinator
• 2017Kong: Skull Island — Stunt Coordinator
• 2017Spider-Man: Homecoming — Stunt Coordinator
• 2016Pee-wee's Big Holiday — Stunt Driver
• 2015Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials — Stunt Coordinator
• 2014Interstellar — Stunt Coordinator
• 2013Captain Phillips — Stunts
• 2012John Carter — Stunts
• 2012The Dark Knight Rises — Stunts
• 2010Centurion — Stunts
• 2010Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 — Stunts
• 2010Inception — Stunts
• 2010Wild Target — Stunts
• 2009Dorian Gray — Stunts
• 2009Terminator Salvation — Stunts
• 2009The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus — Stunt Double
• 2008Inkheart — Stunts
• Merlin — Stunts
• 2008The 39 Steps — Stunt Double
• 2008The Dark Knight — Stunts
• 2008The Oxford Murders — Stunts
• 20071408 — Mailbox Worker, Stunts
• 2007Atonement — Stunts
• 2007Cassandra's Dream — Stunt Double
• 2007Death Defying Acts — Stunts
• 2007Eastern Promises — Stunts
• 2007Elizabeth: The Golden Age — Stunts
• 2007Fred Claus — Stunts
• 2007Hannibal Rising — Stunt Double
• 2007Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix — Stunts
• Life on Mars — Stunts
• 2006Love and Other Disasters — Stunt Driver
• 2006Stormbreaker — Stunts
• 2005Batman Begins — Stunts
• 2005Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire — Stunts
• 2005Munich — Stunts
• 2005Revolver — Stunt Driver
• 2005The Descent — Stunt Double, Stunt Driver
• 2004Five Children and It — Stunts
• 2004Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban — Stunts
• 2004Shaun of the Dead — Stunts
• 2004The Calcium Kid — Stunts
• 2004The Life and Death of Peter Sellers — Stunts
• 2004The Phantom of the Opera — Stunts
• 2004Wimbledon — Stunts
• 2003Bright Young Things — Stunts
• 2003Love Actually — Stunt Double
• 2003The Principles of Lust — Stunt Coordinator
• 2003What a Girl Wants — Stunt Double
• 200228 Days Later — Stunts
• 2002American Girl — Stunts
• 2002Below — Stunts
• 2002Die Another Day — Stunts
• 2002Long Time Dead — Stunt Double
• 2002Reign of Fire — Stunts
• 2002Sweet Sixteen — Stunts
• 2001Lara Croft: Tomb Raider — Stunts
• 2001Revelation — Stunts
• 2001The 51st State — Stunts
• 2001The Bunker — Stunts
• 2000102 Dalmatians — Stunts
• 1999Plunkett & Macleane — Stunts
• 1999Sleepy Hollow — Stunt Double
• 1999The Mummy — Stunts
• 1999Virtual Sexuality — Stunt Double
• 1998Lost in Space — Stunts
• Peak Practice — Stunts
• A Touch of Frost — Stunts
• Softly Softly: Task Force — Morry Fine

Appearances as themselves (8)

• 2026The Odyssey: The Making of an Epic — Self - Supervising Stunt Coordinator
• 2024Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Deadpool & Wolverine — Self - Second Unit Director / Supervising Stunt Coordinator
• 2020Looking at the World in a New Way: The Making of ‘Tenet’ — Self
• 2015Inside 'Interstellar' — Self - Stunt Coordinator
• 2012Ending the Knight — Self
• 2012The Batmobile — Self
• 2008Gotham Uncovered: Creation of a Scene — Self
• 2002Shaken and Stirred on Ice — Self