Stuart Thorp
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Stuart Thorp is a stunt coordinator and performer. Based in Auckland, New Zealand, Thorp's notable film credits include serving as the stunt coordinator for James Cameron's "Avatar" (2009) and its sequel "Avatar: The Way of Water" (2022), as well as for "Zero Dark Thirty" (2012), "Evil Dead Rise" (2023), and "Skyscraper" (2018). He has also worked as an assistant stunt coordinator on films like "Jungle Cruise" (2019) and "The Meg" (2018). In television, Thorp has made significant contributions as the stunt coordinator for series such as "Ash vs Evil Dead" (2015–2018) and "Spartacus" (2010–2013), where he also served as a second-unit director. His early career includes stunt work on iconic films such as the "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, the "The Chronicles of Narnia" series, and "King Kong" (2005). Beyond his on-screen work, Thorp holds a leadership position as the President of the Stunt Guild of New Zealand.
Filmography
- 2027F.A.S.T. — Stunt Coordinator
- 2026Deep Water — Stunts
- 2025Avatar: Fire and Ash — Stunt Coordinator
- 2025Jurassic World Rebirth — Stunts
- 2025Predator: Badlands — Stunts
- 2023Evil Dead Rise — Stunt Coordinator
- 2023Ghosted — Stunts
- 2022Avatar: The Way of Water — Stunt Coordinator
- The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power — Stunts
- 2021Jungle Cruise — Stunts
- 2020Mulan — Stunts
- 2018Skyscraper — Stunt Coordinator
- 2018The Meg — Stunts
- 2017Gary of the Pacific — Stunt Coordinator
- 2017Into the Rainbow — Stunt Coordinator
- 2017Pork Pie — Stunt Coordinator
- 2016Mechanic: Resurrection — Rio Thug #1, Stunts
- Ash vs Evil Dead — Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator
- 2015Jupiter Ascending — Stunts
- 2014Fury — Stunts
- 2014The Z-Nail Gang — Stunt Coordinator
- 2012Emperor — Stunt Driver
- 2012Zero Dark Thirty — Stunt Coordinator
- 2011Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance — Stunt Coordinator
- 2010Green Zone — Stunts
- Spartacus — Stunt Coordinator
- 2010The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader — Stunts
- 2010Yogi Bear — Stunt Double
- 2009Aliens in the Attic — Stunts
- 2009Avatar — Stunt Coordinator
- 2009Under the Mountain — Stunt Double
- 2009Underworld: Rise of the Lycans — Stunts
- Legend of the Seeker — Soldier, Stunts
- 2008The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian — Stunts
- 2007Bridge to Terabithia — Utility Stunts
- 2007The Ferryman — Stunt Coordinator
- 2007The Water Horse — Stunts
- 2005Boogeyman — Stunts
- 2005King Kong — Stunts
- 2005The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe — Stunts
- 2004Alexander — Stunts
- 2003Perfect Strangers — Stunt Double
- 2003The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King — Stunts
- 2002The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers — Stunts
- 2002The Vector File — Stunt Coordinator
- 1999Heaven — Stunts
- Xena: Warrior Princess — Hercules' Proxidicae, Infantry Commander, Burly Soldier
- 1993Cool Runnings — Stunts