David Leitch

Leitch (born November 16, 1975) is an American filmmaker, actor, stunt performer and stunt coordinator who made his directorial debut on the 2014 action film John Wick with Chad Stahelski, though only Stahelski was credited. Leitch then directed the 2017 thriller film Atomic Blonde, starring Charlize Theron, and 2018's Deadpool 2. In 2019, he directed Hobbs & Shaw, a spin-off of the Fast & Furious franchise, and in 2022 directed Bullet Train, starring Brad Pitt.

David Leitch
Leitch at the 2018 San Diego Comic-Con
Born	(1975-11-16) November 16, 1975 (age 48) Kohler, Wisconsin, U.S.
Occupations	Filmmaker actor stunt performer stunt coordinator
Years active	1995–present
Spouse	Kelly McCormick ​ (m. 2014)​

Leitch was born in Kohler, Wisconsin, to Leroy and Zona Leitch. As a kid, he had passion of Martial arts, so he trained himself in garage with no school. Leitch had a degree in International Relations and Education, he chose to take a teaching job and open a martial arts school right out of college.

Leitch was a stunt double for Brad Pitt five times and two times for Jean-Claude Van Damme.^{[citation needed]} Leitch and his crew won two awards for The Bourne Ultimatum at the Screen Actors Guild Awards. He also shared a 2008 Taurus World Stunt Award with fellow stunt-person Kai Martin for high work.

He wrote and starred in Confessions of an Action Star, a parody of action films and the action film industry released in 2009.

Leitch and Chad Stahelski opened an action design production company called 87Eleven in 1997. In 2009, Stahelski and Leitch were second-unit directors and stunt co-ordinators on Ninja Assassin. The two co-directed the 2014 film John Wick, although Leitch himself was not credited as co-director. Leitch executive produced the three John Wick sequels, which Stahelski solo directed.

He moved on to direct films such as Atomic Blonde, Deadpool 2 and Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw with his wife and creative partner Kelly McCormick serving as a producer. In 2022, he also directed Brad Pitt in the action-thriller Bullet Train.

Upcoming projects

In January 2019, Leitch signed on to direct Undying Love, based on the limited comic book series by Tomm Coker and Daniel Freedman, for Studio 8. In September 2020, Leitch signed on to direct and produce stuntman drama The Fall Guy for Universal Pictures, with Drew Pearce writing the screenplay and Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt starring; the film, based on the 1980s television series of the same name, is scheduled for release on May 3, 2024. In November 2022, Leitch became attached to direct spy thriller Red Shirt, based on a pitch by Simon Kinberg and with Channing Tatum set to star; by the end of the month, the project was picked up by Amazon Studios.

Leitch was set to direct the action thriller Fast & Loose for Netflix and STXfilms, with Will Smith set to star, but by March 2022, he left the project to focus instead on The Fall Guy. Leitch was in discussions to direct a new Jurassic Park film scheduled for July 2, 2025, but left the project over creative differences.

Leitch was married to producer Kelly McCormick since 2014, and was a stepfather to his wife’s two sons from a previous marriage.^{[citation needed]}

Film

Writer

• Confessions of an Action Star (2005)

Executive producer

• John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017)
• John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum (2019)
• Kate (2021)
• John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023)

Short film

Acting credits

Television

Stunts

Acting credits