Allan Poppleton

Biography

Career Overview

Allan Poppleton has 35 screen credits in a career dating back to 1994. Their work spans 14 cinematic universes — most prominently Hercules (TV Film) Collection with 3 titles. Signature works include Avatar, The Meg, Heart of the Beast. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Crew

Gender

male

Known Credits

35

Birth Date

1971-07-14 00:00:00

Birth Place

Auckland City, Auckland, New Zealand

Known For

• 

  Avatar
• 

  The Meg
• 

  Heart of the Beast
• 

  San Andreas
• 

  Bridge to Terabithia
• 

  Evil Dead

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 14 universes

• Hercules (TV Film) Collection (3 titles)
• The Chronicles of Narnia (2 titles)
• The Meg (1 titles)
• Evil Dead (1 titles)
• The Expendables (1 titles)
• The Hunger Games (1 titles)
• Avatar (1 titles)
• Underworld (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• James Gaylyn (3 collaborations)
• Matt Gerald (2 collaborations)
• Sam Worthington (1 collaborations)
• Zoe Saldaña (1 collaborations)
• Sigourney Weaver (1 collaborations)
• Stephen Lang (1 collaborations)
• Michelle Rodriguez (1 collaborations)
• Giovanni Ribisi (1 collaborations)
• Joel David Moore (1 collaborations)
• CCH Pounder (1 collaborations)

Credits

• directing (2 credits)

  • Heart of the Beast

    second unit director

    directing
    2026
  • The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

    action director

    directing
    2008

• crew (25 credits)

  • Heart of the Beast

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    2026
  • Atlas

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    2024
  • Jungle Cruise

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    2021
  • The Meg

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    2018
  • Skyscraper

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    2018
  • Veeram

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    2017
  • San Andreas

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    2015
  • Evil Dead

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    2013
  • Parker

    stunts

    crew
    2013
  • Emperor

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    2012
  • The Expendables 2

    stunt double

    crew
    2012
  • The Hunger Games

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    2012
  • Killer Elite

    stunt double

    crew
    2011
  • The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

    fight choreographer

    crew
    2010
  • Avatar

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    2009
  • Underworld: Rise of the Lycans

    fight choreographer

    crew
    2009
  • The Water Horse

    stunts

    crew
    2007
  • 30 Days of Night

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    2007
  • Bridge to Terabithia

    stunt coordinator

    crew
    2007
  • Riverworld

    stunts

    crew
    2003
  • Atomic Twister

    stunts

    crew
    2002
  • The Lost World

    stunt double

    crew
    2001
  • Hercules and the Circle of Fire

    stunts

    crew
    1994
  • Hercules and the Lost Kingdom

    stunts

    crew
    1994
  • Hercules and the Amazon Women

    stunts

    crew
    1994

• actors (8 credits)

  • Jungle Cruise

    Society Worker

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Mechanic: Resurrection

    Dice Prisoner

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Central Intelligence

    Larry (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • San Andreas

    Looter with Gun (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • The Wolverine: Path of a Ronin

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • The Wolverine

    Yukon Bar Patron

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

    Uruk-hai (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Xena: Warrior Princess

    - Eternal Bonds (2000) ... Guard actor actors

    - The Ides of March (1999) ... Hanged Man actor actors
    1995