Derek Kolstad

Career Overview

Derek Kolstad has 50 screen credits in a career dating back to 2012. Their work spans 5 cinematic universes — most prominently John Wick with 6 titles. Signature works include John Wick: Chapter 4, Ballerina, John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Writing

Gender

male

Known Credits

50

Birth Date

1974-04-04 00:00:00

Birth Place

Madison, Wisconsin, USA

Known For

• 

  John Wick: Chapter 4
• 

  Ballerina
• 

  John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum
• 

  John Wick: Chapter 2
• 

  The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
• 

  Nobody 2

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 5 universes

• John Wick (6 titles)
• Nobody (2 titles)
• MCU (1 titles)
• Streets of Rage (1 titles)
• Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Keanu Reeves (4 collaborations)
• Ian McShane (4 collaborations)
• Lance Reddick (4 collaborations)
• Laurence Fishburne (3 collaborations)
• Anjelica Huston (2 collaborations)
• Daniel Bernhardt (2 collaborations)
• Margaret Daly (2 collaborations)
• Donnie Yen (1 collaborations)
• Bill Skarsgård (1 collaborations)
• Clancy Brown (1 collaborations)

Credits

• writing (30 credits)

  • Normal 2

    writer

    writing
    2026
  • Hunting Season

    writer

    writing
    2026
  • Painter

    screenplay

    writing
    2026
  • Just Watch Me

    writer

    writing
    2026
  • Canyon

    screenplay

    writing
    2026
  • The Reckoner

    writer

    writing
    2026
  • Coyote Blue

    screenplay

    writing
    2026
  • Stray

    screenplay

    writing
    2026
  • Acolyte

    screenplay

    writing
    2026
  • Time Agent

    screenplay

    writing
    2026
  • Booker

    writer

    writing
    2026
  • Ordained

    writer

    writing
    2026
  • A Darker Shade of Magic

    writer

    writing
    2026
  • The Man from Nowhere

    screenplay

    writing
    2026
  • Shield of Sparrows

    writer

    writing
    2026
  • Normal

    story

    writing
    2026
  • Nobody 2

    story

    writing
    2025
  • Ballerina

    characters

    writing
    2025
  • Splinter Cell: Deathwatch

    - Chaos Theory (2) (2025) ... writer writing

    - Chaos Theory (1) (2025) ... writer writing

    - Dinner First, Talk Later (2025) ... writer writing

    - Up from the Grave (2025) ... writer writing
    2025
  • The Continental: From the World of John Wick

    original film writer

    writing

    - Theatre of Pain (2023) ... original film writer writing

    - Loyalty to the Master (2023) ... original film writer writing

    - Brothers in Arms (2023) ... original film writer writing
    2023
  • John Wick: Chapter 4

    characters

    writing
    2023
  • Die Hart

    writer

    writing
    2023
  • The Falcon and the Winter Soldier

    staff writer

    writing

    - One World, One People (2021) ... staff writer writing

    - Truth (2021) ... staff writer writing

    - The Whole World Is Watching (2021) ... staff writer writing

    - Power Broker (2021) ... staff writer writing

    - The Star-Spangled Man (2021) ... staff writer writing
    2021
  • Nobody

    screenplay

    writing
    2021
  • Die Hart

    - The Recruit (2020) ... writer writing
    2020
  • John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum

    characters

    writing
    2019
  • John Wick: Chapter 2

    characters

    writing
    2017
  • John Wick

    writer

    writing
    2014
  • The Package

    writer

    writing
    2013
  • One in the Chamber

    writer

    writing
    2012

• production (15 credits)

  • Streets of Rage

    producer

    production
    2026
  • Painter

    producer

    production
    2026
  • Canyon

    producer

    production
    2026
  • The Reckoner

    producer

    production
    2026
  • Stray

    producer

    production
    2026
  • Booker

    producer

    production
    2026
  • Ordained

    producer

    production
    2026
  • Shield of Sparrows

    executive producer

    production
    2026
  • Normal

    producer

    production
    2026
  • Splinter Cell: Deathwatch

    executive producer

    production

    - Chaos Theory (2) (2025) ... executive producer production

    - Chaos Theory (1) (2025) ... executive producer production

    - The Man Is the Mission (2025) ... executive producer production

    - Simple as That (2025) ... executive producer production

    - Scars of Bagram (2025) ... executive producer production
    2025
  • The Continental: From the World of John Wick

    executive producer

    production

    - Theatre of Pain (2023) ... executive producer production

    - Loyalty to the Master (2023) ... executive producer production

    - Brothers in Arms (2023) ... executive producer production
    2023
  • Die Hart

    executive producer

    production
    2023
  • The Princess

    producer

    production
    2022
  • The Falcon and the Winter Soldier

    co-executive producer

    production

    - One World, One People (2021) ... co-executive producer production

    - Truth (2021) ... co-executive producer production

    - The Whole World Is Watching (2021) ... co-executive producer production

    - Power Broker (2021) ... co-executive producer production

    - The Star-Spangled Man (2021) ... co-executive producer production
    2021
  • Nobody

    executive producer

    production
    2021

• creators (2 credits)

  • Splinter Cell: Deathwatch

    creator

    creators
    2025
  • Die Hart

    creator

    creators
    2020

• actors (3 credits)

  • Wick Is Pain

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • John Wick: Calling in the Cavalry

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Don't F*#% With John Wick

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2015