John Stead

Biography

Canadian John Stead works as a fight director, stunt performer and coordinator for stage, film and television productions.

Career Overview

John Stead has 62 screen credits in a career dating back to 1990. Their work spans 11 cinematic universes — most prominently Code 8 Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include Frankenstein, It Chapter Two, The Adventures of Sinbad. 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: 62

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 11 universes

Code 8 Collection (1 titles)
It (1 titles)
It (Stephen King) (1 titles)
RoboCop (1 titles)
RED (1 titles)
Living Dead (Romero) (1 titles)
Living Dead Collection (1 titles)
No Contest Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Matt Birman (5 collaborations)
Michelle Pazer (5 collaborations)
Al Vrkljan (4 collaborations)
Nick Alachiotis (4 collaborations)
Alex Armbruster (3 collaborations)
Geoff Scovell (3 collaborations)
Sharon Canovas (3 collaborations)
Guillermo del Toro (3 collaborations)
John Mackenzie (3 collaborations)
Angelo Colavecchia (3 collaborations)

Credits

crew (48 credits)
- Frankenstein
  
  stunts
  
  crew
  
  2025
- Star Trek: Section 31
  
  stunts
  
  crew
  
  2025
- Life with Luca
  
  stunt coordinator
  
  crew
  
  2023
- The Announcement
  
  stunt coordinator
  
  crew
  
  2020
- Code 8
  
  stunts
  
  crew
  
  2019
- Strange but True
  
  stunt coordinator
  
  crew
  
  2019
- It Chapter Two
  
  stunts
  
  crew
  
  2019
- The Tempest
  
  fight choreographer
  
  crew
  
  2019
- Timon of Athens
  
  fight choreographer
  
  crew
  
  2018
- Romeo and Juliet
  
  fight choreographer
  
  crew
  
  2018
- Taken
  
  - Viceroy (2018) ... stunts crew
  
  2017
- Hamlet
  
  stunt coordinator
  
  crew
  
  2016
- Designated Survivor
  
  - Pilot (2016) ... stunt coordinator crew
  
  2016
- King Lear
  
  fight choreographer
  
  crew
  
  2015
- Stage Fright
  
  stunt coordinator
  
  crew
  
  2014
- RoboCop
  
  stunts
  
  crew
  
  2014
- Ice Soldiers
  
  stunt coordinator
  
  crew
  
  2013
- Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure
  
  stunt coordinator
  
  crew
  
  2011
- RED
  
  stunt double
  
  crew
  
  2010
- Grindstone Road
  
  stunt coordinator
  
  crew
  
  2008
- Princess
  
  stunt coordinator
  
  crew
  
  2008
- 5ive Girls
  
  stunt coordinator
  
  crew
  
  2007
- Zoom
  
  stunts
  
  crew
  
  2006
- Drive Time Murders
  
  stunt double
  
  crew
  
  2006
- Warriors of Terra
  
  stunt coordinator
  
  crew
  
  2006
- The Man
  
  stunts
  
  crew
  
  2005
- Land of the Dead
  
  stunts
  
  crew
  
  2005
- Cinderella Man
  
  stunts
  
  crew
  
  2005
- The Limit
  
  stunt coordinator
  
  crew
  
  2004
- Exit Wounds
  
  stunts
  
  crew
  
  2001
- Mutant X
  
  - The Assault (2004) ... stunt coordinator crew
  
  - Cirque des Merveilles (2004) ... stunt coordinator crew
  
  - The Prophecy (2004) ... stunt coordinator crew
  
  - Dream Lover (2004) ... stunt coordinator crew
  
  - In Between (2004) ... stunt coordinator crew
  
  2001
- Witchblade
  
  fight choreographer
  
  crew
  
  2000
- Survivor
  
  stunt double
  
  crew
  
  1999
- Pushing Tin
  
  stunt double
  
  crew
  
  1999
- Relic Hunter
  
  - Antianeiral (2002) ... stunts crew
  
  - Hunting with the Enemy (2002) ... stunt coordinator crew
  
  - Fertile Ground (2000) ... stunts crew
  
  - The Legend of the Lost (2000) ... stunts crew
  
  - A Vanishing Art (2000) ... stunt coordinator crew
  
  1999
- Double Take
  
  stunts
  
  crew
  
  1998
- Earth: Final Conflict
  
  - Arrival (2000) ... stunt coordinator crew
  
  - Abduction (2000) ... stunt coordinator crew
  
  - One Taelon Avenue (2000) ... stunt coordinator crew
  
  - Apparition (2000) ... stunt coordinator crew
  
  - The Fields (2000) ... stunt coordinator crew
  
  1997
- The Long Kiss Goodnight
  
  stunts
  
  crew
  
  1996
- The Adventures of Sinbad
  
  stunt coordinator
  
  crew
  
  - Hell House (1998) ... stunt coordinator crew
  
  - The Guardians (1998) ... stunt coordinator crew
  
  - Stalkers (1998) ... stunt coordinator crew
  
  - The Minotaur (1998) ... stunt coordinator crew
  
  - Survival Run (1998) ... stunt coordinator crew
  
  1996
- Gridlock
  
  stunt double
  
  crew
  
  1996
- National Lampoon's Senior Trip
  
  stunts
  
  crew
  
  1995
- When the Dark Man Calls
  
  stunts
  
  crew
  
  1995
- No Contest
  
  stunts
  
  crew
  
  1995
- Billy Madison
  
  stunts
  
  crew
  
  1995
- TekWar: TekJustice
  
  stunt double
  
  crew
  
  1994
- Death Wish V: The Face of Death
  
  stunts
  
  crew
  
  1994
- Due South
  
  - Hunting Season (1999) ... stunts crew
  
  - The Edge (1996) ... stunts crew
  
  1994
- The Freshman
  
  stunts
  
  crew
  
  1990
production (2 credits)
- Survival Box
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2019
- Operation Avalanche
  
  associate producer
  
  production
  
  2016
actors (6 credits)
- Shazam!
  Bus Passenger
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- Stage Fright
  Opera Ghost
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- The Amazing Race Canada
  
  - You Gotta Whip That Cream (2018) ... Self actor actors
  
  2013
- Small Town Murder Songs
  David
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- The Long Kiss Goodnight
  Deer Lick Sentry
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1996
- Friends at Last
  Busboy
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1995
directing (5 credits)
- Dark Matter
  
  - Hot Chocolate (2017) ... director directing
  
  - Episode Ten (2015) ... director directing
  
  2015
- Ice Soldiers
  
  second unit director
  
  directing
  
  2013
- Cyborg Soldier
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2008
- Troubled Waters
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2006
- Earth: Final Conflict
  
  - Take No Prisoners (2000) ... director directing
  
  - First Breath (2000) ... director directing
  
  - One Taelon Avenue (2000) ... director directing
  
  - The Fields (2000) ... director directing
  
  1997
writing (1 credits)
- Cyborg Soldier
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2008