weapons

Resume & References


Features

All Kids Count (2010)
Pirate Consultant

THE TEMPEST (2009)
Sword Master, Sword Choreographer, Sword Skills Trainer

I LOVE YOU, MAN (2008)
Sword Master, Sword Choreographer, Sword Skills Trainer, Writing Consultant

THE MIRROR (2007)
Sword Master, Sword Choreographer, Actor

THE PRINCESS DIARIES II: ROYAL ENGAGEMENT (2004)
Sword Master, Sword Choreographer, Sword Skills Trainer, Actor

AN OCCURRENCE AT BLACK CANYON (2004)
Sword Master, Sword Choreographer, Sword Skills Trainer, Actor

PETER PAN (2003)
Sword Skills Trainer

MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD (2003)
Sword Choreographer, Sword Skills Trainer

OLD SCHOOL (2003)
Sword Master, Sword Choreographer, Sword Skills Trainer

KINGDOM OF DAVID: THE SAGA OF THE ISRAELITES (2003)
Sword Master, Sword Choreographer, Sword Skills Trainer

CINEMAGIQUÉ (2002)
Sword Master, Sword Choreographer, Sword Skills Trainer

THE GENERAL’S DAUGHTER (1999)
Sword Master, Sword Choreographer, Sword Skills Trainer, Actor

DISNEY'S THE PARENT TRAP (1998)
Sword Skills Trainer

ALMOST HEROES (1998)
Co-Sword Master, Sword Choreographer, Sword Skills Trainer, Sword Stunt Double

LOVER’S KNOT (1996)
Sword Master, Sword Choreographer, Sword Skills Trainer

Television

PARKS AND RECREATION Leslie's House (2010)
Fencing Coordinator, Fencing Stunt Performer

BETTER OFF TEDIt's Nothing Business. It's Just Personal (2009)
Fencing Stunt Double

BETTER OFF TED You are the Boss of Me 2009
Sword Master, Weapons Training, Choreography

DOLLHOUSE A Spy in the House 2009
Sword Master, Weapons Trainer, Choreography

BATTLES BC (2009)
Sword Master, Sword Choreographer, Sword Trainer
Completed over 200 fights in the entire series.  8-10 days of shooting.
Episodes:

  • Hannibal
  • Alexander: Lord of War
  • David
  • Julius Caesar
  • Joshua
  • Moses
  • Marathon
  • Ramses

LAST STAND OF THE 300 (2007)
Sword Master, Sword Choreographer, fight Arranger

iCARLY iFence (2007)
Fencing Double

AFTERSHOCK: BEYOND THE CIVIL WAR (2006)
Sword Master, Fight Arranger, Weapons Trainer

HEIST How Billy Got His Groove Back (2006)
Sword Master, Sword Choreographer, Sword Skills Trainer

BIBLE BATTLES for The History Channel (2005)
Sword Master, Sword Choreographer

YES, DEAR Senior Olympics (2005)
Sword Master, Sword Choreographer

CENTER OF THE UNIVERSE If You Love Something, Leave It Alone (2005)
Sword Master, Sword Choreographer, Sword Skills Trainer, Actor

THE TRUE STORY OF HANNIBAL for The History Channel (2005)
Sword Master, Sword Choreographer

CROSSING JORDAN Necessary Risks (2004)
Sword Master, Sword Choreographer, Sword Skills Trainer, Actor

THE HOLLOW ABC Movie of the Week (2004)
Sword Master, Sword Choreographer, Sword Skills Trainer, Actor

UNSOLVED HISTORY: TROJAN HORSE for The Discovery Channel (2004)
Sword Master, Sword Choreographer

UNSOLVED HISTORY: AZTEC TEMPLE OF BLOOD for The Discovery Channel (2004)
Sword Master, Sword Choreographer

GILMORE GIRLS I Solemnly Swear (2003)
Sword Master, Sword Choreographer, Sword Skills Trainer

FIREFLY Shindig (2002)
Sword Master, Sword Choreographer, Sword Skills Trainer

ARLI$$ End Game (2002)
Sword Master, Sword Choreographer, Sword Skills Trainer, Actor

ANGEL Waiting in the Wings (2002)
Sword Master, Sword Choreographer, Sword Skills Trainer

GENERAL HOSPITAL (2001 & 1998)
Sword Master, Sword Choreographer, Sword Skills Trainer

THE X-FILES First Person Shooter (2000)
Sword Master, Sword Choreographer

JACK OF ALL TRADES (2000)
Sword Skills Trainer

SABRINA, THE TEENAGE WITCH Sabrina and the Pirates (1999)
Sword Master, Sword Choreographer, Sword Skills Trainer

SABRINA, THE TEENAGE WITCH It’s A Mad Mad Mad Mad Season Opener (1998)
Sword Master, Sword Choreographer, Sword Skills Trainer

WORKING Medieval Christmas (1997)
Sword Master, Sword Choreographer, Sword Skills Trainer, Actor

SABRINA, THE TEENAGE WITCH Troll Bride (1997)
Sword Master, Sword Choreographer, Sword Skills Trainer

SLAVE SHIP for The Discovery Channel (1997)
Sword Master, Sword Choreographer, Sword Skills Trainer

THE TONIGHT SHOW (1995)
Sword Master, Sword Choreographer

LOIS & CLARK Pheromone, My Lovely (1993)
Sword Master, Sword Choreographer, Sword Fight Double

BLOSSOM True Romance (1993)
Sword Master, Sword Choreographer

Videos/DVD

iSAMURAI New iphone game (2009)
Sword Choreographer, myself

PRINCE CASPIAN Trailer (2008)
Sword Master, Sword Trainer, Sword Choreographer

CAPTAIN BLOOD: A SWASHBUCKLER IS BORN (2005)
Sword Master Expert Commentary

THE SEA HAWK: FLYNN IN ACTION (2005)
Sword Master Expert Commentary

BRING IT ON AGAIN (2003)
Sword Master, Sword Choreographer, Sword Skills Trainer

SWORDPLAY FOR SHAKESPEARE (2003)
Sword Master, Sword Choreographer, Sword Skills Trainer, Producer, Director

CRUEL INTENTIONS 2: MANCHESTER PREP (2000)
Sword Master, Sword Choreographer, Sword Skills Trainer, Actor

SWORD SKILLS FOR ACTORS (2000)
Sword Master, Sword Choreographer, Sword Skills Trainer, Actor

DRU HILL These Are The Times (1999)
Sword Master, Sword Choreographer, Sword Skills Trainer

POCAHONTAS II: JOURNEY TO A NEW WORLD (1998)
Sword Master, Sword Choreographer, Body Reference for John Smith

BLOODTHIRSTY (1998)
Fight Choreography and Training

THE MANY FACES OF ZORRO (1998)
Weapons Technical Advisor Instruction and Commentary, Sword Choreographer, Actor

MENGELA (1997)
Co-Sword Master, Sword Choreographer, Sword Skills Trainer

GAMES PEOPLE PLAY (1996)
Fight Choreography and Training

NITE FIRE (1994)
Fight Choreography and Training

Commercials

WAL-MART Compass (2007)
Sword Master, Sword Choreographer

NCAA Fencing (2007)
Sword Master, Sword Choreographer, Actor

ADIDAS Personalities (2006)
Sword Master, Sword Choreographer, Actor

SILKY SOY MILK Fencers (2005)
Sword Master, Actor

LUX First Strike (Japan) (2004)
Sword Master, Sword Choreographer, Sword Skills Trainer

MILKI Zorro (Israel) (2004)
Sword Master, Sword Choreographer, Sword Skills Trainer

NIKE Goddess (2001)
Sword Master, Sword Choreographer, Sword Skills Trainer

REEBOK Defy (2001)
Sword Master, Sword Choreographer

CANNON (1998)
Sword Master, Sword Choreographer

THE HARTFORD (1997)
Sword Master, Sword Choreographer, Sword Skills Trainer

AEA

CAMALOT for The Pasadena Playhouse (2010)
Sword Fight Choreographer, Sword Skills Trainer

HAMLET THEATRE 150 (2009)
Sword Fight Choreographer & Trainer

MAN OF LA MANCHA for the Reprise Theatre Company (2009)
Comedy Fight Choreographer

MAURITIUS for the Pasadena Playhouse (2009)
Fight Choreographer

PETER PAN for the Santa Barbara Playhouse (2008)
Sword Master, Sword Choreographer, Sword Skills Trainer

OF MICE AND MEN for the Pasadena Playhouse (2008)
Fight Arranger, Fight Trainer

MATTER OF HONOR for the Pasadena Playhouse (2007)
Fight Choreography and Training

CAN-CAN for the Pasadena Playhouse (2007)
Fight Choreography and Training

SISTER ACT for the Pasadena Playhouse (2006)
Fight Choreography and Training

FENCES for the Pasadena Playhouse (2006)
Fight Choreography and Training

AS BEES IN HONEY DROWN for the Pasadena Playhouse (2003)
Fight Choreographer and Training

A LIFE IN THE THEATRE for the Pasadena Playhouse (2001)
Sword Master, Sword Choreographer, Sword Skills Trainer

DANGEROUS LIAISONS for the Pasadena Playhouse (2001)
Sword Master, Sword Choreographer, Sword Skills Trainer

MOON OVER BUFFALO for the Pasadena Playhouse (1999)
Sword Master, Sword Choreographer, Sword Skills Trainer

Thousands of equity/non-equity plays choreographed – list available upon request.

Stars Trained

  • Tim Conway
  • Brad Pitt
  • Laurence Fishburne
  • Chris Pine
  • Ben Barnes
  • Sir Ben Kingsley
  • Paul Rudd
  • Jay Harrington
  • Malcolm Barrett
  • Martin Short
  • Brent Spiner
  • Lee Wilkof
  • Vern J. Troyer
  • Phil Fondacaro
  • Matthew Perry
  • Adam Baldwin
  • Kevin Garnett
  • Bruce Campbell
  • Jerry Van Dyke
  • Robert Patrick
  • Fred Savage
  • Jeremy Piven
  • Billy Boyd
  • Tchecky Karyo
  • Spenser Breslin*
  • Jerry O’Connell
  • Nathan Fillion
  • David Arquette
  • Bill Campbell
  • Anton Yelchin*
  • Jeremy Sumpter*
  • Tony Gary
  • Kevin Dunn
  • Gary Frank
  • Victor Webster
  • Jeremy Sisto
  • Aki Avni
  • Sendi Bar
  • Tchecky Karyo
  • Kevin Zegers
  • Sisqo
  • Boyd Kestner
  • Nate Richert
  • Steve Harris
  • Donald Faison
  • Bruce Kirby
  • Hal Holbrook
  • Cody Linley*
  • Johnathon Jackson
  • Richard Hatch
  • Edward Atterton
  • Raulph Bauer
  • Dougray Scott
  • Inver Gjokaj
  • Sandra Bullock
  • Natalie Portman
  • Portia de Rossi
  • Sandra Oh
  • Julia Migenes
  • Melissa Joan Hart
  • Anne Hathaway
  • Joanne Worley
  • Alexis Denisof
  • Sendi Bar
  • Kim Coles
  • Mitzi Kapture
  • Nate Richert
  • Liza Weil
  • Alexis Bledel
  • Franka Potente
  • Masiela Lusha
  • Olivia Williams

* = Child Actor

Production References

Directors

  • Michael J. Nathanson (All Kids Count)
  • Jessica Kubzansky ("Mauritius" "Hamlet")
  • David Solomon (Dollhouse-A Spy In the House of Love)
  • Paul Lazarus (Better of Ted-You are the Boss of Me)
  • John Hamburg (I Love You, Man)
  • George Bloom (Prince Caspian Promo)
  • David Lee (Can-Can)
  • Neil LaBute
  • Simon West (The Generals Daughter)
  • Andy Ackerman (Center of the Universe-If You Love Something, Leave It Alone)
  • Joss Whedon (Angel-Waiting in the Wings)
  • Christopher Guest (Almost Heroes)
  • Pam Thomas (NCAA-Fencing )
  • Michael Utterbach (Lux Super Rich-First Strike)
  • Bruce Carter (Crossing Jordan-Necessary Risks)
  • Vern Gillum (Firefly-Shindig)
  • Carla McKlusky (Gilmore Girls-I Solemnly Swear)
  • Noam Murro (Adidas-Personalities)
  • Sheldon Epps (Pasadena Playhouse)
  • Michael Michetti (Man of La Mancha)
  • Melanie Mayron (Arli$$-End Game)
  • Roger Kumble (Manchester Prep)
  • Jerry Rees (Cinemagique)
  • Pete Shaner (Lovers Knot)
  • Kyle Newman (The Hollow)
  • Tom Ellery (Pocahontas II)
  • Bradley Raymond (Pocahontas II)
  • Mark Hufnail (Hannibal)
  • Michael Michetti (Man of La Moncha)
  • Aaron Saidman (Reebok-Defy)
  • Pete Schnider (Sister Act)
  • John Joseph (Aztec Temple)
  • Andy Papadopoulos (Trojan Horse)
  • Mike Sedan (Night Fire)
  • Lisa Campbell 1st AD (Cinemagique)
  • Robert Ballentine 1st AD (The Hollow)
  • Steve Danton 1st AD (the Generals Daughter)

Production

  • Howard Griffith (Better of Ted-You Are the Boss of Me)
  • Donald De Line (I Love You, Man)
  • Bill Johnson (I Love You, Man)
  • Anders Bard (I Love You Man)
  • Linden Goh (Prince Caspian Promo)
  • Joel Fields (Can-Can)
  • Alan Kirschenbaum (Yes, Dear-Senior Olympics)
  • Mace Newfeld (The Generals Daughter)
  • Chris Carter (The X-Files-First Person Shooter)
  • Lucius Foster (Private Training)
  • Ellen Raphael (Cinemgique)
  • Lina Postmyr (Silk Soy Milk-Fencers)
  • Jay Veal (Adidas-Personalities)
  • Peter Barnett (Arli$$-End Game)
  • Tim Marx (Arli$$-End Game)
  • Bonnie Peterson (Hannibal)
  • Paul Kaufman (Lovers Knot)
  • Dan Angel (Young Blades)
  • Steve Edwards (Many Faces of Zorro)
  • Ned Dowd (The Count of Monte Cristo)
  • Robert M. Rolsky (Heist)
  • Margaret Hilliard (Princess Diaries II)
  • Pat Churchill (Cinemagique)
  • Peter Karp (Aztec Temple)
  • Ron Martinez (Sabrina)
  • Pinky (Blossom)
  • Deborah Henderson (The Hollow)
  • Lisa Stockdale (Adidas)
  • Leslie Vaughn (Wal-Mart-Compass)

Other

  • Victor Fresco (Creator) Better Off Ted)
  • Michael Donovan (Casting) Can-Can
  • Gwen Hillier (Casting) General Hospital
  • Patti Colombo (Dance Choreographer) Can-Can
  • Kitty McNamee (Dance Choreographer) Man of La Mancha
  • Maggie Bigger

 

Stunt References

  • Steve Davison (Stunt Coordinator) BETTER OFF TED
  • Troy Brown (Stunt Coordinator) BETTER OFF TED
  • Lisa Hoyle (Stunt performer) BETTER OFF TED
  • Alex Daniels (Stunt Coordinator) I LOVE YOU, MAN
  • Vince Deadrick (Stunt Coordinator) iCARLY
  • Doug Coleman (Stunt Coordinator) MASTER AND COMMANDER
  • Dan Baringer (Stunt Coordinator) MASTER AND COMMANDER
  • Charlie Brewer (Stunt Coordinator) PRINCESS DIARIES II
  • Pat Banta (Stunt Coordinator) PRINCESS DIARIES II
  • John Moio (Stunt Coordinator) CINEMAGIQUE
  • Glen Randall Jr. (Stunt Coordinator) CINEMAGIQUE
  • John Robotham (Stunt Coordinator) CINEMAGIQUE
  • Tom Morga (Stunts) CINEMAGIQUE
  • Conrad Palmisano (Stunt Coordinator) PETER PAN
  • Tom Harper (Stunt Coordinator) OLD SCHOOL
  • Mark Ricadi (Stunt Coordinator) THE GENERAL’S DAUGHTER
  • Max Klevin (Stunt Coordinator) ALMOST HEROES
  • Al Jones (Stunt Coordinator) YES, DEAR
  • Buck MacDancer (Stunt Coordinator) GILMORE GIRLS
  • Sophia Crawford (Stunts) GILMORE GIRLS
  • Justin Lundin (Stunt Coordinator) THE HOLLOW
  • Mike Massa (Stunt Coordinator) ANGEL
  • Nick Brandon (Stunt Coordinator) FIREFLY
  • Danny Wesles (Stunt Coordinator) THE X-FILES
  • Mary Albee (Stunt Coordinator) CROSSING JORDAN
  • John Epstein (Stunt Coordinator) MANCHESTER PREP
  • Noon Orsadi (Stunt Coordinator) ARLI$$
  • Buck Buckingham (Stunt Coordinator) Conan
  • Spice Williams (Stunts) Live Charity Show
  • Tony Angelatti (Stunts) Private Instruction
  • Jason Russo (Stunts) Private Instruction
  • Greg Brazzel (Stunts) Private Instruction
  • Joey Anaya (Stunts) Private Instruction
  • Kevin Beard (Stunts) Private Instruction
  • Wendy Bromley (Stunts) Student/LUX
  • Theo Kypri (Stunts) Student
  • Ed "Doogie" Conna (Stunts) Student
  • Jimmy Hart (Stunts) Student

 

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