Biography
Terry Notary (born August 14, 1968) is an American actor, stunt coordinator/double and movement coach. Notary mainly portrays creatures and animals for the film and television industry, and is known for his motion capture performances in films, including Avatar, The Adventures of Tintin: Secrets of the Unicorn, the Planet of the Apes reboot series, The Hobbit trilogy, and Kong: Skull Island. In 2018, Notary played Cull Obsidian in the Marvel Studios films Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: End...
Known For
Complete Filmography

The Electric State
2025
as Mr. Peanut / Pop Fly / Sentre Drones / Ice Cream Bot / Skeeve Bot
An orphaned teen hits the road with a mysterious robot to find her long-lost brother, teaming up with a smuggler and his wisecracking sidekick.

The Electric State
2025
Other
An orphaned teen hits the road with a mysterious robot to find her long-lost brother, teaming up with a smuggler and his wisecracking sidekick.

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
2024
as Rocket
Several generations following Caesar's reign, apes – now the dominant species – live harmoniously while humans have been reduced to living in the shad...

Nope
2022
as Gordy
Residents in a lonely gulch of inland California bear witness to an uncanny, chilling discovery.

Space Jam: A New Legacy
2021
Other
When LeBron and his young son Dom are trapped in a digital space by a rogue A.I., LeBron must get them home safe by leading Bugs, Lola Bunny and the w...

The Call of the Wild
2020
as Rail Worker / Live Action Reference Performance of Buck
Buck is a big-hearted dog whose blissful domestic life is turned upside down when he is suddenly uprooted from his California home and transplanted to...

Avengers: Endgame
2019
as On-Set Groot / Cull Obsidian
After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War, the universe is in ruins due to the efforts of the Mad Titan, Thanos. With the help of remaini...

Avengers: Endgame
2019
Motion Capture Artist, Other
After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War, the universe is in ruins due to the efforts of the Mad Titan, Thanos. With the help of remaini...

Avengers: Infinity War
2018
as Cull Obsidian / On-Set Groot
As the Avengers and their allies have continued to protect the world from threats too large for any one hero to handle, a new danger has emerged from ...

The Beautiful Escape
2018
as Oleg
Anger, anxiety and happiness are embodied through Oleg as he visits the exhibition The Beautiful Escape at CFHILL Art Space in Stockholm. The film "ad...

The Square
2017
as Oleg
A prestigious Stockholm museum's chief art curator finds himself in times of both professional and personal crisis as he attempts to set up a controve...

War for the Planet of the Apes
2017
as Rocket
Caesar and his apes are forced into a deadly conflict with an army of humans led by a ruthless Colonel. After the apes suffer unimaginable losses, Cae...

Kong: Skull Island
2017
as Kong Mo-Cap Services
Explore the mysterious and dangerous home of the king of the apes as a team of explorers ventures deep inside the treacherous, primordial island.

Warcraft
2016
as Grommash Hellscream
The peaceful realm of Azeroth stands on the brink of war as its civilization faces a fearsome race of invaders: orc warriors fleeing their dying home ...

Warcraft
2016
Choreographer
The peaceful realm of Azeroth stands on the brink of war as its civilization faces a fearsome race of invaders: orc warriors fleeing their dying home ...

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
2014
as Laketown Refugee (uncredited)
Following Smaug's attack on Laketown, Bilbo and the dwarves try to defend Erebor's mountain of treasure from others who claim it: the men of the ruine...

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
2014
as Rocket
A group of scientists in San Francisco struggle to stay alive in the aftermath of a plague that is wiping out humanity, while Caesar tries to maintain...

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
2014
Motion Capture Artist, Stunt Coordinator
A group of scientists in San Francisco struggle to stay alive in the aftermath of a plague that is wiping out humanity, while Caesar tries to maintain...

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
2013
as Goblin (uncredited)
The Dwarves, Bilbo and Gandalf have successfully escaped the Misty Mountains, and Bilbo has gained the One Ring. They all continue their journey to ge...

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
2012
as Great Goblin / Yazneg (uncredited)
Bilbo Baggins, a hobbit enjoying his quiet life, is swept into an epic quest by Gandalf the Grey and thirteen dwarves who seek to reclaim their mounta...

The Cabin in the Woods
2012
as The Clown (uncredited)
A group of teens journey to a remote cabin in the woods where their fate is unknowingly controlled by technicians as part of a worldwide conspiracy wh...

The Cabin in the Woods
2012
Choreographer
A group of teens journey to a remote cabin in the woods where their fate is unknowingly controlled by technicians as part of a worldwide conspiracy wh...

The Adventures of Tintin
2011
Motion Capture Artist
Intrepid young reporter, Tintin, and his loyal dog, Snowy, are thrust into a world of high adventure when they discover a ship carrying an explosive s...

Rise of the Planet of the Apes
2011
as Rocket / Bright Eyes
A highly intelligent chimpanzee named Caesar has been living a peaceful suburban life ever since he was born. But when he gets taken to a cruel primat...

Attack the Block
2011
as The Creature
A teen gang in a South London housing estate must team up with the other residents to protect their neighbourhood from a terrifying alien invasion.

Avatar
2009
Motion Capture Artist
In the 22nd century, a paraplegic Marine is dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission, but becomes torn between following orders and protecti...

The Lost Tribe
2009
as Alpha Male
After a devastating boat crash, a group of friends are stranded on an uncharted island where they encounter an ancient tribe of humanoid creatures.

The Forgotten Ones
2008
as Alpha Creature
When a devastating boat crash shipwrecks a group of friends in the jungles of an uncharted island, they are savagely picked off one-by-one by a cannib...

The Forgotten Ones
2008
Executive Producer, Stunt Coordinator, Choreographer
When a devastating boat crash shipwrecks a group of friends in the jungles of an uncharted island, they are savagely picked off one-by-one by a cannib...

The Incredible Hulk
2008
Motion Capture Artist
Scientist Bruce Banner scours the planet for an antidote to the unbridled force of rage within him: the Hulk. But when the military masterminds who dr...

If I Had Known I Was a Genius
2007
Stunt Coordinator
A teenager with a high I.Q. who decides to become an actor. When his TV show gets cancelled, he is faced with a difficult career choice.

Superman Returns
2006
Choreographer
Superman returns to discover his 5-year absence has allowed Lex Luthor to walk free, and that those he was closest to felt abandoned and have moved on...

Me and You and Everyone We Know
2005
Stunt Coordinator
Single dad Richard meets Christine, a starving artist who moonlights as a cabbie. They awkwardly attempt to start a romance, but Richard’s divorce has...

X2
2003
Choreographer
Professor Charles Xavier and his team of genetically gifted superheroes face a rising tide of anti-mutant sentiment led by Col. William Stryker. Storm...

The Hot Chick
2002
Stunts
Not only is Jessica Spencer the most popular girl in school -- she is also the meanest. But things change for the attractive teen when a freak acciden...

Planet of the Apes
2001
Stunts
After a spectacular crash-landing on an uncharted planet, brash astronaut Leo Davidson finds himself trapped in a savage world where talking apes domi...

How the Grinch Stole Christmas
2000
Stunts
The Grinch decides to rob Whoville of Christmas - but a dash of kindness from little Cindy Lou Who and her family may be enough to melt his heart...