Biography
David Leitch (/liːtʃ/; born November 16, 1975) is an American filmmaker, stunt performer, coordinator, and actor. He made his directorial debut in the action film John Wick (2014) with Chad Stahelski, though only Stahelski was credited. He later also directed the films Atomic Blonde (2017), Deadpool 2 (2018), Hobbs & Shaw (2019), Bullet Train (2022), and The Fall Guy (2024). Description above from the Wikipedia article David Leitch, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedi...
Known For
Complete Filmography

Violent Night 2
2026
Producer
The sequel to the 2022 film. Plot TBA.
How to Rob a Bank
2026
Director, Producer
Smart bank robbers share their heists on social media while evading police.

Nobody 2
2025
Producer
Suburban dad Hutch Mansell, a former lethal assassin, is pulled back into his violent past after thwarting a home invasion, setting off a chain of eve...

Wick Is Pain
2025
as Self
Witness the never-before-seen footage and true story behind the John Wick phenomenon – from independent film to billion-dollar franchise.

Love Hurts
2025
Producer
A realtor is pulled back into the life he left behind after his former partner-in-crime resurfaces with an ominous message. With his crime-lord brothe...

The Fall Guy
2024
Producer, Director
Fresh off an almost career-ending accident, stuntman Colt Seavers has to track down a missing movie star, solve a conspiracy and try to win back the l...

John Wick: Chapter 4
2023
Executive Producer
With the price on his head ever increasing, John Wick uncovers a path to defeating The High Table. But before he can earn his freedom, Wick must face ...

Violent Night
2022
Producer
When a team of mercenaries breaks into a wealthy family compound on Christmas Eve, taking everyone inside hostage, the team isn’t prepared for a surpr...

Bullet Train
2022
as Jeff Zufelt
Unlucky assassin Ladybug is determined to do his job peacefully after one too many gigs gone off the rails. Fate, however, may have other plans, as La...

Bullet Train
2022
Director, Producer
Unlucky assassin Ladybug is determined to do his job peacefully after one too many gigs gone off the rails. Fate, however, may have other plans, as La...

Kate
2021
Executive Producer
A ruthless criminal operative has less than 24 hours to exact revenge on her enemies and in the process forms an unexpected bond with the daughter of ...

Nobody
2021
Producer
Hutch Mansell, a suburban dad, overlooked husband, nothing neighbor — a "nobody." When two thieves break into his home one night, Hutch's unknown long...

Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw
2019
as Eteon Helicopter Pilot
Ever since US Diplomatic Security Service Agent Hobbs and lawless outcast Shaw first faced off, they just have traded smack talk and body blows. But w...

Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw
2019
Director
Ever since US Diplomatic Security Service Agent Hobbs and lawless outcast Shaw first faced off, they just have traded smack talk and body blows. But w...

John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum
2019
Executive Producer
Super-assassin John Wick returns with a $14 million price tag on his head and an army of bounty-hunting killers on his trail. After killing a member o...

Once Upon a Deadpool
2018
as Ground Chuck Mutant
A kidnapped Fred Savage is forced to endure Deadpool's PG-13 rendition of Deadpool 2, as a Princess Bride-esque story that's full of magic, wonder, an...

Once Upon a Deadpool
2018
Director
A kidnapped Fred Savage is forced to endure Deadpool's PG-13 rendition of Deadpool 2, as a Princess Bride-esque story that's full of magic, wonder, an...

Blood, Sweat And Terrors
2018
as John Fetcher (segment "Fetch")
Anthology film consisting of 9 shorts featuring blood, action and horror.

Deadpool 2
2018
as Ground Chuck Mutant
Wisecracking mercenary Deadpool battles the evil and powerful Cable and other bad guys to save a boy's life.

Deadpool 2
2018
Director
Wisecracking mercenary Deadpool battles the evil and powerful Cable and other bad guys to save a boy's life.

Atomic Blonde
2017
Director
An undercover MI6 agent is sent to Berlin during the Cold War to investigate the murder of a fellow agent and recover a missing list of double agents.

Baby Driver
2017
Thanks
After being coerced into working for a crime boss, a young getaway driver finds himself taking part in a heist doomed to fail.

Deadpool: No Good Deed
2017
Director
Deadpool sees an opportunity to save the day, but it doesn't go entirely as planned.

John Wick: Chapter 2
2017
Executive Producer
John Wick is forced out of retirement by a former associate looking to seize control of a shadowy international assassins’ guild. Bound by a blood oat...

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows
2016
Second Unit Director
After supervillain Shredder escapes custody, he joins forces with mad scientist Baxter Stockman and two dimwitted henchmen, Bebop and Rocksteady, to u...

Captain America: Civil War
2016
Second Unit Director
Following the events of Age of Ultron, the collective governments of the world pass an act designed to regulate all superhuman activity. This polarize...

Hitman: Agent 47
2015
Action Director
An assassin teams up with a woman to help her find her father and uncover the mysteries of her ancestry.

Jurassic World
2015
Second Unit Director
Twenty-two years after the events of Jurassic Park, Isla Nublar now features a fully functioning dinosaur theme park, Jurassic World, as originally en...

Jupiter Ascending
2015
Stunt Coordinator
In a universe where human genetic material is the most precious commodity, an impoverished young Earth woman becomes the key to strategic maneuvers an...

John Wick: Calling in the Cavalry
2015
as Self
Short documentary that looks at a number of elements like the initial pitch for the project and the 2nd Unit action sequences.

Don't F*#% With John Wick
2015
as Self
Behind the scenes look at fight choreography and action training.

John Wick
2014
Producer, Co-Director
Ex-hitman John Wick comes out of retirement to track down the gangsters that took everything from him.

Dracula Untold
2014
Second Unit Director
Vlad Tepes is a great hero, but when he learns the Sultan is preparing for battle and needs to form an army of 1,000 boys, he vows to find a way to pr...

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
2014
Stunt Coordinator, Second Unit Director
When a kingpin threatens New York City, a group of mutated turtle warriors must emerge from the shadows to protect their home.

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
2013
Second Unit Director
With the 70s behind him, San Diego's top rated newsman, Ron Burgundy, returns to take New York's first 24-hour news channel by storm.

The Wolverine: Path of a Ronin
2013
as Self
A nice exploration of the samurai-ninja aspect of the story, including its roots in the actual Marvel comic books. There are the requisite interviews ...

Escape Plan
2013
as Second Lieutenant
Ray Breslin is the world's foremost authority on structural security. After analyzing every high security prison and learning a vast array of survival...

Escape Plan
2013
Second Unit Director
Ray Breslin is the world's foremost authority on structural security. After analyzing every high security prison and learning a vast array of survival...

The Wolverine
2013
Second Unit Director
Wolverine faces his ultimate nemesis - and tests of his physical, emotional, and mortal limits - in a life-changing voyage to modern-day Japan.

The Host
2013
Second Unit Director
A parasitic alien soul is injected into the body of Melanie Stryder. Instead of carrying out her race's mission of taking over the Earth, "Wanda" (as ...

Movie 43
2013
Stunt Coordinator
A series of interconnected short films are the backdrop for a maniac screenwriter who pitches insane storylines featuring some of Hollywood's biggest ...

Parker
2013
Second Unit Director
A thief with a unique code of professional ethics is double-crossed by his crew and left for dead. Assuming a new disguise and forming an unlikely all...

Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters
2013
Stunt Coordinator, Second Unit Director
After getting a taste for blood as children, Hansel and Gretel have become the ultimate vigilantes, hell-bent on retribution. Now, unbeknownst to them...

The Bourne Legacy
2012
as The Driver
New CIA operative Aaron Cross experiences life-or-death stakes that have been triggered by the previous actions of Jason Bourne.

The Bourne Legacy
2012
Stunts
New CIA operative Aaron Cross experiences life-or-death stakes that have been triggered by the previous actions of Jason Bourne.

In Time
2011
Stunt Coordinator, Second Unit Director
In the not-too-distant future, the aging gene has been switched off. To avoid overpopulation, time has become the currency and the way people pay for ...

Conan the Barbarian
2011
Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator
A quest that begins as a personal vendetta for the fierce Cimmerian warrior soon turns into an epic battle against hulking rivals, horrific monsters, ...

The Mechanic
2011
as Sebastian
Arthur Bishop is a 'mechanic' - an elite assassin with a strict code requiring professional perfection and total detachment. One of an elite group of ...

The Mechanic
2011
Fight Choreographer, Second Unit Director
Arthur Bishop is a 'mechanic' - an elite assassin with a strict code requiring professional perfection and total detachment. One of an elite group of ...

TRON: Legacy
2010
Stunt Coordinator
Sam Flynn, the tech-savvy and daring son of Kevin Flynn, investigates his father's disappearance and is pulled into The Grid. With the help of a myste...

The King of Fighters
2009
as Terry Bogard
The surviving members of three legendary fighting clans are whisked away to other dimensions by an evil power. As the fighters enter each new world, t...

The King of Fighters
2009
Stunt Coordinator, Action Director
The surviving members of three legendary fighting clans are whisked away to other dimensions by an evil power. As the fighters enter each new world, t...

Ninja Assassin
2009
as Europol Door Guard
Ninja Assassin follows Raizo, one of the deadliest assassins in the world. Taken from the streets as a child, he was transformed into a trained killer...

Ninja Assassin
2009
Stunt Coordinator, Second Unit Director
Ninja Assassin follows Raizo, one of the deadliest assassins in the world. Taken from the streets as a child, he was transformed into a trained killer...

The Hangover
2009
Stunts
When three friends finally come to after a raucous night of bachelor-party revelry, they find a baby in the closet and a tiger in the bathroom. But th...

X-Men Origins: Wolverine
2009
Stunts
After seeking to live a normal life, Logan sets out to avenge the death of his girlfriend by undergoing the mutant Weapon X program and becoming Wolve...

Angels & Demons
2009
Stunts
Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is recruited by the Vatican to investigate the apparent return of the Illuminati – a secret, underground organizati...

Bangkok Dangerous
2008
Stunt Coordinator
When carrying out a hit, assassin Joe always makes use of the knowledge of the local population. On arriving in Bangkok, Joe meets street kid Kong and...

The Midnight Meat Train
2008
Stunt Coordinator, Second Unit Director
A photographer's obsessive pursuit of dark subject matter leads him into the path of a serial killer who stalks late night commuters, ultimately butch...

Speed Racer
2008
Stunt Coordinator
Speed Racer is a young and brilliant racing driver. When corruption in the racing leagues costs his brother his life, Speed must team up with the poli...

Jumper
2008
Stunts
David Rice is a man who knows no boundaries, a Jumper, born with the uncanny ability to teleport instantly to anywhere on Earth. When he discovers oth...

Mama's Boy
2007
Stunt Coordinator
A twenty-nine year-old slacker who lives with his mom realizes his sweet set-up is threatened when she hears wedding bells with her self-help guru bea...

The Gene Generation
2007
Stunt Double
In a futuristic world, Michelle lives everyday battling with DNA Hackers who use their skills to hack into people's bodies and kill them. She is an as...

Balls of Fury
2007
Stunts
Randy Daytona was a child ping pong prodigy who lost his chance at Olympic gold when his father is murdered by the mysterious Feng over a gambling deb...

The Invasion
2007
Stunts
Washington, D.C. psychologist Carol Bennell and her colleague Dr. Ben Driscoll are the only two people on Earth who are aware of an epidemic running r...

The Bourne Ultimatum
2007
Stunts
Bourne is brought out of hiding once again by reporter Simon Ross who is trying to unveil Operation Blackbriar, an upgrade to Project Treadstone, in a...

Next
2007
as US Marine Edgemond (uncredited)
Las Vegas showroom magician Cris Johnson has a secret which torments him: he can see a few minutes into the future. Sick of the examinations he underw...

Next
2007
Stunts
Las Vegas showroom magician Cris Johnson has a secret which torments him: he can see a few minutes into the future. Sick of the examinations he underw...

Fetch
2007
as John 'Fetch' Fetcher
John 'Fetch' Fetcher is on the case. They said it would be easy. It's never easy.

Fetch
2007
Executive Producer
John 'Fetch' Fetcher is on the case. They said it would be easy. It's never easy.

300
2007
Stunts
Based on Frank Miller's graphic novel, "300" is very loosely based the 480 B.C. Battle of Thermopylae, where the King of Sparta led his army against t...

Beerfest
2006
Stunts, Fight Choreographer
During a trip to Germany to scatter their grandfather's ashes, German-American brothers Todd and Jan discover Beerfest, the secret Olympics of downing...

V for Vendetta
2006
as Convenience Store V
In a world in which Great Britain has become a fascist state, a masked vigilante known only as “V” conducts guerrilla warfare against the oppressive B...

V for Vendetta
2006
Stunts Coordinator, Stunt Double, Stunt Coordinator
In a world in which Great Britain has become a fascist state, a masked vigilante known only as “V” conducts guerrilla warfare against the oppressive B...

When a Stranger Calls
2006
Stunts
Far away from the site of a gruesome murder, a teenager named Jill Johnson arrives at a luxurious home for a baby-sitting job. With the children fast ...

Underworld: Evolution
2006
Stunts
As the war between the vampires and the Lycans rages on, Selene, a former member of the Death Dealers (an elite vampire special forces unit that hunts...

Serenity
2005
Stunts
When the renegade crew of Serenity agrees to hide a fugitive on their ship, they find themselves in an action-packed battle between the relentless mil...

The Dukes of Hazzard
2005
as Puncher
Cousins, Bo and Luke Duke, with the help of their eye-catching cousin, Daisy and moonshine-running Uncle Jesse, try and save the family farm from bein...

The Dukes of Hazzard
2005
Fight Choreographer
Cousins, Bo and Luke Duke, with the help of their eye-catching cousin, Daisy and moonshine-running Uncle Jesse, try and save the family farm from bein...

Mr. & Mrs. Smith
2005
Stunt Double
A husband and wife struggle to keep their marriage alive until they realize they are both secretly working as assassins. Now, their respective assignm...

xXx: State of the Union
2005
Stunts
Darius Stone's criminal record and extreme sports obsession make him the perfect candidate to be the newest XXX agent. He must save the U.S. governmen...

Constantine
2005
Stunts
John Constantine has literally been to Hell and back. When he teams up with a policewoman to solve the mysterious suicide of her twin sister, their in...

Confessions of an Action Star
2005
as Frank Sledge
A 'mockumentary' on the rise and fall of Chip and Dales dancer turned martial arts action star, Francis Allen Sledgewick, AKA Frank Sledge. When fame ...

Confessions of an Action Star
2005
Writer
A 'mockumentary' on the rise and fall of Chip and Dales dancer turned martial arts action star, Francis Allen Sledgewick, AKA Frank Sledge. When fame ...

Troy
2004
Stunts
In year 1250 B.C. during the late Bronze age, two emerging nations begin to clash. Paris, the Trojan prince, convinces Helen, Queen of Sparta, to leav...

Van Helsing
2004
Stunt Double
Famed monster slayer Gabriel Van Helsing is dispatched to Transylvania to assist the last of the Valerious bloodline in defeating Count Dracula. Anna ...

In Enemy Hands
2004
Stunt Double
At the height of Hitler's infamous U-boat war, the crew of the U.S.S. Swordfish were heading home after months at sea. They never made it. Now prisone...

Stuck on You
2003
Stunts
In Martha's Vineyard, Mass., conjoined twins Walt and Bob Tenor make the best of their handicap by being the fastest grill cooks in town. While outgoi...

In Hell
2003
as Paul
A man must survive a prison where hardened criminals battle to the death for the warden's entertainment.

In Hell
2003
Stunt Coordinator, Second Unit Director
A man must survive a prison where hardened criminals battle to the death for the warden's entertainment.

The Matrix Revolutions
2003
Stunts
The human city of Zion defends itself against the massive invasion of the machines as Neo fights to end the war at another front while also opposing t...

S.W.A.T.
2003
Stunts
Hondo Harrelson recruits Jim Street to join an elite unit of the Los Angeles Police Department. Together they seek out more members, including tough D...

Seabiscuit
2003
Stunts
True story of the undersized Depression-era racehorse whose victories lifted not only the spirits of the team behind it but also those of their nation...

The Matrix Reloaded
2003
as Merovingian's Thug (uncredited)
Six months after the events depicted in The Matrix, Neo has proved to be a good omen for the free humans, as more and more humans are being freed from...

The Matrix Reloaded
2003
Stunts
Six months after the events depicted in The Matrix, Neo has proved to be a good omen for the free humans, as more and more humans are being freed from...

Daredevil
2003
Stunts
A man blinded in a childhood accident fights crime using his superhumanly-elevated remaining senses.

Nine Lives
2002
as Paul
Nine friends seclude themselves in an old, isolated Scottish mansion for a birthday weekend bash. Cut off from the outside world by a snowstorm, stran...

Serving Sara
2002
Stunt Double
When Sara is served divorce papers while she is in New York, she is stunned. Not about to lose the fortune she amassed with her self-serving Texan hus...

Ocean's Eleven
2001
as Security Guard / X-Bag Man #1 (uncredited)
Less than 24 hours into his parole, charismatic thief Danny Ocean is already rolling out his next plan: In one night, Danny's hand-picked crew of spec...

Ocean's Eleven
2001
Stunt Double
Less than 24 hours into his parole, charismatic thief Danny Ocean is already rolling out his next plan: In one night, Danny's hand-picked crew of spec...

Spy Game
2001
Stunts, Stunt Double
On the day of his retirement, a veteran CIA agent learns that his former protégé has been arrested in China, is sentenced to die the next morning in B...

Corky Romano
2001
Stunts
Corky Romano is a bumbling, simpleton, veterinarian and the youngest, outcast son of an aging gangster, named Pops Romano, who calls upon Corky to inf...

Ghosts of Mars
2001
Stunts
In 2176, a Martian police unit is sent to pick up a highly dangerous criminal at a remote mining post. Upon arrival, the cops find the post deserted a...

The Score
2001
Stunt Coordinator
An aging thief hopes to retire and live off his ill-gotten wealth when a young kid convinces him into doing one last heist.

Replicant
2001
Stunt Double
Scientists create a genetic clone of a serial killer in order to help catch the killer, teaming up with two cops.

The Order
2001
as Mike Moran
When Rudy, an artifacts smuggler, goes to Jerusalem to rescue his kidnapped archeologist father, he faces deportation by a scheming police chief. Now,...

The Order
2001
Stunt Double
When Rudy, an artifacts smuggler, goes to Jerusalem to rescue his kidnapped archeologist father, he faces deportation by a scheming police chief. Now,...

The Substitute: Failure Is Not an Option
2001
Stunts
A former mercenary joins a military academy as a teacher. He soon discovers a neo-Nazi group, code-named Werewolves, formed among the cadets. He also ...

One Night at McCool's
2001
Stunts
On an ordinary night, in an ordinary part of town, a beautiful young woman walks into a bar. Her name is Jewel, and before long she is chatting to bar...

The Mexican
2001
Stunt Double
Jerry Welbach, a reluctant bagman, has been given two ultimatums: The first is from his mob boss to travel to Mexico and retrieve a priceless antique ...

The Pretender 2001
2001
Stunts
Picking up where the television series left off, "The Pretender 2001" features even deeper explorations in the show's mythology, including a revealing...

The Right Hook
2000
Stunt Coordinator
You all know Bruno... Bruno is a born loser with the ladies. Scoffed and scorned, the only thing Bruno could pick up in a singles' bar is the check! U...

Men of Honor
2000
Stunts
Against formidable odds -- and an old-school diving instructor embittered by the U.S. Navy's new, less prejudicial policies -- Carl Brashear sets his ...

Bad Seed
2000
Stunts
Preston Tylk is an ordinary guy living in Seattle. When he discovers that his beloved wife, Emily, is having an affair, he is devastated. Storming out...

Big Momma's House
2000
Stunts
When a street-smart FBI agent is sent to Georgia to protect a beautiful single mother and her son from an escaped convict, he is forced to impersonate...

The President's Man
2000
Stunt Double
To many, Joshua McCord is a charismatic Asian studies professor. To the President of the United States, he's America's greatest secret weapon; a cover...

Fight Club
1999
Stunts
A ticking-time-bomb insomniac and a slippery soap salesman channel primal male aggression into a shocking new form of therapy. Their concept catches o...

Out in Fifty
1999
Stunts
A reformed ex-convict enters a love triangle and gets manipulated into being a scapegoat in a murder scheme for revenge.

Perfect Assassins
1998
Stunts
When deadly terrorists strike, an FBI man, who is an expert on terrorist mentality, hunts their twisted "creator," who may be connected with a disgrac...

CHiPs '99
1998
Stunts
Ponch has returned to the police force, and is determined to help his friend Jon investigating various car thefts.

Blade
1998
Stunts
The Daywalker known as "Blade" - a half-vampire, half-mortal man - becomes the protector of humanity against an underground army of vampires.

BASEketball
1998
Stunts
Two losers from Milwaukee, Coop and Remer, invent a new game combining basketball with the rules of baseball. When the game becomes a huge success, th...

Orgazmo
1998
Stunts
A devout Mormon living in L.A. becomes a pornographic actor after his martial arts moves impress a big-time director.

Almost Heroes
1998
Stunts
Two hapless explorers lead an ill-fated 1804 expedition through the Pacific Northwest in a hopeless, doomed effort to reach the Pacific Ocean before L...

Perfect Target
1997
Stunts
A soldier now a mercenary, has been brought to a foreign country by a former associate to aid in the security of that country's president. But it appe...
King of Iron Fist Tournament
N/A
as Paul Phoenix
Heihachi Mishima, head of the powerful Mishima Zaibatsu and respected martial artist, announces The King of Iron Fist Tournament in which contestants ...

Skeleton Tree
N/A
Executive Producer
Two boys’ lives are changed forever when they survive a boating accident and end up stranded on a remote Alaskan shore. Through environmental calamiti...
Bang!
N/A
Director, Producer
A terrorist cult that sets out to start the apocalypse with a series of novels meant to brainwash their readers, just as the world’s most celebrated s...
Red Shirt
N/A
Director, Producer
An international spy thriller with a new spin on James Bond.
Ballerina Overdrive
N/A
Producer
A troupe of ballerinas find themselves fighting for survival as they attempt to escape from a remote inn after their bus breaks down on the way to a d...
Untitled Just Cause Film
N/A
Producer
Movie adaptation of the hit video game franchise of the same name.

Analog
N/A
Producer
In the aftermath of the Great Doxxing; a situation that removed internet security and given rise to armed couriers who transport sensitive information...
Snow Ponies
N/A
Executive Producer
A crew of seven hardened men travel across a vicious landscape to deliver a mysterious package. Met by murderous bandits and brutal obstacles at every...
Ruiner
N/A
Producer
An upcoming adaptation of Reikon’s popular video game Ruiner.
Versus
N/A
Producer
Described as a high-concept international thriller that has a badass Running Man meets Bloodsport vibe.
Kung Fu
N/A
Director, Producer
Based on the TV series of the same name. Plot TBA.
Fast and Loose
N/A
Producer
A man wakes up in Tijuana after being left for dead with absolutely no memory. As he follows a string of clues to uncover his identity, he discovers h...
Ocean's 14
N/A
Director
Potential fourth instalment in the Ocean's franchise.
Fight
N/A
Director, Producer
Gears of War
N/A
Director, Producer
Plot TBA. Based on the video game series of the same name.
The Worst Man
N/A
Producer
Plot details are under wraps.
Over Your Dead Body
N/A
Producer
A dysfunctional couple head to a remote cabin to “reconnect”, but each has secret intentions to kill the other.