Chad Stahelski was born on the 20th September 1968 in the USA, and is a stuntman, actor and director, best known to the world for his appearance in the film “The Crow” (1994), following the death of Brandon Lee. Most recently, Chad came to prominence as the co-director of the action films “John Wick 1 & 2”, and is also set to solely direct the third installment of the highly successful film series.
Chad Stahelski Wiki: Early Life, Parents, and Education
Although he became a star in the last few years, Chad has successfully managed to keep information about his early life hidden from public eyes including the identity of his parents, and whether he has any siblings or not. Chad has also hidden his educational background, but has never hidden his love for mixed martial arts. Before he became a stuntman, Chad was a part of the Inosanto Martial Arts Academy in California, teaching Jeet Kune Do/Jun Fan. He won a number of titles in MMA before he turned his attention to becoming an actor and stuntman.
Career Beginnings
Chad appeared for the first time in front of the camera in 1992 in the film “Mission of Justice”, but the following year, when Brandon Lee was involved in an accidental shooting on the set of the film “The Crow”, Chad was asked to fill in as a stunt double, as he was Brandon’s trainer and knew how he walked and moved. The film was released in 1994 and became a complete success which encouraged Chad to continue working as a stuntman, and since then he has recorded a number of successful appearances in films that became classics. It was in 1999 that he collaborated with Keanu Reeves for the first time on the film “Matrix”, and the two would later often renew their association, including in “Constantine” (2005), and recent films about John Wick. He gradually built a name for himself, and in addition to actual stunt work, he became a stunt and fight coordinator, and stunt supervisor.
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From 2000 Chad’s career began developing in the right way, and he has worked on a number of successful films, some of the most prominent being the sci-fi action drama film “V for Vendetta” in 2005, then the action fantasy film “300” in 2006, then action thriller “Live Free or Die Hard” (2007), “Iron Man 2” in 2010, and “The Hunger Games” in 2012 followed by its sequel in 2013 “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire”. While working on these projects, Chad has collaborated with a number of popular actors, such as Hugo Weaving, Gerard Butler, Bruce Willis and Sylvester Stallone and many others.
Success as a Director
In 2014, Chad started working with David Leitch as a director of the action film “John Wick”, once again reuniting with Keanu Reeves. The film became a complete success, grossing over $130 million at the box office. The second film from the trilogy came out in 2017 and continued where the first one left off, and the third film is already in production and scheduled for release in 2019. He will also direct films “Kill or Be Killed”, and “Highlander”, but as yet there are no further details about the films, including their release dates.
Since launching his career in the entertainment world, Chad has become a star; he has worked on more than 70 films, as a stuntman, stunt supervisor and actor, which has only contributed to his wealth. In addition, he has become a prominent director with “John Wick” films. So, have you ever wondered how rich Chad Stahelski is, as of mid- 2018? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Stahelski’s net worth is as high as $14 million. Pretty impressive don’t you think?
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Chad Stahelski Personal Life, Wife, Marriage, Children
When it comes to his life outside of the entertainment industry, as with his early life, Chad has kept it hidden away from public eyes, so there is no reliable information about Chad’s romances, so the assumption is that he is still single, andmainly focused on his career.
Internet Presence
Chad is not fond of social media platforms, but has an active Instagram page, on which he is yet to build a fan base, as he has only around 300 followers. You can see a number of pictures of him and Keanu together on Instagram, especially following the success of the “John Wick” films. He isn’t active on Facebook or Twitter.
Quotes
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For me, it’s about surrounding myself with the best, most talented team out there, and not ever being afraid of being the worst guy in the room. It’s ego-crushing, yeah. Every day is ego-crushing. But it keeps you sharper than you can imagine.
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I guess I have kind of a type. Pretty much anybody who shows up in a black leather overcoat, I’ve doubled for them.
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If I’m the smartest guy in the room, I’m in the wrong room.
Facts
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Chad Stahelski mainly spent the beginning of his career as Keanu Reeves’ double for stunts. But in 2014, he directed a movie with Keanu Reeves starring in it.
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His specialized skills involves Martial Arts, Wire work, Rigging, Tumbling, Mini-Tramp, Trampoline, High Falls, Fire Burns, Martial Arts Choreography, Air Rams, Ratchets, Weapons, Acrobatic Reactions, Certified Scuba Diver, Precision Driving, and Motorcycles.
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He often doubles Keanu Reeves.
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Some of his greatest characters he doubled includes Crow and Neo from the movies The Crow (1994) and The Matrix Trilogy: The Matrix (1999), The Matrix Reloaded (2003), and The Matrix Revolutions (2003).
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For The Matrix (1999), Chad Stahelski originally turned down the audition for Keanu Reeves’ stunt double, thinking that he will not make it. But his boss made him to go for the audition, which was conducted by Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski and fight choreographer Woo-Ping Yuen and he got the part.
Pictures
Movies
Stunts
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Hunted
1998
stunt coordinator / stunts
Almost Heroes
1998
stunts
Alien: Resurrection
1997
stunt double: Michael Wincott – uncredited / stunts
Orgazmo
1997
stunts
Bean
1997
stunts
Perfect Target
1997
Video stunts
Riot
1996
stunt performer
Escape from L.A.
1996
stunts
Fist of the North Star
1995
stunts
The Crow
1994
stunt double: Brandon Lee – reshoots only, uncredited / stunts – as Chad Storelson
