Rick Avery is a multifaceted professional with a remarkable career spanning over five decades. As a stuntman, stunt coordinator, actor, director, helicopter pilot, and aerial coordinator, he has accumulated over 500 credits in feature films, television shows, and commercials. His impressive portfolio includes notable projects such as "Men in Black 2/3", "Captain America", "Four Batman Movies", "Ant-man", "Get Smart", "American Sniper", "Titanic", "The Prestige", "Star Trek Insurrection", "The Abyss", "Gangster Squad", "The Crow", and "Charlie Wilson's War".
Avery has received numerous accolades for his work, including three Screen Actors Guild award nominations, winning the Screen Actors Guild Cast Award for "Traffic", the Best Stunt Ensemble Award in a Motion Picture for "Batman Dark Knight", and the 2009 Taurus World Stunt Award for Best Vehicular Work in "Batman Dark Knight".
Beyond his film and television career, Avery is a martial arts expert, holding a Fifth Degree Black Belt. In 2010, he was inducted into the "Martial Arts Hall of Honors" for his exemplary achievements and dedication to the martial arts. Additionally, he is a skilled boxer, winning the USA Boxing Old Dog super welterweight Boxing Championship in 2014 in the Masters Division, the USABoxing Ringside National Championship in 2015, and the World Boxing Championship in the Masters Division at the Ringside World Championships later that year.
Avery has also ventured into directing, with credits including two movies and a documentary: "The Expert", "Deadly Outbreak", and "Raiders Remembered", which won Honorable mention at the New York Film Festival. As a Second Unit Director, he has worked on projects such as "Hands of Stone", "Tenacious D", "Scream 3", "Anchorman", "Identity", and "The Sweetest Thing".
Avery's acting credits include films like "Ant Man", "Hands of Stone", "Edge of Darkness" opposite Mel Gibson, "Hands of Stone" opposite Robert De Niro, "Heat", "Spiderman", and "Batman Begins". Furthermore, he is an accomplished helicopter pilot and instructor, with over 7,500 hours of flying experience. He is Chief Pilot for National Helicopters and has worked as a line pilot for Guardian Helicopters, flying for firefighting operations.
Avery has also hosted the popular internet TV show "Hardknocks" and has worked on various commercials, television shows, and films as a helicopter pilot. His impressive credentials also include being a college graduate, commercial multi-engine airplane pilot, commercial helicopter pilot and instructor, 5th degree black belt champion, certified scuba diver, a former Sergeant in the U.S. Army, and a former Santa Barbara Metro Police Officer.
