Nick McKinless

Nick McKinless is a seasoned stunt performer, actor, stunt coordinator, second unit director, and mainstream feature director. With a career spanning over 30 years, Nick has contributed to some of Hollywood’s most high-profile blockbuster productions. He began in the mid-1990s as a stuntman, leveraging his athletic background to double for major stars and coordinate complex action scenes . Transitioning from performance to behind-the-camera roles, he served as stunt coordinator on films like Transformers: The Last Knight and Fast X, and directed the action-centric feature Take Cover in 2024.

📽️ Career Highlights & Roles

Nick is perhaps best known on-screen for portraying Ares (uncredited body double) in Zack Snyder’s Justice League and Justice League, illustrating his physical presence and adaptability. He also performed stunts in the Harry Potter franchise, doubling as Mad-Eye Moody and Hagrid in Half-Blood Prince and the Deathly Hallows films . His stunt work extends to major franchises like Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, Captain America: The First Avenger, Game of Thrones, The Witcher, and Quantum of Solace .

Off-camera, Nick has accrued over 40 credits as stunt coordinator and dozens as second unit director. His expertise ranges from coordinating fight scenes (Sherlock Holmes, Coriolanus) to rigging and training for complex action setups (The Matrix sequels)