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Paul Lacovara

Born June 7, 1976 · San Luis Obispo, California, USA (age 50)

Paul is an award-winning film director and stunt coordinator. He grew up in the Central California coastal town of Los Osos, on the outskirts of San Luis Obispo. During his senior year of college at Cal Poly he was invited to be an extra on the film We Were Soldiers. It was on that set where he was given the opportunity to work his first day as a professional stuntman. By the time he was graduatin…

Known For

The Avengers

The Avengers · 2012

MovieScience FictionAction

When an unexpected enemy emerges and threatens global safety and security, Nick Fury, director of the international peacekeeping agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D., finds himself in need of a team to pull the world back from the brink of disaster. Spanning the globe, a daring recruitment effort begins!

Baby Driver

Baby Driver · 2017

MovieActionCrime

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

Crime 101

Crime 101 · 2026

MovieCrimeThriller

When an elusive thief whose high-stakes heists unfold along the iconic 101 freeway in Los Angeles eyes the score of a lifetime, with hopes of this being his final job, his path collides with a disillusioned insurance broker who is facing her own crossroads. Determined to crack the case, a relentless detective closes in on the operation, raising the stakes even higher.

Kong: Skull Island

Kong: Skull Island · 2017

Kong: Skull Island

MovieActionAdventure

Explore the mysterious and dangerous home of the king of the apes as a team of explorers ventures deep inside the treacherous, primordial island.

The Prestige

The Prestige · 2006

MovieDramaMystery

A mysterious story of two magicians whose intense rivalry leads them on a life-long battle for supremacy -- full of obsession, deceit and jealousy with dangerous and deadly consequences.

Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)

Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) · 2014

Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)

MovieDramaComedy

A fading actor best known for his portrayal of a popular superhero attempts to mount a comeback by appearing in a Broadway play. As opening night approaches, his attempts to become more altruistic, rebuild his career, and reconnect with friends and family prove more difficult than expected.

Thor: The Dark World

Thor: The Dark World · 2013

Thor: The Dark World

MovieActionAdventure

Thor fights to restore order across the cosmos… but an ancient race led by the vengeful Malekith returns to plunge the universe back into darkness. Faced with an enemy that even Odin and Asgard cannot withstand, Thor must embark on his most perilous and personal journey yet, one that will reunite him with Jane Foster and force him to sacrifice everything to save us all.

Insurgent

Insurgent · 2015

MovieActionScience Fiction

Beatrice Prior must confront her inner demons and continue her fight against a powerful alliance which threatens to tear her society apart.

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The Avengers

The Avengers · 2012

MovieScience FictionAction

When an unexpected enemy emerges and threatens global safety and security, Nick Fury, director of the international peacekeeping agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D., finds himself in need of a team to pull the world back from the brink of disaster. Spanning the globe, a daring recruitment effort begins!

Stunt Double

Baby Driver

Baby Driver · 2017

MovieActionCrime

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

Stunt Driver

Crime 101

Crime 101 · 2026

MovieCrimeThriller

When an elusive thief whose high-stakes heists unfold along the iconic 101 freeway in Los Angeles eyes the score of a lifetime, with hopes of this being his final job, his path collides with a disillusioned insurance broker who is facing her own crossroads. Determined to crack the case, a relentless detective closes in on the operation, raising the stakes even higher.

Stunt Driver

Kong: Skull Island

Kong: Skull Island · 2017

Kong: Skull Island

MovieActionAdventure

Explore the mysterious and dangerous home of the king of the apes as a team of explorers ventures deep inside the treacherous, primordial island.

Stunt Double

The Prestige

The Prestige · 2006

MovieDramaMystery

A mysterious story of two magicians whose intense rivalry leads them on a life-long battle for supremacy -- full of obsession, deceit and jealousy with dangerous and deadly consequences.

Stunt Double

Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)

Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) · 2014

Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)

MovieDramaComedy

A fading actor best known for his portrayal of a popular superhero attempts to mount a comeback by appearing in a Broadway play. As opening night approaches, his attempts to become more altruistic, rebuild his career, and reconnect with friends and family prove more difficult than expected.

Stunts

Thor: The Dark World

Thor: The Dark World · 2013

Thor: The Dark World

MovieActionAdventure

Thor fights to restore order across the cosmos… but an ancient race led by the vengeful Malekith returns to plunge the universe back into darkness. Faced with an enemy that even Odin and Asgard cannot withstand, Thor must embark on his most perilous and personal journey yet, one that will reunite him with Jane Foster and force him to sacrifice everything to save us all.

Stunt Double

Insurgent

Insurgent · 2015

MovieActionScience Fiction

Beatrice Prior must confront her inner demons and continue her fight against a powerful alliance which threatens to tear her society apart.

Utility Stunts

Allegiant

Allegiant · 2016

MovieAdventureScience Fiction

Beatrice Prior and Tobias Eaton venture into the world outside of the fence and are taken into protective custody by a mysterious agency known as the Bureau of Genetic Welfare.

Stunt Double

Thor

MovieAdventureFantasy

Against his father Odin's will, The Mighty Thor - a powerful but arrogant warrior god - recklessly reignites an ancient war. Thor is cast down to Earth and forced to live among humans as punishment. Once here, Thor learns what it takes to be a true hero when the most dangerous villain of his world sends the darkest forces of Asgard to invade Earth.

Stunt Double

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides · 2011

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

MovieAdventureAction

When Jack crosses paths with a woman from his past, he's not sure if it's love...or if she's a ruthless con artist using him to find the fabled Fountain of Youth.

Stunts

The Bikeriders

The Bikeriders · 2024

MovieCrimeDrama

After a chance encounter, headstrong Kathy is drawn to Benny, member of Midwestern motorcycle club the Vandals. As the club transforms into a dangerous underworld of violence, Benny must choose between Kathy and his loyalty to the club.

Stunts

Flags of Our Fathers

Flags of Our Fathers · 2006

Flags of Our Fathers

There were five Marines and one Navy Corpsman photographed raising the U.S. flag on Mt. Suribachi by Joe Rosenthal on February 23, 1945. This is the story of three of the six surviving servicemen - John 'Doc' Bradley, Pvt. Rene Gagnon and Pvt. Ira Hayes - who fought in the battle to take Iwo Jima from the Japanese.

Stunts

Terminator Salvation

Terminator Salvation · 2009

Terminator Salvation

MovieActionScience Fiction

All grown up in post-apocalyptic 2018, John Connor must lead the resistance of humans against the increasingly dominating militaristic robots. But when Marcus Wright appears, his existence confuses the mission as Connor tries to determine whether Wright has come from the future or the past -- and whether he's friend or foe.

Stunt Double

Divergent

Divergent · 2014

MovieActionAdventure

In a world divided into factions based on personality types, Tris learns that she's been classified as Divergent and won't fit in. When she discovers a plot to destroy Divergents, Tris and the mysterious Four must find out what makes Divergents dangerous before it's too late.

Utility Stunts

Star Trek

Star Trek · 2009

MovieScience FictionAction

The fate of the galaxy rests in the hands of bitter rivals. One, James Kirk, is a delinquent, thrill-seeking Iowa farm boy. The other, Spock, a Vulcan, was raised in a logic-based society that rejects all emotion. As fiery instinct clashes with calm reason, their unlikely but powerful partnership is the only thing capable of leading their crew through unimaginable danger, boldly going where no one has gone before. The human adventure has begun again.

Stunt Double

The Purge: Anarchy

The Purge: Anarchy · 2014

The Purge: Anarchy

MovieHorrorThriller

One night per year, the government sanctions a 12-hour period in which citizens can commit any crime they wish -- including murder -- without fear of punishment or imprisonment. Leo, a sergeant who lost his son, plans a vigilante mission of revenge during the mayhem. However, instead of a death-dealing avenger, he becomes the unexpected protector of four innocent strangers who desperately need his help if they are to survive the night.

Stunts

Missing

Missing · 2023

MovieDramaMystery

When her mother disappears while on vacation in Colombia with her new boyfriend, June’s search for answers is hindered by international red tape. Stuck thousands of miles away in Los Angeles, June creatively uses all the latest technology at her fingertips to try and find her before it’s too late. But as she digs deeper, her digital sleuthing raises more questions than answers... and when June unravels secrets about her mom, she discovers that she never really knew her at all.

Stunt Coordinator

The Gray Man

The Gray Man · 2022

MovieActionThriller

When a shadowy CIA agent uncovers damning agency secrets, he's hunted across the globe by a sociopathic rogue operative who's put a bounty on his head.

Stunts

The 5th Wave

The 5th Wave · 2016

MovieScience FictionAdventure

16-year-old Cassie Sullivan tries to survive in a world devastated by the waves of an alien invasion that has already decimated the population and knocked mankind back to the Stone Age.

Stunts

Godzilla

Godzilla · 2014

MovieActionDrama

Ford Brody, a Navy bomb expert, has just reunited with his family in San Francisco when he is forced to go to Japan to help his estranged father, Joe. Soon, both men are swept up in an escalating crisis when an ancient alpha predator arises from the sea to combat malevolent adversaries that threaten the survival of humanity. The creatures leave colossal destruction in their wake, as they make their way toward their final battleground: San Francisco.

Stunts

Jungle Cruise

Jungle Cruise · 2021

MovieFantasyComedy

Dr. Lily Houghton enlists the aid of wisecracking skipper Frank Wolff to take her down the Amazon in his dilapidated boat. Together, they search for an ancient tree that holds the power to heal – a discovery that will change the future of medicine.

Stunts

V/H/S/Halloween

V/H/S/Halloween · 2025

V/H/S/Halloween

MovieHorrorThriller

A collection of Halloween-themed videotapes unleashes a series of twisted, blood-soaked tales, turning trick-or-treat into a struggle for survival.

Stunt Coordinator

I Know What You Did Last Summer

I Know What You Did Last Summer · 2025

I Know What You Did Last Summer

MovieHorrorThriller

When five friends inadvertently cause a deadly car accident, they cover up their involvement and make a pact to keep it a secret rather than face the consequences. A year later, their past comes back to haunt them and they're forced to confront a horrifying truth: someone knows what they did last summer…and is hell-bent on revenge.

Stunt Double

Criminal Minds

Criminal Minds · 2005

SeriesCrimeDrama

An elite team of FBI profilers analyze the country's most twisted criminal minds, anticipating their next moves before they strike again. The Behavioral Analysis Unit's most experienced agent is David Rossi, a founding member of the BAU who returns to help the team solve new cases.

Eric Carcani (uncredited)

Castle

SeriesDramaCrime

After a serial killer imitates the plots of his novels, successful mystery novelist Richard "Rick" Castle receives permission from the Mayor of New York City to tag along with an NYPD homicide investigation team for research purposes.

Eric Mercer

Hawaii Five-0

Hawaii Five-0 · 2010

SeriesCrimeDrama

Steve McGarrett returns home to Oahu, in order to find his father's killer. The governor offers him the chance to run his own task force (Five-0). Steve's team is joined by Chin Ho Kelly, Danny "Danno" Williams, and Kono Kalakaua.

Michael Mayfield

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. · 2013

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

SeriesDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy

Agent Phil Coulson of S.H.I.E.L.D. (Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division) puts together a team of agents to investigate the new, the strange and the unknown around the globe, protecting the ordinary from the extraordinary.

Brian Hayward

Numb3rs

Numb3rs · 2005

SeriesCrimeDrama

Inspired by actual cases and experiences, Numb3rs depicts the confluence of police work and mathematics in solving crime as an FBI agent recruits his mathematical genius brother to help solve a wide range of challenging crimes in Los Angeles from a very different perspective.

Businessman / Cop #2

Crossing Jordan

Crossing Jordan · 2001

Crossing Jordan

Crossing Jordan is an American television crime/drama series that stars Jill Hennessy as Jordan Cavanaugh, M.D., a crime-solving forensic pathologist employed in the Massachusetts Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.

Stunts

Chuck

SeriesAction & AdventureComedy

When Buy More computer geek Chuck Bartowski unwittingly downloads a database of government information and deadly fighting skills into his head, he becomes the CIA's most vital secret. This sets Chuck on a path to become a full-fledged spy.

Guard #1

Marvel's Runaways

Marvel's Runaways · 2017

Marvel's Runaways

SeriesAction & AdventureDrama

Every teenager thinks their parents are evil. What if you found out they actually were? Six diverse teenagers who can barely stand each other must unite against a common foe – their parents.

Carjacked Driver

Everybody's Live with John Mulaney

Everybody's Live with John Mulaney · 2025

Everybody's Live with John Mulaney

SeriesComedyTalk

John Mulaney conducts the first-ever celebrity sit-down talk show. Live every week.

Business Man #1 / Stunt Double (Pre-Tape Segment)