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Jeff Imada

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  • Actor
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Jeff Imada
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Jeff Imada was born and raised in Inglewood, California, USA, where he began studying martial arts at the age of fifteen. At El Camino College and UCLA, he majored in pre-med and minored in music. While in college, he started working as a movie "extra," which led to his becoming a member of the Screen Actors Guild, Stunts Unlimited and the Directors Guild of America. Jeff Imada also had been technical advisor on numerous films, including Dutch (1991), Tango & Cash (1989), Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986), Dreamscape (1984), and Streets of Fire (1984), and such television series as Magnum, P.I. (1980), Remington Steele (1982), Dynasty (1981), Matt Houston (1982), Airwolf (1984), Stingray (1986), Hart to Hart (1979) and Tales of the Gold Monkey (1982).
BornJune 17, 1955
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BornJune 17, 1955
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations total

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    Known for

    Matt Damon in The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)
    The Bourne Ultimatum
    8.0
    • Stunts
    • 2007
    Jeff Imada and Roddy Piper in They Live (1988)
    They Live
    7.2
    • Stunts
    • 1988
    Furious 7 (2015)
    Furious 7
    7.1
    • Stunts
    • 2015
    Kurt Russell in Escape from L.A. (1996)
    Escape from L.A.
    5.7
    • Stunts
    • 1996

    Credits

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    Stunts



    • Michael
      • stunt performer
      • Post-production
      • 2025
    • Lanterns
      • stunts
      • Post-production
      • TV Series
      • 2026
    • When the Killing Starts
      • stunt coordinator
      • Pre-production



    • Shemar Moore in S.W.A.T. (2017)
      S.W.A.T.
      7.2
      TV Series
      • stunt driver
      • 2024
    • Eddie Murphy, Tracee Ellis Ross, Thaddeus J. Mixson, Genneya Walton, and Madison Thomas in Candy Cane Lane (2023)
      Candy Cane Lane
      5.6
      • stunt coordinator/action design
      • 2023
    • Tory Kittles in Among the Beasts (2023)
      Among the Beasts
      5.3
      • stunt coordinator/action design
      • 2023
    • The Accidental Getaway Driver (2023)
      The Accidental Getaway Driver
      5.7
      • stunt performer
      • 2023
    • Brad Pitt, Hiroyuki Sanada, Michael Shannon, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Joey King, Brian Tyree Henry, Andrew Koji, Zazie Beetz, and Bad Bunny in Bullet Train (2022)
      Bullet Train
      7.3
      • stunts
      • 2022
    • Billy Burke in Primitive (2020)
      Primitive
      TV Series
      • stunt coordinator
      • 2020
    • Jessica Chastain in Ava (2020)
      Ava
      5.5
      • fight coordinator
      • fight design
      • stunt coordinator
      • 2020
    • Ted Danson, Kristen Bell, William Jackson Harper, Manny Jacinto, Jameela Jamil, and D'Arcy Carden in The Good Place (2016)
      The Good Place
      8.2
      TV Series
      • stunt coordinator
      • 2018
    • Rita Volk in John Carpenter: Christine (2017)
      John Carpenter: Christine
      7.2
      Music Video
      • stunt coordinator
      • stunt driver: Driver of Christine
      • 2017
    • Paul Rust and Gillian Jacobs in Love (2016)
      Love
      7.6
      TV Series
      • fight/stunt coordinator
      • 2017
    • Jamie Foxx in Sleepless (2017)
      Sleepless
      5.6
      • fight coordinator
      • fight designer
      • stunt coordinator
      • 2017
    • Preacher (2016)
      Preacher
      7.9
      TV Series
      • fight coordinator
      • 2016
    • Ben Affleck and Henry Cavill in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)
      Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
      6.4
      • stunts
      • 2016
    • Cindy's New Boyfriend (2015)
      Cindy's New Boyfriend
      7.1
      Short
      • stunt coordinator
      • 2015
    • Furious 7 (2015)
      Furious 7
      7.1
      • fight/stunt coordinator
      • 2015

    Actor



    • Tory Kittles in Among the Beasts (2023)
      Among the Beasts
      5.3
      • Bo
      • 2023
    • The Bling Ring (2013)
      The Bling Ring
      5.6
      • Club Patron (uncredited)
      • 2013
    • Ron Perlman, Jimmy Smits, Katey Sagal, Drea de Matteo, Mark Boone Junior, Dayton Callie, Kim Coates, Rockmond Dunbar, Tommy Flanagan, Charlie Hunnam, Ryan Hurst, William Lucking, Michael Ornstein, Emilio Rivera, Theo Rossi, McNally Sagal, Winter Ave Zoli, Niko Nicotera, Maggie Siff, David Labrava, Chris Reed, Ryder Londo, and Rusty Coones in Sons of Anarchy (2008)
      Sons of Anarchy
      8.5
      TV Series
      • Asian #2
      • 2008
    • Bai Ling in The Gene Generation (2007)
      The Gene Generation
      4.2
      • Alley Guy
      • 2007
    • Tzi Ma, Kenneth Choi, Ron Yuan, David Huynh, and Feodor Chin in Baby (2007)
      Baby
      5.3
      • Benny's Bouncer
      • 2007
    • David Arquette, Jonathan Silverman, Kelly Hu, Greg Germann, and Lori Loughlin in In Case of Emergency (2007)
      In Case of Emergency
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Driver
      • 2007
    • Day Break (2006)
      Day Break
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Subway Cop (uncredited)
      • 2006
    • Confessions of an Action Star (2005)
      Confessions of an Action Star
      3.8
      • Martial Arts Choreographer
      • 2005
    • Vanessa Marcil, Tom Selleck, Josh Duhamel, Camille Guaty, James Lesure, and Molly Sims in Las Vegas (2003)
      Las Vegas
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Han Jin
      • 2003
    • Promo Poster
      Little Nicky
      5.3
      • Chinese Delivery Guy
      • 2000
    • Meg Ryan, Diane Keaton, and Lisa Kudrow in Hanging Up (2000)
      Hanging Up
      4.9
      • Waiter (uncredited)
      • 2000
    • Sammo Kam-Bo Hung in Martial Law (1998)
      Martial Law
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Prisoner
      • Yakuza Gunman (uncredited)
      • 1999
    • Mel Gibson in Payback (1999)
      Payback
      7.1
      • Chow's Bodyguard
      • 1999
    • Wesley Snipes in Blade (1998)
      Blade
      7.1
      • Henchman (uncredited)
      • 1998
    • Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, Rene Russo, and Chris Rock in Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)
      Lethal Weapon 4
      6.6
      • Thug
      • 1998

    Second Unit or Assistant Director



    • Jamie Foxx in Sleepless (2017)
      Sleepless
      5.6
      • second unit director
      • 2017
    • Bai Ling in The Gene Generation (2007)
      The Gene Generation
      4.2
      • second unit director
      • 2007
    • Vampires (1998)
      Vampires
      6.1
      • second unit director
      • 1998
    • Linden Ashby and Allison Smith in Spy Game (1997)
      Spy Game
      7.5
      TV Series
      • second unit director
      • 1997
    • Amy Jo Johnson, Karan Ashley, Jean Paul Bell, Johnny Yong Bosch, Steve Cardenas, Kerry Casey, Julia Cortez, Jason David Frank, Mark Ginther, and David Yost in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (1995)
      Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
      5.3
      • ooze fight
      • second unit director
      • 1995
    • Village of the Damned (1995)
      Village of the Damned
      5.6
      • second unit director
      • 1995
    • Mark Dacascos and Scott Wolf in Double Dragon (1994)
      Double Dragon
      3.9
      • second unit director
      • 1994
    • Fever (1991)
      Fever
      5.3
      TV Movie
      • second unit director
      • 1991

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    • Alternative names
      • Jeffrey Imada
    • Height
      • 5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
    • Born
      • June 17, 1955
      • Inglewood, California, USA
    • Other works
      _The Balisong Manual._ Burbank: Know Now, 1984. ISBN 0865681023
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      A close friend and stunt advisor to Brandon Lee.

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