My Take
David Leitch is one of those rare directors who actually earned his place in action cinema the hard way — the man spent years as a stunt performer and stunt coordinator before ever stepping behind the camera, which means he knows exactly what it takes to make a punch feel real. Growing up in Kohler, Wisconsin (about as far from Hollywood glamour as you can get), he ground his way up through the industry one bruise at a time. He co-directed John Wick in 2014 but didn't even get a screen credit for it, which is just wild when you consider how much that film changed the action genre. From Atomic Blonde to Deadpool 2 to Bullet Train, his movies have this kinetic, almost choreographic energy that you can only get from someone who's been on the receiving end of a stunt gone sideways. That 2008 SAG stunt ensemble award pretty much tells you everything about where his loyalties lie — with the craft, not the glamour.
Overview
David Leitch (; born November 16, 1975) is an American filmmaker, stunt performer, stunt coordinator, and actor. He made his directorial debut on the action film John Wick (2014) with Chad Stahelski, though only Stahelski was credited. He later also directed the films Atomic Blonde (2017), Deadpool 2 (2018), Hobbs & Shaw (2019), Bullet Train (2022), The Fall Guy (2024) and How to Rob a Bank (2026).
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- David Leitch
- Name (Japanese)
- デヴィッド・リーチ
- Reading
- でゔぃっど・りーち
- Born
- February 7, 1975 (age 51)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Rabbit
- Origin
- Kohler, Wisconsin, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film director / actor / stunt performer / stunt coordinator / television actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2008 Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.