Terry Leonard
Actor
Biography
Stuntman, stunt coordinator, and second unit director Terry Leonard is regarded as a legend in the film business, having worked with too many Oscar-winning directors and talent to name.
Leonard attended the University of Arizona and was a decathlete for the 1964 Olympic trials. Moreover, Terry played professional football for the British Columbia Lions in Vancouver, Canada until his burgeoning football career was abruptly curtailed by a back injury. In the wake of said back injury, Leonard contacted veteran stuntman Chuck Roberson about getting work in Hollywood, California. Terry worked as an extra on the film McLintock! (1963) and performed his first big stunt for the Western movie El Dorado (1966). Leonard subsequently went on to have a long and impressive career as a stuntman, stunt coordinator, and second unit director on a slew of films and a handful of TV shows that have encompassed several decades.
In 2003 Terry was the recipient of a Golden Boot Award for his sterling and significant contributions to the Western genre.
As Director
Filmography
Raiders of the Lost Ark
as Driver of German Truck (uncredited) 1981
Joy Ride
as Bartender 2001
Death Wish II
as Sniper in Tree (uncredited) 1982
A Man Called Horse
as Striking Bear 1970
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
as Outlaw 1972
Sometimes a Great Notion
1971
Barquero
as Hawk 1970
Inside Moves
as Lucius' Man 1980
Double Dare
as Self 2004
The Deadly Trackers
as Deputy 1973
Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan'
as Self 2000
Black Samson
as Samson's Street People 1974
Slaughter's Big Rip-Off
as Thug (uncredited) 1973
Great Movie Stunts: Raiders of the Lost Ark
as Self 1981
Wild Wild West: Evil Devices
as Himself 1999
The Captive: The Longest Drive 2
as Curly 1976
Beach Patrol
1979