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Andy Armstrong

Andy Armstrong

Actor, producer, director and writer · Born August 28, 1953 (73) · Farnham Common - Buckinghamshire - England - UK

Born in England, Andy competed in many forms of two and four wheeled motor sport before entering the movie business. He began his film career in 1972 in England and France as a vehicle stunt performer. Andy's talent was mostly concentrated towards vehicles stunts. Andy decided in 1973 to make use of his organizational skills too and become an assistant film director. This proved extremely successful and Andy enjoyed a meteoritic rise through the ranks of third, second and eventually first AD to become one of the World's most highly paid AD's. This work took him all over the world. Specializing particularly in very large international productions that involved complex, dangerous and logistically difficult stunts and action sequences, including the three of the largest James Bond films, The Man With The Golden Gun, The Spy Who Loved Me and Moonraker. From 1973 to 1987 Andy worked as an Assistant Director on more than 70 International Movies. As First Assistant Director, Andy's credits include, among many others, Hope and Glory, The Last Place on Earth, Getting it Right, Party Party, Another Country and The Dresser (Both Hope and Glory and The Dresser were nominated for Best Picture Oscars). With these major credits under his belt, by 1987, Andy once again decided to concentrate on action but this time, creating and directing entire action sequences. This move led Andy to design, coordinate and or direct some of the largest action sequences ever achieved on many international productions. These are typified by the huge (Twelve hundred people) Teamster battle in Hoffa, the (Fourteen hundred people) charge and battles in Stargate; the action on Galaxy Quest, the World War One Battle Scenes for Oscar Winner Frank Pearson's TV Movie Truman, starring Gary Sinese and the huge battles in Tim Burton's Planet of the Apes, the car stunt sequences of Highwaymen, and most recently the action sequences on Scooby Doo 2, Cat Woman, I Robot and Eragon. In 1989, Andy moved permanently from England to set up base in California. Andy is, with his Brother, Vic, a founding member of Armstrong Action, the largest privately owned and most comprehensive family operated Stunt and Action Facilities Company in the World. Andy has, working with Armstrong Action, Stunt Coordinated, Designed and Created the action elements for The Green Hornet, Thor, Season of the Witch and many TV Commercials and live action performances. For the last almost two years, Andy has concentrated largely on the totally new style of movement and action for Sony's, reinvention of The Amazing Spiderman. Andy has worked in Thirty Eight Countries on Six Continents including, England, USA, France, Italy, Ireland, Israel, Egypt, Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Denmark, Norway, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, Croatia, Slovenia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Scotland, Malta, Majorca, Switzerland, Canary Islands, Cayman Islands, Hong-Kong, Holland, Mexico, Lithuania, The Dominican Republic, Austria, China, Singapore, Borneo, Hungary, Japan. Andy wrote, produced and directed the original movie, Moonshine Highway for Showtime Networks. Starring Kyle MacLachlan and Randy Quaid, this Movie received very favorable trade and public reviews and as a Paramount home video release, has proved to be a successful, popular and extremely profitable rental title. Andy also directed several episodes of The New Adventures of Robin Hood for Warner Brothers TV. Andy directed Biff Henderson Travels Around America for Late Night with David Letterman. Co-directed two Metallica music videos, the now classic Sheryl Crowe "Steve McQueen" music video, and several commercials.

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Born
August 28, 1953 (73)
From
Farnham Common - Buckinghamshire - England - UK
Works as
Actor, producer, director and writer
Titles
40 on MovieCove · 42 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 17% in 30 days

What are Andy Armstrong's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
48%
Survival
25%
Bonds
11%
Self
11%
Society
4%
Justice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 2 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 3

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 0 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 0 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Thrilling
2
Melancholic
3
Dread
1
Contemplative
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Rousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Andy Armstrong's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 33 of their 40 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (16).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Andy Armstrong's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

42 credits, 40 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Squealer(2023)

    Director · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Bang Bang(2014)

    Stunt Coordinator

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Amazing Spider-Man 2(2014)

    Stunt Coordinator

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Amazing Spider-Man(2012)

    Stunt Coordinator

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Thor(2011)

    Stunt Coordinator

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Green Hornet(2011)

    Stunt Coordinator

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Back-up Plan(2010)

    Stunt Driver

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Final Approach(2007)

    Stunt Driver

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Eragon(2006)

    Stunt Coordinator

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Christmas Card(2006)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut(2006)

    Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Ultraviolet(2006)

    Technical Advisor

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Fun with Dick and Jane(2005)

    Stunt Coordinator

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Chaos(2005)

    Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed(2004)

    Second Assistant Director · Stunt Coordinator

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Anger Management(2003)

    Stunt Coordinator

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Planet of the Apes(2001)

    Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Charlie's Angels(2000)

    Stunt Coordinator

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Galaxy Quest(1999)

    Second Unit Director · Stunt Coordinator

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Moonshine Highway(1996)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Bill Meyers

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Rumpelstiltskin(1995)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Truman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Stunt Coordinator

  • Stargate(1994)

    Stunt Coordinator

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Flesh and Bone(1993)

    Stunt Coordinator

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Firm(1993)

    Stunt Coordinator · Stunts · as Bad Beach Man (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Joshua Tree(1993)

    Producer · Stunts

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Leprechaun(1993)

    Stunt Driver

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Universal Soldier(1992)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Double Impact(1991)

    Second Unit Director · as Paul Wagner

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Homicide(1991)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Total Recall(1990)

    Stunts · as Richter's Henchman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Nightbreed(1990)

    Action Director · Stunt Coordinator

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Hellbound: Hellraiser II(1988)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Rambo III(1988)

    Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Highlander(1986)

    Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Another Country(1984)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Evil Under the Sun(1982)

    Second Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • A Bridge Too Far(1977)

    Second Second Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Love Among the Ruins(1975)

    Third Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Juggernaut(1974)

    Third Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Zoo Gang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 6 episodes · Third Assistant Director

  • From Beyond the Grave(1974)

    Production Assistant

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 42 titles from 1974 to 2023.

Biggest box office

Double Impact (1991)

$30M worldwide

Highest rated

Homicide (1991)

Midcredits 76th

Most popular right now

Double Impact (1991)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting4 of 42: 0 only acting, 4 with another roleDirecting2 of 42: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting2 of 42: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing4 of 42: 1 only producing, 3 with another roleOther crew39 of 42: 35 only other crew, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score50th

42 titles, 6 with more than one role — other crew and acting overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1970s5 · crew1980s5 · crew1990s14 · 4 acting · 14 crew2000s11 · crew2010s6 · crew2020s1 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Andy Armstrong's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 50th percentile, the median of all 40; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 42nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 40 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th14
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 40 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser16
  • Broadly Agreed7
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · director, writer, producer

Squealer (2023)

60th percentile spread · 73% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Total Recall (1990)

Midcredits 94th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the acting 52/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 61, detractors 34. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Andy Armstrong's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 89 · severeMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 69 · intenseMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 80 · severeMedian of all films: 36

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Andy Armstrong work with?

People who share at least 2 of Andy Armstrong's MovieCove titles; Geoffrey Lewis shares the most, 2.