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Chad Stahelski

Chad Stahelski

Producer, actor and director · Born September 20, 1968 (58) · Palmer, Massachusetts, USA

Charles F. Stahelski (born September 20, 1968) is an American stuntman, stunt actor, and filmmaker. He is considered a highly influential figure in the action film genre. He first achieved prominence as a stunt performer and coordinator, notably as the key stunt double for Keanu Reeves on The Matrix (1999) and as the martial arts stunt coordinator on its first two sequels. He subsequently directed the 2014 film John Wick, starring Reeves, and its three sequels. Description above from the Wikipedia article Chad Stahelski, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
September 20, 1968 (58)
From
Palmer, Massachusetts, USA
Works as
Producer, actor and director
Titles
91 on MovieCove · 115 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 40% in 30 days

What are Chad Stahelski's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Action9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 77th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
44%
Survival
19%
Power
11%
Self
10%
Bonds
9%
Ideas
4%
Society
2%
Revenge5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 1 · Dark 8

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 1 · Intense 9

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 5

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 6 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 2

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Thrilling
4
Cathartic
3
Cold
3
Triumphant
2
Other
12

How their films linger

Fun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3
  • Cyclical1

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 Chad Stahelski's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 65 of their 91 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (19).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Chad Stahelski'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

115 credits, 91 with a MovieCove page; 17 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Karoshi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    Producer

  • I Was a Stranger(2024)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Ballerina(2025)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Wick Is Pain(2025)

    Executive Producer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Lazarus(2025)

    Show 13 episodes · Other

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Ninja Kamui(2024)

    Show 1 episode · Action Director

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • The Continental(2023)

    Show 3 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • John Wick: Chapter 4(2023)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Day Shift(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Matrix Resurrections(2021)

    as Chad

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn(2020)

    Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Bruised(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum(2019)

    Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Deadpool 2(2018)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Baby Driver(2017)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • John Wick: Chapter 2(2017)

    Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Captain America: Civil War(2016)

    Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Brothers Grimsby(2016)

    Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Hitman: Agent 47(2015)

    Action Director

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • John Wick(2014)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Hunger Games: Catching Fire(2013)

    Second Unit Director · Stunt Coordinator

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Escape Plan(2013)

    Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Wolverine(2013)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Man of Tai Chi(2013)

    Martial Arts Choreographer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • After Earth(2013)

    Second Unit Director · Stunt Coordinator

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Expendables 2(2012)

    Second Unit Director · Stunt Coordinator

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Safe(2012)

    Second Unit Director · Stunt Coordinator

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Hunger Games(2012)

    Second Unit Director · Stunt Coordinator

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows(2011)

    Second Unit Director · Stunt Coordinator

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Killer Elite(2011)

    Stunt Coordinator

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Spy Kids 4: All the Time in the World(2011)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Mechanic(2011)

    as Vaughn's Bodyguard (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Tron: Legacy(2010)

    Stunt Coordinator

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Faster(2010)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Expendables(2010)

    Stunt Coordinator

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Iron Man 2(2010)

    Utility Stunts

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Odds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Stunt Coordinator

  • Ninja Assassin(2009)

    Second Unit Director · Stunt Coordinator

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Archer(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as (voice)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • X-Men Origins: Wolverine(2009)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Speed Racer(2008)

    Stunt Coordinator

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Jumper(2008)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Rambo(2008)

    Stunt Coordinator

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Balls of Fury(2007)

    Fight Choreographer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Live Free or Die Hard(2007)

    Stunts · as Terrorist (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Next(2007)

    Stunts · as US Marine (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Fetch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Executive Producer · Stunts · as Sunny

  • 300(2006)

    Stunt Coordinator

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Beerfest(2006)

    Stunt Coordinator

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • V for Vendetta(2005)

    Stunts Coordinator · as Storm Saxon

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Serenity(2005)

    Stunt Coordinator

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Thumbsucker(2005)

    Stunt Double

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • The Dukes of Hazzard(2005)

    Stunt Double

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Mr. & Mrs. Smith(2005)

    Utility Stunts

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • xXx: State of the Union(2005)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Constantine(2005)

    Fight Choreographer · as Demon in Hospital (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Max Havoc: Curse of the Dragon(2004)

    Stunt Coordinator

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Spider-Man 2(2004)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Van Helsing(2004)

    Fight Choreographer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Matrix Revolutions(2003)

    Stunt Coordinator

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Matrix Reloaded(2003)

    Stunt Coordinator

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Dead Above Ground (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Stunts

  • Kung Pow: Enter the Fist(2002)

    Stunts · as Masked Fighter

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Corky Romano(2001)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Rock Star(2001)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Ghosts of Mars(2001)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Tomcats(2001)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Gift(2000)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye(2000)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Replacements(2000)

    Stunt Double

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Picking Up the Pieces(2000)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Wild Wild West(1999)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Matrix(1999)

    Stunt Double

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • 8MM(1999)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • My Favorite Martian(1999)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Vampires(1998)

    as Male Master #4

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • CHiPs '99 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Stunts

  • Orgazmo(1997)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Almost Heroes(1998)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Recoil(1998)

    Stunts · as Henchman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Hunted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Stunt Coordinator · as FBI Agent #2

  • Alien: Resurrection(1997)

    Stunt Double · Stunts

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Perfect Target (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Stunts

  • Bean(1997)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Buffy the Vampire Slayer(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Kulak

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • True Vengeance(1997)

    Fight Choreographer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Bloodsport III(1996)

    Fight Choreographer · as Max Omega

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Riot(1996)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Glimmer Man(1996)

    as Carjacker (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Escape from L.A.(1996)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Nemesis 3: Time Lapse(1996)

    as Nebula

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Bloodsport 2(1996)

    as Fighter

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Nemesis 2: Nebula (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Nebula

  • Heatseeker(1995)

    as Budokam Fighter

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Fist of the North Star(1995)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Spitfire(1995)

    as Whit

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • The Feminine Touch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Stunts

  • Hong Kong 97 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Leong

  • The Crow(1994)

    Stunt Double

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Brain Smasher... A Love Story(1993)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Knights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Stunts

  • Mission of Justice(1992)

    as The Gauntlet

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Analog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Producer

  • Bella (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Caine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Calexit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Producer

  • Highlander (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Producer

  • John Wick: Chapter 5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Producer

  • Loose Cannons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Rainbow Six (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Executive Producer

  • Sentinel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Snow Ponies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer

  • The Man from Nowhere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • The Professionals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Untitled Animated John Wick Prequel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 114 titles, 100 of them dated from 1992 to 2025.

Biggest box office

John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023)

$447M worldwide

Highest rated

I Was a Stranger (2024)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting22 of 114: 13 only acting, 9 with another role · typical Midcredits score44thDirecting9 of 114: 1 only directing, 8 with another roleProducing23 of 114: 14 only producing, 9 with another role · typical Midcredits score94thOther crew78 of 114: 69 only other crew, 9 with another role · typical Midcredits score54th

114 titles, 17 with more than one role — other crew and producing overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

1990s31 · 13 acting · 21 crew2000s34 · 7 acting · 33 crew2010s25 · 1 acting · 24 crew2020s10 · 1 acting · 9 crew

Billing

usually 13th · top billed in 0% of 9 roles

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. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Chad Stahelski's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 86; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 82nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

82ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

83rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

91stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 91 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up25
  • 50th to 74th28
  • 25th to 49th18
  • Below 25th20

Shape of the crowd

34 of their 91 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved18
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser34
  • Broadly Agreed7
  • Mixed25

Most divisive · actor

Nemesis 3: Time Lapse (1996)

98th percentile spread · 52% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

V for Vendetta (2005)

Midcredits 98th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 43. 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 Chad Stahelski's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films and sex & nudity lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore9 titles76–95 · median 92 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles8–63 · median 15 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity8 titles57–84 · median 63 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs9 titles35–64 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense9 titles59–85 · median 70 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Chad Stahelski work with?

People who share at least 2 of Chad Stahelski's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Basil Iwanyk shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers