Mic Rodgers
American director, second unit director, stunt coordinator and stunt performer
Michael G. “Mic” Rodgers (born 1954) is an American film and commercial director, second unit director, stunt coordinator, and stunt performer. As a stunt performer, he is known for serving as a stunt double for actors such as Mel Gibson. He has also served as a second unit action director and/or stunt coordinator for films such as Braveheart, Hacksaw Ridge, The Fast and The Furious, and Twister. A member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, he won an Academy Award for Technical Achievement in 2002 for his invention of the “Mic Rig,” a stunt vehicle. He has also won a Screen Actors Guild Award for his work on Hacksaw Ridge and two Taurus World Stunt awards.
Career
In the 1970s and 1980s, Rodgers worked as a stunt performer on television series such as Wonder Woman, The Incredible Hulk, and Airwolf. He also played minor roles on productions such as the aforementioned Airwolf.
In the 1980s, Rodgers also began doubling for Mel Gibson on projects such as Lethal Weapon. Lethal Weapon was the first of his multiple collaborations with director Richard Donner. He went on to double for Gibson for 25 years on projects including Braveheart and Maverick.
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