John Stoneham Jr.

JOHN A. STONEHAM JR.  has been working as a stunt coordinator for the past twenty three years, in addition to a notable career as a stunt performer, dating back to his 1st professional job in 1977.

As a stunt performer, some of his countless credits include X-Men: The Last Stand,The Crow, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Bedtime Stories,, Fantastic

Four 2 and Salt to name a few..

His well over 100 credits as a stunt coordinator include projects like Terminator: Genesis, Godzilla, Star Trek into Darkness, Super 8, 2012, Twilight: Eclipse, The Incredible Hulk, The Hurricane to name a few. John is currently working as the Stunt Coordinator on Independence Day : Resurgence now filming in Albuquerque, NM.

John originally wanted to be a firefighter as a boy, until seeing his first film on the big screen made him want to grow up to be part of making movies..… John has always been a well-rounded sports athlete, participating in everything from Wing Chung Martial Arts to hockey. John was offered Hockey scholarships but he eventually went with Golf.  On a golfing Scholarship to Alabama and during college, he continued to work in film, where his passion grew from performing into a deep desire to create and design the action parts of the story. Recognizing the importance of all aspects of filmmaking, John applied himself to learn camera, editing, and directing. He quickly found himself working closely with established directors on feature films where he has learned from immensley, this has now enabled him to focus his talents behind the camera. John has been recently 2nd unit directing on various projects and continues to pursue rewarding projects.

A dual citizen of the U.S. and Canada, John makes his home in Newport beach California with his wife of 13 years.